The super-slim iPod redefines what a digital music player should be. It’s lighter than 2 CDs, can hold 1000's of songs, and downloads music at blazing speeds. Now you can take your entire music collection with you wherever you go.

Smaller than ever (just 0.62 inches thick), the new iPod fits comfortably in the palm of your hand and slips easily into your pocket — and your life. At 5.6 ounces, it weighs less than 2 compact discs, and even many cell phones. And yet the iPod gives you a huge 30GB hard drive.

Once again, Apple turns the portable digital music player market on its ear with hassle-free functionality and stunning, well-considered design that place iPod far ahead of the curve and the competition. Building on the success of the touch wheel (which made scrolling through an entire music collection quick and easy), the new iPod has been re-engineered with a all-touch interface for enhanced durability and sensitivity. With an LCD screen and buttons that feature a backlight for clear visibility in low-light conditions, iPod is designed for easy one-handed operation. So the best way to take an entire music collection anywhere is now even better.

The perfect companion to iPod, the iTunes Music Store is a groundbreaking new way to preview, buy and download music. Within a minute of finding a song you like, you can own it. Make unlimited playlists, burn individual songs to CD as many times as you like, and take all your music with you.

The iTunes Music Store is included with iTunes 4 which ships with the iPod. iTunes 4 supports ripping music into the new AAC format which combines pristine CD-quality sound with smaller files sizes, compared to MP3s. And iTunes 4 lets you share and stream playlists from your personal music library to up to three other Macintosh computers for personal use.

Designed to give you the best portable digital music experience ever, the iPod delivers the highest sound quality from input to output. iPod supports the most popular audio formats — including MP3 (up to 320 kbps), MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR) and WAV — giving you access to a wide range of audio file types. And iPod is the only portable digital music player that supports the AAC format (Mac-only), which features CD-quality audio in smaller file sizes than MP3, so that even more songs fit on your iPod.

The iPod now lets you do a whole lot more in addition to maintaining your contacts, calendar and to-do lists. iPod now includes Solitaire, Brick and Parachute, three great games you can play anywhere (a feature you’re sure to appreciate the next time you’re standing in line or waiting for someone). You can even use your own music as the soundtrack to a game.

iPod also includes a notes reader that lets you download text-based information and read it on the screen. This way you can have the information you need — on everything from restaurant reviews to nightlife guides, and from news articles to exercise routines — at your fingertips.

The iPod features a sleep timer, so you can fall asleep to your music. And with the iPod’s new alarm clock, you can choose either an alarm tone or your favorite music to wake you up.

Features & Specifications:

• Storage: 30GB; Battery life:
• Over 8 hours;
• Skip protection:
• Up to 25 minutes;
• Display: 2-inch (diagonal) grayscale LCD with LED backlight
• Ports: Dock connector, remote connector, stereo minijack;
• Charge time: 3 hours (1-hour fast charge to 80% capacity);
• Audio support for Mac AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible, AIFF, WAV;
•  Audio support for Windows: MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, WAV
•  Size: 4.1 by 2.4 by 0.73 inches;
• Included accessories: Dock, remote, carrying case, earbud headphones, AC adapter, dock connector to FireWire cable and 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire adapter.
• Optional accessories: Dock; earbud headphones and remote; carrying case; AC adapter; dock connector to FireWire cable; dock connector to USB 2.0 + FireWire cable(4); world travel adapter kit
• Mac Requirements and Software: Apple computer with built-in FireWire port; Mac OS X v10.1.5 or later (Mac OS X 10.2 or later recommended); CD includes iTunes(7) for Mac OS X
• Windows Requirements and Software PC: with built-in FireWire or USB 2.04, or Windows-certified FireWire or USB 2.0 card; Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows XP Home or Professional; CD includes MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus 7.5 software
• Documentation and Support: Electronic documentation, getting started guide and one-year limited warranty
• Customizable settings: Customize main menu; Create On-The-Go playlists; Rate songs; Shuffle songs or albums; Repeat one or all; Sound Check on or off; 20 Equalizer settings; Backlight timer; Display contrast; Alarms on, off or silent; Sleep timer; Date and time; Display time in menu bar; Contacts sort and display by first or last names; Clicker on or off; Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
• Display: 2-inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with white LED backlight 160-by-128-pixel resolution, 0.24-mm dot pitch; Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
• Size and weight (10GB model): Height: 4.1 in; Width: 2.4 in; Depth: 0.62 in; Weight: 5.6 oz (158 g);
• Power and battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery (630 mAh);
• Playtime: 8 hours when fully charged; Standby time: 2 weeks when fully charged; Charging via FireWire connector to computer system or power adapter - Fast-charge time: 1 hour (charges up to 80% of battery capacity); Full-charge time: 3 hours; Power adapter: 6-pin FireWire connector; AC input: 100V to 240V at 0.4 amp maximum;
•  Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz; DC output: 12V at 1 amp maximum
• Audio: Up to 25 minutes of skip protection; Maximum output power: 60 mW rms (30 mW per channel); Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz; Audio formats supported: - Mac: AAC (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR), WAV, AIFF, Audible (Mac only); Windows: MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR), WAV; Upgradable firmware enables support for future audio formats; Input and output: Dock connector; 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack; Wired remote connector; 
• Headphones: Earbud-style headphones with 18-mm drivers using Neodymium transducer magnets; Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz; Impedance: 32 ohms

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