It seems some of the very popular vendors are still selling the 2007 version of the iPod classic. The specifications are so close to the same you are not likely to notice unless you pay very close attention to specifications such as battery life. However, the original 6th generation iPod Classic had tendency to crash and need resetting. So you definitely do not want to buy it unless you are getting a significant discount from the price of the 6th generation revision 2 iPod Classic.
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iPod Be carefull of what you are buying, when purchasing the ipod classic 160GB
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Mine crashes and needs resetting often - how do I tell which mine is?
(I got mine on ebay)
It'll be considerably thicker than a standard iPod classic. Measure the thickness and compare against what Apple says today's iPod classics are.
...you can also check the model number on the back of your iPod vs the current models sold at the apple store...
easy way to check if your 160 gig ipod classic is current model or older model.... check for genius play list! 
easy way to check if your 160 gig ipod classic is current model or older model.... check for genius play list!
If you are buying new, you don't need to worry about it. Vendors ran out of new 160GB in 2008, when it was discontinued. So you only find the newer 160GB iPods. However, if you are buying used or refurbished you can easily end-up with the older version and not realize it The most obvious thing to notice is the thickness for older 160GB iPods. The 2007 160GB iPod and the 2009 160GB iPod both have genius play list, so that is not a good way to detect the difference between those two. The 5th generation and earlier do not have genius play list, so if it is missing genius, you know it is very old.
People have been posting serial numbers to: http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=36033.100
For example if your serial number ends in 9ZU it is a 6th generation revision 2 (often referred to as 7th generation).
I'm looking at my older 160 gig iPod classic right now and it has no genius play list, unless I'm looking at it wrong, it is also updated to the most current software 1.1.2
The first version of iPod classic 160Gb had a black box
The last version of iPod classic 160Gb had a white box
The last version of iPod classic 160Gb had a white box