If you stick strictly to AAC 128 kb/s it will hold roughly 3,000 albums. I got this number by diving 40,000 songs (the number Apple says it will hold if in 128 kb/s) by 12 (The number of songs most albums commonly have). I got 3333.333... I think 3,000 albums is a very safe estimate since you'll most likely have albums that do not reach or exceed the "12 song" average.
At AAC 256 kb/s the number of songs/albums would simply be half of the AAC 128 kb/s numbers.
Obviously unless you're very strict about what format your music is in your number will fluctuate. I filled a 160GB Classic with music I had collected over time in various formats none exceeding 320kb/s in either AAC or MP3. The number of albums I could fit was around 2,000.
@128kb/s AAC 3,000*
@256kb/s AAC 1,500*
*Again these are rough but very safe estimates.
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There are 2000mb in 2gb. Let's say an average song is 4mb. The ipod could hold 500 songs. Then, if an average album has 12 songs. Your ipod could hold about 40 albums.
20,000.
my friend as an ipod classic and it can hold 30,000 songs on it
40,000 according to apple.ca
i would figure at least 34000 this depends on how long the songs are i have an8gb and filled it up with 1700 hence 160 divided by 8 equals 20 times that by 1700 you get 34000.