What can we expect come September? Will the iPod classic finally get the memory boost of 250GB that we've been waiting for, or will the classic be killed?
Well if they finally have an OS for the device that can handle large amounts of music files, they can start upping the capacity again. I'm pretty sure that the 160GB was discontinued because the iPod Classic OS can't handle it (mine sure can't).
I think the reason it dropped from 160gb to 120gb is because of the hard-drive "plates" (or platters or something). The 80gb was 1 of those so it was small, the 160 was 2 so it was thicker. They were able to then up the 80 to 120gb because the hard drives got bigger (in terms of space) and presumably could have put out a 240gb in the same size as the 160gb previous model but just didn't.
Maybe it does have to do with the OS but I just assumed it was a dimensions issue.
Apple said why at the iPod keynote - the wanted to make it thinner while keeping it at a capacity that everybody (read: most) would love. Plus the 160GB classic was officially the worst-selling iPod ever.
Apple said why at the iPod keynote - the wanted to make it thinner while keeping it at a capacity that everybody (read: most) would love. Plus the 160GB classic was officially the worst-selling iPod ever.
And while the Apple obsession with thinness is usually really annoying, it's true that the 160GB classic is a beast. I only know one person with one.
And while the Apple obsession with thinness is usually really annoying, it's true that the 160GB classic is a beast. I only know one person with one.
I'd like to see the nano sales vs classic sales. I've always had the classic (since 3rd gen) and only once bought a refurb 2gb nano for nike+. Most people I know have nanos and not the classic and I think Apple has long acknowledged the nano as being the most popular (amazon charts, itunes store charts etc) but I'd like to know how close it actually is (or isn't).