Recently, Apple held their annual iPod unveiling in California. This is a great time for everyone to get a look at the latest and greatest Apple has to offer. They didn’t disappoint this year. They showcased a number of things including a new iPod Nano, iPod Touch, iPod Shuffle, iPod Classic, and of course, Steve Jobs.
All the good stuff after the break.
In case you hadn’t heard, Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had metastasized to his liver around January of this year. He took a leave of absence in order to try and get treated. He eventually received a liver transplant and recovered well. This event was his big homecoming. He was received by the crowd with a large standing ovation. Everyone was glad to see he was back. Steve has a mystical ability to inspire the crowd and get the fired up about Apple and their products. It’s good to see he’s back.
Now for the good stuff. The biggest news this year was iPod Nano. Apple has now released a brand new iPod Nano with a camera for pictures AND video! This is extremely surprising seeing as the Nano is only 1.1 in3! The camera records in 640×480 at 30 FPS. It also has a larger ammount of storage (8GB or 16GB) and a longer battery (up to 24 hours). And of course, it comes in 9 colors.
Next is the upgraded iPod Touch. This wasn’t so brand new as it was a tweaking. It now has a bigger hard drive, either a 32GB or 64GB….and that’s about all that’s new.
The iPod Shuffle didn’t get anything new except for new colors. It now comes in 5 colors.
And lastly, there was the iPod Classic. This was also a minor upgrade with the hard drive now a massive 160GB of storage.
