Apple iPod Classic (2007)

It all started with the wheel and compact design. Since the introduction of the first iPods the line has undergone many changes and additions, but the main iPod always remained undergoing constant feature improvements and capacity upgrades. Now the iPod undergoes a name change to the iPod Classic making room for the iPod Touch. The Classic is the direct sucessor to what was previously known as the iPod Video. Again, the main differences are new features and increased capacity.

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Apple iPod Classic silver
MSRP $349.00
Release date September, 2007
Brand Apple
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
22 reviews
68
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15 positive
5 mixed
2 negative

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Pros:
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Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
+19agreedisagree

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New UI elements are interesting
+14agreedisagree

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Great battery life
+14agreedisagree

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Great price for an 80GB media player - $249
+11agreedisagree

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Excellent Design
+7agreedisagree

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160gb version
+1agreedisagree

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Limited file support - no Ogg Vorbis
+14agreedisagree

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Little or no recording capabilities (even compared with other iPods)
+1agreedisagree

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160gb version cancelled
+1agreedisagree

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Crippled by Apple - Can only be used on 1 computer or i-Tunes wipes the iPod !
-1agreedisagree

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Not enough changed compared to previous models
-4agreedisagree

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Sharp edge around the aluminum front panel
-7agreedisagree


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Details

The body is made entirely metallic with an anodized look. From a software perspective the interface is improved with what Apple calls their "Enhanced UI" which is also found on the new iPod Nanos. When browsing music and photos album covers and thumbnails randomly fade in and out of the screen. While listing to a particular song the album's cover and song information are displayed at the same time. Cover Flow is Apple's fancy method for selecting a particular album that lets you flip between album covers using the touch wheel. At 320x240 the 2.5 inch screen's resolution remains unchanged.

No changes have been made to the audio, video, and photo compatibility. Audio formats are limited to AAC, MP3, AIFF and WAV, but no new formats such as Ogg Vorbis are supported. Similarly with video compatibility remains solely with the iPod specific reduced H.264 format.

iPod Classic Versions

80GB Version - $249

  • battery life: 30 hour audio playback, 5 hours video
  • Height: 4.1 inches (103.5 mm)
  • Width: 2.4 inches (61.8 mm)
  • Depth: 0.41 inch (10.5 mm)
  • Weight: 4.9 ounces (140 grams)

160GB Version - $349

  • battery life: 40 hour audio playback, 7 hours video
  • Height: 4.1 inches (103.5 mm)
  • Width: 2.4 inches (61.8 mm)
  • Depth: 0.53 inch (13.5 mm)
  • Weight: 5.7 ounces (162 grams)

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Buy It

Apple iPod Classic (2007) | 80GB

• Apple iPod classic 80 GB Silver (6th Generation) OLD MODEL

• iPod classic 80GB MP3 Player - Silver

UPC: 885909168651

EAN: 885909168651

MPN: MB029LL/A

Apple iPod Classic (2007) | 160GB

• Apple iPod classic 160 GB Silver (6th Generation) OLD MODEL

• iPod classic 160GB MP3 Player - Silver

UPC: 885909176519

EAN: 885909176519

MPN: MB145LL/A

Competitors

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Microsoft Zune 80

Microsoft Zune 80

MSRP  $249.00    Released  November, 2007
Pros
  • Wireless media syncing with your computer
  • Better media format compatibility
  • Best integration between service and player outside of the iPods
Cons
  • STILL the 3-play limit restriction
  • There's WiFi, but no web browser
  • No EQ system
ProSCORE
36 reviews
50
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vote Apple iPod Classic (2007) 40% vs. vote Microsoft Zune 80 60%
Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen

Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen

MSRP  $499.00    Released  September, 2007
Pros
  • WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
Cons
  • Limited codec support
  • No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around.
  • Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB
ProSCORE
68 reviews
48
Vote! (10 votes)
vote Apple iPod Classic (2007) 50% vs. vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 50%
Haier Rhapsody Ibiza

Haier Rhapsody Ibiza

MSRP  $299.00    Released  December, 2007
Pros
  • Lots of features
  • Stereo bluetooth streaming works well
Cons
  • Small screen size
  • Audio quality could be better
  • No EQ enhancement options
ProSCORE
2 reviews
33
Vote! (5 votes)
vote Apple iPod Classic (2007) 80% vs. vote Haier Rhapsody Ibiza 20%

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1.  avatar Erik said:

I think the iPod Classic may get overshadowed by the iPod Touch and the newly redesigned Nano, but it's a great media player that's loaded with features, a huge capacity, long battery life, and a slick UI for $249 (80GB model). I'm not complaining. Now, if I only had a reason to use a portable media player :(
Sep 06, 2007 2:12pm
2.  avatar jennifer said:

But according to me ipod touch is not that great because of two reasons...firstly being it has very less storage capacity and secondly the most important reason it costs a fortune....so ill go for classic
Dec 02, 2007 2:47am
3.  avatar Amanie said:

What you really want is the screen size of the Touch combined with the capacity of the classic. That would be ideal (and probably cost a fortune).
Dec 02, 2007 10:51am
4.  avatar kdm said:

