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Apple releases iPod

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-thats-not-very-exciting dept.

The BrownFury writes "At an invitation only event Apple has released their new MP3 player called the iPod. iPod is the size of a deck of cards. 2.4" wide by 4" tall by .78" thick 6.5 ounces. 5 GB HDD, 10 hr battery life, charged via FireWire. Works as a firewire drive as well. Works in conjunctions with iTunes 2. Here are Live updates". No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.

2 of 1,075 comments (clear)

  1. Re:LAME? WTF?!? by JWhitlock · · Score: 5, Informative
    Maybe it's not so lame. But Apple sells this device, while a VA Linux company sells Nomad

    (OK, it's a semi-troll - it's just fun to theorize about CmdrTaco / VA Linux / OSDN conspiracies)

  2. Yes, because the HD is rarely spinning by sfgoth · · Score: 5, Informative

    The iPod has 32MB of RAM, which it uses to buffer data from the HD. So it only has to turn on the HD every 20 minutes or so for just a few seconds to refill the RAM cache. The drive spends most of the time off and heads parked.

    Saves tons of power, and should make it tough as nails.