Comments on: Apple iPod classic http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:54:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Quidditcher http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-35613 Quidditcher Mon, 18 May 2009 15:20:10 +0000 #comment-35613 Hi there! First off, great review. I own an 120GB iPod Classic. I just want to ask, is its screen scratchproof? 'Coz mine doesn't have a screenshield on it. (The clear plastic which you usually put on the LCD screen of cellphones, PSP, etc.). Please get back to me. Thanks for your time in reading this. Hi there!

First off, great review.

I own an 120GB iPod Classic. I just want to ask, is its screen scratchproof? ‘Coz mine doesn’t have a screenshield on it. (The clear plastic which you usually put on the LCD screen of cellphones, PSP, etc.).

Please get back to me. Thanks for your time in reading this.

]]> By: Focal XS Satellite Speaker System Review — The Gadgeteer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-35245 Focal XS Satellite Speaker System Review — The Gadgeteer Wed, 13 May 2009 13:49:08 +0000 #comment-35245 [...] tested these speakers with my iPod classic, my first gen iPhone and my 24″ iMac. Using them with the iPhone did cause the “This [...] [...] tested these speakers with my iPod classic, my first gen iPhone and my 24″ iMac. Using them with the iPhone did cause the “This [...]

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-35244 Julie Wed, 13 May 2009 13:28:25 +0000 #comment-35244 @Gary You can spend $50 on a cable like this one: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB129LL/B?fnode=MTY1NDA0OQ&mco=MjE0NTAzOA Or $150 on something like this: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/05/11/dlo_homedock_deluxe/ @Gary You can spend $50 on a cable like this one: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB129LL/B?fnode=MTY1NDA0OQ&mco=MjE0NTAzOA
Or $150 on something like this: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/05/11/dlo_homedock_deluxe/

]]> By: Gary Bosher http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-35230 Gary Bosher Wed, 13 May 2009 11:00:39 +0000 #comment-35230 How and what do I need to get and do to connect my IPOD Classic to a TV to watch movies stored on it? Thanks Gary How and what do I need to get and do to connect my IPOD Classic to a TV to watch movies stored on it?

Thanks

Gary

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-29237 Julie Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:03:09 +0000 #comment-29237 @nena: It's normal to hear some spinning and head access sounds from the iPod's hard drive while you are changing tracks. It has a physical hard drive inside with moving parts. @nena: It’s normal to hear some spinning and head access sounds from the iPod’s hard drive while you are changing tracks. It has a physical hard drive inside with moving parts.

]]> By: nena http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-29233 nena Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:08:19 +0000 #comment-29233 Hi, to all I have some questions to ask and I hope you can help ease my anxiety. Last n ight, i was using my classic 160 gig and was able to discover a t tiny bit sounds of the hard drive running while I my classic ipod to my ear.. is it normal and ok? sounds heard while I'am changing a new songs... but at the end it disappears too. Iam soo worried about it But, everything is functioning well only i could hear the hard drive running while iam looking for a song in the playlist. pls.email me thank you, nena Hi, to all

I have some questions to ask and I hope you can help ease
my anxiety. Last n ight, i was using my classic 160 gig and was able
to discover a t tiny bit sounds of the hard drive running while I my classic ipod to my ear.. is it normal and ok? sounds heard while I’am changing a new songs… but at the end it disappears too. Iam soo worried about it But, everything is functioning well only i could hear the hard drive running while iam looking for a song in the playlist.
pls.email me thank you,
nena

]]> By: i2iGear Folding Portable Speakers Review — The Gadgeteer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-28706 i2iGear Folding Portable Speakers Review — The Gadgeteer Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:02:09 +0000 #comment-28706 [...] iPod Classic is a perfect fit. My iPod nano 4G and iPod Touch also worked well with these speakers. My original [...] [...] iPod Classic is a perfect fit. My iPod nano 4G and iPod Touch also worked well with these speakers. My original [...]

