Although the actual sizes of the two models haven’t changed-4.1 by 2.4 by 0.43 inches for the 30GB model and 4.1 by 2.4 by 0.55 inches for the 80GB model, the same as the previous 30GB and 60GB models, respectively-battery life has improved significantly. The other major hardware improvement in the new 5G iPods is longer battery life. (This brightness level doesn’t affect output to a TV.)

But crank it up to the maximum and you’ll see the new screen in all its brightly-shining glory. Via a new Brightness option in the iPod’s Settings menu, you can increase or decrease overall screen brightness that level is set by default to midway between brightest and dimmest. That’s because of another new feature:Īdjustable screen brightness. That said, you won’t actually see this dramatic difference in brightness when you first take a new iPod out of its box: Its screen will be only slightly brighter than its predecessor’s. Today’s 80GB iPod gets you 229MB for every dollar.) The additional storage alone makes the biggest iPod ever quite appealing to those who actually use their iPod for storing video (and, of course, for those with huge music collections or who listen to high-bit-rate, lossless, or uncompressed music). (Stop and consider for a moment that just four years ago, $399 got you only 5GB-a little more than 12.5MB for every dollar. However, instead of 30GB and 60GB models, the new line gets you 30GB for $249 and a whopping 80GB for $349-each model $50 cheaper than before. Like the original 5G line, the new 5G iPod is available in two sizes. But in many ways, thanks to its improved video support and additional multimedia features, the latest full-size iPod may be the most significant in terms of its role as a harbinger of products to come. In fact, the new 5G iPod-officially known as Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006)-is virtually identical to its original-5G predecessor on the outside most of its changes are under the hood, in the form of software updates and improved hardware. Contrary to many rumors and much speculation leading up to the event, we didn’t see a “real” video iPod-one with a larger screen and a video-watching-focused design. The debut of iTunes 7 ( ) and movie downloads, andįifth-generation (5G) iPod generated the least buzz. Made during a special press event on September 12 -including a

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