The next generation of iPods: Good ol' Classic.

When asked which iPod I would pick if I had the opportunity to purchase a new iPod, I always have to go with the Classic. Not only does the iPod Classic remind me of my current 5.5-generation white iPod (which is named Glassy), it’s also made the most considerable improvements in the aspects that I consider most important.

First – with the firmware – the sixth-generation iPod Classic has the new cover-flow feature. I find that to be the most natural interface that I have ever used when browsing music – and the most enjoyable. It’s harder to emulate on my laptop – partly because I used Windows Media Player 11 when I listen to music (Vista integration and less resources required). Never mind the graphically-enhanced user interface – that’s much too vague to begin to describe.

As if eighty gigabytes was not enough storage for music buffs, Apple felt obligated to outfit the iPod Classic with a whopping 160-gigabyte hard drive! That’s got enough storage to backup all my documents onto (not a bad idea), and still have enough for a decent music collection (I don’t have too many documents actually, hah). I do prefer larger hard drives to smaller ones, as I think it’s more future-proof than having less, and is a wise investment.

The lack of internet is not a problem with me – browsing on the Classic 2.5-inch screen would be a pain in the neck anyway.

The colour schemes look beautiful – although I would prefer a wider variety of colours and a Classic iPod white, I guess the metallic look will be it’s inevitable successor.

The iPod Classic comes cheaper than the iPod Touch – with a Classic look and much more storage. Although there is a tiny lack of new features, I still think that this is the safest iPod to go with, and it’ll be the one that I choose. Hopefully, you feel the same (I don’t see a reason not too).