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# iPod classic (120 GB)

Essentials

Family: iPod

Codename: ?

Minimum OS: iPod classic OS 2.0

Maximum OS: iPod classic OS 2.0.1

Introduced: September 2008

Terminated: September 2009

Processor

CPU: Samsung ARM

CPU Speed: ?

FPU: none

Register Width: 32-bit

Data Bus Width: 32-bit

Address Bus Width: 32-bit

ROM: 32 MB

Onboard RAM: 64 MB

Maximum RAM: 64 MB

Video

Screen: 2.5" backlit LCD

Max Resolution: 16-bit 320x240

Video Out: composite, component (via Dock Connector)

Storage

Hard Drive: 120 GB 4200 RPM

ATA Bus: ATA-66

Input/Output

USB: via Dock Connector

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Speaker: clicker

Miscellaneous

Battery Life: Up to 36 hours of music playback; up to 6 hours of video playback

Dimensions: 4.1" H x 2.4" W x 0.41" D

Weight: 0.31 lbs.

Released in September 2008, the iPod classic (120 GB) split the difference between the previous 80GB and 160GB iPod classic models, while maintaining the $249 price point of the low-end model. It also included Apple's "Genius" playlist feature, which allowed automatic generation of on-the-go playlists. While Apple increasingly focused its marketing on the flash-based iPod models, the iPod classic continued to fill the capacity gap between flash and hard disks. The iPod classic (120 GB) was replaced in September 2009 by the iPod classic (Late 2009).

Picture Credits:
Apple, Inc.