In the sixth incarnation iPod has received solid Presents Classic. He received well-deserved, because over the years of its existence has managed to become a truly classic jukebox's.
In other models were experimenting with the form factor, they were in the forefront in the struggle for a new audience, fight, which was successful and the company has made it a market leader. But Apple remember where it all began, what were the first "Lee", the same that formed the foundation of today's prosperity. These were comprehensive Players for those who lovingly collected mnogogigabaytnye collections of music. Nothing odd: only hard disk, clear display quality audiotrakt and proprietary management system. From the mechanical wheel in the very first iPod to ClickWheel how we see it in the new models from Cupertino.
Naturally, for six years, the change of generations and classic iPod has changed quite. But most important, listed just above, the components will not Share, they only changed in the spirit of the times. Disc capacity increased from twenty to one hundred sixty gigabytes, became the first colored display, and then suitable for viewing videos, and management received sensory cells and evolved to the most convenient. Sound also improved, albeit slightly, good player always been a worthy sound.
Nevertheless, all six years old iPod remained friends "in the" white eye (and then black, and silver), "brick", which has become an element of short but epoch. The player appeared in besschetnom number of films and videos, came to the pages of prominent magazines and almost became one of the cowboys, machines makdonaldsom and Coca-Cola as a symbol of the American way of life. True, a lot of people, those who supported machine models from the first, it sees one of the locomotives "digital revolution". The player originally associated with the Internet generation, those who grew up on the Net and is not imagine himself without it, not for nothing Apple has released a model designed to work with the Network and Network - except hands will arrive soon and to the classics.
Today, the sixth generation iPod - all the same recognizable player in the world. He received regular "-lifting machines", thereby closing the topic of white plastic, which has become a landmark for the company and still assotsiiruyuschegosya from Apple. Since the beginning of September 2007 issued and sold two options iPod Classic, with discs at 80 and 160 GB. In all other respects the two versions differ only dimensions.
Functionally machines remain the same, adding some modern, unified for the Classic and Nano, like support Cover Flow and the new, modified menu. In any case, the ability of our eyes and features, both old and new, are not absent.
The body and design
To exit the sixth generation iPod, it became clear that the plastic completely lost position in the eyes of designers and constructors Apple. All models are currently produced by the metal shell with a minimum of plastic parts. It would seem that in this bad? Poor nothing, but, looking at the metal iPod Classic, it is possible to think and a little ponostalgirovat: Five consecutive generations of the main color iPod was milky white. It was this color is inextricably linked to the series as players, and the other Apple products: computers, laptops, and all kinds of accessories. However, apparently in the company feel that the idea has exhausted itself, and more recently actively evade prievshegosya material. If we talk about the iPod, about two years ago, with the fifth generation output, the player has received a black version of "officially". Before that, there was only a limited edition U2 edition player with a black and red colours. Now, from the iPod has become a silvery white, and black plastic version replaced metal anthracite color.
The new choice of the company is largely debatable, although, of course, within Apple, I am sure there will be arguments for mass silvery metal, the company would be unlikely to go on such an important step without careful study of user expectations. Apparently, the mass preference even today walking in a circle, with a complete turnover occurs, depending on the region, for 5-10 years. Otherwise, no explanation than silver colour so glyanulsya producers if years ago we had already seen and were not able to forget the players silver, silver phones, silvery home audio-video and home appliances and other things, and other things. The list could go on almost indefinitely. There are no options at the time the dominant influence on the perceived silver around hurrah, including the two most universal colors, black and white. White players, cell phones and laptops are still attract views and draw attention to themselves, but now, probably because they primutsya other manufacturers, Apple has experimented with a black and silver. Perhaps the secondary silver colour just seems to me, therefore, useful to be done Registration: all this is the personal opinion of the author. Nizheskazannoe, however, too.
Packaging design consists of two panels, both of them are metal, but have differences in the performance of Technology. The front panel has a slightly Shag anodized coating, cover roughly mirror polished to a state, is traditionally for the iPod. Unfortunately, it turned out that it is inclined borne coating network, and small scratches to lose its original shine. Apple has received complaints about its susceptibility to scratches players, but apparently, mirror shine its designers expensive. Or do coherent design similar to the second generation Nano with dimensions Classic extremely unprofitable.
Installation of all of the elements still in the shell, the value of preserving the layout already functioning in relation to the device model in Apple Classic, fortunately, understand. The face plate is horizontally oriented display, beneath it - ClickWheel. Between the elements of quite a lot of free space, but it does not traditionally employed. The two side panels and rear panel are left free, is located on the lower end of corporate docking connector on the top - and the switch lock slot for headphones. As can be seen, all at once, where you expect and find your element. Admittedly, the first couple of days after I received samples of the new Nano and the Classic, the last lain in a box. And so it was pleasing to find that the switch block remained the same location as where and earlier, and no evil genius did not carry it at the lower end of the shell, as was done with Nano.
About the design of the player many not true, not for nothing called it a classic. Previously rectangular shape anywhere did not. ClickWheel has been inseparable from the player, almost the main element. Relatively expensive jukebox 's traditionally focused on more solvent and accordingly segment of the adult audience, and the iPod Classic is no exception. Therefore, its design is universal and everyday, it would be appropriate everywhere and not say excess of the landowner. However, a similar trend in design today is actively exploit all top five manufacturers, their products today looks much "and" vzroslee Guez, more than two years ago. Still, portable media players held as a product, and today they are buying everything, not just the same Internet enthusiasts, as I mentioned at the beginning of the text.
