The world’s finest MP3 player steps up to the stage for an encore...

If you waxed lyrical about your very first iPod, prepare to be startled, overwhelmed, staggered and in awe.

This gleaming new 80GB top-of-the-range iPod from Apple brings new credibility to that well-worn cliché, state-of-the-art.

By which we mean:

• With 80GB to play with, you can now have an entire music library at your fingertips. A massive 20,000 songs.

• There’s ample room for music videos, home movies and video podcasts. To say nothing about iPod games, audio books and of course your photo albums.

• The display is now a full 60% brighter. Which means your album art, videos, photos, calendars and games can be enjoyed in even more glowing, vibrant colour.

• Up to 20 hours of battery life for audio playback, or 6 1/2 hours of video between charges.

• New automatic gapless playback for seamless listening.

• iPod's new search feature for quicker access to songs, podcasts or audio books.

These exciting new developments to the iPod mean you can now comfortably load up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 photos or 100 hours of video onto the nation’s favourite MP3 player.

So bid now for the best iPod money can buy.