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Apple iPod (fifth-generation update, 30GB, black) comparison

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Apple iPod (fifth-generation update, 30GB, black)
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Apple iPod (30GB, video, black)
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Apple iPod (fifth-generation update, 80GB, black)
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Apple iPod Nano (fourth generation, 8GB, silver)
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Apple iPod Nano (fourth generation, 8GB, silver)

Price $177.95 to $399.99 $177.95 to $179.99 $229.00 to $577.41 $229.99 to $549.99 $139.94 to $149.99
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Release date October 12, 2005 November 12, 2007 September 09, 2008
The Bottom Line The amazingly low priced updated Apple iPod gets many under-the-hood improvements, but it's still not a true video player. Get the affordable, sleek, and sexy 5G Apple iPod for its audio virtues. Although video looks great, poor video battery life and a relatively small screen hamper its appeal to video heads. The amazingly low priced updated Apple iPod gets many under-the-hood improvements, but it's still not a true video player. The Zune has blossomed from an ugly duckling into a worthy iPod alternative. The fourth-generation iPod Nano is easy on the eyes and the wallet, and you can't beat its hardware and user interface design. Just be sure to give iTunes 8 a spin before committing.
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Features
Battery technology Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Digital player (recorder) WAV
AIFF
Audible
MP3
AAC
Apple Lossless
WAV
AIFF
Audible
MP3
AAC
Apple Lossless
WAV
AIFF
Audible
MP3
AAC
Apple Lossless
WMA
MP3
AAC
WAV
AIFF
Audible
MP3
AAC
Apple Lossless
Software type Info unavailable Apple iTunes for Mac
Apple iTunes for Windows
Info unavailable Info unavailable iTunes Store account
Drivers & Utilities
iTunes 8 or later
Dimensions (WxDxH) 2.4 in x 0.4 in x 4.1 in
2.4 in x 0.4 in x 4.1 in
2.4 in x 0.6 in x 4.1 in
2.4 in x 0.5 in x 4.3 in
1.5 in x 0.2 in x 3.6 in
Color Black
Black
Black
Black
Silver
PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB
Wi-Fi
Hi-Speed USB
Mfr estimated battery life 14 hour(s)
14 hour(s)
20 hour(s)
20 hour(s)
24 hour(s)
Flash memory form factor Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Integrated
Digital storage media capacity