Apple Computers Inc. unveiled on Wednesday another addition to the
iPod family of products, this time with the ability to play back video. Speculation that Apple was to unveil an
"iPod Video" was rampant on the Internet after Apple had invited journalists to a special event held today. The new iPod, which is again smaller and thinner than the normal iPod models comes with either 30GB storage or 60GB storage, priced at $299 and $399 respectively.

The company has sold 28 million has often added new editions and improvements to the models. The new iPod features a 2.5-inch screen to playback video or to view photos. The new iPod features a longer lasting battery, advertised with battery life of up to 20 hours, five more than before. It's about half an inch thin, with the 30GB iPod taking up 45% less space than the original iPod model.
The company also revealed it will begin selling some music videos through it's
iTunes music store for $1.99 each, some short animations from
Pixar Studios Inc. and also some popular TV shows from
ABC for the same price a day after they air. The iPod is advertised a holding 15,000 songs (based on
AAC 128/kbps), 25,000 photos (based on iPod compatible photos imported from iTunes) and up to 150 hours of video (Video capacity is based on 4 minutes per
H.264 750-kbps video combined with 128-kbps audio.)

iPod Video Specs:
Holds up to 15,000 songs and full-color album art
30GB model is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43 inches; 60GB model is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55 inches
Bright 2.5-inch, 320 x 240 pixel TFT display
Up to 20 hours of battery life
Holds up to 25,000 photos
Holds up to 150 hours of video
Plays video or photo slideshows on TV via the optional Dock
Apple Click Wheel
Accessory-compatible Dock connector
Dock works with the new Apple Remote
Charges and syncs via USB
Works with Mac OS X or Windows 2000/XP
Syncs contacts, calendars and to-do lists
So all in all it sounds like a pretty nice device but we will all have to sit back to see if there are similar complints made about this model as there has been about the last iPod Apple introduced, the
iPod Nano.
Source:
Apple
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Written by: James Delahunty @ 12 Oct 2005 12:07