Apple iPod classic 160 GB Black (6th Generation) | 
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| Brand: Apple
Category: CE
List Price: $349.00
Buy New: $344.88
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Avg. Customer Rating:  844 reviews
Sales Rank: 676
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Display Size: 2.5
Size: 160 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 2.4 x 0.3 x 4.3
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: MB150LL/A
Model: MB150LL/A
UPC: 885909176939
EAN: 0885909176939
Release Date: September 5, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | iPod classic puts your entire music and video collection in your pocket with up to 160 GB of storage | | • | An enhanced interface offers a whole new way to browse and view your music and video | | • | Cover Flow technology lets you use the patented Click Wheel to flip through your music by album cover | | • | Beautifully redesigned, iPod classic features a sleek, new all-metal enclosure | | • | 2.5-inch display; measures 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.53 inches (H x W x D), weighs 5.7 ounces |
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Product Description
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
Amazon.com Product Description
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. | 
Up to 40 hours of audio playback in the palm of your hand. View larger. | 
Thinner and more compact than ever. | 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.
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 I've got one!!! Size matters.. September 9, 2007
228 out of 246 found this review helpful
Ok guys, I just picked up my silver iPod classic 160gb from the Apple store on Regent Street in London so I can give an actual review on it.
I've had an 80GB video iPod for a year and it's already full, so I was really hoping Apple would make an iPod big enough for me. Presently I've got 110GB (and counting) of music, so this iPod is for people like me who have a large music collection, and who like to be able to take it anyplace.
The 160GB iPod is the same size as the 80gb, but costs less than the 80GB did when it first came out.
With a brushed aluminium front finish (similar to the 2 and 3G Nanos), it should be less prone to scratching, though the back is the same smudge magnet, and I don't know how resilient the screen is. The front is curvier than that of the last 2 video iPods, with the screen slightly depressed from the rest of the casing.
Additional features are extra long battery life (40 hours for music, 7 hours for video; I've tested this and playing music non stop without much fast forwarding, etc, it's about right), and cover flow (a fun way of scrolling through for music using album cover art, though it is a bit sluggish).
The new split-screen interface lists functions to the left half of the screen, and symbols (or previews of content such as cover art, videos or photos shown as a slide show) to the right as you scroll through the functions. Neat!!
During music playback, after being idle for about 80 seconds, the screen goes gray and displays a clock, and battery power. Viewing tracks in an album also gives you, at a glance, the track times. Same for video. A nice touch. To my hearing, the sound quality (without equalizers, mind you) is improved; more bass and a bit more treble. The iPod turns off in about 2 seconds, much faster than previous models.
It's still got the other regular features; album track lyrics (new, nicer text font, and it also shows the album art), can play video and games, store photos, contacts, calendar, notes, stopwatch, and screen lock (which allows you to lock the screen with a password), and it can be used as an external hard drive. It shows up in windows explorer as an external drive. The search feature allowing one to type in album/song/artist titles (introduced in the last video iPod) is still there, but relocated to the "music" menu. I didn't spot it at first. In fact, the menu has been reshuffled to make it better, and (under settings) one can now view number of songs, videos, photos, etc graphically just like in iTunes.
If you need loads of space for your music collection, you can't go wrong getting this. Judging from the crowds in the store, Apple's got another hit here. Now if only the iPod touch had this much memory...
bad reviews are misleading October 14, 2007
94 out of 106 found this review helpful
I read the bad reviews here and they are all very particular and specific and odd (i.e., the problems these people are having will probably never happen to you). This version of the iPod is probably going to be the last in its line before they switch over completely to the iPod Touch version. But when I was trying to figure out which one to go with RIGHT NOW, the Touch is 400 freakin' dollars and it only has 16 GB on it! That's nothing as far as I'm concerned - maybe I'm spoiled but I like putting all sorts of things on my iPod besides my entire record collection which is around 35 GB right off the bat. The iPod "Classic" is not perfect or ideal (starting with its stupid name)- the ideal would be an iTouch with 80 GB or higher - but its pretty sweet. The games on it work really well once you get used to the wheel, as far as I know there are no games on the iTouch. The video looks really good on the iPod Classic too. As far as the meat is concerned which is the music, the cover flow works fine - all that stuff about it being too sluggish is b.s. - the sound quality is really good and it comes with about 20 preset EQ settings which are nice. Sync with iTunes is really easy and almost fun and in short its just really simple to use and does the job. My advice is to get this one and wait for Apple to release an iTouch with more GB later, which might take awhile but I just have a hard time paying 400 dollars for 16 gb just so I can move an album cover across the screen with my finger. p.s. yeah, the itouch has the wi-fi internet capability but I have trouble digesting what I read about it, like no java - that's a big setback, most of my favorite websites rely on that -otherwise I'm just looking at an incredibly shrunken version of a website and that doesn't really do much for me.
