Update boosts iPod classic
When it originally shipped, the iPod classic was dogged by performance issues related to its new interface. iPod Software Update 1.0.1 addressed the spotty performance—although at the cost of battery life for audio playtime—prompting us to re-evaluate the 80GB and 160GB classic. And although Christopher Breen regrets losing a couple of hours of audio playtime with the software update, that regret is more than compensated by increased video playtimes and an iPod that’s far more responsive than it once was.
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