The quintessential iPod (now marketed as the iPod classic), is the most versatile, stout and mother of all media players developed, produced and marketed by Apple inc. Since their retail in 2001, these media players have defined what is the best in the market for portability, clarity of audio and rich media experience with photos, video, audiobooks, podcasts, games, and TV shows. Their entire range of applications as well as the huge storage available have made them the de facto leaders of media players both small and large. They largely affirm to a minimalist design that adds to their appeal, as with Apple’s computer products – the Macs and the Macbooks. There have been a total of six generations of iPods, each with their own ups and downs, but with the same acoustic features that make them the top of their line.
All iPod classics feature a full hard disc from 5GB to 120GB that can store a variety of data formats. They feature a click wheel input device, that is basically a round touch sensitive wheel that has 4 major media playing buttons – play/pause, menu, next/fast forward, previous/fast reverse. Integrated with this wheel is the large selection button which doubles up as the confirmatory button. The User Interface is a firm recollection of Apple’s values of minimalist by glassy design that is fresh and beautiful to look at. Synchronising data over the proprietary iTunes software, the iPod classic’s UI also looks like the interface of iTunes, featuring the brilliant cover flow feature that lets album covers flow through the screen and allow the user to select the album they wish to play by using the click wheel.
The sixth generation iPod has a huge battery life spanning approximately 40 hours for audio only playback and 7 hours for video playback. With 120GB of storage, the iPod classic can store up to 150 hours of videos, a reputed 30,000 songs and podcasts. These figures indicate that the iPod is one of the few robust and large media players capable of providing the most effective entertainment solution that can be had with the technological advancements of today.
Available in stunning black or sexy silver, the iPod made with an all metal body furnished by beautiful glass surface enhanced by anodized aluminium and stainless steel that is to be felt to be believed this media player is one that would immediately make heads turn whenever it is played.