All-new interface: You have 7,500 songs, but you’re just looking for one. Fear not—a new interface lets you search with ease. The patented Click Wheel design lets you search and enjoy your music in seconds. Control the volume, rate your favorites, create playlists on the go and launch photo slideshows, all using the touch-sensitive surface.

Overcoming the gap: If you have a favorite live album you know how annoying and intrusive gaps between songs can be when you’re ready to rock. The new iPods eliminates this pause and supports gapless playback for continuous, seamless music.

Battery life: The 30GB can jam for up to 14 hours. You can also view your slide show with music for up to 4 hours, and if you want a watch a movie or two that’s no problem—you get 3.5 hours of video playback.

Ports: This iPod features two ports—a dock connector and stereo minijack. Audio and composite video can be routed through the minijack.

Compatible formats: For audio, AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV. For photos, the iPod accepts JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats. For video, it will accept H.264 and MPEG-4 files.

System requirements:

Macintosh computer with USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)

Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later

PC with USB port or card (USB 2.0 recommended)

Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later

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