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Apple iPod classic 80GB silver | 
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| Brand: Apple
Category: CE
Buy New: £165.00
New (5) Refurbished (1) from £119.99
Rating:  41 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 24.4 x 40.9
MPN: MB029ZO/A
Model: MB029ZO/A
UPC: 885909198955
EAN: 0885909198955
Release Date: September 11, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Apples legendary iPod range has been extended to include the iPod classic for even more musical possibilities | | • | Following on from the fifth generation iPod, the iPod classic has all the same functions as its predecessor, but has an improved interface that's easier to use | | • | In keeping with the iPod tradition, the iPod classic has both audio and video functions, in addition to a very large storage capacity and unprecedented battery life, packed into a stylish, 100% metal case | | • | Its 80 GB memory holds up to 20,000 music tracks, and the interface now features the Cover Flow function, which displays all the album covers of each music track on the 2 | | • | 5" LCD screen, making it very easy to flip through your entire library |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
 The iPod, done right January 4, 2008
J. Sparrow (Windsor, UK)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is the 4th - yes, 4th - iPod I have owned. I had a 1st gen 5GB back in the day, which I loved ad cherished until it was stolen. Replacing it with a 5gen 60GB had to do. By then, Apple had the capacity way up and had incorporated video. But, well, I'm sure many 5 and 5.5gen owners will admit to using practically none of the superfluous features.
Well, the classic gets it right. Fed up with my 5gen, I sold it, cut my losses and bought the classic after playing around with it in an Apple Store. Wonderful. Scratchy back plating aside, here is a quick breakdown of pros and cons:
PROS:
- Increased capacities - 80GB was previously the max, now there are whopping 80 and 160GB models
- Size decreases - the 80GB is reminiscent of the older 30GB models in terms of size. Very slim. the 160 is chunkier, but for the amount of storage, great. Still a portable device.
- Battery life - WITHOUT COVERFLOW you will get pretty close to Apple's promises on battery life. Days can go by without the need for recharging, and of course, sporting the latest battery technologies, there's no harm in topping up as and when.
- Lovely display and interface - Apple really have improved the interface. the display seems better than the 5.5gen, with an eversoslightly better resolution, though I could be mistaken. The screen is noticeably easier to view videos with than was the 5gen model I used to own. Brightness is great. The interface is intuitive.
- That finish - hold one of these in the flesh. It makes a difference. They are gorgeous looking.
- Weight - they are light enough to be pocketable and your trousers won't fall down. This matters.
- The price - well, it's right.
CONS:
- COVERFLOW - Ok, so Apple went to town with the interface. Unfortunately, Coverflow is more than surplus to requirements, it's detrimental to battery life. This is not to be taken lightly. Relying on hard disk power to churn away those animations means that a wonderful battery life is reduced to a few hours if you use Coverflow too much. If you must use it, do so sparingly or not at all. It's eye candy for sure, and it's also nice to stumble across the odd forgotten album of yesteryear, but you'll not have much playback time...
- Accessories - Beware if you own accessories for older iPods and expect them to work in this one. Many addons (for example, the TV connector which now operated though a dock cable rather than from the headphone socket) will not work with this model.
All in all though, this really is the iPod I've been waiting for. For those of you with large music libraries, some podcast subscriptions and a few videos, you can't go wrong.
How to revolutionise the way you listen to music... October 19, 2007
nicjaytee (London)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
There's a very good reason why the iPod is the market leader... it's a quite brilliant piece of technology. Beautifully designed, simple to use and incredibly powerful it's the only sensible choice for anyone who wants to carry their music collection with them wherever they go. And, of course, you can also add huge numbers of photos, your address book & diary and even compressed videos.
But to get the best out of this wonderful piece of kit requires thought, effort and expense. Thought, in that the creation of your iTunes database on your PC (which drives what's on your iPod) is something you'll use for years, probably decades. iTunes' and its MP4 format for music storage ain't going away but technologies (and music player hard disk sizes) will change and to keep pace with this in the future you need to ensure two things: firstly that your music is transferred into iTunes at the highest quality level - i.e. 320 kbps wherever possible (sounds over the top today, but it won't be in a few years' time... witness Apple's recent move from 128 to 256 kbps for its music store downloads) - and, secondly, that your iTunes database is organised logically, with consistent and relevant genres etc.
