<s>
The	B-Device
iPod	B-Operating_System
Classic	I-Operating_System
(	O
stylized	O
and	O
marketed	O
as	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
classic	I-Operating_System
and	O
formerly	O
iPod	B-Device
Video	O
or	O
just	O
iPod	B-Device
)	O
is	O
a	O
discontinued	O
portable	O
media	O
player	O
created	O
and	O
formerly	O
marketed	O
by	O
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
were	O
six	O
generations	O
of	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Classic	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
spin-off	O
(	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Photo	O
)	O
that	O
was	O
later	O
re-integrated	O
into	O
the	O
main	O
iPod	B-Device
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
generations	O
used	O
a	O
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
for	O
storage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
classic	O
"	O
suffix	O
was	O
formally	O
introduced	O
with	O
the	O
rollout	O
of	O
the	O
sixth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
on	O
September	O
5	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
this	O
,	O
all	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Classic	I-Operating_System
models	O
were	O
simply	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
iPods	B-Device
;	O
the	O
first	O
iPod	B-Device
released	O
in	O
2001	O
was	O
part	O
of	O
this	O
line	O
that	O
would	O
be	O
called	O
"	O
Classic	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
available	O
in	O
silver	O
or	O
black	O
from	O
2007	O
onwards	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
"	O
signature	O
iPod	B-Device
white	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Apple	O
discontinued	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Classic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sixth-generation	O
160	O
GB	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Classic	I-Operating_System
was	O
the	O
last	O
Apple	O
product	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
original	O
30-pin	O
dock	O
connector	O
and	O
the	O
distinctive	O
click	B-Device
wheel	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
iPods	B-Device
with	O
color	O
displays	O
use	O
anti-aliased	B-Algorithm
graphics	O
and	O
text	O
,	O
with	O
sliding	O
animations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
iPods	B-Device
have	O
five	O
buttons	O
and	O
the	O
later	O
generations	O
(	O
4th	O
and	O
above	O
)	O
have	O
the	O
buttons	O
integrated	O
into	O
the	O
click	B-Device
wheel	I-Device
—	O
a	O
design	O
which	O
gives	O
an	O
uncluttered	O
,	O
minimalist	O
interface	B-Application
,	O
though	O
the	O
circuitry	O
contains	O
multiple	O
momentary	O
button	O
switches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
's	O
operating	O
system	O
is	O
stored	O
on	O
its	O
dedicated	O
storage	O
medium	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
additional	O
NOR	O
flash	O
ROM	B-Device
chip	I-Device
(	O
either	O
1MB	O
or	O
512KB	O
)	O
contains	O
a	O
bootloader	B-Application
program	O
that	O
tells	O
the	O
device	O
to	O
load	O
its	O
OS	O
from	O
the	O
storage	O
medium	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
iPod	B-Device
also	O
has	O
32MB	O
of	O
RAM	B-Architecture
,	O
although	O
the	O
60	O
GB	O
and	O
80	O
GB	O
fifth	O
generation	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
sixth-generation	O
models	O
have	O
64MB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
RAM	B-Architecture
is	O
used	O
to	O
hold	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
OS	O
loaded	O
from	O
firmware	B-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
it	O
serves	O
to	O
cache	O
songs	O
from	O
the	O
storage	O
medium	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
an	O
iPod	B-Device
could	O
spin	O
its	O
hard	B-Device
disk	I-Device
up	O
once	O
and	O
copy	O
approximately	O
30MB	O
of	O
upcoming	O
songs	O
into	O
RAM	B-Architecture
,	O
thus	O
saving	O
power	O
by	O
not	O
requiring	O
the	O
drive	O
to	O
spin	O
up	O
for	O
each	O
song	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Custom	O
firmware	B-Application
has	O
also	O
been	O
developed	O
such	O
as	O
Rockbox	B-Application
(	O
up	O
to	O
1G	O
-	O
6G	B-Operating_System
requires	O
emCORE	O
)	O
and	O
iPodLinux	B-General_Concept
(	O
up	O
to	O
5G	B-Operating_System
,	O
6G	B-Operating_System
has	O
an	O
encrypted	O
firmware	B-Application
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
which	O
offer	O
open-source	O
alternatives	O
to	O
the	O
standard	O
firmware	B-Application
and	O
operating	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2002	O
,	O
Apple	O
added	O
limited	O
PDA-like	O
functionality	O
:	O
text	O
files	O
can	O
be	O
displayed	O
,	O
while	O
contacts	O
and	O
schedules	O
can	O
be	O
viewed	O
and	O
synchronized	O
with	O
the	O
host	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
built-in	O
games	B-Operating_System
are	O
available	O
,	O
including	O
Brick	O
(	O
a	O
clone	O
of	O
Breakout	B-Application
)	O
,	O
Parachute	O
,	O
