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                                        | Configurations (Mac & Windows) | 
| Order no. | M8976LL/A | M8946LL/A & M9460LL/A | M9244LL/A | M8948LL/A | M9245LL/A | 
| Storage | 10GB2 | 15GB2 | 20GB2 | 30GB2 | 40GB2 | 
| Battery life | Over 8 hours5 | 
| Skip protection | Up to 25 minutes | 
| Display | 2-inch (diagonal) grayscale LCD with LED backlight | 
| Ports | Dock connector, remote connector, stereo minijack | 
| Charge time | 3 hours (1-hour fast charge to 80% capacity) | 
| Audio support for Mac | AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible6, AIFF, WAV | 
| Audio support for Windows | MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, WAV | 
| Size | 4.1 by 2.4 by 0.62 inches | 4.1 by 2.4 by 0.73 inches | 
| Weight | 5.6 ounces | 6.2 ounces | 
| Included accessories | Earbud headphones, AC adapter, dock connector to FireWire cable, 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire adapter. | Dock, remote, carrying case, earbud headphones, AC adapter, dock connector to FireWire cable and 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire adapter. (M9460LL/A did not include dock or carrying case) | 
| Optional accessories | Dock; earbud headphones and remote; carrying case; AC adapter; dock connector to FireWire cable; dock connector to USB 2.0 + FireWire cable4; world travel adapter kit | 
| Mac Requirements and Software | Apple computer with built-in FireWire port; Mac OS X v10.1.5 or later (Mac OS X 10.2 or later recommended); CD includes iTunes7 for Mac OS X | 
| Windows Requirements and Software | PC with built-in FireWire or USB 2.04, or Windows-certified FireWire or USB 2.0 card; Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows XP Home or Professional; CD includes MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus 7.5 software | 
| Documentation and Support | Electronic documentation, getting started guide and one-year limited warranty. | 
| Other Options | 
| iPod Dock M9130G/A | Remote & Earbud Headphones M9128G/A | 
| Carrying Case with Belt Clip M9129G/A | Dock Connector to FireWire Cable M9127G/A | 
| Dock Connector to USB 2.0 + FireWire cable M9126G/A | World Travel Adapter Kit M8794LG/A | 
| Belkin Car Adapter T6715LL/A | Belkin Battery Pack T6714LL/A | 
| Technical Specifications | 
| Capacity 10GB, 15GB, 20GB, 30GB, or 40GB hard disk drive2 Holds over 2500, 3700, 5000, 7500, or 10000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format3Stores data in FireWire or USB 2.04disk mode
 Customizable settings Customize main menuCreate On-The-Go playlistsRate songsShuffle songs or albumsRepeat one or allSound Check on or off20 Equalizer settingsBacklight timerDisplay contrastAlarms on, off or silentSleep timerDate and timeDisplay time in menu barContacts sort and display by first or last namesClicker on or offLanguages: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
 Display 2-inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with white LED backlight160-by-128-pixel resolution, 0.24-mm dot pitchSupport for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
 Headphones Earbud-style headphones with 18-mm drivers using Neodymium transducer magnetsFrequency response: 20Hz to 20,000HzImpedance: 32 ohms
 | Size and weight (10GB model) Height: 4.1 inWidth: 2.4 inDepth: 0.62 inWeight: 5.6 oz (158 g)
 Size and weight (15GB model) Height: 4.1 inWidth: 2.4 inDepth: 0.62 inWeight: 5.6 oz (158 g)
 Size and weight (20GB model) Height: 4.1 inWidth: 2.4 inDepth: 0.62 inWeight: 5.6 oz (158 g)
 Size and weight (30GB model) Height: 4.1 inWidth: 2.4 inDepth: 0.73 inWeight: 6.2 oz (176 g)
 Size and weight (40GB model) Height: 4.1 inWidth: 2.4 inDepth: 0.73 inWeight: 6.2 oz (176 g)
 Audio Up to 25 minutes of skip protectionMaximum output power: 60 mW rms (30 mW per channel)Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20,000 HzAudio formats supported:                  Mac: AAC (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR), WAV, AIFF, Audible (Mac only)Windows: MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR), WAV
Upgradable firmware enables support for future audio formats
 | Input and output Environmental requirements Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)Non operating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensingMaximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
 Power and battery Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery (630 mAh)Playtime: 8 hours when fully chargedStandby time: 2 weeks when fully chargedCharging via FireWire connector to computer system or power adapter                 
 Power adapter | 
| Weight varies by configuration.1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.Capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC or MP3 encoding. USB 2.0 connection is for Windows PCs only; requires USB 2.0 + FireWire Cable and free software update.Battery life varies by use.Actual rates will vary.iPod and iTunes/MUSICMATCH Jukebox are for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Don’t steal music.
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