I'm following the coverage from Engadget, Gizmodo and believe it or not Stuffmag
The new iPod, as speculated, features video capabilities and the wider display, but it�s still a music-first device.
The device will feature a 2.5-inch display, QVGA resolution (320 x 240), and will MPEG-4 h.264 (natch), and presumably Quicktime.
The new iPod will be 30% thinner than the current 20GB iPod (making it 0.44-inches thick�say wha?), and will feature a 60GB version and editions of both in black. The 20GB should go for $299, and the 60GB for $399. They�ll be shipping next week.
I'm not sure this is the actual video ipod, more a inbetween ipod.
New news just coming in…
You'll be able to buy TV shows from the iTunes Music Store – Desperate Housewives, Lost and more shows from ABC and Disney. Five shows will be available to watch on iPod or computer: Lost, Desperate Housewives, Nightstalker, The Suite Life and some other Disney thang. $1.99 an episode.
So its over, the apple index page has been updated and world now has a Video ipod to play with, we already knew about iTunes 6 before.
Here's the complete list
- iMac: faster, larger disk, built in iSight. Includes FrontRow (app)
- iPod: 30GB/60GB with Video – realtime decoding of MPEG4 and H.264. 260,000 colors. Video out, perfect for the car?
- FrontRow and PhotoBooth Apps.
- 30GB iPod: $299 – 31% thinner than current 20GB; – 60GB iPod: $399.
- New video iPods avail next week.
- New TV adverts for video ipods
- iMac: $1299 for 17″ model with 1.5GHz, $1799 for 20″ model with 2.1GHz
- iTunes 6 to be released with video support, You will be able to buy TV shows from iTunes Music Store. $1.99 per episode. ABC on board
esperate Housewives, Lost) - Front Row – comes with new iMacs. Lets you enjoy video/music/pictures from sofa. Everything still displayed on iMac screen. iPod-like remote. 6 button remote.
- Photobooth – appears to be slide show application.
- Music Videos. 2000 available to buy. $1.99 each.
- Can “gift” music to other people. Peer reviews and recommendation service.
- Videos have Digital Rights Management built in. Can play on up to 5 computers.
Ok wheres the HD laptops and Video enabled airport express? (airport express video anyone?). Engadget has the first lot of real screen shots of the new vido ipod including the black version. Also wheres the UK video store? I'm sure the BBC could have a role to play in that, its fits with our licencing and its a little more flexable than the imp right now.