Management
This section can be easily copied from the prior written reviews benefit scheme work ClickWheel remained unchanged in several generations of Apple players. In light of the new ClickWheel reduced Nano worth mentioning that the size of the element to the iPod Classic have not changed, they have exactly the same as in previous models. Accordingly, the scheme has remained the same work, as well as convenience. Claims to the execution of a given sample testing at the ClickWheel no element in his nest not lyuftit and works as a watch although I have met on the Net mention of a few careless installation ClickWheel some parties and Nano Classic. Perhaps this is the first party costs, perhaps - just rumours.
For those who have never kept in the hands of iPod, as usual, ClickWheel description of the work: "wheel rim" sensitive, it is very convenient to drive a finger in different directions, thus Scrolling lists and menus. The button in the center serves to confirm the selection. In addition to sensory functions "wheel rim" and still contains four buttons. Two of them are used to switch between songs, and the rest - to invoke the menu and return to the previous level, start and stop playing. There are other applications, but this is unnecessary details. They are developed in the operation, and effort it is not required, no.
Surveillance in practice: surface ClickWheel, compared with the iPod 5G became rough and, I think, a little less sensitive. Appreciable loss of amenity it does not, but indicate this fact does not redundant.
Display and Menu
In Classic set by the same diagonal and resolution display, as the previous two generations, "the fifth and fifth and a half", namely two and a half inches diagonally and 320 pixels õ240 permission. In fact, against the backdrop of the new Nano, which is the same permission vtisnuto two inches, Classic does not look too good, but it was a classic and not to rush in the vanguard. In addition, the VGA needed to be more a position (and considerably more expensive) display, interim authorization, as a rule, are more appropriate for public displays. And more lovers permission Apple already offers its best iPod Touch.
In any case, the display provides a very pleasant Classic "picture" with a rich and lush flowers, it seems that he displays brighter predecessors. This is probably good progress on the ground is not, and on the official website separately from the display stresses the LED illumination.
Updated menu also looks wonderful. To smooth the fonts added branded "vylizannye" graphic icons and substrate. Listing items and now occupies about half of the display. And in the second half, or graphic icons are displayed in accordance with paragraph or section, or, in the case of photos and videos, some randomly selected photos or frame of video. Grid designers from Apple was reached very smooth, attractive, they can be assessed at screenshots. Substrate also looks very good, but it kind of depends on the image quality cover art or authorization / level of compression video. If dvuhdyuymovom display Nano is almost imperceptibly, the Classic appreciably larger display images visible flaws proportionately better. However, pictures for the album can always be replaced, and clips found in the best quality. Display menu, and while remaining the same.
Convenience is the menu at the same high level, all the elements in their seats and absorb the menu was still easy. Customizable paragraphs and sections of the main menu nowhere did not list them stayed the same, "added sections" and "video" podcasts. Moreover, in contrast to the new Nano, Classic Cover Flow received the item in the main menu rather than in the Music section.
So, the main menu "default": Music, Cover Flow, Videos, Photos, Podcasts, Extras, Settings, Shuffle Songs, and Now Playing.
Music. Hence comes the call to play-lists, sorting music by artist name, album title, song title, genre and the author of music. There is also a search function paragraph compositions, as well as "new things": viewing album covers familiar to iPhone called Cover Flow.
Cover Flow. Viewing all available album covers, the choice for playback on the album cover.
Videos. Viewing videos. All files are divided into just commercials, television programs and video clips (otsyl to shop iTunes). Here are caused play-sheets and videos produced setting, like video image format, full-playback and activate subtitles.
Photo. It contains a folder with all the downloaded images, as well as all related settings, from the time between switching slides to accompany the choice of music, repetition, accidental activation order and the type of transition.
Extras. Additional features player: the layout and installation of the system clock, games, notebook, organizer, notes, stopwatch, alarm and password.
Settings. The most lengthy section of the menu, they have collected all aspects of setting player. Because of this section, you can view information on the programmatic firmware versions, configure the main menu, include a random order of playback tracks, choose to re-play, set the time the lights and speed playback audio books. In addition, here are the settings of your books, the system date and time and language menu. Individual items include enable or disable induction playback modes, automatic creation of compilations and signals built-in speaker - by default it publishes quiet mouse while working on the touch area.
Nutrition and connect to the PC
Continuity and respected here. The battery is a lithium-ion Classic built.
He is charged on the USB bus, but if you want you can buy a network adapter, corporate or not. It is unlikely that the battery capacity has grown strongly, but tangibly podroslo time - for one it can be charged up "apple" many prize winner. The figures speak for themselves, to be honest, I have only one explanation for such a significant growth: the transition to a new, more economical platform. fifth-generation iPod with 30 GB disk on one charge of working 14 hours a Classic with a disc with 80 gigabytes and similar dimensions - already 30. A 180 - gigabyte version - all 40. Figures are given for audio, video player reproduce both on 5 and 7 hours respectively.
Traditionally, for all iPod for transporting files can be saved to your player, as to any removable media (have to activate the regime in iTunes), but view / listen to them on your player will fail. All examines recorded at the Classic through iTunes. As I have already complained to review Nano third generation, a version of iTunes replaces another, and "embedded" videokonvertera stopper all common types of files they never appear. Apparently, the Apple expects that the entire video users will receive from iTunes, a hundred percent, it is reproduced at the company's players. But in Russia to the new Nano and will be accompanied by Classic CD with iTunes to avoid causing unnecessary claims of those who are still charged for each megabyte of traffic, or does not have permanent access to the network at all. Those deliberating on what is ultimately converted to video player, I recommend Gugle walk in with a query such as "free video converter for ipod".
The speed of the copying machines with the hard disk is traditionally higher than that of flash fellow. U iPod Classic, it is about 12-15 Mbytes per second, that even very good.
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