Since the rest of the market had mostly abandoned this large hard drive segment, virtually all the accessories etc and compatibility gimmicks in cars were designed for the Apple

I thought of sending it in for new hard drive but that would have cost me at least $150+ and I didn't think it was worth

The hard drive failed after just several months

The size of the hard drive and reliability of the product make it great for both music, video and as an external hard drive.

It would only read as a hard drive.

The hard drive crapped out less than 2 months after I bought it.

While this greatly increases storage size with a small design, it is vulnerable to hard drive failure ie its broken.-Physical hard drives fail more frequently than flashed based drives (iPod touches/nanos/phones)-Hard drive failure results in either ordering new device or paying a good deal of money replacing hard drive, requiring songsI am on my 4th iPod classic, all 160gb models

Buying one of these and replacing the platter based hard drive with a flash storage device (and the battery while you've got it open since that is a bit of a trick) will provide you with a player that will work hard for a decade while being both reliable and user friendly.

The 160GB hard drive, was THE reason I bought it.

My Ipod Touch, purchased years before, half the price, continues working like a charm, while this one, hard drive notwithstanding, died within a month

ipod suspected to have a hard drive problem

After several years of cursing every time I connected this piece of junk to my computer and having the computer freeze EVERYTIME, I finally took this iPod to an Apple store and it took the tech there 2 minutes to tell me the hard drive is failing

No stupid "cloud" - just a solid drive that works great.

but I think the drive is dead

My roomie who can build a PC from the ground up also thought it was a dead hard drive

Hard Drive crashed It was not used extensively

Now I have to buy a new 1.8" hard drive...

The hard drive was not working correctly, it had too many bad

not only does this act as a majestic music player, it also acts as a mini external hard drive

It sounded like the drive was about to wind down

Now I need to replace my hard drive...that will cost me anywhere between $80-$150...and I will probably have to fix it myself

I have a weird obsession with going on the swings while listening to music (childish I know), and the physical hard drive in this machine can get damaged over time

I love the amount of songs it holds as well as the drive.

Hard Drive pooped out on me after about a year so I could only use about half the storage capacity.

The major problem I see with this device is that as the hard drive is not a solid hard drive it is prone to corruption

Completely overhauled with new hard drive.

Damaged hard drive.

A few changes could make this thing thrive in a different marketA very smart personal media center or flash drivePlenty of smart drive/flash/external drive storage (program in a dynamic drive option in a new iTunes feature)Add some fashion of hdmi out connectorAnd if you really want an ideal personal (portable) entertainment center add wireless (rocu

There is not any other music player with the capacity and easy user interface out there.+Storage space (160gb)+Ease of UseHowever, this model, as all classics before it, utilizes a physical hard drive, much like computers with SSD do

No stupid "cloud" - just a solid drive that works great.

No WiFi but a huge hard drive with playlists that you set up in iTunes.

This ipod stays in my car, songs are easy to change using the clik wheel so it is safe while driving

It can also be used as a portable drive.

Hard Drive crashed It was not used extensively

One week after i got my ipod, the hard drive got damage, had to go look for an apple center in my country so they can send it back to the USA and get the warranty.

I could buy a new hard drive but taking the I pod apart is next to impossible.

The major problem I see with this device is that as the hard drive is not a solid hard drive it is prone to corruption

The hard drive crashes pretty

The hard drive crashes pretty

I got one with double the hard drive space, so very nice

It holds 160GB which doesn't hold all of my music on my external hard drive but enough of it to keep me happy (especially since you can't find one that holds more than this).

Meaning the same defective hard drive was in the ipod, and the outside and packaging had all been re-accomplished.

This acts as my music player and hard drive for all my movies, TV series, and files in the office

I took it to our local Apple store and the tech checked the hard drive for defects, telling me there were no defects in it, also telling me it was out of warranty and that I should have purchased an extended warranty.

The battery works perfectly as does the hard drive (no corruption issues).

No stupid "cloud" - just a solid drive that works great.

Horrible, this is my 5th, each time I replace it the hard drive goes in a few months of use.

I had paid about $100 more for the first iPod, which had a 60GB hard drive.

Best estimate was to buy a new one as replacing the hard drive was very costly

The hard drive storage is double the old one and I should not be able to max out .

Be warned.update: took the iPod to the Apple store, and they confirmed the serial number on the case was invalid and the hard drive was broken

My best guess was a dead drive

Have a look on eBay and you will find many hard drives for sale

This vendor states that they put in a new battery and new hard drive that they don't simply clean up a used device

nothing.. and when i took a close look, the Apple mobile driver had disappeared from my computer's hard drive

The battery and the hard drive are down, and of course the 90-day warranty has ended

This also doubles as a hard drive where you can store other digital data like documents or videos

Within in 8 months of constant use... bye bye hard drive

Hard drive failure rendered the I pod useless

Has a very large hard drive that makes it possible for me to have all my music with me

and I wish they still made the ones with big hard drives.

Be aware this version still uses the old type of hard drive that uses a lot of power so try to avoid playing videoson the battery.

Also, like previous Classics, you can use it as a hard drive and take your files with you in lieu of a flash drive...this is in ADDITION to the music you have.

Loaded up hard drive with 140G of music.

I made 2 trips to the apple store where they attempted to reboot the hard drive.

Drove 1/12 hours to nearest Apple store where it was determined the hard drive was shot

Also, like previous Classics, you can use it as a hard drive and take your files with you in lieu of a flash drive...this is in ADDITION to the music you have.

I am able to use it as an external hard drive as well, which means I can store any files on it as I choose

I realize it uses a small hard drive, but I'm very careful and keep it in a case

So the iPod someone else may get, if it is my old one, may get a new charger but the hard drive won't play.

The screen is big enough to see the artist info and when driving makes it easy to navigate through albums or artists

I as well as others had hoped for a hardware refresh with the new connector as well as a bump up on hard drive size.

After four years, the hard drive on mine is still functioning.

I like how I can load more music on my new I

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