iPod Classic Gets 120GB Boost For US$250, 160GB Discontinued
The iPod classic looks like it’s getting the runt’s end of the “Let’s Rock” magic wand today–with boosted storage to 120GB for $250, up from 80GB for the same price. And it’s death for the 160GB thickie, matching the Zune’s lineup to a tee. Same form factor and colours as last time. Now, the largest iPod money can buy has been downgraded by 40GB–seem like a strange move to backtrack like this to anyone else?
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I saw four questions on here I could easily answer….
1. Why didn’t Apple make a slimmer 160GB iPod
2. Why didn’t Apple make an iPod with > 240GB capacity
3. Why did Apple only release a 120GB Classic
Toshiba supplies the 1.8 inch hard drives to Apple. They sell two versions — a single platter version and a dual platter version. The largest single platter version out right now is 120GB. The largest dual platter (thicker) version (just announced today) is 240GB.
So the answers are….
1. Apple couldn’t slim down the 160GB version because it would still be using a thicker dual platter hard drive.
2. Toshiba doesn’t sell a 1.8″ inch hard drive > 240GB’s and the 240GB versions were just announced today — probably haven’t ramped up production enough.
3. The difference between 120GB and 160GB was too small and one of the reasons that Apple has the best supply chain management system in the world is by keeping the different number of products low.
I have the 160GB iPod and it is awesome! I have had it for about a year and have had no problems and it hold my whole collection. I have no idea why they would discontinue this version of the iPod. However, when and/or if they come up with one with more GB that would be awesome! As far as it being to bulky, I think it is just fine…..