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.
The iPod event in September 2009 has proven to mean very little for the classic. A mere bump in capacity, the remaining technical specs and features have remained unchanged.
iPod Classic Versions
September 09 Version - 160GB (current) - $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)
September 08 Version - 120GB (discontinued) - $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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