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The new iPod packs music, audiobooks, podcasts, photos, video, contacts, calendars, games, clocks and locks in a design up to 45 percent slimmer than the original iPod. How, you ask? Just by being itself. Take a tour of all the features that make the new iPod the best iPod ever. Better Yet Time for the world’s best music player to take the stage for another encore. In 30GB and 60GB(1) models that hold up to 15,000(2) songs, full-color album art and up to 25,000 photos(3), the new iPod makes the most of your music and more. Yeah, you’ve heard that tune before. Only now, you can watch it, too. With support for up to 150 hours(4) of video and a 2.5-inch color display, the new iPod lets you take music videos and TV shows on the road. More and Less The new iPod boasts up to 20 hours of battery life(5), five hours more than before. Plus, you get a bigger display and one more iPod color — sleek black. But here’s the kicker: At under half an inch thin, the new 30GB iPod takes up about 45 percent less room than the original iPod. Even the new 60GB model is 10 percent thinner than the fourth-generation 20GB iPod. More features in less space? Sounds like iPod. Hold Everything Now you can put all your music in your pocket and still have room for, well, practically everything else. Catch up on your reading with audiobooks. Browse your memories with photo slideshows, complete with music. Watch video podcasts, music videos and your favorite TV shows. Consult your calendar or look up an email address. Even check the time in another city or time your fastest lap. The new iPod keeps it all close at hand. Spin Some Tunes The Apple Click Wheel gives you access to your entire music, photo and video library — from one thumb. Control volume and browse using the touch-sensitive surface. Play. Pause. Rewind and fast-forward. Rate your favorites. Create playlists on the go. Launch photo slideshows. The Click Wheel puts everything at your fingertips, so you can keep your eyes and ears on the music. Sync, Look and Listen Playing your iPod is only half the fun. Try filling it with downloads from the iTunes Music Store. Choose from over 2 million songs, 25,000 podcasts, 2,000 music videos or your favorite ABC and Disney television shows, download them to your Mac or PC and sync them to your iPod. Add an optional audio cable to play music from the iPod to your home stereo or use an optional S-video cable with iPod to play VJ on your TV. You can perform the same big-screen feat with iPod photo slideshows. Oh, and you can do it all from across the room using the optional Universal Dock and handy new Apple remote. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less. Song capacity is based on four minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding. Photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes. Video capacity is based on 4 minutes per H.264 750-Kbps video combined with 128-Kbps audio. Up to 20 hours of battery life refers to 60GB model and music playback. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information. - Retail
- Color: White
- Holds up to 15,000 songs(2) and full-color album art
- 60GB model is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55 inches
- Bright 2.5-inch, 320 x 240 pixel TFT display
- Up to 20 hours of battery life(5)
- Holds up to 25,000 photos(3)
- Holds up to 150 hours of video(4)
- Plays video or photo slideshows on TV via the optional Dock
- Apple Click Wheel
- Accessory-compatible Dock connector
- Dock works with the new Apple Remote
- Charges and syncs via USB
- Works with Mac OS X or Windows 2000/XP
- Syncs contacts, calendars and to-do lists
| Storage(1) and song capacity(2) | 60GB (15,000 songs) | | Battery life | 60GB: Up to 20 hours of music playback; up to 4 hours of slideshows with music; up to 3 hours of video playback | | Display | 2.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight | | iPod Ports | Dock connector, stereo minijack, composite video and audio through minijack | | Connectivity | USB through Dock connector; composite video (with AV cable, sold separately) and audio through headphone jack or line out on the iPod Universal Dock (sold separately) | | Charge time | About 4 hours (2-hour fast charge to 80% capacity) | | Audio support | AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF | | Photo support | Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats | | Video support | H.264 video: up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats MPEG-4 video: up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats | | Size (in inches) | 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55 | | Weight | 5.5 ounces | | Included software (4) | iTunes for Mac and Windows | | Included accessories | Earbud headphones, USB cable, case | | Documentation | Electronic documentation and getting started guide | | In the Box | iPod Earbud headphones USB 2.0 cable Dock adapter for use with Universal Dock Case Quick Start guide CD with iTunes for Mac and Windows and features guide |
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