now Steve Jobs is having his Showtime event, announcing many new Apple stuff. the event started at 1am and is still on, but all the stuff pertaining to iPod's were alrd announced. sorry, no touchscreens, but there's new ipod shuffle clip-ons.
"Apple is introducing a new video capable iPod with 60 percent brighter screen. Battery life has been increased from 2 hours to 3 and a half hours when playing videos.
Apple is introducing a new earphone design they've been working on for about a year and a half. They are white and look similar to the existing version.
New iPods feature gapless playback so songs flow into one another
New iPod software features: instant searching, faster scrolling and games.
Some of the new games -- which will work on 5G iPods -- include Bejeweled, Tetris, Texas Hold'em, Mini Golf, Packman, etc. They'll be on sale at iTunes for $4.99
$249 for the new 30GB iPod video and $349 for the new 80GB model.
New iPod nano: Aluminum and in colors. Color options include Black (8GB), Silver (2GB), Green (4GB), Pink (4GB), and Blue (4GB). Using new software like on the iPod video. 24 hour playback. 2GB model for $149, 4GB model for $199, and 8GB for $249. The new nano packaging is more economical -- about 52% smaller. Less fuel to burn when shipping. New accessories include armbands, lanyard, and charger
Apple is also introducing a second generation iPod shuffle with built in clip for improved wearability. It comes in one standard configuration: 1GB, metal enclosure, available in October for $79. It will also come in new packaging."
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