Solitaire	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
iPod	B-Device
Quiz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
firmware	B-Application
update	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2006	O
brought	O
some	O
extra	O
features	O
to	O
fifth-generation	O
iPods	B-Device
including	O
adjustable	O
screen	O
brightness	O
,	O
gapless	O
playback	O
,	O
and	O
downloadable	O
games	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
as	O
of	O
September	O
30	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
these	O
games	B-Operating_System
are	O
no	O
longer	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
introduced	O
the	O
first-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
(	O
M8541	O
)	O
on	O
October	O
23	O
,	O
2001	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
slogan	O
"	O
1,000	O
songs	O
in	O
your	O
pocket	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
iPod	B-Device
had	O
a	O
monochrome	O
LCD	B-Device
(	O
liquid-crystal	B-Device
display	I-Device
)	O
screen	O
and	O
featured	O
a	O
5	O
GB	O
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
capable	O
of	O
storing	O
1,000	O
songs	O
encoded	O
using	O
MP3	O
and	O
was	O
priced	O
at	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
's	O
innovations	O
were	O
its	O
small	O
size	O
,	O
achieved	O
using	O
a	O
1.8	O
"	O
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
,	O
whereas	O
other	O
HDD-based	O
competitors	O
(	O
like	O
earlier	O
DEC	O
Personal	O
Jukebox	O
player	O
)	O
were	O
using	O
2.5	O
"	O
hard	B-Device
drives	I-Device
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
easy-to-use	O
navigation	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
controlled	O
using	O
a	O
mechanical	O
scroll	O
wheel	O
(	O
unlike	O
later	O
iPods	B-Device
,	O
which	O
had	O
touch-sensitive	B-Application
scroll	O
wheels	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
center	O
select	O
button	O
,	O
and	O
four	O
auxiliary	O
buttons	O
around	O
the	O
wheel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
had	O
a	O
rated	O
battery	O
life	O
of	O
ten	O
hours	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
20	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
Apple	O
introduced	O
a	O
10	O
GB	O
model	O
of	O
the	O
first-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
for	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VCard	O
compatibility	O
was	O
added	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
allowing	O
iPods	B-Device
to	O
display	O
business	O
card	O
information	O
synced	O
from	O
a	O
Mac	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second-generation	O
of	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
was	O
introduced	O
on	O
July	O
17	O
,	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
a	O
similar	O
body	O
style	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
generation	O
,	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
was	O
redesigned	O
,	O
switching	O
from	O
a	O
single	O
swooping	O
cutout	O
in	O
the	O
backplate	O
to	O
mount	O
the	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
port	I-Protocol
,	O
hold	O
switch	O
and	O
headphone	O
assembly	O
,	O
to	O
individual	O
ports	O
being	O
cut	O
into	O
the	O
backplate	O
to	O
allow	O
these	O
ports	O
to	O
be	O
accessed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
the	O
hold	O
switch	O
was	O
redesigned	O
,	O
a	O
cover	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
port	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
the	O
mechanical	O
wheel	O
was	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
touch-sensitive	B-Application
wheel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first-generation	O
5GB	O
iPod	B-Device
was	O
carried	O
over	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
price	O
was	O
reduced	O
to	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Notably	O
,	O
the	O
second-generation	O
iPods	B-Device
and	O
the	O
updated	O
first-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
were	O
now	O
Windows-compatible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
versions	O
came	O
with	O
a	O
4-pin	O
to	O
6-pin	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
adapter	O
and	O
were	O
bundled	O
with	O
Musicmatch	B-Application
Jukebox	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
that	O
time	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
was	O
Mac	B-Device
only	O
and	O
unavailable	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2002	O
,	O
Apple	O
unveiled	O
its	O
first	O
limited	O
edition	O
iPods	B-Device
,	O
with	O
either	O
Madonna	O
's	O
,	O
Tony	O
Hawk	O
's	O
,	O
or	O
Beck	O
's	O
signature	O
or	O
No	O
Doubt	O
's	O
band	O
logo	O
engraved	O
on	O
the	O
back	O
for	O
an	O
extra	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
29	O
,	O
2003	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
a	O
completely	O
redesigned	O
third-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thinner	O
than	O
the	O
previous	O
models	O
,	O
