Original Release Date: July 19, 2004
Capacity: 20 - 40 GB
Connection: Firewire / USB
Compatibility: Mac / Windows
Battery Life: 12 hours
The fourth-generation iPod classic replaced the touch wheel from the third generation with the Click Wheel from the iPod mini, putting the four auxiliary buttons underneath a touch-sensitive scroll wheel. The casing was also slightly slimmer.
James on August 28th, 2008 at 10:59 pm says:
I think this is iPod pinnacle in design.
It got decent capacity (40GB on mine), but lacks clutter like the Color Screen, honest, i see no buzz in seeing videos on the move (Remember how miserably failed portable TV’s)There’s a reason why people don’t see movies while walking (Involving crossing streets and roadkill).
Also a iPod screen is anyway too small to see photos.
I consider it prettier and more pure in design.
James Sucks on September 19th, 2008 at 11:47 am says:
Suck it. That worked out so well. The video made it so much easier to show videos to your friends, or just to watch a nice movie while you’re in a flight or train. You can take a big laptop, that takes more time to turn on and set up, but I’ll stick with my iPod.
Do-do on October 10th, 2008 at 10:55 pm says:
I have to disagree with James too. Video saved my life on airline flights, bus rides, and the like. While I mainly use my 5th gen for music, watching a movie is a nice change of scenery.