Apple iPod classic 160 GB Black (6th Generation)
The iPod classic features an updated design on the digital media player you already know and love. Some of the new bits include a sleek all-metal enclosure, a massive increase in storage space, a thinner body, and a brand-new user interface featuring Cover Flow. Cover Flow allows you to easily browse through your music collection by flipping through each album's cover art using the Click Wheel. When you find the album you want, you can flip it over for the track listing. Just like you'd do with a real CD or vinyl. Connects to a PC or Mac through USB (using the dock connector) Charge Time - about 4 hours (2 hours fast charge to 80% capacity) Audio Support - AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, & 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, & AIFF Photo Support - Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats Video Support - H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in. m4v,. mp4, and. mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in. m4v,. mp4, and. mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in. m4v,. mp4, and. mov file formats Unit Dimensions - 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.53 Unit Weight - 5.7 oz. Color - Black
With 80GB or 160GB of storage, iPod classic gives your music and video room to move. It also has plenty of energy (up to 40 hours of audio playback), 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. 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. 
With 80GB or 160GB of storage, iPod classic gives your music and video room to move. View iPod classic dimensions. |
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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, color 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, buy them for just $1.99 each, 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 Store for $4.99 each. All iPod games are designed specifically for the iPod interface. And all of them look great on the 2.5-inch color 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 songs 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.
Apple iPod classic 160 GB Black (6th Generation) Accessories
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Apple iPod classic 160 GB Black (6th Generation) Reviews
Unlike the Sansa, the i-pod does not come with a built in am-fm radio. I purchased the IPOD 80gb classic. Overall, dollar for dollar, the i-pod (for storage and amount of media that can be stored) is the better of the two products. I was mildly dissapointed in that you have to use the i-tunes software to manage (store or remove)the media on the i-pod. I consider myself pretty computer savy, however this software has given me several unpleasant surprises by not knowing all the in's and out's of this software. The software (in my opinion) from i-tunes is not very user friendly. After owning and being very happy with SANSA (Sandisk product)with the exception of not being able to add more than 2 gb storage.
I can't add more than already written. The price at Amazon was the lowest on the Internet with free shipping and no sales tax to pay. It's a good product and I'm pleased with it.
I have no problem going through my albumns, no problem navigating at all. The only thing missing is an A/V adaptor on Amazon so you can watch videos on your TV the same as the older versions. I love music the most so I can fit all 600 of my CD's on one device like a jukebox. I have a 160g IPOD and I think its worth every penny. I'd like to see even a bigger one that I could fit more movies on it, that would be awesome. I can't say enough about this product. I love music videos so I can watch them again and not get a whole dvd for just a few videos.
I have no regrets buying it. You can not only put a huge amount of music on the IPOD classice, you can put music videos, TV shows, movies, pictures on this. This has so many things I love all in one. This is a great product. I love my Ipod. I love the play lists and the way you can select what you like the most by rating them and using that as a play list. If you especially love music and have a huge collection, I highly recommnend the IPOD classic espcially the 160g then you don't have to upgrade anytiime soon.
You can also put in reminders, notes, games, books on disc, contacts, tell the time in different time zones, alarms and timers. I also like that you can just listen to music videos as just a song so it doesn't use up the battery watching them too. I have tons of music and have put much of it on my IPOD classic, I can't wait to put the rest of my music on it. I'd like to see Itunes get more music videos from the 80s especially the early and mid 80s I'd get more. I love watching my favorite TV episodes and movies and I can have all this on one hand held device and set it up the way I like it.
I ordered this for my son; he is very happy with it. It has more features then his other 80GB IPod, which was stolen.
I won't be buying any Apple products in the future. Anything more and the iPod and iTunes crashed. Battery life is very long. I could still navigate through menus, but there was no music on it, and I couldn't get iTunes to recognize it. I didn't read any reviews before buying the iPod, because Apple has a long history of making iPods, they are very popular, and my best friend has a generation 5 iPod that he loved. It was not possible to "restore" it in iTunes. But once I started having problems, I looked at many reviews (on Amazon and off), and I found a high number of people who reported problems with syncing and dying iPods.
Apple iPod classic 160 GB Black (6th Generation). My iPod experience was both heartbreaking and frustrating. I tried Winamp and the ml_ipod plugin that comes so highly recommended. He started monitoring the site and saw that a number of other similar posts from other users were also deleted. I "restored" the hard drive (which is like reformatting it) in iTunes, but this didn't make a difference. Over and no deal.
The screen is terrific. Sound quality was solid. The menu structure is logical and friendly. One person said that he posted negative comments about syncing and hard drive problems on Apple's discussion forum and that Apple was deleting his posts.
I guess Apple knows about the problem but doesn't want us to know. I was attracted to the iPod Classic 160gb because of its storage capacity and the Apple iPod's (undeserved) reputation. Under 10gb, no problem. The good: the iPod looks great, and it was super easy to navigate through menus. The cover art flow feature is fantastic.
The bad: iTunes is quite limiting and syncing did not go well. Resetting it didn't help. I've read very good reviews about the Creative Zen 32gb and the new Zen X-Fi, so I ordered one last night. With it, you can scan through all of your album covers from A-Z and then pick whatever you want.
Luckily mine died within the 30-day return period (I bought it from J&R through Amazon), and I'm getting a refund. It's large, nice resolution and easy to see in bright sunlight. In fact, I was unable to load more than 10gb onto the iPod. Same result.
I was able to use the iPod out of the box without looking at the user's guide. The ugly: after several weeks, my iPod's hard drive failed completely (it's corrupted). You can adjust the brightness. I'm sorely disappointed that I there isn't another high capacity mp3 player like the iPod (I haven't read good things about the Zune 80gb), but I'd rather have 32gb of great sound quality and a working unit than a 160gb paperweight.
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