the	O
third-generation	O
models	O
replaced	O
the	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
port	I-Protocol
with	O
a	O
new	O
proprietary	O
30-pin	O
Dock	O
Connector	O
and	O
introduced	O
the	O
Touch	O
Wheel	O
,	O
a	O
completely	O
non-mechanical	O
interface	B-Application
with	O
the	O
four	O
auxiliary	O
buttons	O
located	O
in	O
a	O
row	O
between	O
the	O
screen	O
and	O
the	O
touch	O
wheel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whereas	O
first	O
and	O
second-generation	O
iPods	B-Device
had	O
an	O
auxiliary	O
ring	O
around	O
the	O
headphone	O
port	O
for	O
the	O
remote	O
,	O
the	O
third-generation	O
iPods	B-Device
had	O
a	O
4-pin	O
jack	O
adjacent	O
to	O
the	O
headphone	O
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
iPods	B-Device
were	O
now	O
compatible	O
with	O
Mac	B-Device
and	O
Windows	B-Application
out	O
of	O
the	O
box	O
,	O
simply	O
requiring	O
Windows	B-Application
users	O
to	O
reformat	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
before	O
use	O
on	O
a	O
PC	O
and	O
both	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
and	O
Musicmatch	B-Application
Jukebox	I-Application
were	O
bundled	O
with	O
all	O
iPods	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows-based	O
Musicmatch	B-Application
Jukebox	I-Application
software	O
was	O
made	O
obsolete	O
and	O
replaced	O
by	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
4.1	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
version	O
available	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
on	O
July	O
19	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
the	O
fourth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
replaced	O
the	O
touch	O
wheel	O
from	O
the	O
third-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
with	O
the	O
Click	B-Device
Wheel	I-Device
from	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Mini	O
,	O
putting	O
the	O
four	O
auxiliary	O
buttons	O
underneath	O
a	O
touch-sensitive	B-Application
scroll	O
wheel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
a	O
dock	O
,	O
carrying	O
case	O
,	O
and	O
wired	O
remote	O
were	O
previously	O
included	O
with	O
higher-end	O
iPods	B-Device
,	O
the	O
higher-level	O
40	O
GB	O
iPod	B-Device
only	O
came	O
with	O
a	O
dock	O
,	O
earphones	O
and	O
an	O
interchangeable	O
proprietary	O
cable	O
capable	O
of	O
USB	B-Protocol
and	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
interface	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
using	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Mini	O
's	O
Click	B-Device
Wheel	I-Device
,	O
the	O
fourth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
used	O
the	O
more	O
energy-efficient	O
components	O
of	O
the	O
Mini	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
fourth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
to	O
over	O
12	O
hours	O
of	O
battery	O
life	O
while	O
using	O
the	O
same	O
battery	O
as	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plastic	O
front	O
piece	O
of	O
the	O
U2	O
edition	O
iPod	B-Device
was	O
black	O
and	O
the	O
scroll	O
wheel	O
was	O
red	O
,	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
color	O
scheme	O
of	O
the	O
U2	O
album	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
20GB	O
and	O
the	O
signatures	O
of	O
all	O
four	O
members	O
of	O
U2	O
,	O
the	O
special	O
edition	O
iPod	B-Device
was	O
priced	O
at	O
and	O
also	O
included	O
a	O
coupon	O
for	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
U2	O
's	O
entire	O
back	O
catalog	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
U2	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
customers	O
also	O
received	O
30	O
minutes	O
of	O
exclusive	O
U2	O
video	O
downloadable	O
from	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Music	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
the	O
Harry	O
Potter	O
audiobooks	O
in	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
U2	O
edition	O
,	O
Apple	O
also	O
unveiled	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Photo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Positioned	O
as	O
a	O
premium	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
standard	O
fourth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
,	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Photo	O
featured	O
a	O
220×	O
176-pixel	O
LCD	B-Device
capable	O
of	O
displaying	O
up	O
to	O
65,536	O
colors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
can	O
be	O
attached	O
to	O
a	O
television	O
or	O
other	O
external	O
display	O
for	O
slideshows	O
,	O
thanks	O
to	O
a	O
bundled	O
composite	O
cable	O
which	O
fits	O
in	O
the	O
headphone	O
port	O
(	O
"	O
iPod	B-Device
AV	O
cable	O
"	O
)	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
also	O
forwards	O
compatible	O
with	O
then-future	O
dock	O
connector	O
based	O
composite	O
and	O
S-video	O
accessories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Photos	O
are	O
stored	O
in	O
a	O
proprietary	O
database	O
,	O
which	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
