iPod Classic - strong seller

Rico · February 09, 2011, 07:26:11 AM

The 160 GB hard drive based iPod classic is still a strong seller for Apple (5th highest seller in 2010). This is the iPod I use. I need the storage. Mine is actually getting nearly full. I don't need all that touch stuff when all I want is a massive library of music, podcasts, video, etc. How people make it with only 16 or 32 GB I have no idea. Anyway, I'm glad to hear that this classic isn't going away anytime soon.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/09/apples_ipod_classic_5th_most_popular_media_player_in_2010_unlikely_to_go_away.html

Meds · February 09, 2011, 08:23:04 AM

Lol mines a 4GB and now only has podcasts on it. My iPhone though has my entire iTunes library etc on it.

ori-STUDFARM · February 09, 2011, 08:28:00 AM

I have the 80Gb Classic....and use about 75Gb of the memory. I couldn't cope with anything smaller......I have looked at files I could delete, but I really don't want to.

Rico · February 09, 2011, 08:51:43 AM

Actually I just realized mine is the 80 GB too. And I just checked and I have only about 3 GB free! Might need to buy the 160 GB model next!

Jobydrone · February 09, 2011, 08:58:35 AM

I'm not sure why you would need to carry around 160 GB worth of music and video in your pocket at all times. 32 GB is plenty to have a wide variety of options at your disposal to satisfy any craving. I guess it depends on how you use the device. If you think of it as a portable hard drive for simply storage, then of course the bigger the better. But if you use it for content delivery and store the majority of your files elsewhere, there's really no need for massive amounts of capacity.

My iPad and iPhone are 32 Gb each, I update the iPad about once a week to remove stuff I've watched and add new things. I update the iPhone every couple of days with new podcasts but my music selection is pretty stagnant unless I pick up something new I want to listen to. I keep a buffer of around 3 Gb on each to add stuff without having to delete if I need to, and this strategy has worked fine for me.

Rico · February 09, 2011, 09:21:55 AM

More storage is always better. I also like to personally keep all my old TSF podcasts on the device as another means of backup. But, I also have a pretty monster sized music collection which I constantly add to. And I don't encode music at some crappy low bit rate, so the music file sizes are bigger. Not to mention video. Believe me on long drives back and forth to Michigan, a big music selection is very nice to have with you. :)

X · February 09, 2011, 09:35:16 AM

I have 16 gigs and a thousand songs. There's no way I can listen to all those song and watch the movies I have on one charge. If I have to charge it, I can always change my lineup.

Dangelus · February 09, 2011, 09:46:38 AM

I just store everything at home and stream to the iPhone. No storage issues for me.

billybob476 · February 09, 2011, 09:47:36 AM

What do you use? AirPlay?

Dangelus · February 09, 2011, 09:59:39 AM

Not tried that one yet, I use Orb and Zumocast.

Rico · February 09, 2011, 10:13:16 AM

Quote from: Dangelus on February 09, 2011, 09:46:38 AM
I just store everything at home and stream to the iPhone. No storage issues for me.

So, how does this work? Do you mean Wi-Fi streaming only or streaming when you are away from home out and about with your iPhone?

Dangelus · February 09, 2011, 10:16:49 AM

Both really. The software links to your media over your home network and also over the Internet or 3G when away from home.

KingIsaacLinksr · February 09, 2011, 10:20:30 AM

There was an article saying that the iPod classic might be refreshed soon.

King

Rico · February 09, 2011, 10:42:45 AM

Quote from: Dangelus on February 09, 2011, 10:16:49 AM
Both really. The software links to your media over your home network and also over the Internet or 3G when away from home.

So, let me run through this. You have to leave your home PC on (which I wouldn't do if going away for more than a few hours) and then you are out with your iPhone and want to play a song. That sends a signal via 3G to your home PC which then needs to stream the whole audio file (again via 3G) to your phone? How fast does this all happen?

ori-STUDFARM · February 09, 2011, 10:56:30 AM

I like to store ALL of my music on the iPod. I@ve always got every song I need then. I could never go for the 160Gb though....it would mean having a new computer. My hard drive is roughly the same size as the iPod at the moment.

I also use the iPod to watch any downloaded (ahem) TV shows. Sometimes in a docking station when I'm washing the dishes....or having a bath. And I also have a lead to link it to the TV