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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1237 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Apple
• Model: MB029ZO/A
• Released on: 2007-09-11
• Dimensions: 40.94" h x 24.41" w x 4.33" l, .31 pounds

Features

• 2.5" LCD Display
• 30Hrs Audio & 5Hrs Video Playback
• MP3, WAV & AIFF Audio Playback
• MPEG-4 Video Playback
• 140g Weight

Manufacturer's Description

 

Hold Everything

Decisions, decisions. Who needs ’em? Why should you have to choose what to put on your iPod? With up to 160GB of storage, iPod classic lets you carry everything in your collection — up to 40,000 songs or up to 200 hours of video — everywhere you go. In a completely new, even thinner, all-metal design, this iPod is a modern classic.

 

 

 

Overview

With 80GB or 160GB of storage(1), iPod classic gives your music and video room to move. It also has plenty of energy (up to 40 hours of audio playback 2), good looks (a sleek, all-metal design), and a great personality (a brand-new interface with Cover Flow). In other words, iPod classic makes an ideal companion. Why not get to know it better?

 

 

Cover Flow

If a picture says a thousand words, think of what all the album art in your collection might say. With Cover Flow on iPod classic, you can flip through your music to find the album you want to hear. Use the Click Wheel to browse music by album cover, then select an album to flip it over and see the track list.

 

 

Music

Use the Click Wheel to adjust volume, navigate songs, browse in Cover Flow, or explore the Music menu by playlist, artist, album, song, genre, composer, and more. Want to mix things up? Click Shuffle Songs. iPod classic makes your music look as good as it sounds, thanks to its big, bright, colour display.

 

 

Movies

Buy movies from the iTunes Store and you can sync them to your iPod classic to watch anywhere, anytime. The gorgeous 2.5-inch display makes your movies pop. And iPod classic keeps you entertained for up to 7 hours. Long flight or darkened room? Adjust the brightness for even more video playback time.

 

 

TV Shows

There’s always something good on iPod classic. Browse thousands of episodes of your favorite TV shows on the iTunes Store then sync them to iPod classic. Watch last night’s episodes this morning, or buy a whole TV series and play a pocket-size marathon.

 

Podcasts

The iTunes Store features thousands of free video and audio podcasts, including indie favorites and offerings from such big names as ABC News, Comedy Central, ESPN, PBS, NPR, and many more. Browse and subscribe to podcasts, then sync them to your iPod classic. You can even play video podcasts on TV using an optional Apple component or composite AV cable.

 

Audiobooks

The digital shelves of the iTunes Store are stocked with thousands of audiobooks — including exclusives like the entire Harry Potter series — so you can catch up on your reading wherever iPod classic takes you. iPod classic recognizes where you left off and bookmarks your place. You can even adjust the reading speed to suit you.

 

Games

Put hours of fun at your fingertips. iPod classic comes with three games — Vortex, iQuiz, and Klondike — and you can download more from the iTunes. All iPod games are designed specifically for the iPod interface. And all of them look great on the 2.5-inch colour display.

 

 

Photos

iPod classic holds up to 25,000 photos you can sync from your Mac or PC via iTunes. Use the Click Wheel to scroll through photo thumbnails the same way you scroll through song titles. To see a photo full screen, click the center button. You can even view photo slideshows — complete with music and transitions — on iPod classic or on a TV using an optional Apple component or composite AV cable.

 

 

Search

With up to 40,000 songs1 on your iPod classic, you need an easy way to search your collection. A built-in search function lets you use the Click Wheel to type out the name of the song, artist, album, audiobook, or podcast you’re looking for. iPod classic returns results instantly as you select letters.

 

 

Extras

Calendars, contacts, and a clock appear in the Extras menu, along with a few more handy items. Take the screen lock, for example. Spin the Click Wheel to choose a four-digit combination and protect your iPod classic from prying eyes. If you forget your combination, just reset when you sync. Or use the built-in stopwatch to log your best times.

 

1. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

2. Testing conducted by Apple in August 2007 using preproduction hardware and software. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings.

Box Contents

• iPod classic
• Earphones
• USB 2.0 cable
• Dock adapter
• Quick Start guide

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Customer Reviews

Beautiful
Such a simple player to use - I've got it hooked up to the hi-fi in my car & it took literally moments to get it up & running

Better Than A Zen M
I originally was a Creative Zen Vision M 60gb fan and bought one, but this recently would no longer be recognised by my laptop and it is only around a year old. Due to the lack of technical help from Creative, that actually help to render it dead I decided to change loyalties and opt for the Ipod Classic 80gb in silver. Im not one who's looking for slim design as chucky to me means lastabiility and not snapability, but once received I was well supprised about the build quality and the brushed metal body, yes aluminium, not plastic body, apart from the patented 'click wheel' which is plastic, but solid.

