First look: Apple's new iPods
(Credit: Donald Bell)Apple's newly announced iPods are sure to wreak havoc on holiday wish lists this year. Here's the lowdown straight from Job's mouth to our ears.
The new iPod Nano, which is just as slender as its predecessor but shorter and squatter, has a 2-inch display with an iPod video's 320x240 resolution. The new Nano--available beginning this weekend--supports Cover Flow and video games (three are included--Vortex, Sudoku, and a mystery game). Cover Flow on the Nano shows albums against a white background, differentiating itself from the iPhone's cover flow. The Now Playing screen now shows cover artwork, artist, title, and rating information all in one view. Browsing music, videos, and photos now takes advantage of a split-screen view that offers a visual preview of the selection on the right half of the screen. The new Nano will be available in a $149 4GB version (available only in silver), and a $199 8GB version, which will come in multiple colors (silver, black, red, periwinkle, and jade). Battery life is rated at 24 hours for music and five hours for video. Here's our video First Look for the new iPod Nano.
Available in both 80GB ($249) and 160GB ($349) capacities, the iPod Classic, which will be available beginning this weekend, is a refinement of the 5G iPod design. It's lighter and thinner, and offers the same user interface as the new Nano. As with the Nano, the Classic now comes encased in anodized aluminum and is available in either black or silver.
Look familiar?
(Credit: Ina Fried)At only 8mm thin, the iPod Touch makes good on the promise of a phone-less iPhone. The user interface is identical to the iPhone's iPod. The display uses the iPhone's same multitouch interface and takes advantage of accelerometer technology that will trigger a landscape mode when turned on its side. The iPod Touch will be available sometime this month in 8GB ($299) and 16GB ($399) capacities.
Also, four new Shuffle colors are on the way, including a red Shuffle to benefit the AIDS relief in Africa.
For up-to-the-minute information on the latest iPod news, check out CNET's iPod Central.
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I expected a price drop within 6-9 months and I paid the price to have "one of the first's" but I'll be damned if mine became $200 less obsolete in less than 7 weeks!!!
SJ just lost a loyal Apple customer.
Also, Christmas is coming up, so it was almost guarenteed that the iPhone would get a drop before that.
And also, have you ever bought a computer that was top of the line when you purchased it, but got a price drop within a month or so? I have. Plenty of times. It's no different here.
Though I wouldn't be surprised if they price dropped due to it being unlocked. That way it's more attractive to those who want to buy it for another carrier.
Steve is milking the market! Enough of the hype!
Steve is milking the market! Enough of the hype!
As for the touch, I don't see a problem with it. 8GB seems to be a good amount of space for me personally. Plus you get youtube and the web all for a lot less than what I expected.
and that whole touch-screen thingy? if you take off the four side buttons on the tx, you have the ipod touch--brilliant innovation ppl. palm SO needs to get on the ball with their upgrades, *sigh*
into a mediocre 2-year phone service contract, just so they could have a
really cool iPod. Now, Steve drops this i-Bomb on you. Ugh.
Every time I've bought an Apple product, they've released a cooler one a
matter of weeks later. Really infuriates me. Almost makes me want to
consider not considering buying this one.
Ah... who am I kidding? I drank the Kool-Aid back when it was Bondi Blue
and never looked back. Hang on Unka Steve! My AMEX number is a-comin!
-- mattmchugh.com
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by purpleshorts
September 6, 2007 8:05 AM PDT
- Funny how the $200 dollar price reduction stories all focus on the few who
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1 | 2 | Next 10 Comments >>paid more and are angry. What about the many who will pay less and be
happy?
Price was the major complaint of most of the negative reviews of iPhone. With
this point remedied, certainly the product is better? But I have yet to read that
anywhere this morning.
Just whining and moaning and buyer's remorse. From people who, a day ago,
would defend their purchase to the death. It is fun to **** and moan, I guess.