Apple make beautifully designed products, and the functional would be rather good too if it wasn't crippled by copy protection/DRM measures.
e.g.
- I can't copy MY music on my iPod between two computers, or on to my new computer !!!
- iTunes will happily delete my entire music collection off my iPod if it suspects I am attempting to use my iPod on a second computer !!!
- I can't delete files off the player directly, I must use iTunes.
- I can't encode MY music in the open source format(s) I would like, as if I want to use an Lossless format, Apple have declared that I must use their bastardisation of the Lossless format so that stupid DRM can be maintained.
-In short, Apple assumes that I am a criminal !!! and that it is their job to police me! Despite the fact that they are 'preaching to the converted' and that I have bought and paid over ?1000 in digital downloads for my music collection, they will still assume that I am stealing music when I try and copy it onto my new computer, and they will happily delete it from my iPod with little warning !!!
If I bought a car I wouldn't let the manufacturer dictate where I could drive it, so what right do Apple have to dictate what I can do with music I have bought and paid for??

Lets face it, iPods are OK for those who care more about aesthetics than functionality. That is, those with no appreciation of music formats or sound quality, who just want the latest thing like everyone else, and who don't mind spending 5 hours backing-up THEIR music to DVDs to move it to THEIR new computer, when with almost any other player, they could have dragged and dropped/ Copy and pasted in under 1/2 hr !

In short, iPods could have been the product of the decade, but have been so crippled by Apple that they are only really useful to teenage girls listening to boyzone!
Nov 09, 2008 6:31am
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ace248952

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June 23, 2009
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ProSCORE
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5 pros
3 cons
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Pros

  • Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
  • New UI elements are interesting
  • Great battery life
  • Great price for an 80GB media player - $249
  • 160gb version

Cons

  • Limited file support - no Ogg Vorbis
  • 160gb version cancelled
  • Not enough changed compared to previous models

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funcrab

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January 7, 2009
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57
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4 pros
3 cons

Pros

  • Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
  • New UI elements are interesting
  • Great battery life
  • Excellent Design

Cons

  • Limited file support - no Ogg Vorbis
  • Little or no recording capabilities (even compared with other iPods)
  • Crippled by Apple - Can only be used on 1 computer or i-Tunes wipes the iPod !

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justin

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February 17, 2008
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67
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4 pros
2 cons

Pros

  • Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
  • New UI elements are interesting
  • Great battery life
  • Great price for an 80GB media player - $249

Cons

  • Limited file support - no Ogg Vorbis
  • Not enough changed compared to previous models

Competitors

justin prefers Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen over Apple iPod Classic (2007)
justin prefers Apple iPod Classic (2007) over Microsoft Zune 80, Haier Rhapsody Ibiza
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Omar

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December 2, 2007
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50
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3 pros
3 cons

Pros

  • Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
  • New UI elements are interesting
  • Great battery life

Cons

  • Limited file support - no Ogg Vorbis
  • Not enough changed compared to previous models
  • Sharp edge around the aluminum front panel

Competitors

Omar prefers Microsoft Zune 80 over Apple iPod Classic (2007)
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fractalhorizon

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January 8, 2009
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5 pros
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Pros

  • Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
  • New UI elements are interesting
  • Great battery life
  • Great price for an 80GB media player - $249
  • Excellent Design

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Competitors

fractalhorizon prefers Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen over Apple iPod Classic (2007)
fractalhorizon prefers Apple iPod Classic (2007) over Haier Rhapsody Ibiza, Microsoft Zune 80
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RuleofTwo

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January 7, 2009
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5 pros
0 cons
love itlove it

Pros

  • Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
  • New UI elements are interesting
  • Great battery life
  • Great price for an 80GB media player - $249
  • Excellent Design

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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Xechorizo

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April 28, 2008
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ProSCORE
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4 pros
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Pros

  • Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
  • New UI elements are interesting
  • Great battery life
  • Great price for an 80GB media player - $249

Cons

  • Limited file support - no Ogg Vorbis

Competitors

Xechorizo prefers Apple iPod Classic (2007) over Haier Rhapsody Ibiza, Microsoft Zune 80, Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen
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timon

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October 16, 2007
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ProSCORE
60
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3 pros
2 cons
have ithave it

Pros

  • Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
  • New UI elements are interesting
  • Great battery life

Cons

  • Limited file support - no Ogg Vorbis
  • Not enough changed compared to previous models

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silence omo7

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September 6, 2007
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80
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4 pros
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Pros

  • Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
  • New UI elements are interesting
  • Great battery life
  • Great price for an 80GB media player - $249

Cons

  • Not enough changed compared to previous models

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Erik

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September 6, 2007
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ProSCORE
80
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4 pros
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Pros

  • Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
  • New UI elements are interesting
  • Great battery life
  • Great price for an 80GB media player - $249

Cons

  • Limited file support - no Ogg Vorbis

Comments

"I think the iPod Classic may get overshadowed by the iPod Touch and the newly redesigned Nano, but it's a great media player that's loaded with features, a huge capacity, long battery life, and a slick UI for $249 (80GB model). I'm not complaining. Now, if I only had a reason to use a portable media player :("
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