New iPod Details, Specs and Prices
MSNBC has posted the Newsweek article providing details, more photos and pricing for the new iPods.
New features include:
- Click wheel (like the iPod Mini)
- A millimeter thinner
- More efficient Menus
- Multiple on-the-go playlists
- Listen to audiobooks slower or 25 percent faster without affecting pitch
- Longer play - 12 hours of battery life due to more power conservation
- Lower price: 40GB - $399, 20GB $299 (no 15 gig model now)
- Still white
These new models leave a gap in the high end ($499) price point which will presumably be filled by the previously rumored 60GB iPod. Toshiba had previously announced that their 60GB 1.8" HD would be available in July-August and that it had already been ordered by Apple.
New features include:
- Click wheel (like the iPod Mini)
- A millimeter thinner
- More efficient Menus
- Multiple on-the-go playlists
- Listen to audiobooks slower or 25 percent faster without affecting pitch
- Longer play - 12 hours of battery life due to more power conservation
- Lower price: 40GB - $399, 20GB $299 (no 15 gig model now)
- Still white
These new models leave a gap in the high end ($499) price point which will presumably be filled by the previously rumored 60GB iPod. Toshiba had previously announced that their 60GB 1.8" HD would be available in July-August and that it had already been ordered by Apple.
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99 months ago
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Link: Newsweek describes features of new iPod.
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Link: Newsweek describes features of new iPod.
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99 months ago
I bet the 60gig will come out in Paris, seeing as how Toshiba leaked that apple wants 350,000 a month.
99 months ago
Oh, snap. 12 hours.
I haven't been able to justify the cost till now, but this rules. I also like that they're making the clickwheel standard, as it's much more intuitive than the Gen3 way.
I haven't been able to justify the cost till now, but this rules. I also like that they're making the clickwheel standard, as it's much more intuitive than the Gen3 way.
99 months ago
so no low end model? i hope they can get the mini production sorted out.
edit: whoops, misread the prices.
edit: whoops, misread the prices.
99 months ago
Whoo-hoo....
If the only new thing is the click wheel (I don't really care about battery life) I'm not very impressed.
If the only new thing is the click wheel (I don't really care about battery life) I'm not very impressed.
99 months ago
- Longer play - 12 hours of battery life due to more power conservation
That's better, but sadly enough still incomparable to e.g. MiniDisc portables.
99 months ago
That sounds so cool, to bad i have my mini or else i would get one. when are they coming out? they sound so cool :D
99 months ago
I'm NOT WORTHY APPLE! I'M NOT WORTHY! I'll **** in my pants if the new iMac is this cool.
99 months ago
so no low end model? i hope they can get the mini production sorted out.
The 20 GB is now the low end. The 40 GB is mid range(well high end for now) and the 60 GB is coming soon.
99 months ago
I wonder how many, if any, will be made available in a firmware update to G3 owners? I can see the menu changes, playlist changes and audiobook stuff being possible, it's just whether Apple decide to or not.
I presume there could be better power management in there aswell, but not providing all the gains of the new 4G's, which presumably use more power efficient parts also.
Although Apple didn't update the G1 & G2 with G3 features, there seemed to be a bigger difference between those. As someone else said this is more evolutionary than revolutionary. Here's hoping!
*crosses fingers*
AppleMatt
I presume there could be better power management in there aswell, but not providing all the gains of the new 4G's, which presumably use more power efficient parts also.
Although Apple didn't update the G1 & G2 with G3 features, there seemed to be a bigger difference between those. As someone else said this is more evolutionary than revolutionary. Here's hoping!
*crosses fingers*
AppleMatt
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