The iPod classic is the sixth generation of regular iPod. The iPod classic is a protable music and video player with a huge capacity, a rechargeable battery good for 8 to 15 hours of music playback (less if you watch a lot of video), and easy-to-use controls.

The iPod classic is built around the type of hard drive used in small laptop computers and comes at this writing only in a 120GB capacity. (The capacity is engraved on the back of the iPod.) Larger hard disks are available, but not yet in the slimline format that the iPod classic needs. So far, as hard-disk manufacturers have released higher-capacity hard disks. Apple has continued to release higher-capacity iPods, so the maximum capacity seems certain to rise. The more space on the iPod’s hard disk, the more songs, video, or other data you can carry on it.

The iPod classic has a 2.5 inch color screen with a resolution of 320*240 pixels, which is called Quarter VGA resolution, or QVGA for short. (VGA resolution is 640*480 pixels – twice as much in each direction, so four times as much overall.) The screen can display videos, photos, and album covers as well as the iPod’s menus, information about the song that’s currently playing, and text-based items, such as your contacts, calendars, and notes.