can	O
generate	O
from	O
JPEG	O
,	O
BMP	O
,	O
GIF	O
,	O
TIFF	O
,	O
and	O
PNG	O
file	O
formats	O
sourced	O
from	O
either	O
a	O
folder	O
,	O
from	O
Apple	O
's	O
iPhoto	B-Operating_System
on	O
the	O
Macintosh	B-Device
,	O
Adobe	B-Operating_System
Photoshop	I-Operating_System
Album	I-Operating_System
2.0	I-Operating_System
or	O
Photoshop	B-Operating_System
Elements	I-Operating_System
3.0	O
on	O
Windows	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Photo	O
was	O
available	O
in	O
a	O
40GB	O
version	O
for	O
and	O
a	O
60GB	O
version	O
for	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
23	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
both	O
40	O
GB	O
models	O
(	O
photo	O
and	O
regular	O
)	O
were	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
slimmer	O
and	O
lower-priced	O
(	O
)	O
30GB	O
photo	O
model	O
leaving	O
only	O
a	O
20	O
GB	O
black-and-white	O
iPod	B-Device
left	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
price	O
for	O
the	O
60	O
GB	O
model	O
was	O
dropped	O
to	O
with	O
fewer	O
bundled	O
accessories	O
,	O
making	O
the	O
dock	O
,	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
cable	O
,	O
and	O
television	O
cable	O
extra-cost	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Camera	O
Connector	O
which	O
allowed	O
instant	O
transfer	O
of	O
images	O
from	O
a	O
USB-compatible	O
digital	B-Device
camera	I-Device
to	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Photo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
difference	O
between	O
this	O
and	O
Belkin	O
's	O
Digital	B-Device
Camera	I-Device
Link	O
was	O
that	O
Apple	O
's	O
unit	O
supported	O
instant	O
image	O
viewing	O
on	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Photo	O
after	O
transfer	O
without	O
having	O
to	O
connect	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Photo	O
to	O
a	O
computer	O
first	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
28	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
just	O
nine	O
months	O
after	O
its	O
introduction	O
,	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Photo	O
was	O
merged	O
with	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
30	O
GB	O
model	O
was	O
dropped	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
20	O
GB	O
monochrome	O
iPod	B-Device
received	O
a	O
color	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fifth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
was	O
introduced	O
on	O
October	O
12	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Nano	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fifth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
featured	O
a	O
2.5	O
"	O
320×240	O
QVGA	O
screen	O
and	O
a	O
smaller	O
Click	B-Device
Wheel	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
iPod	B-Device
to	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
play	O
videos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fifth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
,	O
sometimes	O
colloquially	O
known	O
as	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Video	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
iPod	B-Device
to	O
be	O
available	O
in	O
an	O
alternative	O
color	O
scheme	O
in	O
a	O
non-special-edition	O
form	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
black	O
option	O
was	O
added	O
alongside	O
"	O
Signature	O
iPod	B-Device
White	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
marked	O
the	O
second	O
full	O
redesign	O
of	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
's	O
aesthetic	O
with	O
its	O
re-arranged	O
proportions	O
,	O
its	O
return	O
to	O
a	O
fully	O
flat	O
front	O
plate	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
more	O
rounded	O
rear	O
casing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fifth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
was	O
also	O
offered	O
in	O
the	O
U2	O
special	O
edition	O
for	O
with	O
30GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fifth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
was	O
the	O
last	O
model	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
plastic	O
face	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fifth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
was	O
updated	O
on	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2006	O
;	O
this	O
model	O
is	O
officially	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
iPod	B-Device
(	O
Late	O
2006	O
)	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
unofficially	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
"	O
5th	O
generation	O
enhanced	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
5.5th	O
generation	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
installation	O
CD	O
was	O
also	O
no	O
longer	O
bundled	O
,	O
requiring	O
users	O
to	O
download	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
from	O
Apple	O
's	O
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gapless	O
playback	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
