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guysmiley:
Thanks for all the information, it has been very helpful and informative.

It looks like I'm going to settle for a 80GB iPod Video. How do I make sure what I am buying is the 80GB iPod Video and not the 80GB iPod Classic. What is the difference between them? Is the Classic just the latest version?

Looking on the Apple website I can not find any information for the iPod Video. I have found information on a Fifth Generation iPod. Is this the same thing?

The other day when I was looking in a store I saw what they called a 3rd Generation 80GB iPod. I was mixed up and thought it was a 3rd Generation 80GB iPod Classic. Or is that correct?

You can see that I've very mixed up between all these iPods. Could somebody please help me out and tell me what to buy? I would like to buy one today.

Thanks again guys.

Chronon:
Yes, the 5g iPod is colloquially referred to as the iPod Video.  I know that there are differences in the serial numbers for the different models.  Though I don't know, off the top of my head, what the distinctions are.  

The only current 3rd generation iPod that I'm aware of is the 3rd generation Nano.  Meanwhile, the only 80GB model that they are selling at the moment is the 80GB Classic.  If you want a 5g (or 5.5g) iPod then you will have to peruse sources of used electronics -- maybe some sort of auction site. . .

MarcGuay:
There's some info on the iPod FAQ page in the wiki about how to identify what iPod you're looking at.

cool_walking_:
There are quite a few iPod 5/.5G's on eBay.

With the money you save on getting a (second-hand, old model) 5/.5G instead of a Classic, you can grab a bigger hard drive for it (the "ZIF 40" connector drives), and chuck the old HDD back on eBay. I did this with my 60GB (now 100GB).

I just noticed the 30GB 5G is thinner than the 60/80GB, so if you buy a 30GB initially, you'd need to buy a bigger backplate to fit the new hard drive.

guysmiley:
Looks like I'm going to go for a second hand iPod. I've found a 80GB 5.5 Generation. If I fill up my 80GB hard drive, what is the largest hard drive I can upgrade to?

Also are the dimensions of the 5.5 Generation iPod different than that of the iPod Classic?

Thank you everyone.

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