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Based on 10 expert reviews, the average rating for Apple iPod Classic 160GB Black is 4.3/5. Expert Reviews for MP3 Players are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of Apple iPod Classic

(27/08/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 185235 other MP3 & Media Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 98/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
98.0 / 100.0
Testseek Title:

Apple iPod Classic 6G 160GB

(30/06/08)
Summary: 35 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 83 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
83.0 / 100.0
Techtree Title:

Apple iPod Classic 160 GB

(23/04/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Pros: ; Huge storage space, improved interface, fast data transfer, good battery life, value for money.
Cons: ; Click-wheel accuracy lower than previous models, bundled ear-phones could have been better, no major additions to the feature-list.
Country: US
4.0 / 5.0
PC Pro Title:

Apple iPod Classic

(01/12/07)
Summary: The iPod touch might be the one grabbing headlines, but Apple has given the entire iPod range a thorough shake-up. There's no longer any such thing as a straight iPod - what would be referred to as the 6th-generation iPod is now the iPod classic. The nano has undergone major surgery as well, and even the humble iPod shuffle has had a... Read the full review
Country: UK
4.0 / 6.0
Testwinner Title:

Apple iPod Classic 160GB Black

(27/11/07)
Summary: 3 experts have reviewed the Apple iPod Classic 160GB Black, giving it an average score of 84 out of 100... Read the full review
Country: UK
84.0 / 100.0
PC Magazine Title:

Apple iPod classic

(27/11/07)
Summary: As its name suggests, not much has changed on the iPod classic—it looks a little different on the outside, and there's a useful, but not radical, interface update. The big news is the massive capacity upgrade. Read the full review
Pros: ; Tons of storage. Improved interface. "Classic" iPod controls. Easy navigation.
Cons: ; Cover Flow is a bit slow. Bundled earbuds aren't great.
Country: US
4.0 / 5.0
Stuff.tv Title:

Apple iPod Classic


Summary: The 6G iPod is not the 6G iPod ¿ it¿s the iPod Classic. Will this aluminium-clad mega-player be able to live up to its heritage?... Read the full review
Verdict: Avid music fans, look no further: this is a brilliant-sounding bargain. The iPod is dead. Long live the iPod Classic
Country: UK
5.0 / 5.0
PC Advisor Title:

First look: Apple iPod classic


Summary: Read the full review
Country: UK
4.5 / 5.0
Pocket-lint.co.uk Title:

Broadband?


Summary: Read the full review
Pros: ; Metal casing, CoverFlow
Cons: ; No touch, no real change apart from metal casing and some software tweaks
Country: UK
N/A
CNET.co.uk Title:

Apple iPod classic review


Summary: : Outstanding player with intuitive navigation, but some minor bug issues... Read the full review
Verdict: Apple has not only exceeded our expectations, it's exceeded ones we didn't even have. The iPod classic is a superb audio player with a huge wealth of well-integrated features and intuitive navigation. Our only real concern is that menus can be laggy. Apart from that, outstanding
Pros: ; Capacity; design; good screen; Cover Flow; use of album art; high-quality video support; great games; handy search feature; sound quality; support for lossless audio; integrated podcast features
Cons: ; New main menu UI; have to use iTunes; navigation can be slow at times
Country: UK
9.0 / 10.0

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