While we were sleeping here in India, the US saw Apple unveil some cool new gadgets – new iPods, an all new iPod Touch and the 6th generation iPod Classic. The new iPods are reported to have an all-new interface, headlined by Cover Flow.
The iPod comes in 80GB and 160GB capacities, with 30 hours of battery for audio playback, 6 hours of video on the 80GB version, and 40 hours / 7 hours for the 160GB unit. In addition to the new interface, the iPod classic is getting a new all-metal shell, and is selling at $249 for the 80GB, $349 for 160GB. You can order one today, and they should be hitting stores by the weekend.
To make iPhone affordable for more customers this holiday season, Apple also slashed the price of the 8GB iPhone from $599 to $399. The 4GB model of iPhone will remain available while supplies last. Apple also announced that it is on track to sell its one-millionth iPhone before the end of September.
iPod Touch
The new iPod touch introduced today features built-in Wi-Fi networking and a revolutionary multi-touch user interface—first introduced on iPhone—that makes it easy to find all of your music, video, and other digital content and enjoy it on the gorgeous widescreen display on iPod touch. The multi-touch interface uses pioneering new software to present the perfect user interface for Safari, Apple’s YouTube application, and the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store—all of which come with iPod touch. An unbelievable 8mm thin, iPod touch features up to 22 hours of audio playback and up to five hours of video playback. Available later this month, iPod touch comes in 8GB and 16GB models for $299 and $399, respectively.
6th generation iPod Classic
Providing 80GB or 160GB of storage, the new iPod classic lets you carry up to 40,000 songs or 200 hours of video— your entire collection of music, photos, video, podcasts, and games — wherever you go. In addition to the features you already enjoy, the new iPod classic delivers an enhanced user interface, featuring Cover Flow, and a new, thinner and all-metal enclosure. Available immediately worldwide in silver and black, iPod classic costs just $249 and $349 for the 80GB and 160GB models, respectively.
Watch Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveil the new iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod classic, and iPod shuffle, plus new features in iTunes.
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