Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Just in time for the Holiday Shopping Season!
Apple and Steve Jobs are at it again, relaunching the famous iPod, just in time for the holidays.
I have to admit, they’re pretty cool.
Obviously the iPod Touch is the coolest new version of the iPod. It’s basically an iPhone, without the phone. It’ll be available later this month in an 8 gig model ($299) and a 16 gig model ($399).
This from Apple:
“The new iPod touch introduced today features built-in Wi-Fi networking and a revolutionary multi-touch user interface… 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.“
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Basically, you’ll get almost all the benefits and features of the iPhone, without having to get AT&T cell service. (You’ll also have to carry your phone around, too.)
Also, Apple announced that the iPod Nano will get a face lift. Now, the Nano will be equipped to handle video. It’s got a new shape, too. It’ll be available in a 4 gig model ($149) and an 8 gig model ($199).
This from Apple:
“Featuring a larger two-inch display with 204 pixels per inch, the new iPod nano lets you watch your favorite movies, TV shows, and music videos in the same resolution available on the current video iPod.“
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I’ll be adding the iPod Touch to my Christmas Wish List!
On a slightly related note, I’ve always wondered why Apple and other cell phone manufacturers don’t include a USB or Firewire port on their portable devices.
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could shoot video on your video camera, or take pictures on your nice digital camera, connect that device to your iPhone or iPod Touch, and then upload your videos or pictures to the Internet?
If this capability did become available, can you imagine the possibilities?
Here at News 3, we could equip our reporters and photographers with iPod Touches, or iPhones. The could shoot their video in the field and then transmit that imagery back to the station, without having to lug around a laptop. (Who would have thought we’d ever say “lug around” when referring to a laptop?)
Obviously, Apple is concerned about people using the USB port to illegally share copyrighted video and audio, but I think there is a software solution for that.
