Video: Hands-on Apple iPod classic 2nd generation

Apple didn't make much of a fuss over the second-generation upgrade to its iPod classic, but there are a few details worth noting. First off, Apple has discontinued the 80GB and 160GB models and now offers only a single version of the classic packed with 120GB of storage for £180. We may hear some grumblings from file-hoarders and lossless audio fans about the discontinued 160GB model, but 120GB is still an impressive amount of space for your music and video collection.

The user interface of the classic hasn't changed since the first-gen model, but there are a few additional features that are only available on the second-gen. Apple has included the new Genius playlist tool, which theoretically should work better with the larger music collections you can store on the classic. Also, the classic 2G can now make voice recordings through its headphone jack, so long as you use a compatible pair of headphones with an in-line microphone (Apple's iPhone cans do the trick, but we'll see more options from Apple in October).

The iPod classic is still offered in the same two colours (black and silver), with a healthy-rated battery life of 36 hours for music and 6 hours for video -- numbers that are slightly up from last year's 80GB model, but down from the 160GB version's promise of 40 hours of music and 7 hours of video. -Donald Bell

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