Apple, after much anticipation, released the video iPod at their “one More Thing…” event in San Jose today.
The new model is 30 percent thinner than previous models, has a larger 2.5-inch QVGA display with 324 x 240 resolution, at 30fps, 260,000 color 2.5-inch display, H.264 support, and either a 30 or 60GB hard drive allowing up to 150 hours of video.
A new version of iTunes (version 6) has been released to con-incide with this launch. iTunes 6 will allow download of music videos, and tv shows (like Desperate housewives and Lost! – you hated them on TV – you can now hate them even more on your video iPod!).
The new iTunes also has built in functionality for:
- Buying videos
- Buying songs for friends
- Reviews and
- Recommendations based on previous purchases
Videos will cost $1.99 each.
UPDATE:
Engadget have more here and Cnet have coverage here.
I liked your con-incide comment, but maybe you could elaborate…?!
Funny, Richie was just saying to me the other day that he believes Apple are very clever (if devious) by releasing a product and then adding feature after feature to ‘new’ products which with a little effort could have been released on the first product, thus ‘creating’ a market for the latest gadget.
I assume this is what you’re getting at but I’m not 100% sure… 🙂
Works too. If it didn’t rankle with me a bit that they do this, and if I had a large disposable income I would be buying one!
can you download tv shows like lost, etc. from itunes in ireland
I just got my 2000t and all of my songs are skipping in iTunes, and I cant figure out why. If someone could help me out and tell me how to fix this I would really appreciate it because its driving me crazy. Thanks for the replys.