In 2002 came the second generation of iPod classic. In this generation the mechanical scroll wheel from the first generation was replaced by a new model represented by a touch-sensitive wheel. The body style was the same with only a few small changes like rounded edges and corners. The hold switch was also redesigned and the iPod could be found in 10GB and 20GB hard drive; the first one was $399 and the second one was $499. This is the period when the Apple Company began selling iPods that were compatible with Windows operating system.
Third generation was released in 2003. iPod classic third generation was thinner than the last versions and the FireWire port found on iPod first and second generation was replaced with a Dock Connector. This iPod came with 4 new button located on a row between the touch wheel and the LCD screen. In this generation you could have found iPods with 10GB, 15GB and 30GB hard drive, the last one had a price of $499.
In 2004 came the fourth generation of iPod classic. The touch wheel from the last generation was replaced by a new one; it was replaced with the Click Wheel. Apple reduced the price for an iPod and in this generation a 40GB model was $499 and a 20GB model was $299. The fourth generation iPod was able to play without charging for about 12 hours and it was introduced as an iPod accessory a wired remote.
The fifth generation was introduced in 2005. This generation had a larger display than the previous ones of 2.5" and the Click Wheel was smaller. This was the first iPod classic that had an alternative color scheme and it had a rounder rear casing. It was also the first iPod classic that played videos in MP4 and H.264 formats. The iPod played files like: music videos, movies, podcasts and TV shows. The video files were downloaded from Google Video or purchased from iTunes Store and then imported to the iPod with the help of iTunes software. Photos or videos may be played on a projector, a monitor or a TV set from this iPod classic generation. In 2006 this version of iPod was updated to be able to support iPod games. The iPod came in a 30GB model, a 60GB model and in a 80GB model; the last model was $349. This iPod came with an innovative function that allowed its users, using the Click Wheel, to type the artist, audiobook, the track name or the podcast she/he wanted to see and then iPod returned the results.
In September 2007 the sixth generation of iPod classic was released on the market. This is the iPod you can find today, it can play for about 7 hours video files and for about 40 hours music files. It has a 2.5 "LCD display at a resolution of 320x240. Now you can find an iPod Classic with 160GB (this means about 4.000 songs, 25.00 photos or 2.000 hours of video files), therefore you can bring all your favorite music, videos or photos everywhere with you. The iPod is able to make playlists for you starting with the song you are listening and finding in its memory other songs that can go whit it; this feature is called the Genius feature. You can use the Click Wheel to browse between your videos or your songs.
As a default setting, iPod comes today with 3 games: iQuiz, Vortex and Klondike, and if you want more you can always purchase more games from iTunes Store. You can rent or purchase movies, you can download podcasts, or you can buy TV shows from iTune Store and watch them on your iPod's 2.5" display.
You can find the new iPod Classic with 160 GB hard drive in stores for $249; this iPod is available in 2 colors: silver and black. The iPod classic comes with a dock adapter, earphones and a USB 2.0 cable, it weighs only 140 grams.
Each iPod classic has 32 MiB of RAM (Random access memory) and the ones in the fifth and sixth generation have 64 MiB. A lot of this memory is used to cache tracks, video files, audiobooks from the storage medium. Behind each iPod is a lot of brand new technology, many years of developing the best software, the best application and the best features, all these for the customers to be pleased with their iPod, doesn't matter if it is iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod classic or iPod Touch.
iPod classic is the best iPod for you, if you travel a lot and you want to take with you all your favorite music files, video files or audiobooks. It has enough space to get an entire library in it, and it is the perfect companion for you when you go on a long trip.