In the world of iPods, battery conspiracy theories run rampant. Another conspiracy theory is sure to brew with the newly launched iPod Touch and Classic. Today I would like to take a minute to tell you about our future test of the new iPod Classic. There have been substantial changes, but not quite what everyone expected. With rumors of an iPhone without a phone many expected an iPod Touch with a 160 GB hard drive. But as much as it is not what was expected 160 GB is going to give the video market enough space for all the movies they can handle. 

The iPod has always taken a bad rap for the way that the battery is placed in the device. Some say that they battery dies quickly prompting replacement. The problem is that the iPod is a very compact device and can only be opened with special tools. The funny thing about these arguments is that they always start about 2-3 days after the launch of the new iPod. People start to argue that some day they may have a problem. These arguments are still continuing for the newly launched iPhone. My iPod Photo has not had any problems for almost 3 years without any sign of my battery struggling while used almost everyday. 

With the launch of these new iPods, Apple has set forth some lofty goals for battery life and I will be testing one to see if it lives up to its claims. My current iPod Photo has the great battery life of about 8 to 10 hours. The 5th generation (Video iPod) was estimated at 17 to 20 hours of audio playback and two and a half to three hours of video playback. The new 6th generation or iPod Classic is boasting 30 to 40 hours of audio playback and five to seven hours of video playback. This is an extremely large jump and will definitely be good for all of those campers out there. Lets just hope the next one will last a month without charging. 

I have taken on the challenge to test out the new iPod Classic and see if it is everything and a bag of chips. I have ordered the test subject, iPod Classic 160 GB. Apple says that it should arrive in the next week or so. At that time I will be running the iPod through the paces and holding the stopwatch… at 40 hours of audio playback… I will be there for a while… my arm may get tired… but I WILL bring you the results. With the added battery life, if it is to be believed, you will need to use less electricity to charge and you will be able to do more music listening. I will also be doing some research to see if Apples claim that their new iPods are more environmentally friendly., another big topic for debate these days. Come back soon to see the continuation! 

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PC Mag
Apple iPod Classic
Apple Environment

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