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-28056 Julie Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:50:23 +0000 #comment-28056 David: Yes, it's always a very good idea to do the updates to iTunes and the iPod software when it prompts you. This will give you new features and bug fixes :) David:

Yes, it’s always a very good idea to do the updates to iTunes and the iPod software when it prompts you. This will give you new features and bug fixes :)

]]> By: DAVID A. MARTINEZ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-28011 DAVID A. MARTINEZ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:18:10 +0000 #comment-28011 No. I hope I don't sound like a dummy. This is my frist IPOD so I'm new at all this. So every little thing that does not seem normal, I freak out HAHAHAHAHHA When ever I plug in my IPOD and ITUNES comes up a message appears stateing something to the effect of 'WE HAVE NEW UP DATES OR VERSION WOULD YOU LIKE TO DOWNLOAD. Is this the udate I should download. Will this fix the freezeing problem? Was that normal because I did not do the updates. PLEASE let me know. - DAVID No. I hope I don’t sound like a dummy. This is my frist IPOD so I’m new at all this. So every little thing that does not seem normal, I freak out HAHAHAHAHHA

When ever I plug in my IPOD and ITUNES comes up a message appears stateing something to the effect of ‘WE HAVE NEW UP DATES OR VERSION WOULD YOU LIKE TO DOWNLOAD.

Is this the udate I should download. Will this fix the freezeing problem? Was that normal because I did not do the updates.

PLEASE let me know.

- DAVID

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-28010 Julie Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:54:35 +0000 #comment-28010 David: Have you applied the latest software updates through iTunes? David:
Have you applied the latest software updates through iTunes?

]]> By: DAVID A. MARTINEZ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-28009 DAVID A. MARTINEZ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:35:03 +0000 #comment-28009 I recently purchased the IPOD 120 CLASSIC. I noticed it is sluggish, but only when loading cover art, especially with the COVER FLOW. Has any one who has the same IPOD as me, had a problem with freezeing when you are bring up your games. It's funny I downloaded MONOPOLY and when I tried to play it a third time the main screen for that game freezed on me and I had to wait until the battery drained in order for it to clear? Any idea what this could be? Is this normal or are some game files just to big or too fast for the CLASSIC there fore making it freeze? HELP!!!! - DAVID I recently purchased the IPOD 120 CLASSIC. I noticed it is sluggish, but only when loading cover art, especially with the COVER FLOW. Has any one who has the same IPOD as me, had a problem with freezeing when you are bring up your games. It’s funny I downloaded MONOPOLY and when I tried to play it a third time the main screen for that game freezed on me and I had to wait until the battery drained in order for it to clear?

Any idea what this could be? Is this normal or are some game files just to big or too fast for the CLASSIC there fore making it freeze?

HELP!!!!

- DAVID

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-27379 Julie Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:27:29 +0000 #comment-27379 I believe (it's been awhile...) that the sluggish issue was due to software. A subsequent update fixed that issue and it's snappy as can be now. :) I believe (it’s been awhile…) that the sluggish issue was due to software. A subsequent update fixed that issue and it’s snappy as can be now. :)

]]> By: ben http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-27378 ben Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:12:23 +0000 #comment-27378 Ive got the 120GB version. I dont find the hard drive to be sluggish at all. In fact it shouldn't. If you can hear the hard drive there is probably something wrong with the mounting and you should get it exchanged. Ive got the 120GB version. I dont find the hard drive to be sluggish at all. In fact it shouldn’t. If you can hear the hard drive there is probably something wrong with the mounting and you should get it exchanged.

