New High Capacity iPod Classics?

amen to that!

nobody else feels the same way as this man!? (/woman...😕)

Apple do not routinely read the posts in this forum. If you wish to suggest to them that they produce a higher capacity iPod, do so at http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipod.html.

In the meantime, consider the following:

1. If you use a very high bit rate for your music, you may simply be using space unnecessarily - can you hear the difference between these bit rates, especially in the car? I use 128 and 256Kbps in the car. At home, it's the same songs, but I use good quality headphones and docks to maximise sound quality.
2. If you don't have enough room on your iPod, how about using Smart Playlists and Syncing just those Playlists to the iPod. (see next paragraph)

Suppose you have more music than can fit on the iPod. Instead of Syncing all music to the iPod, use Sync selected Playlists, an option available on the Device/Summary pane when the iPod is connected to iTunes. You would set up some Smart Playlists to include songs according to rules you set. Those rules would remove a song from the Playlist once it has been played and not put it back for the time you specify. Look at a Smart Playlist, that I have named ~ Radio Ultima ~, and that I use - a lot:

All the Playlists in this one are other Smart Playlists. The first one of those, (My top rated, no play 7 months) is set to include 4 & 5 star rated songs - only if they haven't been played for seven months. The third one, (2 stars, not played 13 months) has only my 2 star rated songs - that haven't been played for thirteen months. I have a lot of songs I've never played, so the last one in that list includes songs I've never played, but limits the list to just 80 songs, even though there are many more. Once any of them have been played, they are automatically removed from the "not played" Playlist and therefore removed also from the ~ Radio Ultima ~ Playlist as well.

I'm preparing for the time that I cannot load all my music onto my 160GB Classic. When that time comes, I could Sync only my ~ Radio Ultima ~ Playlist and nothing else. (I won't, I'll set up some others in a similar way.) Every time I Sync the iPod to iTunes, all the Smart Playlists would be refreshed by changing the list (lists 1, 3 & 4), or by adding replacements for the played songs (lists 2 & 5), keeping the ~ Radio Ultima ~ Playlist fresh. For example, songs that have waited out their time since the last play would come back into lists 1, 3 & 4, while songs that have been played are removed. Additionaly, sonngs in the "Not Played" list that have now been played, would come out and be replaced by more unplayed songs to make the list 80 songs again.

So songs that are not in the "Sync only selected Playlists" are not on my iPod, but sit in the iTunes Library until they are included. In theory, all I will have to do is tweak the rules every now and again. For example, if ever I play every single song on my iPod, (somehow, I think this won't happen), then I simply revise the "never played" rule to "played 1 time". I'm setting these playlists up to maximise the number of songs, without going over the capacity of the iPod.

And - if I hear a "never played" song that I like enough to rate as a 4 star song, then it automatically gets added to the 4 star rated list of songs (in my iTunes Library) at the next Sync. Then, automatically, once 7 months has passed since I last played it, it gets put into the "My top rated, not played 7 months" Playlist and the ~ Radio Ultima ~ Playlist. And therefore onto my iPod at the next Sync.

If the idea appeals to you, but you need assistance in setting up Playlists, ask.

I start using iPod from 40G and eventually up to 160G 2nd generation. I use it for storing my music collections. For 30 year my CD library growth, feel sad that iPod capacity stop growing, now my music library is exceeding 500G already.

I already have iPhone with me and I dont mind to bring also Ipod because:

"I like to bring my enture music library with me any time and anywhrer"

Second resaon I like Ipod can hold my entire library is that it can be my music library backup.

Please Apple , redesign High storage iPod Classic !!

I've maxed out my 160gb iPod and it blows my mind that Apple not only hasn't made something with a larger capacity, but it discontinued the 160gb. I don't know if it's because of the cloud, or just because most people don't need that much space, but they're going to lose out in iTunes purchases if I can't fit more on my device. Grrr. I'm also considering buying another 160gb from a re-seller because I'm scared to death that one day I'll lose or destroy my iPod, and then I'd really be up a creek. I just hate to spend the money since they're more than retail now for a new one. What to do, what to do!

I Live For Music wrote:

I've maxed out my 160gb iPod and it blows my mind that Apple not only hasn't made something with a larger capacity, but it discontinued the 160gb. ...

What to do, what to do!

The original post in this thread is from just over three years ago. Since then, Apple has introduced the 128GB iPod Touch. So you do now have the option of a fairly large capacity iPod.

In addition, I stand by my suggestion (made almost three years ago) that by creating self-adjusting Smart Playlists which remove and then add back songs according to the rules you choose, it is possible to manage a music library that is larger than the iPod's capacity, with minimum of work for you.

Basically, this is done by deciding which songs you could live without for a while and automatically excluding them from the iPod once played by using the Smart Playlists and then automatically putting them back when a set time has passed and other songs are similarly removed. All the time that some of your collection is not on your iPod, you can at least fit most of everything that you want onto it.

So - plenty you can do:

1. buy the 128GB iPod Touch and use Smart Playlists
2. Buy an even smaller capacity iPod and simply make your Smart Playlists smaller
3. Buy two iPods

If I put the highest Bit Rate songs in my library into a Playlist (including Apple Lossless), I have 483 songs, taking up 11.32GB of storage, that will play continuously for one day, ten hours and fifteen minutes. That's 34 hours and fifteen minutes so at eight hours a day, that would last me for four days without playing the same song twice.

If I include in that playlist, all songs at 256Kbps or higher, I have 6417 songs with a non-stop playing time of 21 days, five hours and six minutes. It would occupy 69.5GB of storage. Allowing time for sleeping etc. (as above), that Playlist would last for 63 days - that's two months. All of which will fit onto the 128GB Touch.

If you, or anyone else would like help in setting up a Smart Playlist or two, you only have to ask. Without any cost to you, or any more grief for yourself over the lack of iPod large enough for all of your music, you can at least try this work round and see if it might solve your dilemma.

Alternatively, continue along the current train of thought.

I've maxed out my 160gb iPod

Are you aware that you can get 512 GB iPod Classic's? Readily available on eBay.

it blows my mind that Apple not only hasn't made something with a larger capacity, but it discontinued the 160gb.

Me too. I hope for a 256GB Flash Memory, with lightning connector. Similar physical design to existing iPod Classic.

I much prefer having a dedicated music playing device. I find it much easier and safer to use in a car.