Updated 13 Feb, 2012, 6:30 pm IST

REVIEWS / PMPS / APPLE INDIA

iPod Classic 160GB

29 Feb, 2008, 3:45 pm IST | Laiq Qureshi | PMPs PMPs

Coverflow is brilliant, with or without the touchscreen. But it’s a tad sluggish if the player is stuffed to the brim. Frankly this is something I expected, considering the 160GB of data on a hard drive. The worst thing, however, is that this sluggishness trickles down to the most basic functions, such as navigating through the device. This can be downright irritating. However, it plays music efficiently.

The chromed rear adds to the elegance, the only grouse is that it’s a fingerprint magnet. The screen is a good 2.5-inch color LCD with LED backlight supporting 320 x 240 pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch, and now offers crisper video contrast and brilliant sharpness. But more on that in the next section...

Everything else remains the same. You get a calendar, contacts, alarms – and yes, a screen lock feature that lets you use a 4-digit password to activate the screen. One of the most appreciated new features is a direct access to the shuffle function on the fly. You can reach it via the middle button now.

However, value addition isn't the only change the Classic has gone through. The AV output feature has been very inconveniently removed. You can set a maximum volume limit, so that you don’t go damaging your ear. You can also use the player as a portable hard drive.

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