Apple: iPod Touch, fat Nano, Wi-Fi store

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.

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.

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."

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.