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09/12/2006, 2:45pm, EDT
Tuesday, September 12th
Apple's debuts 80GB video iPod
Apple today introduced the new iPod video, which features a 60 percent brighter and more vibrant 2.5-inch color display for watching TV shows and now Hollywood movies. The new iPod integrates with iTunes 7 and the iTunes Store, which now includes over 75 Hollywood movies, 220 television shows and popular video games designed specifically for the fifth generation iPod. Apple said that the 30GB model features up to 14 hours of battery life for music playback and up to three and a half hours of video playback, and the 80GB model features up to 20 hours of battery life for music playback and six and a half hours of video playback. The new iPod is available in a 30GB model at the new lower price of $249 and an 80GB model, which holds up to 20,000 songs or 100 hours of video, for $349.
Using the new high-resolution color display, iPod can view album art and photo slideshows while playing music, or watch video and play games in full color. Popular video games designed specifically for the fifth generation iPod include: "Bejeweled," "Cubis 2," "Mahjong," "Mini Golf," "Pac-Man," "Tetris," "Texas Hold'em," "Vortex" and "Zuma,"--all of which are available for purchase on the iTunes Store.
"The world's best digital music player has evolved into the world's most popular portable video player too," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "The new iPod's brighter and more vibrant display and longer battery life make it perfect for watching Hollywood movies and TV shows right in the palm of your hand."
The iPod's new Search and Quick Scroll feature allows users to find exactly what they are looking for, while Apple's "patent pending Auto-Sync technology" automatically downloads digital music, podcasts, photos, audiobooks, movies, music videos and popular TV shows onto the iPod.
Using the new high-resolution color display, iPod can view album art and photo slideshows while playing music, or watch video and play games in full color. Popular video games designed specifically for the fifth generation iPod include: "Bejeweled," "Cubis 2," "Mahjong," "Mini Golf," "Pac-Man," "Tetris," "Texas Hold'em," "Vortex" and "Zuma,"--all of which are available for purchase on the iTunes Store.
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Charlie http://www.TierraGPS.com
Is this anything new or different then what they've always done. And isn't it also what happens when you sync any device with your computer?
The patent system in America is so crazy, you have to try to patent everything.
I mean, not only did they introduce new features and new capabilities for these new iPods, but the features will be made backwards available to older 5G iPods as well.
Plus, did no one notice that new, and very innovative search feature, with the ability to scroll down the list of songs on an iPod, with the letter of the song showing up on the display to indicate where you are, alphabetically... Now THAT is innovative and new...
(hehehe.... how's it feel to see that shoe on the other foot, Microsoft...? By the time the Zune ships, that 'feature' is old news. Well done, Apple!)