games	I-Operating_System
was	O
enabled	O
on	O
all	O
fifth-generation	O
iPods	B-Device
through	O
a	O
firmware	B-Application
update	O
released	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fifth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
plays	O
video	O
in	O
MPEG-4	B-Application
(	O
up	O
to	O
480p	O
2.5Mbit/s	O
)	O
and	O
H.264	B-Application
(	O
up	O
to	O
240p	O
,	O
768kbit/s	O
,	O
baseline	O
profile	O
level	O
1.3	O
only	O
)	O
formats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
enhanced	O
fifth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
firmware	B-Application
1.2	O
for	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
upgrade	O
H.264	B-Application
support	O
to	O
480p	O
1.5Mbit/s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
is	O
the	O
case	O
for	O
music	O
,	O
video	O
content	O
such	O
as	O
TV	O
shows	O
,	O
podcasts	O
,	O
music	O
videos	O
,	O
and	O
movies	O
may	O
be	O
purchased	O
from	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Store	O
(	O
with	O
DRM	O
,	O
with	O
rental	O
options	O
launched	O
later	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
sourced	O
externally	O
and	O
imported	O
via	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Videos	O
or	O
photo	O
slideshows	O
may	O
be	O
played	O
from	O
the	O
fifth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
on	O
a	O
television	O
set	O
,	O
projector	O
or	O
monitor	O
with	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Apple	O
Composite	O
AV	O
cable	O
or	O
via	O
an	O
older	O
dock	O
providing	O
an	O
S-Video	O
output	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
possible	O
to	O
obtain	O
composite	O
video	O
from	O
the	O
headphone	O
jack	O
,	O
using	O
an	O
iPod	B-Device
AV	O
Cable	O
or	O
generic	O
equivalent	O
(	O
appropriately	O
wired	O
TRRS	O
minijack	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
feature	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
following	O
generation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
a	O
special	O
iPod	B-Device
marketing	O
event	O
on	O
September	O
5	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
Steve	O
Jobs	O
introduced	O
the	O
sixth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
and	O
the	O
suffix	O
"	O
Classic	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
distinguished	O
it	O
from	O
the	O
new	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
based	O
on	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Featuring	O
slightly	O
thinner	O
bodies	O
,	O
the	O
sixth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
also	O
had	O
dramatically	O
improved	O
battery	O
life	O
,	O
claiming	O
up	O
to	O
36	O
hours	O
of	O
music	O
playback	O
and	O
6	O
hours	O
of	O
video	O
playback	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Classic	O
has	O
a	O
2.5	O
"	O
backlit	O
display	O
at	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
320×240	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
front	O
plate	O
was	O
made	O
of	O
anodized	O
aluminium	O
instead	O
of	O
polycarbonate	O
plastic	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Signature	O
iPod	B-Device
White	O
"	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
silver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sixth-generation	O
iPod	B-Device
also	O
introduced	O
a	O
completely	O
overhauled	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
,	O
incorporating	O
more	O
graphics	O
and	O
Cover	O
Flow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Classic	O
was	O
offered	O
in	O
an	O
80	O
GB	O
model	O
for	O
MSRP	O
and	O
a	O
160	O
GB	O
model	O
for	O
MSRP	O
;	O
this	O
capacity	O
distinguished	O
it	O
from	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Touch	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
limited	O
to	O
32	O
GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
160	O
GB	O
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
is	O
not	O
fully	O
ATA	O
compatible	O
,	O
not	O
supporting	O
48-bit	O
LBA	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
a	O
proprietary	O
addressing	O
method	O
;	O
neither	O
is	O
LBA48	O
supported	O
by	O
the	O
Apple-supplied	O
operating	O
system	O
,	O
inconveniencing	O
people	O
interested	O
in	O
upgrading	O
the	O
internal	O
storage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Video	O
playback	O
specifications	O
also	O
received	O
an	O
upgrade	O
over	O
the	O
previous	O
generation	O
,	O
with	O
further	O
improvements	O
to	O
H.264	B-Application
decoding	O
(	O
advertised	O
up	O
to	O
640x480p	O
,	O
baseline	O
profile	O
level	O
3.0	O
,	O
2.5	O
Mbps	O
bitrate	O
;	O
actual	O
capabilities	O
up	O
to	O
720x576	O
at	O
5	O
Mbps	O
with	O
caveats	O
)	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
supporting	O
the	O
Apple	O
Component	O
AV	O
Cable	O
with	O
progressive	O
scan	O
,	O
but	O
removes	O
support	O
for	O
cables	O
without	O
an	O
authentication	O
chip	O
and	O
those	O
connecting	O
to	O
the	O
headphone	O
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
