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Breaking News
New iPods/iPhone are unleashed by the Apple masterminds.
And here are the highlights:
iPod Touch
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iPod goes touch with an 8GB and 16GB model starting at $299.
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Touch screen cool.
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Capacity, not so much.
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Even cooler still, this little iPod is Wi-Fi enabled allowing users to purchase music on the iTunes store directly from an iPod. [sigh] How long I’ve been waiting for this moment!
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Starbucks music store offerings. Within range of a Starbucks store, an extra button appears on screen offering users access to songs recently played in that location along with music that Starbucks is promoting through the iTunes store. Rollout planned initially in 600 stores in NYC and Seattle.
Video Walkthrough of the iPod Touch
iPhone (the new edition)
- Price Drop. Old edition came in the 4GB and 8GB varieties at $499 and $599 respectively. New version is 8GB only available at $399. $100 cheaper for 4GB more capacity? Yes, I think so.
- To quote a good friend on this, this price drop “leaves all of us early adopters out to be mocked”.
- 4GB model extinction. Still available on the site but no longer in stores. This model now only costs $299 online.
- Custom Ringtone availability. A new version of iTunes is available later tonight allowing previously purchased iTunes music to be converted to ringtones for an additional $.99. WAY HOTT.
- Starbucks music store offerings. Within range of a Starbucks store, an extra button appears on screen offering users access to songs recently played in that location along with music that Starbucks is promoting through the iTunes store. Rollout planned initially in 600 stores in NYC and Seattle.
iPod Nano (the new edition)
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Shorter and fatter than the one you remember.
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Video capabilities.
iPod Classic
- Bigger. Now available in 80GB and 160GB models for $249 and $349 respectively. Just for reference 160 GB = 40,000 songs. Whoa.
iPod Shuffle
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New colors
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