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By: Josh R Evans

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First impressions

The packaging says it all. The iPod classics durable box with its perfectly-fitting lid, and the neat, densely packed interior, signify this is a product you can rely on completely. Remove the iPod classic from the box and you can feel and see that you have a carefully built, well-proportioned digital media player.

This impression of symmetry extends to the Click Wheel controls, which are the largest of the iPod range. Novice iPod owners will find it easy to keep their thumbs in place, particularly as the Click Wheel has a slightly coarser finish than its predecessor.

Features

The feature of the iPod classic that stands out the most is the storage capacity: 120GB. This is a disappointing reduction of 40GB from the previous top of the range model, but its still 40GB more than the former standard version. So clearly, Apple has hit upon a compromise.

This compromise shouldnt cause too much concern, however. At 120GB, the iPod classic can store 30,000 four minute songs or one hundred and fifty hours of video. This means you can carry an impressive amount of music, films, and TV shows in a device that weighs just 140 grams (4.9 ounces), and is a mere 103.5 x 61.8 x 10.5 mm (4.1 x 2.4 x 0.41 inches) in size. In other words, the iPod classic is less than half the size of a CD case.

The iPod classics storage is also great value. Put aside other features, and the classics 179 for 120GB is very cost-efficient compared to the shuffle, nano and touch.

This is not to suggest that the iPod classic is just a compact, high capacity storage unit. You can now use Genius, Browse Album, and Browse Artist on the latest model as well as a host of other features.

Genius is particularly welcome because the odds are that if youve opted for an iPod classic, you have or intend to have a substantial music collection. Genius enables you to take full advantage of the listening possibilities such a collection can offer you. When youre playing a song, for example, and you feel it suits your mood and want to hear more tracks like it, activate Genius on your iPod classic. Genius searches through your collection and creates a playlist of songs that go well with the one youre currently listening to. You can then play the Genius playlist straightaway, save it, or refresh it and see what else Genius comes up with.

Alternatively, you can ask Genius to create playlists on iTunes. If youre happy with the selections, simply sync the results to your iPod classic. The result is a music mix prepared by a digital DJ and based on your preferences.

Browse Album is a convenient feature if you listen to your songs in random order, but occasionally enjoy a track so much you want more of the same. Use Browse Album in these circumstances, and you rapidly switch from shuffle mode to hearing the rest of the songs from the appropriate album. Browse Artist offers a similar feature, except that you can listen instead to all the songs you have available from the particular artist.

Technology

The iPod classic uses a 1.8 inch hard drive for storage as opposed to the flash memories of the shuffle, nano, and touch. The use of a hard drive gives the classic its superior storage ability; but the presence of a spinning hard drive disc may stop the iPod classic ever having a feature such as the nanos shake to shuffle.

The two and a half inch colour LCD screen has LED backlighting, and 320 x 240 pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch. The result is superb image clarity.

Built-in video support for the iPod classic is comprehensive. Among other things, this means you can obtain an appropriate AV cable, and watch videos, films, and TV shows on your TV.

Audio support is equally thorough and includes AAC and MP3 (16 to 320Kbps); MP3 VBR; Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4); WAV; AIFF; and Apple Lossless.

Connection to your computer is, of course, USB. Nonetheless, you can also charge the iPod classic using FireWire. This is handy if you still have devices that charge iPods using a FireWire connection.

Performance

The audio quality delivered by the iPod classic across the full sound spectrum is consistently good. This applies whether youre listening to a gentle classical piece for piano, or a full throttle rock track. Similarly, theres no sound distortion with the sudden dramatic bursts of music that may accompany any blockbuster film youre watching.

The classics screen gives you precisely focused text, including the lyrics of songs, in a no-nonsense font. Colour reproduction of videos is excellent, and may pleasantly surprise anyone more used to the dimensions and specs of todays televisions.

