Oct 19th 2007 06:26 pm iPod Classic vs. iPod Video
Well, my birthdays coming up in a couple of weeks time and my folks have given me the choice of either buying an iPod Video or the new iPod Classic. I have a massive music collection and I want something that has a good storage capacity, and since I travel quite a bit, I’m looking for something that has an extended battery life. I’ve been doing a lot of research on the pros and cons of these two iPod models and here is the info that I’ve managed to collect so far:
The 160 GB iPod Classic has an enormous storage that is far more advanced than that of the Video iPod and it can easily store more than 40,000 songs! Both, the Video and the Classic, have similar dimensions but outwardly, the Classic has a new and sleek anodized aluminum finish while the Video has the usual polycarbonate finish. So, if you are one of those people who go for show and outward appearances, then the iPod Classic sure is a beauty!
As far as the technical factors like functioning and sound quality is concerned, there wasn’t much information provided out there. But here is what I managed to find out: the iPod Classic has excellent sound quality if you are using a lineout dock, especially if you tweak the amp. But, when you use the headphone jack, the sound quality tends to weaken. In comparison, the iPod Video gives out excellent sound quality, which is far more advanced than that of the Classic. In the iPod Video, when you employ your E2C’s, the volume will never surpass 50%. However, the iPod Classic has a lower volumes and tends to be on the quieter side, and you’ll probably have to increase your volume to 95% to get the ‘feel’ of the music.
Like I mentioned earlier, I have a huge music collection and I want something that supports and holds my entire movie and music collection. Now, the 80 GB iPod Video will probably be filled to the brim, but the 160 GB iPod Classic will easily hold my entire collection, and there will also be loads of space to spare! So, that’s a plus point for the Classic.
However, as compared to the Video iPod, the Classic can be quite slow and unresponsive, and it is partly because of the larger music library or the fancy UI. Some people would say that the iPod Video is far more efficient than its ‘Classical’ counterpart, but nothing can beat the smooth menu navigation of the Classic. The Classic – with its extended battery life that give you about 40 hours of listening time and about 10 hours of movie watching time, its overhauled user interface, and its advanced search option – does have a few minus points here and there. But, since I’m looking for something with a large storage capacity and an extended battery life – the Classic wins hands down for me!