]]> By: Steven http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24436 Steven Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:57:49 +0000 #comment-24436 <p>Great review as usual Julie! </p> <p>^_^</p> <p>I just got a new <strong>IPod 6G Classic (80GB)</strong> and I have noticed the sluggishness of the UI as well...</p> <p>My previous IPod was the 3G 15GB model (before the introduction of the click-wheel) which I upgraded to 30GB. I have also used the IPod Mini, Nano, fat Nano before and the UI is definitely faster with the older devices.</p> <p>When I borrowed a fat Nano 8GB which has the same UI (before I got my 6G classic), I noticed that when I play a song, the album art appears as soon as the song starts playing. The Cover Flow mode also displays the album art quickly, with the covers at the edges displaying their album art last.</p> <p>When I started playing with my 6G classic, the slowdown in the UI was immediately noticeable. When playing songs, the song would be playing 2-3 seconds before the album art comes up to replace the default "musical note" icon. When using Cover Flow, you can easily outpace the system's capability to populate the album art when browsing through your collection. You have to stop for 2-3 seconds to let the system catch up and show the album art before continuing (ideally slowly...).</p> <p>I guess the more complicated UI (the update software is around 55MB now.....) is the cause of this. The flash-drive based Nano can cope with the increased complexity of the UI but the hard-drive-based Classic is hard-pressed to keep up.</p> <p><em>[Edited at February 08, 2008 23:00:00 PM.]</em></p> <p><em>[Edited at February 08, 2008 23:00:12 PM.]</em></p> Great review as usual Julie!

^_^

I just got a new IPod 6G Classic (80GB) and I have noticed the sluggishness of the UI as well…

My previous IPod was the 3G 15GB model (before the introduction of the click-wheel) which I upgraded to 30GB. I have also used the IPod Mini, Nano, fat Nano before and the UI is definitely faster with the older devices.

When I borrowed a fat Nano 8GB which has the same UI (before I got my 6G classic), I noticed that when I play a song, the album art appears as soon as the song starts playing. The Cover Flow mode also displays the album art quickly, with the covers at the edges displaying their album art last.

When I started playing with my 6G classic, the slowdown in the UI was immediately noticeable. When playing songs, the song would be playing 2-3 seconds before the album art comes up to replace the default “musical note” icon. When using Cover Flow, you can easily outpace the system’s capability to populate the album art when browsing through your collection. You have to stop for 2-3 seconds to let the system catch up and show the album art before continuing (ideally slowly…).

I guess the more complicated UI (the update software is around 55MB now…..) is the cause of this. The flash-drive based Nano can cope with the increased complexity of the UI but the hard-drive-based Classic is hard-pressed to keep up.

[Edited at February 08, 2008 23:00:00 PM.]

[Edited at February 08, 2008 23:00:12 PM.]

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24449 Julie Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:57:23 +0000 #comment-24449 Darryl: I actually explain these annoying issues in my review of both the classic and the nano: <blockquote> Remember earlier in the review when I said that existing accessories that have video-out features and were made for previous iPods won't work with the classic? At the moment, only the old universal dock (with s-video) will allow you to connect your iPod classic to your TV to view video. Third party stuff doesn't work. The old video cable (the one with a headphone connector and video plugs) available from Apple does not work by itself on the new iPods, because the new iPods don't have the video output in their headphone jacks any more. Apparently, there are now two models of the universal dock. One of them has supposedly been discontinued... The previous version is the one called "iPod Universal Dock" has a S-video jack on the back. The new version is called "Apple Universal Dock" and does not have an S-video jack. If you have a "iPod Universal Dock" you can get video out to your TV from the S-video jack or from the old video cable using the iPod Universal dock's headphone jack. If you have the "Apple Universal Dock" you can get video out using the new $49 cables that Apple will be selling soon (they are not available yet). The new video cables work either with the "Apple Universal Dock" or directly on the classic/new nano through the dock connector. The new video cables come in Composite and Component. S-video is no longer available from the new hardware, so you either have to use crummy old composite, or jump up to component 480p. Confusing huh? </blockquote> Darryl:

I actually explain these annoying issues in my review of both the classic and the nano:

Remember earlier in the review when I said that existing accessories that have video-out features and were made for previous iPods won’t work with the classic? At the moment, only the old universal dock (with s-video) will allow you to connect your iPod classic to your TV to view video. Third party stuff doesn’t work. The old video cable (the one with a headphone connector and video plugs) available from Apple does not work by itself on the new iPods, because the new iPods don’t have the video output in their headphone jacks any more.

