Apple introduces new looks and products
Apple has refreshed both the look and quality of the iPod with the recent sixth-generation release.
Since its introduction in 2001, the iPod keeps changing and upgrading. It has been almost six years since the original product. The difference between the first generation iPod and the newest one is quite noticeable.
The iPod classic is now in a sleek, all metal enclosure. Consumers have the choice of buying either the 80 GB for $249, or 160 GB for $349. The model allows music, photos and videos in one place.
According to an Apple press release, “The first iPod put 1,000 songs in your pocket-this new iPod classic can put 40,000 songs in your pocket.”
“This is the first iPod I have owned. I got it for its significant increase in memory,” said Kat Potter, 19, a sophomore chemical and biological engineering major. “The 80 GB is the same price as the old 30 GB. I definitely waited enough time for the best deal.”
Apple also released the newly designed iPod nano. It is still small, but wider and shorter. This iPod is also made for video. The nano can hold up to five hours of video. It comes in five different colors: grey, blue, green, black and red. The nano is priced at $149 for the 4 GB or $199 for the 8 GB.
The iPod shuffle was not left out in the facelift of the iPod family. The 1 GB screenless iPod now comes in the same colors as the iPod nano for $79.
The new iPod touch resembles the iPhone and incorporates all the things are associated with the iPod. It introduces a touch screen for easier maneuvering.
“The Internet, the design and the new features are what sold me on it,” said MacKenzie Uilenberg, 21, a senior integrative physiology major.
According to the Apple Web site demo, the touch comes with a Wi-Fi Music Store, Safari Web browser, and YouTube.
Users can access the iTunes store and buy and download music straight to the iPod in just a “touch.”
The iPod touch will be available on Sept. 28 in two sizes. The 8 GB sells for $299 and the 16 GB sells for $399.
Contact Press staff writer Zach Keller at zach.keller@thecampuspress.com
