Apple did take the wraps off of a new iPod today, but it was not the mythical “true video iPod” that we’ve been waiting for since last year. The company looks to be focusing on improving the video playback experience, however, touting a 60 percent brighter screen and better battery performance when playing video. The 6G iPod will get many more games, as popular time-wasters such as Bejeweled, Cubis 2, Mah-jong, Mini Golf, Pac Man, Tetris, Texas Holdem, Vortex, and Zuma are coming to the iPod, and can be purchased at the iTMS for $4.99. The iPods will also feature newly redesigned Apple headphones.
The new top-of-the-line is a 80GB beast that holds “20,000 songs” for $349.
As expected, the iPod nano is showing its new colors now: green, silver, black, blue, and pink. With the explosion in color options comes an additional model, too. The entry point is a 2GB (silver only) model priced at $149. For $199, Apple offers the 4GB model in every color except for black, which is reserved for the new 8GB model alone. Priced at $249, the 8GB model comes in any color you like, as long as it is black. The nano has 24 hours of battery life according to Apple.
Apple also announced a new generation of the iPod Shuffle, priced at $79. The Shuffle is now smaller in physical size, around the size of a matchbook. Capacity has been boosted to 1GB, and it has a 12-hour battery life according to Apple. It will begin shipping in October.
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