Apparently, there are now two models of the universal dock. One of them has supposedly been discontinued… The previous version is the one called “iPod Universal Dock” has a S-video jack on the back. The new version is called “Apple Universal Dock” and does not have an S-video jack. If you have a “iPod Universal Dock” you can get video out to your TV from the S-video jack or from the old video cable using the iPod Universal dock’s headphone jack. If you have the “Apple Universal Dock” you can get video out using the new $49 cables that Apple will be selling soon (they are not available yet). The new video cables work either with the “Apple Universal Dock” or directly on the classic/new nano through the dock connector. The new video cables come in Composite and Component. S-video is no longer available from the new hardware, so you either have to use crummy old composite, or jump up to component 480p. Confusing huh?

]]> By: Darryl http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24448 Darryl Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:34:56 +0000 #comment-24448 Great review but having just bought myself the Classic 160Gb version I'm bitterly dissapointed at not being able to use any of my excisting cables or docing accrs. Basically you can't output video from the top jack like you could in previous versions, you can't select TV out in the menu as it's locked so the only way of outputting video is from the 30pin docking connector on the bottom. The Apple website doesn't tell you this, in fact it tells you (in the classic manual) that the AV cable that connects to the headphone/video jack on the top can be used! 4 phone calls to Apple, 3 emails and numerous posts to their support guys and I'm now losing the will to live! Does anyone else have this problem? Darryl UK Great review but having just bought myself the Classic 160Gb version I’m bitterly dissapointed at not being able to use any of my excisting cables or docing accrs. Basically you can’t output video from the top jack like you could in previous versions, you can’t select TV out in the menu as it’s locked so the only way of outputting video is from the 30pin docking connector on the bottom. The Apple website doesn’t tell you this, in fact it tells you (in the classic manual) that the AV cable that connects to the headphone/video jack on the top can be used!

4 phone calls to Apple, 3 emails and numerous posts to their support guys and I’m now losing the will to live! Does anyone else have this problem?

Darryl UK

]]> By: mmurray http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24447 mmurray Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:51:09 +0000 #comment-24447 <blockquote><cite>Julie;21322 wrote: </cite><br />mmurray: You're in luck. Adelaide is a pick in the clocks app. :)</blockquote> That's great. Thanks Julie. It seems like a trivial thing but if you sync calendars and the time zone is wrong your appointments end up at the wrong times which kind of defeats the point of a calendar .... :-) Regards - Michael

Julie;21322 wrote:

mmurray:

You’re in luck. Adelaide is a pick in the clocks app. :)

That’s great. Thanks Julie. It seems like a trivial thing but if you sync calendars and the time zone is wrong your appointments end up at the wrong times which kind of defeats the point of a calendar …. :-)

Regards – Michael

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24446 Julie Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:45:03 +0000 #comment-24446 mmurray: You're in luck. Adelaide is a pick in the clocks app. :) mmurray:

You’re in luck. Adelaide is a pick in the clocks app. :)

]]> By: mmurray http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24445 mmurray Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:08:13 +0000 #comment-24445 Does it by any chance have Adelaide, South Australia time zone? We are GMT +9.30 which is 30 minutes behind Sydney. Same as Darwin. For some reason iPods have never had this added. It's in the Mac OS X so I never understood this or more generally the lack of a custom time zone option on the iPod. Thanks - Michael Does it by any chance have Adelaide, South Australia time zone? We are GMT +9.30 which is 30 minutes behind Sydney. Same as Darwin. For some reason iPods have never had this added. It’s in the Mac OS X so I never understood this or more generally the lack of a custom time zone option on the iPod.

Thanks – Michael

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24444 Julie Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:09:23 +0000 #comment-24444 anson22: Yes, my classic has the latest firmware as of today 1.01. I believe I made the update before I even started using the classic. So the interface could have been much worse out of the box. As is, it's slower than my iPod video. But for the most part this sluggishness is most noticeable when it's updating thumbnails. anson22:

Yes, my classic has the latest firmware as of today 1.01. I believe I made the update before I even started using the classic. So the interface could have been much worse out of the box. As is, it’s slower than my iPod video. But for the most part this sluggishness is most noticeable when it’s updating thumbnails.

