Talk:iPod

iPod classic 7th generation.

A new listing needs to be added for the 7th generation classic even though it has the same capacity as the 6th generation (16GB). Apparently there are two different Apple product numbers MB150LL/A 6th genertation MC297LL/A 7th generation I couldn't find anything on Apple's site about the 6th generation but Amazon clearly lists a 6th and 7th generation. Comparing Amazon specs it appears that the newer 7th generation is slightly thinner at 0.41 inches vs 0.53 of the 6th. With this reduction, it also got lighter and now weighs 4.9 oz vs 5.7 oz. (Although Amazon contradicts itself and on page for 6th generation MB150LL/A and says that is weighs 4.2 oz under 'product details' and 5.7 oz under 'technical details' but I suspect the product detail listing is wrong but could not verify that on Apple's site) This may have been accomplished by a smaller battery since the playing time went down from 40 hours to 36 for music and 7 to 6 hours for video.

Apparently ehow is blocked, but for a source of information between differences of 6/7 go to the main website and insert '/about_6323160_difference-6th-generation-7th-generation.html' Mrpops2ko (talk)

To add some more information to this, the "6th gen iPod" was available in a single-platter ("thin") and dual-platter ("thick") hard drive configuration. This dual-size setup has been the case since nearly the iPod's inception. With the "6th gen iPod" or "iPod classic", the 80GB was the "thin" model, and the 160GB was the "thick" model, since the 160GB hard drive consisted of dual 80GB platters. Yes, because this iPod was thicker, it contained a larger capacity battery, similar to how the 60GB/80GB 5th gen iPods had longer battery life than the 30GB models. Starting with the next iPod, the 120GB iPod classic, Apple dropped the dual-platter version, likely due to declining sales of this large capacity model (since 80GB and now 120GB was plenty of storage anyway). As a result, there was no more "thick" model with a larger battery. However, Apple did make some updates (as you'd expect with newer hardware) so the transition from the 80GB to the 120GB model increased battery life from 30 hours to 36 hours. The newest "7th gen" 160GB iPod is just a refresh of the 120GB iPod. It's no longer dual 80GB platters, but a single 160GB platter in the "thin" form factor and the "thin" battery that provided 36 hours in the 120GB model. Hopefully I cleared this up. I'm a huge old-school iPod geek who still has the original 5GB model so if you have any questions let me know. AquaStreak (talk) 05:24, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

Edit request by ImBrandonSky (talk)

Replace "Video playback, speakers, and camera removed" with "Video playing, built-in speakers, and camera removed".

Because I like it this way. No vandalism please.

ImBrandonSky (talk)

N Not done and not likely to be done ImBrandonSky (talk)

Hi, I'm Generic BobJoe, I think maybe you should put in that they are built in speakers. Not "video playing" though. Its just some people might think its some kind of USB speaker thing that you snap on top of the iPod.

Edit request on 24 October 2012

Please add "the" to the start of the first sentence: "iPod is a line of portable media players..." This is how normal English usage works, and right now, the article has 50 instances of the string "the iPod". 2001:18E8:2:28AE:2CD4:E23A:EC3:A04A (talk) 19:02, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

Oops, I made a mistake. The first sentence should be "the iPod is a line of portable media players." 2001:18E8:2:28AE:2CD4:E23A:EC3:A04A (talk) 19:03, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

Another editor has reorganized the intro of the article and it says "The iPod" now. RudolfRed (talk) 04:59, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

Connectivity

There is no mention anywhere in the article about connectivity to external data sources other than by direct connection to a PC. Since the device can access the web and email, surely there should be mention of how these connections are accomplished. Is it through Wi-Fi, cell phone channels, Bluetooth, or some other means? Does the user have to pay an ongoing fee for such connectivity? — Loadmaster (talk) 17:00, 23 November 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 18 December 2012

ok i was just trying to bash you because ipods suck double the price of androids? and i still have to buy EVERYTHING on the stpid thing and it STILL wont do ANYTHING i want maybe you should stop being suck douches and go openware unless you want your entire company to go under i HIGHLY suggest making CHANGES like now like get the f*** on it why you reading? go fix your damn company 108.80.182.20 (talk) 22:43, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

Not done: Please don't "bash" Wikipedia: it is not affiliated with Apple in any way. RudolfRed (talk) 00:57, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

Edit Request on January 6th 2013

The 7th Generation Nano is shown having both Video and Speakers added back as well as the addition of Bluetooth connectivity - There are NO SPEAKERS in the 7th Generation Nano - I have one in my handIvabign (talk) 19:31, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Picture Request

I think there has to be a picture for the iPod U2 Special Edition. Why there are no one? Miss Bono (talk) 19:44, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

Headphone jack details

Neither this nor the List of iPod models articles contains any details on the changes to the headphone jacks over time. There's a brief mention of the addition of charging and data transfer, but that's it. I seem to recall that the jacks have changed several times, and it would seem this would definitely be worth mentioning. Maury Markowitz (talk) 11:37, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 November 2014

"2007 Engineer of the Year Finalist Michael Dhuey’s Hardware Knowledge Helps Breathe Life Into iPod, TelePresence", Design News, September 24, 2007. Hugo2607 (talk) 23:26, 16 November 2014 (UTC) The link referenced is dead, it should be changed to this archived version.

