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Apple iPod Classic (160GB, black) comparison

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Product name	Close Apple iPod Classic (160GB, black)	Close Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 16GB)	Close Apple iPod Classic (second generation, 120GB, silver)	Close Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 8GB)	Close Apple iPod Classic (80GB, silver)
Price	$279.95 to $388.00	$289.94 to $299.99	$239.94 to $250.32	$229.00 to $229.99	$199.99 to $249.99
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	4.0 stars	0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	September 07, 2007		September 09, 2008		September 07, 2007
The Bottom Line	The iPod Classic is a refinement of the formula that put the iPod on the map. Few can match its combination of storage capacity, battery life, and advanced user interface.	The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and its price has finally come down to earth.	The iPod Classic refines the formula that put the iPod on the map. Few can match its combination of storage capacity, battery life, and intuitive user interface.	The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and its price has finally come down to earth.	The iPod Classic is a refinement of the formula that put the iPod on the map. Few can match its combination of storage capacity, battery life, and advanced user interface.
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PC interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Supported still images formats	BMP JPEG PNG GIF TIFF PSD	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	BMP JPEG PNG GIF TIFF PSD
Color	Black	Black	Silver	Black	Silver
Device type	Portable media center	Portable media center	Portable media center	Portable media center	Portable media center
Key multimedia features	Digital audio player Digital video player Digital photo viewer	Digital audio player Digital video player Digital photo viewer	Digital audio player Digital video player Digital photo viewer	Digital audio player Digital video player Digital photo viewer	Digital audio player Digital video player Digital photo viewer
Mfr estimated battery life	40 hour(s)	36 hour(s)	36 hour(s)	36 hour(s)	30 hour(s)
Supported audio formats	Protected AAC Audible 3 WAV MP3 VBR Audible 2 AIFF MP3 AAC Apple Lossless Audible 4	Protected AAC Audible 3 WAV MP3 VBR Audible 2 AIFF MP3 AAC Apple Lossless Audible 4	Protected AAC Audible 3 WAV MP3 VBR Audible 2 AIFF MP3 AAC Apple Lossless Audible 4	Protected AAC Audible 3 WAV MP3 VBR Audible 2 AIFF MP3 AAC Apple Lossless Audible 4	Protected AAC Audible 3 WAV MP3 VBR Audible 2 AIFF MP3 AAC Apple Lossless Audible 4
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion