As some of you have already noticed, Apple’s new generation of iPods isn’t much of a generational leap. And if you looks at the details, they’re actually a step backward in some ways.

Follow: Our comparison chart for the iPod Classic shows the new model gets a 40GB bump to 160GB — a capacity it had previously enjoyed in 2007 — and its screen isn’t as crisp as it was the previous generation, going from 480×320 to 320×240 pixels.

And that’s not all. The iPod Touch took a similar step down. Click Continue to find out more.