introduced	O
Genius	O
and	O
full	O
support	O
for	O
TRRS	O
headsets	O
with	O
remote	O
and	O
mic	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
also	O
available	O
in	O
other	O
iPod	B-Device
models	O
released	O
at	O
similar	O
times	O
;	O
no	O
firmware	B-Application
update	O
provides	O
either	O
feature	O
to	O
the	O
2007	O
iPods	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
the	O
black	O
model	O
's	O
faceplate	O
was	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
gray	O
colored	O
faceplate	O
,	O
while	O
retaining	O
the	O
silver	O
backing	O
and	O
the	O
black	O
Click	B-Device
Wheel	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
model	O
is	O
sometimes	O
colloquially	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
7th	O
generation	O
"	O
,	O
especially	O
amongst	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
community	O
(	O
despite	O
it	O
only	O
offering	O
few	O
new	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
Genius	O
Mixes	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
supporting	O
48-bit	O
sector	O
numbers	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
four	O
different	O
U2	O
Special	O
Edition	O
iPod	B-Device
models	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
widely	O
differing	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
U2	O
models	O
—	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
U2	I-Device
(	O
4th	O
Gen	O
)	O
,	O
iPod	B-Device
U2	I-Device
(	O
Color	O
)	O
,	O
iPod	B-Device
U2	I-Device
(	O
5th	O
Gen/Video	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
iPod	B-Device
U2	I-Device
(	O
5th	O
Gen	O
Enhanced	O
)	O
are	O
the	O
same	O
internally	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
standard	O
"	O
iPod	B-Device
model	O
available	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
U2	O
models	O
vary	O
only	O
in	O
case	O
design	O
and	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
U2	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
—	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
U2	O
(	O
4th	O
Gen	O
)	O
is	O
internally	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
the	O
20	O
GB	O
configuration	O
of	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
(	O
4th	O
Generation	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
uses	O
a	O
case	O
with	O
a	O
black	O
front	O
,	O
a	O
red	O
Click	B-Device
Wheel	I-Device
,	O
and	O
laser-etched	O
signatures	O
of	O
the	O
U2	O
band	O
members	O
on	O
the	O
stainless	O
steel	O
back	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
shipped	O
with	O
an	O
"	O
exclusive	O
"	O
U2	O
poster	O
,	O
a	O
-off	O
coupon	O
for	O
"	O
The	O
Complete	O
U2	O
"	O
downloadable	O
"	O
box	O
set	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
standard	O
white	O
iPod	B-Device
earbuds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
cost	O
more	O
than	O
the	O
standard	O
iPod	B-Device
(	O
4th	O
Gen	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
U2	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
—	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
U2	O
(	O
Color	O
)	O
—	O
is	O
internally	O
identical	O
to	O
the	O
20	O
GB	O
configuration	O
of	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
(	O
with	O
Color	O
Display	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
uses	O
a	O
slightly	O
thicker	O
(	O
.06	O
inches	O
)	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
U2	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
case	O
,	O
complete	O
with	O
black	O
front	O
,	O
red	O
Click	B-Device
Wheel	I-Device
,	O
and	O
laser-etched	O
signatures	O
from	O
the	O
band	O
members	O
on	O
a	O
stainless-steel	O
back	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
most	O
notably	O
adds	O
a	O
color	O
display	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
shipped	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
poster	O
,	O
coupon	O
,	O
and	O
earbuds	O
,	O
but	O
only	O
cost	O
more	O
than	O
the	O
standard	O
iPod	B-Device
(	O
with	O
Color	O
Display	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
and	O
fourth	O
U2	O
Special	O
Edition	O
iPods	B-Device
—	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
U2	I-Device
(	O
5th	O
Gen/Video	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
iPod	B-Device
U2	I-Device
(	O
5th	O
Gen	O
Enhanced	O
)	O
—	O
are	O
internally	O
identical	O
to	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Fifth	O
Generation	O
(	O
with	O
Video	O
)	O
and	O
iPod	B-Device
Fifth	O
Generation	O
(	O
Enhanced	O
)	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
but	O
each	O
cost	O
more	O
than	O
the	O
standard	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Externally	O
,	O
both	O
have	O
a	O
red	O
Click	B-Device
Wheel	I-Device
and	O
a	O
"	O
gloss	O
black	O
metal	O
"	O
rear	O
case	O
(	O
featuring	O
laser-etched	O
autographs	O
of	O
the	O
U2	O
band	O
members	O
like	O
the	O
other	O
U2	O
models	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
speculation	O
by	O
