Oct 19th 2007 06:37 pm Good Reasons to Own an iPod Classic
Renaming the sixth generation of the Apple iPod series as ‘iPod Classic’ has permanently cemented this device into a part of our cultural history. Apart from being a mere music and video device, the iPod Classic has the scope to grow and even become a cultural icon – much like Coca Cola! The Classic marks the most recent update that Apple has ever made to the series of iPod’s. The names been altered, the user interface has been given a dramatic overhaul, and even though the model still looks like any of the previous versions, it is actually very different.
Since you’ve been getting mixed reviews about this new product, you’ll probably be very confused whether you should or not buy this model. Well, you shouldn’t be confused since you’ve waited for practically a whole year for this model to be unveiled, but for those of you who are hesitant, here are a couple of reasons why you should own the new iPod Classic model.
With storage capacities that range from 80 GB to 160 GB, the new iPod Classic has managed to overshadow most of the former models. The 2.5-inch display screen speaks volumes about this product, and although it isn’t as much fun watching videos here as it is on an iPod Touch, the storage capacity makes it a lot more convenient. As far as battery life is concerned, the Classic can play up to 40 hours of music and 7 hours of videos at a stretch!
By adjusting the brightness and the picture quality, you can now extend the video playback time. What’s more, the Classic also allows you to download all your favorite TV shows from the iTunes store at only $2, making it one of the hottest features to ever be displayed on any portable device. Like the former models, the Classic will give you free access to a wide range of audio and video podcasts. Subscribing to these podcasts will give you access to number of channels like ESPN, ABC News, Comedy Central, and so on. Just like its predecessors, the Classic also plays audiobooks. So, wouldn’t be absolutely amazing to have the whole Harry Potter books series stored in your iPod? Another benefit of the Classic as far as the audiobooks are concerned is that you can even bookmark the page to get back to it later.
Games like iQuiz; Klondike and Vortex can keep you entertained for hours on end. And, not to mention the most important feature of the model – the very feature that defines every iPod – playing music! In the iPod Classic you can store around 40,000 songs on the 80 GB model, and with such a massive storage capacity for this model, you can only guess what the storage capacity would be for the 160 GB model! In addition, you can store up to 20-25,000 photos.
However, the most impressive improvement has to be its radically overhauled menu system. One of the most obvious changes is the split-screen main menu, which displays all the selections on the right hand side of the screen and a graphics picture that is related to the selection on the left hand side. The end result is quite stunning.
Being the latest collection to the iPod range, the Classic with its sleek metal casing and its extra storage capacity – is a brilliant extension to the Apple series. As a buyer, you’ll benefit from many of these improvements – the overhauled search, the new-styled settings menu, the extra information – I predict the Classic is going to be the hottest trend of the season.