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Apple® 160GB iPod classic® (Black)

Model:

MC297LL/A

 | Catalog #: 42-579
$249.99
$249.99

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Product Summary

Your top 40,000.

With 160GB of storage, the 7th-generation classic is the take-everything-everywhere iPod. Store up to 40,000 songs, 200 hours of video, 25,000 photos, or any combination¹. And, you get up to 36 hours of battery life, so you can keep on rocking for a long, long time². Let the Genius Mixes feature act as your personal DJ, play a wide selection of games or watch feature length movies, all in the palm of your hand.

  • 160GB of memory stores up to 40,000 songs so you can easily store all your favorite music and more
  • Holds up to 200 hours of video so you can have your favorite movies and TV shows with you anywhere
  • Extended battery delivers up to 36 hours of music before you need to recharge
  • The vivid 2.5" (diagonal) display makes movies, videos and photos come alive
  • Genius feature finds the songs in your library that go great together and makes unique playlists
  • Comes with 3 games (Vortex, iQuiz & Klondike) and more games can be purchased through iTunes
  • Use the Click Wheel to browse by album art with Cover Flow or navigate your songs and videos
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Disclaimer: ¹Song capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 128kbps AAC encoding. Video capacity based on H.264 1.5Mbps video at 640x480 resolution combined with 128Kbps audio. Photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes. Actual capacity varies by content.

²Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings.

What's in the box

  • Apple® 160GB iPod® classic
  • Earphones
  • USB 2.0 cable
  • Dock adapter
  • Quick start guide
 

Other ways to get it


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By phone: 1-800-843-7422

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Parts: 12 month
  • Labor: 12 month
Tech Specs

Customer Reviews

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Apple® 160GB iPod classic® (Black)
 
4.4

(based on 7 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (6)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (0)

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    (0)

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    (0)

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    (1)

86%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to set up (7)
  • Great sound (7)
  • Lots of storage (7)
  • Long battery life (6)
  • Simple controls (6)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Anywhere (6)
    • At work (3)
    • Commuting (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Avid listener (4), Audiophile (3)
      • Primary use:
      • Personal (6)

    Reviewed by 7 customers

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    5.0

    Storage, plain and simple

    By Zach

    from Cincinnati, OH

    About Me Audiophile

    Pros

    • Easy To Set Up
    • Great Sound
    • Long Battery Life
    • Lots of Storage
    • Reliable Performance
    • Simple Controls
    • Sleek/Compact

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Anywhere

      Comments about Apple® 160GB iPod classic® (Black):

      I love music, and I like to carry it ALL around wherever I go. I don't need fancy apps to entertain myself, I just need some good tunes, and when you can carry almost half a hundred thousand around with you, that's something special. If you are like me and you are just looking for the most storage space with out needing goofy apps, this is the apple product you need.

      • Primary use:
      • Personal
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      got to love the classic!!

      By luna

      from Vancouver, WA

      About Me Avid Listener

      Pros

      • Easy To Set Up
      • Great Sound
      • Long Battery Life
      • Lots of Storage
      • Simple Controls

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Anywhere

        Comments about Apple® 160GB iPod classic® (Black):

        i put all my music and still have room for movies for the kids.

        • Primary use:
        • Personal

        (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Excelente Reproductor

        By Obed Roldán

        from Puerto Rico

        About Me Avid Listener

        Verified Reviewer

        Pros

        • Easy To Set Up
        • Great Sound
        • Long Battery Life
        • Lots of Storage
        • Reliable Performance
        • Simple Controls
        • Sleek/Compact

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Anywhere
          • Gym / Working Out

          Comments about Apple® 160GB iPod classic® (Black):

          [...]

          • Primary use:
          • Personal

          (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          No Complaints

          By John

          from Langhorne, PA

          About Me Avid Listener

          Pros

          • Easy To Set Up
          • Great Sound
          • Long Battery Life
          • Lots of Storage
          • Reliable Performance
          • Simple Controls
          • Sleek/Compact

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Anywhere
            • At Work
            • Commuting

            Comments about Apple® 160GB iPod classic® (Black):

            Who needs radio ever again after this. 160G of storage, holy cow!!! I put my entire music libruary and only used 41G. At 41G i can listen to music for 12+ days and never hear the same song twice. Excellent buy.

            • Primary use:
            • Personal

            (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Amazing, Reliable Performance!!

            By Happy iPod New User

            from Virginia

            About Me Avid Listener

            Pros

            • Easy To Set Up
            • Great Sound
            • Long Battery Life
            • Lots of Storage
            • Reliable Performance
            • Simple Controls
            • Sleek/Compact

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Anywhere
              • At Work
              • Commuting
              • Travel

              Comments about Apple® 160GB iPod classic® (Black):

              How did I live without this iPod 160GB!?! I have used it 8 hours a day for the last 12 days...various situations...car, alarm clock, walking, party, listening to podcasts for training and financial shows, music. I have over 3,000 songs on it with 100 podcasts and I've barely filled the hard disk. I'll use the hard disk to back up business files. Oh, and it also is storing photos of samples I have. Stunning unit. Headphones, battery-powered speakers, docked speakers, FM transistor...all of them have worked perfectly. No crashes, no freezes. GREAT product. I've donated to charity my older MP3 players from Creative and Archos.

              • Primary use:
              • Business

              (12 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Freezes? Fix it!

              By beane

              from Fairbanks AK

              About Me Audiophile

              Pros

              • Easy To Set Up
              • Great Sound
              • Long Battery Life
              • Lots of Storage
              • Reliable Performance
              • Simple Controls
              • Sleek/Compact

              Cons

              • Freezes Up

              Best Uses

              • Anywhere
              • At Work
              • Commuting
              • Gym / Working Out
              • Travel

              Comments about Apple® 160GB iPod classic® (Black):

              Dude, iPod is sweet, but the big ones freeze up sometimes. Just hold down the up button and the center button and it will work again. Don't buy a new one. It just happens sometimes.

              • Primary use:
              • Personal

              (11 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

               
              1.0

              horrable

              By apple sucks

              from portland, oregon

              About Me Audiophile

              Verified Reviewer

              Pros

              • Easy To Set Up
              • Great Sound
              • Lots of Storage

              Cons

              • Crashed
              • Freezes Up
              • Unrelieable performance

              Best Uses

              • On trimet

              Comments about Apple® 160GB iPod classic® (Black):

              this worked great but then it randomly stoped and now i have to get a new mp3. i do not trust apple any more

              • Primary use:
              • Personal

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