Supporting the 120GB roominess of the iPod classic is a lithium ion battery. This has 36 continuous playback hours for music, and six hours for video. Once you use all this up, you need only spend two hours to reach an 80% charge, and a further two to restore the batterys full power. A charging ratio of 4:36 (1:9) is very good indeed, and along with the iPod touch is the best of the iPod range.

Conclusion

The classic tag befits this robust, dependable and powerful iPod. Because of the technology of the nano and the touch, the classic may no longer be the leader of the pack; but thanks to its huge storage capacity, the iPod classic is likely to stay popular for many years.

Pros

Excellent hard drive

Great value

Now has Genius

Browse Album and Browse Artist are welcome additions

Still has FireWire charging capability

Vivid screen

Long-lasting battery

Cons

Lacks the accelerometer and Spoken Menus features of the fourth generation iPod nano; but then again, the nano cant match the classics storage capacity

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• 160 GB capacity for 40,000 songs, 25,000 photos, or 200 hours of video
• Up to 36 hours of music playback or 6 hours of video playback when fully charged
• 2.5-inch color LCD with LED backlight and 320 x 240 pixel resolution
• Supports AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV audio formats
• Supports H.264 and MPEG-4 video formats; JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG image formats

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If you could talk about one or all of these points, it’d really help me out.

- Does it scratch and mark up easily?
- How is the battery life?
- Do you find it easy to use?
- Is it hard getting the most out of movies when you’re watching it on the iPod Classic?

Best answer:

Answer by kittycat2011
It does scratch easliy, but all ipods do
it has up to 8 hrs of life
yeah its really easy to use
i havent put movies on mine yet

if you dont want it to scratch buy a cover for it when you buy it they dont cost that much.

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In the box

Together with your iPod classic, you have

earphones

a USB 2.0 cable

a dock adaptor

What you also need

To use your iPod classic, you must have a computer.

Mac

A Mac requires

a USB 2.0 port

Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later

iTunes 8.0 or later

PC

A PC requires

a USB 2.0 port

Windows Vista or Windows XP (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 3 or later

iTunes 8.0 or later

Features

Your iPod classic has

a hold switch and headphones port on the top edge

a dock connector on the bottom edge

a two and a half inch colour LCD screen

a Click Wheel beneath the screen with the following buttons:

- menu - next/fast forward (??I) - play/pause (?II) - previous/rewind (I??)

a centre button

To find a menu item, move your thumb or finger around the Click Wheel

To select an item, press the centre button

To see the previous menu, press Menu

To switch on the backlight. Press any button or scroll the Click Wheel.

To view main menu. Press and hold Menu.

To adjust the volume. Use the Click Wheel.

To search for a song. Select Music on the main menu.

To search for a video. Select Videos on the main menu.

To play a song/video. Choose the song or video; press either the centre button or play/pause (?II). Please note: you cannot play songs or videos when you’ve connected the iPod classic to your computer.

To pause. Press play/pause (?II) or remove the headphones from your iPod classic.

To rewind or fast forward a song or video. Press and hold previous/rewind (I??), or next/fast forward (??I).

To play the previous song/podcast/audiobook chapter. Press previous/rewind twice (I??).

To listen to all songs in random order. Select Shuffle Songs on the main menu.

To skip to a certain part of a song or video. If you’re in the Now Playing screen, press the centre button. The scrubber bar appears with a diamond icon that indicates the current position in the song or video. Move the icon forward or backward with the Click Wheel.

To make a Genius playlist. Select or play a song; press and hold the centre button until a menu appears on the screen; select Start Genius; press centre button. Please note: Start Genius appears only when you have appropriate songs to create a Genius playlist.

To add a song to your On-The-Go playlist. Select or play a song; press and hold the centre button until a menu appears on the screen; select Add to On-The-Go; press the centre button.

To disable your iPod classic controls to prevent anything happening if you accidentally touch them. Move the hold switch to the HOLD position.

To reset your iPod classic if it doesn’t respond. Move the hold switch to HOLD and back again; press the centre and menu buttons at the same time and hold for around six seconds until the Apple logo comes on the screen.