Wired	O
,	O
the	O
6th	O
generation	O
was	O
,	O
as	O
of	O
2014	O
,	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
final	O
form	O
of	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Classic	O
that	O
helped	O
Apple	O
achieve	O
its	O
success	O
in	O
the	O
2000s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ars	O
Technica	O
speculated	O
in	O
2011	O
that	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Classic	O
was	O
nearing	O
its	O
end	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
site	O
's	O
readers	O
generally	O
agreed	O
it	O
would	O
not	O
still	O
be	O
produced	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
in	O
2013	O
revealed	O
no	O
new	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Classic	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Apple	O
was	O
not	O
expected	O
to	O
produce	O
another	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Production	O
of	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Classic	O
continued	O
in	O
low	O
volumes	O
as	O
a	O
stop-gap	O
measure	O
to	O
clear	O
out	O
and	O
monetize	O
inventory	O
of	O
unused	O
stand-alone	O
parts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Apple	O
officially	O
discontinued	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Classic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sixth-generation	O
160	O
GB	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Classic	I-Operating_System
was	O
the	O
last	O
Apple	O
product	O
in	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
line	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
original	O
30-pin	O
iPod	B-Device
connector	O
and	O
the	O
Click	B-Device
Wheel	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Tim	O
Cook	O
speaking	O
at	O
WSJD	O
Live	O
,	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Classic	O
was	O
discontinued	O
because	O
the	O
parts	O
were	O
unavailable	O
and	O
a	O
redesign	O
was	O
unwarranted	O
given	O
the	O
small	O
amount	O
of	O
consumer	O
interest	O
in	O
the	O
product	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Generation	O
Image	O
Capacity	O
Colors	O
Connection	O
Release	O
date	O
Minimum	O
OS	O
to	O
sync	O
Rated	O
battery	O
life	O
(	O
hours	O
)	O
1st45px|iPod	O
(	O
1st	O
gen	O
)	O
5	O
GBWhiteFireWire	O
400November	O
10	O
,	O
2001Mac	O
:	O
9.2.1	B-Operating_System
,	O
10.1audio	O
:	O
1010	O
GBMarch	O
21	O
,	O
2002First	O
model	O
,	O
with	O
mechanical	O
scroll	O
wheel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Not	O
compatible	O
with	O
Windows.1st(1st revision )	O
5	O
GBWhiteFireWire	O
400July	O
17	O
,	O
2002Mac	O
:	O
9.2.2	B-Operating_System
,	O
10.1.4Win	O
:	O
2000audio	O
:	O
10White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Madonna	O
)	O
White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Tony	O
Hawk	O
)	O
White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
No	O
Doubt	O
)	O
White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Beck	O
)	O
December	O
11	O
,	O
2002Mechanical	O
scroll	O
wheel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows-compatible	O
model	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
compatibility	O
through	O
Musicmatch.2nd45px	O
|iPod	O
(	O
2nd	O
gen	O
)	O
10	O
GBWhiteFireWire	O
400July	O
17	O
,	O
2002Mac	O
:	O
9.2.2	B-Operating_System
,	O
10.1.4Win	O
:	O
2000audio	O
:	O
10White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Madonna	O
)	O
White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Tony	O
Hawk	O
)	O
White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
No	O
Doubt	O
)	O
White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Beck	O
)	O
December	O
11	O
,	O
200220	O
GBWhiteJuly	O
17	O
,	O
2002White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Madonna	O
)	O
White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Tony	O
Hawk	O
)	O
White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
No	O
Doubt	O
)	O
White	O
(	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Beck	O
)	O
December	O
11	O
,	O
2002Touch-sensitive	O
wheel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
FireWire	B-Protocol
port	I-Protocol
had	O
a	O
cover	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows-compatible	O
models	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
compatibility	O
through	O
Musicmatch.3rd45px	O
|iPod	O
(	O
3rd	O
gen	O
)	O
10	O
GBWhiteFireWire	O
via	O
dock	O
connector	O
(	O
USB	B-Protocol
for	O
data	O
transfer	O
only	O
—	O
no	O
charging	O
)	O
April	O
28	O
,	O
2003Mac	O
:	O
10.1.5Win	O
:	O
2000audio	O
:	O
815	O
GB30	O
GBFirst	O
complete	O
redesign	O
with	O
all-touch	O
interface	B-Application
,	O
dock	O
connector	O
,	O
and	O
slimmer	O
case	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Musicmatch	B-Application
support	O
dropped	O
with	O
later	O
release	O
of	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
4.1	O
for	O
Windows.3rd(1st revision )	O
10	O
GBWhiteFireWire	O
via	O
dock	O
connector	O
(	O
USB	B-Protocol
for	O
data	O
transfer	O
only	O
—	O
no	O
charging	O
)	O
