Apple iPod Classic

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.

Apple iPod Classic silver
MSRP $249.00
Release date September, 2008
Brand Apple
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Pros:
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slightly better battery life than the original classic
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huge amount of storage - great for massive music collections or lossless lovers
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large screen
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Enormous pool of accessories available
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Seamless integration with iTunes for easy music management
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affordable price
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No ogg/flac support
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Battery still not user-replaceable
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not much of an update from the original classic
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only one size - downgrade from the older 160gb model
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no WiFi or appstore compatibility
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no touchscreen
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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

120GB Version - $249

  • battery life: 36 hour audio playback, 6 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)

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This report was started December 25, 2008 at 3:30 pm by Yale
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Microsoft Zune 120

Microsoft Zune 120

MSRP  $249.99    Released  September, 2008

The Microsoft Zune 120 is a high-end portable MP3/media playback device designed obviously by the Microsoft Corporation; their aim is to provide aggressive competition against Apple's popular iPod devices and iTunes marketplace. The Zune 120 model features a 120GB internal hard drive capacity, a built-in FM tuner, and wireless sync compatibility for complete wireless...

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Yale

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May 20, 2009
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Pros

  • slightly better battery life than the original classic
  • huge amount of storage - great for massive music collections or lossless lovers
  • large screen
  • affordable price

Cons

  • No ogg/flac support
  • not much of an update from the original classic
  • only one size - downgrade from the older 160gb model
  • no WiFi or appstore compatibility
  • no touchscreen

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Howlsthunder

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April 14, 2009
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5 pros
1 con

Pros

  • slightly better battery life than the original classic
  • huge amount of storage - great for massive music collections or lossless lovers
  • large screen
  • Enormous pool of accessories available
  • Seamless integration with iTunes for easy music management

Cons

  • Battery still not user-replaceable

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Eroticus

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April 27, 2009
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0 pros
3 cons

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • No ogg/flac support
  • Battery still not user-replaceable
  • not much of an update from the original classic

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ludentico

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January 14, 2009
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Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • No ogg/flac support

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