Glass Screen

Nope, no glass screen. The coverflow is great, I really like it!

I don't think a glass screen is really needed as the iPod classic's screen just doesn't go through the abuse that the iPhone/iPod touch do. A $10 clear plastic cover can protect the iPod's screen just fine.

Cover flow is sweet with one tiny exception. Less I'm not seeing the options to do so. Cover flow only seems to work using your entire collection. It would be nice sort through Genre only. Or albums with covers only.

How freaking hard is it to just throw a glass screen on the iPod? I really don't understand, I mean, is glass expensive?

How freaking hard is it to just throw a glass screen on the iPod? I really don't understand, I mean, is glass expensive?

It just isn't needed as the iPod classic's screen doesn't go through all of the damage that the iPod touch's/iPhone's screens go through. That would be like a person running out and purchasing a H2 when all they need is a Ford Focus. Why put something on a unit when it isn't needed? Besides, I am sure the Chinese manufacturing plant had a million 5.5G screens laying around so they just decided to use those. Glass screens really only add to the durability of the screen itself in its ability to resist scratches. It doesn't really offer anything more beyond that. So why waste money on something that isn't needed?

Do not need to sell me I agree but if Apple can save money they will

It is needed. People don't want to be extra careful when they could just have a glass screen.

Yeah a glass screen is a real good solution..drop it and it'll shatter.

Yeah a glass screen is a real good solution..drop it and it'll shatter.

Because iPhones are shattering all the time. Seriously, they know that people keep complaining about the screen, the next classic better have a glass screen. I mean, it's not even expensive!

Hmmm, appleinsider has posted a full review of the new 3G nano where they appear to confirm that its screen is now glass. If thats true I'd be really surprised if they didn't go glass for the classic as well.

According to iLounge's review (a website I trust a lot more than Appleinsider), the iPod classic uses the same screen as the 5.5G iPod and they didn't mention anything about the 3G iPod nano using a glass screen.

I just don't see why a glass screen is needed. Glass still scratches and it can scratch just as easily as plastic. Using the iPod in a good case will prevent scratches from occurring on a plastic or glass screened iPod. Seriously, a glass screen just isn't needed. Now, if the iPod classic used a touch screen then yes, I would say that glass is needed as you would be constantly touching its screen. However, since the iPod classic's screen won't go through the same abuse as a iPhone or iPod touch, then glass isn't needed.

If you were paranoid about having a plastic screen then you were paranoid for all the wrong reasons as a $30 case or $10 plastic sticky cover could have saved you a lot of paranoia. Glass screens just aren't needed for the iPod classic! Anyone who argues otherwise is probably just trying to find a flaw to complain about.