September	O
8	O
,	O
2003Mac	O
:	O
10.1.5Win	O
:	O
2000audio	O
:	O
820	O
GB40	O
GB3rd(2nd revision )	O
15	O
GBJanuary	O
6	O
,	O
200420	O
GB40	O
GB4th45px|iPod	O
(	O
4th	O
gen	O
)	O
20	O
GBWhiteFireWire	O
or	O
USBJuly	O
19	O
,	O
2004Mac	O
:	O
10.1.5Win	O
:	O
2000audio	O
:	O
12Black/Red	O
(	O
Special	O
Edition	O
U2	O
)	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
200440	O
GBWhiteJuly	O
19	O
,	O
2004Adopted	O
Click	B-Device
Wheel	I-Device
from	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Mini	I-Operating_System
;	O
pack-in	O
accessories	O
reduced	O
along	O
with	O
price	O
drop.4th	O
/	O
Photo45px|iPod	O
(	O
4th	O
gen	O
)	O
40	O
GBWhiteFireWire	O
or	O
USBOctober	O
26	O
,	O
2004Mac	O
:	O
10.2.8Win	O
:	O
2000audio	O
:	O
15slideshow	O
:	O
560	O
GBPremium	O
spin-off	O
of	O
4G	O
iPod	B-Device
with	O
color	O
screen	O
and	O
picture	O
viewing.4th	O
/	O
Photo(1st revision )	O
30	O
GBWhiteFireWire	O
or	O
USBFebruary	O
23	O
,	O
2005Mac	O
:	O
10.2.8Win	O
:	O
2000audio	O
:	O
15slideshow	O
:	O
560	O
GBPack-ins	O
and	O
price	O
reduced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Images	O
directly	O
viewable	O
via	O
optional	O
iPod	B-Device
Camera	O
Connector.4th(with color display )	O
45px|iPod	O
(	O
4th	O
gen	O
)	O
20	O
GBWhiteBlack/Red	O
(	O
Special	O
Edition	O
U2	O
)	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
or	O
USBJune	O
28	O
,	O
2005Mac	O
:	O
10.2.8Win	O
:	O
2000audio	O
:	O
15slideshow	O
:	O
5White	O
(	O
Special	O
Edition	O
Harry	O
Potter	O
)	O
September	O
7	O
,	O
200560	O
GBWhiteJune	O
28	O
,	O
2005	O
"	O
iPod	B-Device
with	O
color	O
display	O
"	O
;	O
essentially	O
,	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
Photo	O
model	O
reintegrated	O
with	O
the	O
main	O
iPod	B-Device
lineup.5th45px	O
|iPod	O
(	O
5th	O
gen	O
)	O
30	O
GBWhiteBlackWhite	O
(	O
Special	O
Edition	O
Harry	O
Potter	O
)	O
USB	B-Protocol
(	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
for	O
charging	O
only	O
)	O
October	O
12	O
,	O
2005Mac	O
:	O
10.3.9Win	O
:	O
2000audio	O
:	O
14slideshow	O
:	O
3video	O
:	O
2Black/Red	O
(	O
Special	O
Edition	O
U2	O
)	O
June	O
6	O
,	O
200660	O
GBWhiteBlackOctober	O
12	O
,	O
2005audio	O
:	O
20slideshow	O
:	O
4video	O
:	O
3Second	O
full	O
redesign	O
with	O
a	O
slimmer	O
case	O
,	O
and	O
larger	O
screen	O
with	O
video	O
playback	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Offered	O
in	O
black	O
or	O
white.5th(1st revision )	O
30	O
GBWhiteBlackBlack/Red	O
(	O
Special	O
Edition	O
U2	O
)	O
USB	B-Protocol
(	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
for	O
charging	O
only	O
)	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2006Mac	O
:	O
10.3.9Win	O
:	O
2000audio	O
:	O
14slideshow	O
:	O
4video	O
:	O
3.580	O
GBWhiteBlackaudio	O
:	O
20slideshow	O
:	O
6video	O
:	O
6.5Battery	O
life	O
improved	O
for	O
slideshow	O
and	O
video	O
playbacks	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
very	O
slight	O
change	O
in	O
software	O
giving	O
the	O
user	O
the	O
"	O
search	O
"	O
ability.6th(Classic )	O
60px|iPod	O
(	O
6th	O
gen	O
)	O
80	O
GBSilverBlack	O
(	O
black	O
front	O
plate	O
and	O
black	O
wheel	O
)	O
USB	B-Protocol
(	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
for	O
charging	O
only	O
)	O
September	O
5	O
,	O
2007Mac	O
:	O
10.4.8Win	O
:	O
XP	B-Application
SP2audio	O
:	O
30video	O
:	O
5160	O
GBaudio	O
:	O
40video	O
:	O
7Introduced	O
the	O
"	O
Classic	O
"	O
suffix	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
interface	B-Application
and	O
anodized	O
aluminum	O
front	O
plate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Silver	O
replaces	O
white.6th(Classic )	O
(	O
1st	O
revision	O
)	O
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
6.5th	O
gen	O
)	O
120	O
GBSilverBlack	O
(	O
gray	O
front	O
plate	O
and	O
black	O
wheel	O
)	O
USB	B-Protocol
(	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
for	O
charging	O
only	O
)	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2008Mac	O
:	O
10.4.11Win	O
:	O
XP	B-Application
SP3audio	O
:	O
36video	O
:	O
6Genius	O
feature	O
added	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Front	O
plate	O
color	O
changed	O
(	O
Black	O
to	O
Gray	O
)	O
.6th(Classic )	O
(	O
2nd	O
revision	O
)	O
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
7th	O
gen	O
)	O
160	O
GBSilverBlack	O
(	O
gray	O
front	O
plate	O
and	O
black	O
wheel	O
)	O
USB	B-Protocol
(	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
for	O
charging	O
only	O
)	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2009Mac	O
:	O
10.4.11	B-Application
Win	O
:	O
XP	B-Application
SP3audio	O
:	O
36video	O
:	O
6Capacity	O
increased	O
to	O
160	O
GB	O
using	O
single-platter	O
drive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mactracker	B-Operating_System
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
model	O
databaseMactracker	O
(	O
mactracker.ca	O
)	O
,	O
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
model	O
database	O
,	O
version	O
as	O
of	O
17	O
July	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