Absolutely stunning (I own this product) September 10, 2007
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
UPDATE after 2 weeks use:
One feature that makes it all worth it for me: switching the shuffle mode between albums/songs/off while in shuffle mode. Let's say I have 10,000 songs on shuffle, and I hear a song by Nirvana that gets me in the mood to listen to more Nirvana...I click the middle button 3X and switch random to "Album". Now I'm going to listen to the rest of the album. Before, I had to go to Menu, scroll to Music -> Albums, scroll 500 album names to letter N, then choose album. Can't believe reviewers overlooked this feature.
I insist the sound quality is very good. The new DAC is different than the previous gen iPods, but by no means worse. Sound quality is subjective and depends on many factors including genre, encoding, headphones, hearing loss etc. In my isolated case, I noticed a slight improvement in treble and a huge improvement in bass. The 5.5 gen 80gb used to wash out the bass. Mids and overall dynamic range is just about the same.
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Pros:
- For MP3's encoded in 192kbps, you can fit roughly 27,000 on here
- about .08 inches thinner than 5.5 gen 80gb iPod
- sweet finish on the front
- center button is a little concave and feels better
- coverflow is great eyecandy, let's leave it at that =)
- new interface for every menu is very intuitive and stylish
- battery life is AMAZING
- 10000 songs and 6 movies later it's not even half full
- sound quality is great, no need for eq imo(using Sony MDR-EX90LP Stereo Earphones )
- when music is playing and the screen in dim, you see the battery charge and clock in large numbers
Cons:
- Coverlow only organized by artist, can't do by album (or at least can't figure this out yet)
- Great theft potential
- Back still scratches easily
- iTunes is not exactly the best software ever written for windows
Notes:
No, this mp3 player is not perfect, but it's way up there when compared to other players overall. Obviously you won't get $100 headphones included. Yes, iTunes is clunky and there are better ways to organize your music, and you have to convert all your movies...at the end of the day: it's small, it's easy, it's cool and it will play you media really really well.
A Cadillac-- but you may like a Chevy just as well December 19, 2007
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
First, when you get this player out of the box, stop with the player and the USB cable. Leave the headphones in the box, or better yet, throw them away. Don't kid yourself about those things. The phones that come with iPods have always been junk. They don't have enough volume output, they last about 5 minutes, and they sound terrible-- and I have a slight hearing loss. Invest in a nice pair of Sony phones; it's totally worth it. I know, as expensive as the iPod 160 is, it should come with decent phones, but it doesn't.
That said about the hearing loss, I don't know what other reviewers mean when they complain about inferior sound quality. (If they're listening with the iPod phones, it's no wonder.) If anything, using my Sony headphones, I think the sound is clearer, with dialogue in movie and TV files easier to understand. Playing it through my computer, and on an iPod dock with speakers, it sounds the same as my iPod 60 did. I'm actually playing it now at half volume, and that's something I never do. Other reviewers have talked about skipping, but I haven't heard a single skip. I did buy mine this month-- I may have gotten a different batch or something.
Video is clear, and it's probably my imagination, but I think the screen looks slightly bigger. The cover flow option is a nice idea, but it's absurdly slow, and I can't imagine using it at all. Looking at the main menus, half the screen shows your menu options, and the other half shows random album covers. It's a nice touch for screen space that was otherwise wasted in menu browsing on the older iPods. I have no idea how it affects battery life, if at all. The menu is easy to navigate, with few changes from previous devices. The battery seems to last quite a bit longer than my iPod 60, and I get a LOT more video time out of it. I like the screen showing a clock and battery life while playing music (without backlight, in case you were wondering)-- that was a nice touch.
The player does not come with an iTunes CD. I already had iTunes loaded, but if you don't, you'll need to download this from the Apple site. If they put an installation file on the player itself, I don't have anyway of knowing it. At any rate, I've always found iTunes incredibly easy to use to rip my CDs and create playlists. The software does a lot of it for you, and most of the rest is just drag and drop. (Always back up your iTunes purchases to CD or DVD.)
