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Apple: iPod Touch, fat Nano, Wi-Fi store
By Jim Welte - MP3.com
September 5, 2007 at 11:51:00 AM | more stories by this author

At media event in San Francisco, Steve Jobs unveils a new line of iPods, including a video Nano, a touch-screen iPod, and a wireless store.

SAN FRANCISCO--It had been almost two years since the iPod received a complete overhaul, and Apple CEO Steve Jobs decided the sycophants had waited long enough.

iPod Touch iPod Touch

In yet another well-scripted media event at the Moscone Center here, Jobs unveiled a series of new digital media products, including an iPod with an iPhone-like touch screen and wireless capabilities; a fat, video-ready iPod Nano; and a Wi-Fi music store.

The iPod Touch, as it has been dubbed, looks quite similar to the iPhone and is the same size, with a 3.5-inch-wide touch screen. The Touch is Wi-Fi enabled, with a built in Wi-Fi antenna in the top corner of the device, which means that users can access the Internet via their iPod.

The iPod Touch will be arriving in 8GB and 16GB storage capacities and will be priced at $299 and $399, respectively, when they ship "worldwide in a few weeks," according to Jobs.

iTunes goes Wi-Fi. iTunes goes Wi-Fi.

Both the iPod Touch and the iPhone will be able to access the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, which will allow users to search for anything in the iTunes Store, preview it, and download it directly to the device. That download then gets synced to your main iTunes library.

Unlike songs purchased through many mobile music stores like Verizon and Sprint, music in the iTunes Wi-Fi store won't cost more than the 99-cents-per-song standard that Apple has established.

The iPod Nano also got a substantial upgrade. It now incorporates video for the first time and has been widened to allow for a fatter, video-friendly screen. The 4GB model will cost $149, though it's only available in silver, while the 8GB, available in multiple colors, will cost $199. Both models will be in stores "by this weekend."

iPod Nano iPod Nano

The iPod Classic, as the pre-iPhone line of iPods is now called, is also getting an overhaul. Like the Nano, the iPod Classic will have a new interface that is designed to work with iTunes' Cover Flow album-cover display feature. The iPod Classic comes in 80GB and 160GB capacities, with the 80GB version offering 30 hours of battery for audio playback and 6 hours of video, and the 160GB unit offering 40 hours/7 hours, respectively.

In addition to the new interface, the iPod Classic is getting a new all-metal shell, and is selling at $249 for the 80 GB version and $349 for 160 GB. You can order one today, and they should be hitting stores by the weekend.

The iPod Shuffle also got a new look with a "remixed" color palette but the same general design. The 1 GB model costs $80.

Finally, Apple is teaming up with Starbucks to connect Wi-Fi enabled Apple devices with the ever-expanding music offerings of the coffee conglomerate. When a user gets near a Starbucks location, a Starbucks icon will appear within the iTunes Store, allowing the user to buy songs that are playing over Starbucks' musical selection.

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12 Comments

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Je te taquine.
Posted 05/23/2009 8:45pm
i want to
Posted 05/14/2009 10:20pm
i like it
Posted 05/11/2009 3:25am
Can somebody with a heart out there get me an ipod please!!!!!!!!!
I reside in zambia.(mwanzaamos@yahoo.com is my email address)
Posted 09/11/2007 4:42am
Damn! I have to get rid of my Nano and get the new one....
Posted 09/09/2007 2:06am
the ipod touch is a good idea i think. But the only problem with it is there is not enough storage on it. The new nano is pretty sweet.
Posted 09/08/2007 5:23pm
the new creative zen is the way to go, integrated sd slot,fm radio, can be used as an external hard drive, built in mic, etc. come on people.
Posted 09/07/2007 11:29am
iPod classic 160GB is the way to go--it's got 10x the storage and is cheaper than the Touch. I doubt the Touch's interface and functionality are all that superior.
Posted 09/06/2007 9:48am
eh, still hasn't convinced me, I'll stick with my Zune. Besides, itunes is a horrible media player.
Posted 09/05/2007 5:32pm
Yes!!! they finally made the iPod all metal casing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 09/05/2007 5:18pm
Hmmm...hoping for iPod Touch in iPod Classic storage sizes. 160 GB...awesome....might be able to fit my whole dvd collection now.
Posted 09/05/2007 4:11pm
I'll stick to Creative.
Posted 09/05/2007 12:48pm
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