Effort, in that importing your tracks into iTunes needs real work to ensure that your music collection can be accessed quickly and effectively. In particular, you'll need to categorise your tracks into their correct genres & release dates and, ideally, into some sort of star rating system - all of which can take an enormous amount of time. But, if you're prepared to spend the time, iTunes will then produce as many customised playlists as you want, either automatically or manually, based on a huge number of possible criteria. Want to hear all your favourite rock tracks released in the past 5 years, or the best tracks from one or more artists etc. etc.?... iTunes will produce playlists for them and will automatically update them as you add more tracks. Not just incredibly clever but the key to a total transformation in the way you access your music collection.
Expense, because once you've done this and then had the fun of creating dozens of playlists that deliver exactly what you want, your iPod will very rapidly become your main means of listening to music and, as a result, you'll need additional kit. First off, you'll need some form of protective cover to avoid damaging it while you carry it around; next you'll need connections into your hi-fi & stereo units, ideally through one or more chargeable iPod docks, so that you can listen to it around the house; then you'll need an FM transmitter so that you can listen to it in your car plus a set of portable speakers so that you can listen to it in hotel rooms etc.; then, you'll probably want to upgrade Apple's bundled headphones to hear your collection in all its glory while walking, jogging or on the train or plane; and, finally, if you don't own one already, you MUST invest in some sort of back-up device to keep your precious iTunes collection safe from the vagaries of your PC's hard drive because, after all that time spent inputting and categorising your music, you most certainly don't want to go through it all again.
Sounds daunting? Well, the pay-offs for all this effort and expense are nothing short of sensational... you'll be able to listen to exactly what you want, how you want, virtually anywhere you go, forever... and all at the touch of your iPod's gloriously easy to use click wheel.
The best choice to upgrade from a 30GB ipod Video September 12, 2007
Matt Smith (London)
23 out of 26 found this review helpful
The new Metal front feels lovely which makes it slightly thinner than the 30GB video, silver looks better than Black i went to see them in the apple shop
Amazing value for money at 159 for 80GB of space
The new menu systems are so much more pleasing to the eye including coverflow which is actually useful
battery life is now extremely long
Do not hesitate to buy, however:
MAC USERS BEWARE - even if you have the latest itunes the ipod classic WILL NOT WORK WITH PANTHER OS X 10.3.9, neither will the new nano. You need TIGER OS X 10.4.8 as stated in the system requirements
Amazing! October 7, 2007
Sorceress (Plymouth UK)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought the iPod classic yesterday and it has already become my baby! As always, Apple have come out on top with the new iPod Classic, especially as it's 30 cheaper than the 30gb iPod video.
Cons
-Apple really should make it less scratchable. The screen and shiny back should be protected.
-Cover flow takes a while to come up with the album art
Pros
-Looks GREAT!
-Long battery life
-Stores as much as you want it to
Definitley the best player on the market. Go buy it!
Way better that the iPod Video! December 30, 2007
M. Davey (UK)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a 4G iPod owner and then an iPod video owner i wasn't really sure how the iPod could be improved and to be honest i was only really after the 80GB storage over my existing 30GB......quite simply this new iPod is mega.
Firstly, the battery is way better than the iPod video, i've been skipping through videos and audio tracks for days and the battery is still near full, the old iPod would have been in the red by now.
Apple are really pushing this whole cover flow thing, im not too taken by it and if unlike me you don't add artwork to your tracks your going to see a lot of empty boxes where the artwork should be. I do have all my artwork and it just makes the iPod more lush and media rich.
My only criticism is that the new menu system is split screen and fancy and there is no option to disable this feature, it creates slideshows of artwork and images from the pod. The downside is on certain menus it can take a second or two for the iPod to kick in to touch.
All in all the new iPod is fantastic and a vast improvment on the iPod video. The 50GB increase in drive space alone makes the upgrade worthwhile, on top of the new low price and great new features it's not likely to dissapoint.
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