“The first iPod put 1,000 songs in your pocket-this new iPod classic can put 40,000 songs in your pocket,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, in the press release. “With a thinner, all-metal enclosure and an enhanced user interface, the iPod classic is ideal for people who want to hold everything on their iPod.”
The new iPod classic holds up to 160GB of storage in an all-metal anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel enclosure. iPod classic works seamlessly with iTunes so you can import, manage and then easily sync your favorite content. You can buy music, video and games for your iPod classic from the iTunes Store with more than six million songs available for preview and one-click purchase.
The new iPod classic features up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback in the 160GB model, and up to 30 hours of music playback and five hours of video playback in the 80GB model on a single charge,* letting users enjoy their entire collections of music, audiobooks, audio and video podcasts, music videos, television shows and movies wherever they go.
The new iPod classic is perfect for playing iPod games and comes pre-loaded with iQuiz, the entertainment trivia game; Vortex, a fast-paced 360 degree brick-bashing game; and Klondike, the popular solitaire card game. Additional games will be available for purchase for the new iPod classic later this month from the iTunes Store, including Sudoku and Tetris from Electronic Arts and Ms. PAC-MAN from NAMCO.
The iPod is the world’s most popular family of digital music players with over 100 million sold. Today, Apple released its most exciting iPod lineup ever with the iPod shuffle in five new colors; iPod classic holding up to 40,000 songs; the incredible all new iPod nano with video playback; and the breakthrough iPod touch with a revolutionary multi-touch user interface. iPod owners can choose from a vast ecosystem of accessories with over 4,000 products made specifically for the iPod including cases, fitness accessories, speaker systems and iPod connectivity in over 70 percent of US automobiles.
Both iPod classic models are available immediately worldwide in silver and black. The 80GB iPod classic model is $249 (US) and the 160GB iPod classic is $349 (US).
iPod classic requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X v10.4.8 or later and iTunes 7.4; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) or later and iTunes 7.4. Internet access is required and a broadband connection is recommended, fees may apply. The iTunes Store is not available in all countries.
* Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See http://www.apple.com/batteries for more information. Music capacity is based on four minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes; and video capacity is based on H.264 1.5-Mbps video at 640-by-480 resolution.
never heard 40,000 songs in my lifetime, but the storage will work for movies, games, extra HD – so that’s cool
More capacity doesn’t mean more songs, just higher quality rips.
I think I’ll hold on to my 80GB 5th Gen a little longer.
WHAT!!!! not iPod Touch with 80GB or even 160GB….. just 16GB ARARARRAGGGGGGHHHHHH PISSED ME RIGHT OFF!!!!!!!
Is there no way to put CoverFlow onto the previous 80g Ipods?
“Classic” is just another way of saying, “Same iPod as the one before”.
Microsoft today lowered the price of the hip and happening 30 GB Zune to $200.
While Apple discontinued their 30 GB iPod in favor of a 80 GB version for $250.
Showing once again how ridiculously overpriced Apple hardware is.
Microsoft announced today it’s 30 GB Zune music player is now the best selling music player in its class (30 GB music players).
MDN word: how — How do they do it?!?
160GB is impressive indeed, but who *needs* that much space? Apple’s just afraid to kill off a product that is past its prime.
A Microsoft spokesweasel was quoted as saying:
“”In less than a year, Zune has made its presence felt. We put incredible pressure on Apple in the [30 GB player] market starting with Zune’s introduction. And that pressure built as we added Value Through Color™ several times during the year. Then today, when we lowered the price of our Zune, Apple caved. They had no choice. They simply couldn’t compete. Apple has abandoned this crucial market. Leaving Zune the undisputed King of 30 GB hard disk-based music players.”
I really, REALLY hate whiners.
Really.
Mac Ed…
What I suggest you do is write into Apple with your blueprints and Bill of Materials for how to build the iPod Touch with a 160GB (or even a 80GB) hard drive and a) maintain the form factor whilst b) meeting the price point and c) delivering the battery life target.
Once Apple sees your plans, they will instantly be able to put it into production and we’ll all be able to buy one.
Thanks in advance.
I have no idea what I’d do with 160 GB of space! I was hoping for the touch iPod to have more storage on it, but I guess I will keep waiting….
“….why buy the iPod touch, without a hard drive, and not that much cheaper than the iPhone ?”
As flash prices come down capacities will increase.
Currently, a 32 gig NAND chip costs about $500. It wouldn’t be a very smart business move for Apple to put a $500 chip in a $399 device.
@Brau, @Bob:
Me! I do! With movies, podcasts, video podcasts, ebooks and lots and lots of music. It all goes wherever I go. 160 GB is FANTASTIC! I would have liked it on an iPodTouch but the space is more valuable to me than the eye candy.
160 GB is great option.
I would purchase one of those before I got the new iTouch.
160GB would be nice! I like the new smooth metal case. I sure would have liked one of those 160s in the iPod touch,though. That’s pretty disappointing.
Eat that Zune!!!!!!!
80GB iPod at $249
30GB Zune for $249
And now the iPod touch for $299
This will kill Microcrap
I have a 30gb iPod.
My Music library takes up 4.5 gb (including podcasts).
1.2 gb for audiobooks.
My videos take up 2.5 gbs(I rotate TV shows I have not watched or want to watch).
So I have around 22 gb that is wasted.
A 8gb or 16 gb iPod touch is more than sufficient, an 80 gb or 120 gb iPod would be overkill.
“….Eat that Zune!!!!!!!
80GB iPod at $249
30GB Zune for $249
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Actually, Microsoft lowered the price of the Zune to $199 this morning.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/05/microsoft_slashes_zune_pricing_ahead_of_apple_ipod_event.html
the new iPod classic is a perfect back up hard drive for my laptop. I’m ready for Time Machine!
Hey, dumbass . . .
DO THE MATH!
30 GB Zune = $200.
80 GB iPod = $250.
Let’s see now: For $50 more (+25%) , Apple offers 167% more machine . . . unless you consider the “squirting” factor, which must be priceless in your mind.
In your words: “Showing once again how ridiculously overpriced Apple hardware is.”
In my words: “Showing that a fool and his money are soon parted . . . buying big brown turds that NOBODY wants!”
160GB means more pron for me…… I waiting 4 the iTunes Smut Store
“Both iPod classic models are available immediately worldwide in silver and black.”
WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!! I knew Steve O’ was a Raiders fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“….why buy the iPod touch, without a hard drive, and not that much cheaper than the iPhone ?”
I would buy an iPod touch over an iPhone because where I live (in the middle of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, I cannot get AT&T;service
Do you think it’s an option to turn off the cover flow on the right of the menu? That seems like it’d get really old really fast.