Is it worth getting an ipod classic over the new ipod touch if i'm mainly into music?

hey, i'm contemplating whether to get a classic or a touch. i have ~20 GB of music which will fit in both devices. which one should i get?

It's really a matter of your own personal choice.
The 160GB iPod Classic and the 32GB 4th gen Touch are the same price. A 32GB 5th gen Touch however, will cost you slightly more.
The iPod Touch is more fun once you start using the Apps. (And they're often useful Apps too!)
The iPod Classic will have greater capacity as your music collection becomes larger. Although you currently only have 20GB, one assumes that your collection will continue to grow. Don't forget that Apps take up space too. My Apps use 4.3GB.
The iPod Touch is "cooler" than a Classic
The Classic is unlikely to be a good choice for use while jogging. (It has a hard drive which will skip as it is being constantly moved about during jogging.)
So, for and against for each. It really is your choice.

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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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I've tried all afternoon to get it fixed and I think I finally found the answer. To all of those 80GB iPod owners having problems with the reset please try this, it worked for me!
iPod Classic keeps Continuously resetting at Apple Logo
Posted: Mar 6, 2008 1:45 PM Reply Email
Okay, I have sent in my iPod Classic, and let me just say its AWESOME! Okay first I found that other people were having a problem with the NEWEST iPod Continuously resetting at Apple Logo. There is a 10 step process in getting the help you need, follow these instructions:
*I got these from Jimmy_Dean, thanks bud...*
10 Simple Steps To Fix Your iPod That Is Stuck In A Continuous Reset Loop:
1) While the iPod was resetting itself over and over (continuously resetting itself), press the Play/Pause button and the center select button simultaneously, for about 5 seconds, and it will display that it is now in disk mode.
2) Start up iTunes on your computer and then connect the iPod to your computer with the USB cable.
3) Click on the iPod in the left pane, select "Restore" to restore it to its original blank state. Follow the prompts to continue.
4) When the computer completes the Restore update, and it displays a message saying that the iPod will disappear and reappear in iTunes in a minute, immediately disconnect the iPod (unplug it from your USB cable).
5) On the iPod, you should see the main menu, in a few seconds. Pick a couple of settings to update for example the English language, and Eastern Time Zone (New York or Washington, DC), etc.
6) Press and hold the Play/Pause button to power the iPod off.
7) Re-connect the iPod to your comptuer with the USB cable.
8) Start syncing using iTunes, as normal.
9) All should be well.
10) Remember to always click on Eject in iTunes, and waiting for visual confirmation, before disconnecting the iPod.
If these do not work, please go to:
https://selfsolve.apple.com/GetWarranty.do
This site brings you to a step by step process in getting your iPod fixed. Its very hands on, and the day I requested a repair or a replacement, they sent me a box. I got it in less that 1 day! Mind you that was the 4th of March when I requested the box. I got it the 5th of March, and I sent it in that same day with NO CHARGE! Apple pays for it if you have the warranty, if your iPod is in the first 180 days of purchase (they can tell), everything is free unless its obvious that you dropped it or something like that. Anyways, I got an email toay (March 6th), that says that they have recieved the product and are diagnosing it. Thats really fast, mind you! Well, I am now waiting for that, and then they will let me know if they can fix it or have to replace it. In that case, I will NOT BE CHARGE A PENNY for the services, they told me the process is really fast and I will get my iPod back in a few weeks at most.
So a total of 2 weeks for everything at most FOR FREE, thats a deal!
I live in a city that DOESNT have an Apple store in it (Colorado Springs, Colorado) and I am on tour ALL the time with bands, and I am just lucky everything is coming together fast and smooth!
If your city has an Apple store, you can check here:
http://www.apple.com/retail/
You can bring it to them and they will tell you if they have to replace it or fix it, if you can get a NEW iPod for free TAKE IT there and then. You will save time and effort!
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Help with ipod classic 80gb 2nd new ipod not working

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well it looks like you might have a tech issue here; try to return the ipod and choose a different store and buy one ... also try to uninstall itunes totally, back up your songs on a CD or DVD, and then re-install a fresh new copy of itunes ... this might work ... good luck!

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how do you get content from one ipod to the new one? my content is on an external hard drive not on my pc and i have run out of space on my 120gb classic. can you get old ipod content to new? my itunes has only got short cuts, the real content is on an external drive? can this be done?? please help

If the content is on an external drive, but your library knows where to find it, then it should all work. Connect your device, make some selections for what to put on it, and sync. If, on the other hand, your current iPod is the only place holding some of your media then see this user tip: Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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For 4G specs:
System requirements
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I cant use my ipod classic with the new itunes.

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HT1209 I have an ipod classic and the new version of itunes, with itunes match.

I cannot find a way of transferring a playlist from itunes to the ipod classic. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Works the same way it always has.
If syncing, select the content to sync and sync.
If you choose to manually manage content, it may be helpful to enable the sidebar by doing Cntrl + S so that it is easier to drag and drop content on the device.

Can I exchange the old iPod nano for the new iPod nano?

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Your profile doesn't say what country you live in, but for example, if you go to the US Apple online store, you can click on the
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I'm assuming the iBook transaction was entirely online, but if it was instead bought through a campus bookstore to get the educational discount, the campus bookstore would then be another place to approach to see if they have different policies to the online store.
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PS. I assume you know that this is a user-to-user discussion forum, and Apple won't respond to the questions you post here? But you will certainly find empathetic, fellow Mac owners who are happy to help you if they can.

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