Press and hold the centre button until a menu appears on the screen.

Go to the main menu and select Settings>About. Press the centre button until the serial number appears. The number is also on the back of your iPod classic.

Choose Search from the Music menu

Create a search word by using the Click Wheel to run through the alphabet, and the centre button to select each letter. Press the next/fast forward button (??I) for a space; press the previous/rewind button (I??) to delete a letter. Your iPod classic starts the search when you select the first letter

To see the results, press Menu

Select Cover Flow from the Music menu

Scroll through the album artwork with the Click Wheel, or use the next/fast forward (??I) and previous/rewind (I??) buttons

Choose an album

Press the centre button

Scroll through the available songs with the Click Wheel and select one

Press the centre button

Put the Dock Connector/USB cable into a USB 2.0 port on your computer

Plug the other end into your iPod classic’s dock connection

“Connected”

“Synchronising”

Click on the iTunes Eject button (?) or

for Mac users, drag the desktop iPod classic icon to Trash or

for PC users, eject iPod classic in My Computer, or select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and choose iPod classic

pull the cable from the bottom

buy items from the online iTunes store

import items from your CDs, DVDs or computer hard drive

Place a CD in your computer

Open iTunes

Select Import CD

When you’ve finished, eject the CD by selecting Eject ?

select your CD’s first song

choose File>Get Info

select Info

type in the name of the song

choose Next

when you’ve finished, select OK

Drag the appropriate folder to the iTunes heading marked Library, or

Select File>Add to Library and choose the appropriate folder

Select a song

Select File>Get Info

Select Artwork

Select Add

Go to the file containing the artwork

Select Choose

By using the slider, adjust the size of the artwork

Select Next to include artwork for another song or album

Select OK when you’ve finished

choosing a song on iTunes

selecting File>Get Info

selecting Lyrics

putting the lyrics in the text box

selecting Next to enter the lyrics for another song

clicking OK when you’ve finished

Select Add (+) or File>New Playlist

Enter a playlist name

Select Music in Library

Drag a song to the playlist

Select File>New Smart Playlist

Set up your rules

on iTunes, select the Genius button (located at the bottom of the iTunes window)

follow the instructions

connect the iPod classic to your computer and sync it

select one of your songs on iTunes

click the Genius button

set a maximum number of songs for the Genius playlist by selecting a number from the pop-up menu

select Save Playlist

select iPod classic in the source list of iTunes

choose Summary

in Options, choose “Manually manage music and video”

select Apply

select Music (or an alternative item in the iTunes source list)

drag the song or other item to the list’s iPod classic icon

select iPod classic in the source list

on your iPod classic, choose the song or other item

press Delete or Backspace on your computer keyboard

select iPod classic in the source list

choose Add (+) or File>New Playlist

type in a name for the playlist

choose the items you want in your playlist, and drag them to it

choose iPod classic in the iTunes source list

choose Movies

select “Sync movies”

select the videos you want to transfer to your iPod classic

choose Apply

connecting it to your computer (the computer must be on and not in sleep or standby mode – except for some Macs) or by

using an Apple USB Power Adaptor

To manually delete a song or other item from your iPod classic

This deletes the song or other item from your iPod classic, but retains it in your iTunes library.

To manually create a new playlist on your iPod classic

When you manage songs and videos manually, always eject your iPod classic from iTunes before disconnection.

To load videos on your iPod classic

You can add films and TV shows to your iPod classic in a similar fashion to the way you add songs (see above).

Your iPod classic syncs all videos automatically. To sync only selected videos

Select Help>iTunes Help for further details about iTunes and its features.

Charging

Your iPod classic has a built-in battery. When you charge the battery for the first time, leave it for around four hours or until the screen’s battery icon shows a full charge.

When your iPod classic’s battery runs down, it takes about two hours to reach an 80% charge, and four hours to reach a full charge.

