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Apple Unveils New Lineup of iPods
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Apple Unveils New Lineup of iPods
Posted 09/05/2007 at 4:07:04pm | by Mac|Life Staff
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Steve gave the people exactly what they wanted. More video iPods, larger capacity, a touch screen iPod and a lower price for the iPhone.

 

In all the updates and excitement the lowly shuffle was lost in.. well the shuffle. It got some new colors and that's pretty much it. Sure, you can purchase a (PRODUCT) RED shuffle for a good cause. Other than that, what you get today, is what you could have gotten yesterday.

 

 

Spy photos and hilarious videos concerning the iPod nano we're on the money with the new form factor. The shorter, wider nano got updated colors including a (PRODUCT) RED version, but just like what your guidance teacher told you, it's what's on the inside that counts. A new menu interface that includes cover flow , introduced on the iPhone, was introduced along with the ability to play videos. The nano should be in stores this weekend for $149 and $199 for the 4GB and 8GB versions, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

The iPod got a new case and new name. The iPod classic, not to be confused with Classic Coke, is wrapped in a completely metal shell and sports the new interface introduced on the nano. If you've been waiting for an iPod that will fit all your music, this might be what you've been waiting for. The 80GB classic is $249 while the whopping 160GB will set you back $349.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The real news was the unveiling of the iPod touch. All the multimedia power of the iPhone without the mobile phone. Sporting Wi-Fi, the Safari web browser and the new iTunes Wi-Fi music store, the iPod touch is missing the Google Maps program found on the iPhone. Sure you can access Googlewith the Safari browser, but a dedicated program would be nice. While intially it seemed like a goofy addition to the iPhone, the YouTube program is fun little time waster and bringing it to the iPod touch was a good choice. thinner than the iPhone and with 22 hours of audio playback and five hours of video playback, the iPod touch will fill in that gap of who lusted for the iPhones multimedia and browsing capablites but didn't need or want a new mobile phone. The 8Gb and 16GB iPod touch should be shipping in a few weeks for $299 and $399, respectively.

 

 

 

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, Steve announced a $200 price reduction on the 8GB iPhone and eliminated the 4GB iPhone, which can found in the Apple store clearance bin. Bringing the price to $399 and giving iPhone owners all over America buyers remorse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roman's early adopter remorse

 

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Source URL: http://www.maclife.com/article/apple_unveils_new_lineup_of_ipods

Links:
[1] http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/
[2] http://www.maclife.com/article/parle_vous_iphone_nano_spy_shots_does_imac_cause_bulimia
[3] http://www.maclife.com/article/video_ipod_nano_development
[4] http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/
[5] http://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/
[6] http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/
[7] http://www.maclife.com/article/itunes_wifi_music_store_to_open_for_business
[8] http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=283E1A55&node=home/specialdeals/clearance
[9] http://www.maclife.com/article/electronic_arts_ships_four_mac_games_new_ipod_nano_colors_yet_another_iphone_battery_lawsuit_and_more