Coverflow is a nice touch, but it does need to paralell with Itunes coverflow so that if you want album order (which you get in itunes) then you get album order and not artist, album and finally compliation order on the ipod. My only gripe! Not enough though to drop a star.

Sound. Well lets talk about the ipod distictive white ear buds that you get with the Classic. Who the heck said they are useless and need to be changed to a Sure or more expensive ear bud...Bullsh*t! Unless I've got a rogue pair that were deemed for an Apple executive my ipod ear buds are better than my Sure ear buds any day and the Sure's cost me £50. I am well impressed with them!

Sound through my Pure Evoke 3 is excellent and I have no volume issues whatsoever as there is a way to enable a maximum volume through Itunes or through the Ipod settings, but rip your music as high quality MP3 (320kps)and you will have no complaints. To aid connection I bought the Apple Idock (around £17 on Amazon). This enables you to stand the ipod up whilst connecting to an output source with a 3.5mm jack cable and use the Ipod with a remote control, although the menu button on the remote does not work the menu interface on the Ipod, which is a bit stupid as you have to navigate the menu with one hand, on the ipod and then can change track or up the volume on the remote..Sort that one out Apple!

Overall, apart from the coverflow and accessories gripe the Classic has to have five stars and that comes from a former Creative Zen Vision M owner who originally thought that Creative cracked it with their Zen Vision M!

Good pricing point
I took delivery of my iPod classic just yesterday to upgrade my older 30GB 5G model. So far my reaction is positive, but with some small caveats.

First off, when you open the box, you first notice what's NOT there: no USB mains charger or even install CDs for iTunes. What you do get is a USB connector, the standard headphones and a cradle adapter (otherwise know as a cheap piece of plastic). I can't comment on the headphone quality because I find that particular style of phone doesn't suit the shape of my ear. Instead I use a pair of Sennheiser CX300s, which are just fine.

Next, the interface. One of the things I liked about the 5G was that it was clean, functional and easy to use. The classic, meanwhile, I am finding a little less seamless (though I'm likely to learn it in time). Squashing the menus into the left side of the display is a puzzle to me. Yes, it allows lots of artwork to pan around in the right half, but it doesn't aid usability any more than previously. Cover Flow is something of a mixed bag: I can't see myself using it a great deal, though selecting an item and then seeing the tracklisting inline is quite a nice touch. The Now Playing screen is an improvement. The album artwork is nicely displayed and the display is nice and clear. Text could be a little small for some though (thankfully not me). There is a constant sense of "eye candy"-ness at work and, while it's pretty, I wonder how much of an actual improvement it is over the 5G interface in general. I suspect not that much. The click wheel doesn't seem quite as responsive to me as the old 5g one. I've been finding it a little harder to get used to.

However, this is a media player, so how does it do? Well, getting 80GB for £150 is not to be sniffed at. I've yet to test battery life fully so can't really confirm or deny comments about improvements over earlier models. I have to say I was generally satisfied with my old 5G in that respect, so any improvement is a bonus to me.

The first thing I found with music playback is that things do sound a little warmer, though I did wonder if there was a little loss on the top end. Having said that, this could be due to my custom EQ settings on the 5G (something I haven't worked out how to do on the Classic yet, as I'd like the option to add to what's already there in the EQ settings menu). The stereo separation and definition is, though, much better than previously. A couple of favourite songs sound much better on a classic than the 5G when I was testing it out. You do have to drive the volume a little higher though. I noticed that my phones sounded best at just under half volume on the 5G, with the Classic I have to push them a little higher (just over half), though not into ear-damaging levels by any stretch. Video playback is very nice. The display, though small is not fiddly by any means, managing to remain smooth with bright and vivid colours. Brightness and contrast are very easy on the eye.

As a new purchase, the classic is still the leading media player package out there (though there is some argument as to whether Sony players deliver better sound quality overall-probably a qualified yes). The integration with iTunes Store might annoy some, but provides a much more unified and consumer-friendly experience than its competitors.

For upgraders the picture is less clear. The extra space is the big seller (and the killer for me) if you had a 40GB or smaller model. The interface "improvements" don't add a lot of value and the sound quality is better, but not an enormous leap.

Still, in the final analysis, this is still the market leader and the standard to which its competitors must aspire.