I got a new iPod to replace my 60 GB iPod that I've had for about 3 years. I use it so much (3 to 4 days a week at 7 hrs a day) and I didn't know how much longer the battery was going to last. ( Plus, it had started to exhibit some strange behaviors.) The new one is thinner and lighter and holds twice as much (120 GB). I was also surprised to see that the front isn't plastic, but is a brushed aluminum and the back is stainless steel. This is the Classic model and comes in either silver or black aluminum. I chose the black this time, as I've always had white before.