Methods of charging

Charge your iPod classic by

Please note: (i) your computer’s USB port must be USB 2.0 (ii) the iPod classic will not sync with your computer when a “Charging, Please Wait” or “Connect to Power” message appears on the classic’s screen

A battery icon on your iPod classic screen indicates the amount of charge you have left.

Sync your Genius playlist to the iPod classic in the same way as ordinary playlists.

To load music on your iPod classic

Your iPod classic automatically syncs songs, playlists, audiobooks, videos, films, TV episodes, and podcasts in your iTunes library when you connect it to your computer. If you’ve deleted or added items to your iTunes library since you last connected the iPod classic, iTunes automatically updates the classic’s contents.

When you first connect the iPod classic to your computer, a message asks if you want automatic syncing. Please note that if you don’t want this, you can add items to your iPod classic manually.

To manage your iPod classic manually

Managing your iPod classic content manually allows you to delete and add songs and videos as you choose.

To set iTunes for manual management

To manually add a song or other item to your iPod classic

To add lyrics

View lyrics while a song is playing by

To make playlists

With iTunes, you can make your own playlists.

Smart Playlists

You can also set up a feature known as Smart Playlists. Smart Playlists update automatically when you place songs on iTunes that match your Smart Playlist rules.

Genius

Genius automatically creates playlists of songs that go well together. To activate Genius

To set up an iTunes Genius playlist

To add music already on your computer to your iTunes library

iTunes must be able to support the song file format.

Other features

When you put music in your iTunes library, you can include the album artwork and arrange for the lyrics to come up on your iPod classic screen. You can also make playlists, and set up features such as Smart Playlist and Genius.

To add album artwork

Any music you buy from the iTunes Store comes with the album artwork. Your iPod classic automatically displays this.

If you’ve imported music from a CD, and you have the album artwork on your computer, you can add it to iTunes.

iTunes uses the Internet to try to find the names of the songs on your CDs. If the names are not available on the Internet

To disconnect your iPod classic:

iTunes

iTunes is the software that enables you to buy, arrange and transfer music, videos, TV episodes, audiobooks, podcasts, and games. When you connect the iPod classic to your computer, iTunes automatically appears.

Main features

To place digital media in your iTunes library, you can

To place your audio CDs in iTunes

Other control options Your iPod classic serial number

If your iPod classic doesn’t respond to any controls, push the hold switch to the HOLD position and back again. Then, for approximately six seconds, press the Menu and centre buttons at the same time. The Apple logo will appear on your iPod classic screen.

Searching The search function

Use the search function for songs; album titles; artists’ names; playlists; podcasts; and audiobooks. You cannot use the search function for videos; notes; lyrics; contacts; or calendars.

Browsing with Cover Flow

Cover Flow displays album artwork on your iPod classic screen. The artwork appears according to the alphabetical name of the artist or group, and provides a visual method of browsing.

Connections Connecting the iPod classic to your computer

Connect the iPod classic to your computer to transfer music, videos, audiobooks, podcasts, photos, and files. The connection charges your battery at the same time.

Disconnecting

Never disconnect the iPod classic from your computer if one of the following messages is on the iPod classic’s screen:

When you see such a message, eject your iPod classic before disconnecting it.

The iPod classic controls Switching on

To switch on your iPod classic, press the Click Wheel or the centre button. The main menu then appears.

Switching off

To switch off your iPod classic, press and hold play/pause (?II).

Basic navigation

To navigate the menus of your iPod classic, use the Click wheel and the centre button.

Common control functions

This is the unboxing and review of the 160gb Ipod Classic which came out on September 8th, 2009. This is a Belkin case that I got for 30$ at my local Apple Store. I traded it in because of the plastic covering over the click wheel. The ipod itself costs 250$

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• 160 GB capacity for 40,000 songs, 25,000 photos, or 200 hours of video
• Up to 36 hours of music playback or 6 hours of video playback when fully charged
• 2.5-inch color LCD with LED backlight and 320 x 240 pixel resolution
• Supports AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV audio formats
• Highly recyclable aluminum and stainless steel enclosure

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