Whatever player you choose, be sure to invest in a sturdy case for it that gives good coverage and cushioning, especially for the corners. Choose something that encloses the whole player, with a hole for the headphones. One uncushioned corner impact on hard tile can be enough to do it in. This iPod is basically a little hard drive with a battery. It may feel like nothing in your pocket, but it can reach "terminal velocity" so to speak on its way to the hard ground from waist level. It will **probably** endure a couple of drops, but don't throw this into your purse, backpack or pocket unprotected, toss it around and expect it to keep working.
Get a clear plastic panel to stick on the front as well. I've used PDA screen protectors for this, just cutting them to size, and for some reason they work a lot better than the plastic sheets made specifically for iPods & the touch wheel. (Your mileage may vary.) Don't worry about bubbles because they will press out eventually & you won't notice them anyway, even with video. Apple would do well to include at least a plastic screen cover rather than grossly inadequate earphones and paper documentation in a slick little folder that people will probably just toss in the trash.
If you're shopping for your first MP3 player, I think you'll be very happy with an iPod, though you may want to consider one of the newer Nanos for less money & less memory if you're not sure how you will like carrying a player. This is the Cadillac of MP3 players; you may find that a Chevy will serve you just as well. 160 gigs is probably ridiculously large for the casual user. I use mine as a secondary hard drive and desperately needed the extra space for travel. I was thrilled to be able to load my entire library, and have tons of space left over for my work. Amazon's overnight shipping went without a hitch, and was SO much better than fighting the holiday crowds to get it. I am very happy with my new player, and I think you will be as well.
Better than my 30 gig gen 5 video iPod December 28, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I've owned and loved my 30 gig video iPod for almost 2 years, and aside from a periodic problem where it won't power off until I've reset it, it's worked fine. I have noticed that screen changes (for example, clicking on "Music" in the main menu and waiting for the music screen to appear) had become sluggish as I added more songs and passed the 20 GB mark, but it still worked. However, it was obvious that I would exceed the 30 GB capacity before Apple comes out with its next generation of iPods, so I started looking at the current crop to see what would work best.
Like just about everyone, I want an iPhone, but not the first generation and (hopefully) not being stuck with AT&T as my cell carrier. So that ruled out the iPhone, at least for now. I was dazzled by the cool interface of the iPod Touch, but I don't have wall-to-wall WiFi coverage in my area and wasn't willing to make the compromise on capacity.
I wanted the capacity that the Classic offered, but had read conflicting reviews, even from people who are normally big Apple fans. I was especially concerned to read so many people complaining that the performance was actually worse than the video iPod. Reviewers also complained that the new interface was not responsive and didn't represent an improvement over the interface on the video iPod. However, after playing with one at a local retailer, I found the new interface to be a significant improvement and it seemed to work just as fast as my current video iPod. I opted for the 80 GB model, since my laptop's hard drive is only 160 GB and it didn't make sense to get an iPod with more space than my hard drive.
So far, I'm very pleased with the Classic. After spending some time with the new interface, I have found it to be much better than the old one. OK, so it's not a touch screen, but that's the trade-off for the larger capacity (at least in this generation of iPods). Unlike many users, I have had no trouble at all with the cover flow feature, and I like the way it works. If I scroll very quickly, I may have to wait a couple seconds for the cover art to appear, but it's not a big deal at all, at least for me. The titles appear no matter how fast I go, and I greatly prefer being able to browse my collection this way compared to scrolling through a long list.
I have not had any trouble with the click-wheel and have not noticed that it's less sensitive or less responsive than the previous model. When you scroll very quickly through a list, a large letter appears on the screen to show you what letter of the alphabet you're in, an intelligent and convenient feature that helps to keep you from scrolling too far in one direction.
I also like that the Playlist menu now shows the number of songs for each playlist, and most of the other music menus have enhancements, too (showing album art at the left of the entry if appropriate, for instance). I like the way the calendar works better than on my iPod video, and also like being able to manage alarms for calendar events more easily. (Maybe I didn't look hard enough, but I don't think I even had calendar event alarms on the 30 GB iPod).
The Classic connected and synched with my Vista PC with no problems, except for a repetitious request to register the iPod every time I connect, a problem I haven't yet solved. It took about 15 minutes to synch 20 GB of songs, which is actually faster than my previous iPod. As for sound, it seems clearer and more balanced than the 30 GB iPod, and also a bit louder. I had found that I had to turn up the volume on my older iPod just to have it at a listenable level, and I haven't had to do that on my new one.
I don't often use my iPod for video, but I like the new games better than the ones on my older iPod.
Overall, the Classic represents a significant upgrade over my previous iPod because of added capacity, better sound, and a better interface.
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