The IPod Classic is the last of a generation of IPods for Apple with it being not only in a sense of design and look but in technology too. One of the reasons this ipod can store up to 80GB or 160GB worth of songs , videos , podcast's and even games is that it runs on a small hardrive which is fast being replaced by the more popular and a lot faster flash memory.
As an mp4 player it is reliable if a little slow at times compared to the new IPod Touch. Storage space is extremely good I got mine a good 6 months ago now and I still have only used 10GB or so. I'm sure some of you out there will have up to 20GB if not more worth of songs but that still is only a fraction of the space available.It can also store full length movies with ease and I could easily squeeze a good majority of my DVD library onto it.
On the topic of movies the screen resolution is incredibly good and I enjoyed watching some favourite TV shows of mine that I'm used to watching on a full size TV screen with no problems at all.The colours are decent maybe not the brightest but still very viewable thanks to the back-lit screen that is also very handy when using the IPod when everyone in the house is fast asleep and there's no light.
Music is clear and comes with the usual shuffle and other options as usual which is probably what you would expect from a top quality mp4 player like the IPod Classic. Apple have also included the new cover flow feature that has made the IPod touch so famous for which enable you to fly through your music via a sort of virtual CD rack. Be warned however I have experienced lag and other weird problems such as some cover art appearing as solid black images so I would recommend you don't buy it just for this feature.
The controls are the same as all other IPod's before this which uses the touch sensitive click wheel to simply and quickly navigate the menus of the IPod Classic. I found no problems even being new to IPod's and found it an easy and almost natural way to find and play my songs or videos.
As a portable device it is fairly useful and although not as small as the IPod Nano it fitted easily into both my school trousers and jean pockets. I was also impressed by the length of the earphone cables which with even me being fairly tall reached my ears with some slack cable left from my pocket.Battery life is OK but I did find it to be a pain whilst watching movies on it since the battery drains very quickly when displaying video.
In conclusion the IPod Classic manages to include all the good features from the old IPod's and some of the new ones features too. On top of this it also has the most storage space ever seen on an IPod and is also one of the cheapest video IPods on the market at only £159.00 for the 80GB and £229.00 for the 160GB version.
Summary:
IPod Classic 80GB
2.5-inch color display
140 grams
103.5 x 61.8 x 10.5 mm
£159.00
(stores 20,000 songs)
IPod Classic 160GB
2.5-inch color display
162 grams
103.5 x 61.8 x 13.5 mm
£229.00
(stores 40,000 songs)
Rating: 8/10
Why not buy one now at our store new or used at great prices.
As an mp4 player it is reliable if a little slow at times compared to the new IPod Touch. Storage space is extremely good I got mine a good 6 months ago now and I still have only used 10GB or so. I'm sure some of you out there will have up to 20GB if not more worth of songs but that still is only a fraction of the space available.It can also store full length movies with ease and I could easily squeeze a good majority of my DVD library onto it.
On the topic of movies the screen resolution is incredibly good and I enjoyed watching some favourite TV shows of mine that I'm used to watching on a full size TV screen with no problems at all.The colours are decent maybe not the brightest but still very viewable thanks to the back-lit screen that is also very handy when using the IPod when everyone in the house is fast asleep and there's no light.
Music is clear and comes with the usual shuffle and other options as usual which is probably what you would expect from a top quality mp4 player like the IPod Classic. Apple have also included the new cover flow feature that has made the IPod touch so famous for which enable you to fly through your music via a sort of virtual CD rack. Be warned however I have experienced lag and other weird problems such as some cover art appearing as solid black images so I would recommend you don't buy it just for this feature.
The controls are the same as all other IPod's before this which uses the touch sensitive click wheel to simply and quickly navigate the menus of the IPod Classic. I found no problems even being new to IPod's and found it an easy and almost natural way to find and play my songs or videos.
As a portable device it is fairly useful and although not as small as the IPod Nano it fitted easily into both my school trousers and jean pockets. I was also impressed by the length of the earphone cables which with even me being fairly tall reached my ears with some slack cable left from my pocket.Battery life is OK but I did find it to be a pain whilst watching movies on it since the battery drains very quickly when displaying video.
In conclusion the IPod Classic manages to include all the good features from the old IPod's and some of the new ones features too. On top of this it also has the most storage space ever seen on an IPod and is also one of the cheapest video IPods on the market at only £159.00 for the 80GB and £229.00 for the 160GB version.
Summary:
IPod Classic 80GB
2.5-inch color display
140 grams
103.5 x 61.8 x 10.5 mm
£159.00
(stores 20,000 songs)
IPod Classic 160GB
2.5-inch color display
162 grams
103.5 x 61.8 x 13.5 mm
£229.00
(stores 40,000 songs)
Rating: 8/10
Why not buy one now at our store new or used at great prices.
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