Done Stickee (talk) 00:07, 17 November 2014 (UTC)

Move to Ipod?

wikipedia Manuel of style says That articles should bE capITalIsED so please MoVE to Ipod, not iPod

Original iPod

Anyone who can edit this page please put a picture of a first gen iPod. I just feel like it makes sense. --Generic BobJoe (talk) 02:54, 21 December 2014 (UTC)

no more 160GB version

Since the iPod Classic is no longer being offered, I'd say it's logical not to mention the capacity of 160GB either and rather the maximum 64GB of the largest iPod Touch right now 178.116.73.144 (talk) 09:55, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

Done — AYTK (talk) 10:50, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

Release date calculation is incorrect.

This should be 14 years ago:

"Release date October 23, 2001; 13 years ago" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.110.108.33 (talk) 16:11, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 April 2016

I think that you should change the 14 years of the ipod to 15 years of the ipod since this is 2016 67.212.101.174 (talk) 00:30, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Not done: Just like with people's age, we display the number of full years elapsed since launch date, i.e. the iPod will turn 15 on October 23, 2016. The calculation is automatic. — JFG ^talk 15:57, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

name

why is it called an ipod and not an iplayer for example? There is no explanation in the article that it is a cross-branding of an i range that came from the iMAC and what that i means. there is some info in the iMAc page but no link from this article, assuming that from a reader is poor encycopedic style. maybe it should go with the branding aspect whic here is in the too long introduction. so some rewriting could be good — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.95.7.117 (talk) 05:16, 1 May 2016 (UTC)

Needs refreshing/updating

Particularly in "Industry impact" section there are dead links used as "references" (Apple's /education/teachers-professors/mobile-learning.html which per archive.org last existed in 2010 and is in any case a first-party reference), and a phrase "the iPod program continues today with modifications" is cited with an article dated 2006 (!). The "Accessories" section mentioning connectors provided in cars or airplanes should specify which connector was used. --92.225.61.147 (talk) 15:30, 9 June 2016 (UTC)

Capitalization

iPod is the name of the product with a lowercase "i". Recently, a change was made to capitalize the "i" on iPod, which is inconsistent with how the product is referred to in major publications and from Apple itself. The Chicago Manual of Style states "Brand names or names of companies that are spelled with a lowercase initial letter followed by a capital letter (eBay, iPod, iPhone, etc.) need not be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence or heading, though some editors may prefer to reword." "Chicago Manual of Style". -- Dane2007 ^talk 19:30, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Well, commercial companies prescribing spelling rules that outweigh basic rules that everybody has had to learn in school, is definitely one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. Can't wait to get my hands on the first school book that says, "These are the rules, although it might be wise to subscribe to Apple's newsletter, because Tim Cook can overrule any single one of them whenever he feels it benefits Apple's business interests". If major publishers think these companies can dictate orthographic rules and that they should follow them in their publications, that's just sad. I know I'm being very sarcastic, but I am by no means attacking you, Dane2007. In fact, I want to thank you for your friendly invitation to discuss the matter here. It's just that IMO the Chicago Manual has completely lost it, but I'm not going to edit war over this. Have a nice day, Caudex Rax ツ (talk) 13:11, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 December 2016

Fix iPod (6th generation) on infobox Special:Contributions/Leo Lion (talk) 18:04, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

Done JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 19:07, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2017

Can you change these source links back from:

• https://www.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704026204575267603576594936.html
• https://www.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704269204575270031332376238.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

To:

• http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704026204575267603576594936.html
• http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704269204575270031332376238.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

please? They redirect to the "sign up/subscribe" page. 103.199.137.190 (talk) 00:36, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

 Done Thanks! — IVORK _Discuss 03:12, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

Pocket computer

Is an iPod a pocket computer? Benjamin (talk) 20:29, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 May 2017

Make sure and tell people that thousands of people have tried to approach apple about turning of shuffle and they have never fixed it with an update or even a reply 76.191.79.245 (talk) 21:26, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Source? Benjamin (talk) 21:27, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —KuyaBriBri^Talk 14:36, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 July 2017

Change these source links back from:

• https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704026204575267603576594936.html
• https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704269204575270031332376238.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

To:

• http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704026204575267603576594936.html
• http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704269204575270031332376238.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

They're now dead links that redirect to nothing but login pages instead of the articles. The S was shoehorned into "HTTP" for no reason. 105.104.36.71 (talk) 23:04, 23 July 2017 (UTC)