]]> By: anson22 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24443 anson22 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:21:25 +0000 #comment-24443 Julie, have you run the updates to your 160-giger? Cuz i heard the sluggishness is a known problem, and apple has already released an updater that will greatly decrease the lagtime, and make the interface much snappier. Julie,
have you run the updates to your 160-giger? Cuz i heard the sluggishness is a known problem, and apple has already released an updater that will greatly decrease the lagtime, and make the interface much snappier.

]]> By: trophyofgrace http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24442 trophyofgrace Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:37:51 +0000 #comment-24442 <blockquote><cite>isobutane;21311 wrote: </cite><br />I like to carry my favorite songs with me, some short home video clips, a couple of TV shows and maybe a movie. I have just gotten an 8 GB nano "fatty", and I adore it.</blockquote> I have an 8GB Model as well...and I love it. The best iPod I have ever owned. I'm still keeping my 1GB shuffle though :-). The 8GB model is actually enough to keep my entire library with me (even with CDs ripped at 256K AAC), so it's a great option for me. I actually wrote up a review for it on my site. I'm sure Julie is typing away working on hers as we speak!

isobutane;21311 wrote:

I like to carry my favorite songs with me, some short home video clips, a couple of TV shows and maybe a movie. I have just gotten an 8 GB nano “fatty”, and I adore it.

I have an 8GB Model as well…and I love it. The best iPod I have ever owned. I’m still keeping my 1GB shuffle though :-) . The 8GB model is actually enough to keep my entire library with me (even with CDs ripped at 256K AAC), so it’s a great option for me. I actually wrote up a review for it on my site. I’m sure Julie is typing away working on hers as we speak!

]]> By: isobutane http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24441 isobutane Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:23:36 +0000 #comment-24441 I like to carry my favorite songs with me, some short home video clips, a couple of TV shows and maybe a movie. I have just gotten an 8 GB nano "fatty", and I adore it. I like to carry my favorite songs with me, some short home video clips, a couple of TV shows and maybe a movie. I have just gotten an 8 GB nano “fatty”, and I adore it.

]]> By: onestar http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24440 onestar Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:28:35 +0000 #comment-24440 It's funny you should ask... I've a <a href="" />Samsung YP-MT6</a> (since discontinued) player that I've used for awhile now. Small, sleek and plays MP3 and OGG files, as well as a FM tuner and voice recorder. I do have one of the Pioneer Inno XM players. I use it to record songs off of XM. Just love the thing. I just started using, of all things, a Jornada 520 Pocket PC! They were throwing a bunch of them away at work, so I grabbed one, along with the sync cable (serial only, but I had a USB to Serial converter) and a charger. Bought a 1GB CF card for about $15, and installed <a href="" />TCPMP</a>, the old freeware version. It doesn't handle some of the high bitrate OGG files I have, but it works great for MP3s and even does decent (not great, but decent) job on videos! I would love to get my hands on the new <a href="" />Trekstor Vibez</a>, but I'm trying to save my money for other things... It’s funny you should ask…

I’ve a Samsung YP-MT6 (since discontinued) player that I’ve used for awhile now. Small, sleek and plays MP3 and OGG files, as well as a FM tuner and voice recorder.

I do have one of the Pioneer Inno XM players. I use it to record songs off of XM. Just love the thing.

I just started using, of all things, a Jornada 520 Pocket PC! They were throwing a bunch of them away at work, so I grabbed one, along with the sync cable (serial only, but I had a USB to Serial converter) and a charger.

Bought a 1GB CF card for about $15, and installed TCPMP, the old freeware version. It doesn’t handle some of the high bitrate OGG files I have, but it works great for MP3s and even does decent (not great, but decent) job on videos!

I would love to get my hands on the new Trekstor Vibez, but I’m trying to save my money for other things…

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/19/apple_ipod_classic/comment-page-1/#comment-24439 Julie Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:09:39 +0000 #comment-24439 onestar: What device do you use to listen to your music? onestar:

What device do you use to listen to your music?

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