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Apple iPod Classic 160GB review

Apple iPod Classic 160GB
 
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Verdict:

It has plenty of storage and excellent battery life, but niggling audio quality issues prevent it getting an unqualified recommendation.

Review Date: 13 Nov 2009

Price when reviewed: £189

Buy it now for: £180
(see more store prices)

Supplier: http://store.apple.com/

Reviewed By: Alan Lu

Our Rating 5 stars out of 5

User Rating 5 stars out of 5

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Details

Part Code MC297QB/A
Review Date 13 Nov 2009
Price £189
Rating ***** stars out of 5
Headphone Rating ** stars out of 5

Hardware

Capacity 160.00GB
Formatted capacity 149.00GB
Interface USB
Storage medium 1.8in hard disk
Battery and charge options Li-ion, USB
Size 62x10x103mm
Weight 136g

Features

Device has screen? Yes
Viewable size 2.5 in
Native resolution 320x240
Memory card support none
FM Radio no
Audio record options line-in
Video record options none
Supplied with headphones, USB adapter, dock adapter

Test Results

Tested battery life (MP3 playback) 43h 14m
Tested battery life (Video playback) 8h 49m
500MB transfer time 29s
Audio MP3 playback Yes
Audio WMA playback No
Audio WMA-DRM playback No
Audio AAC playback Yes
Audio Protected AAC playback Yes
Audio OGG playback No
Audio WAV playback Yes
Audio Audible playback Yes
Image BMP support Yes
Image JPEG support Yes
Image TIFF support Yes
Video MPEG-4 AVI playback No
Video MPEG-4 MP4 playback Yes
Video WMV playback No
Video MPEG-1 playback No
Video MPEG-2 playback No
Video MPEG-2 VOB playback No
Video MPEG-4 DivX/XviD support No
Video H.264 support Yes
Video MPEG-4 MP3 audio support No
Video MPEG-4 AAC audio support Yes
Download compatibility iTunes

Buying Information

Price per MB 0.1p
Warranty one year RTB or customer carry in
Supplier http://store.apple.com/
Details www.apple.com/uk
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