Apple Releases New Touch Screen iPod

JSM writes to tell us that Apple released a new version of their popular iPod music player today that boasts, among other things, an iPhone-like touch screen and Wi-Fi capabilities. "The iPod Touch will feature the Safari Internet browser and, like the iPhone, play YouTube videos. Apple also announced a new version of its iTunes music store that will allow users to buy songs wirelessly. iTunes will also sell customizable 99-cent ringtones for the iPhone."

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4GB iPhone on sale for $299

[elysian1]

For those that are interested, the 4GB iPhone is on sale for $299 while supplies last: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/A ppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=BC784DCD&nplm=MA501LL/A The price of the 8GB iPhone dropped as well to $399.

Re:Take That

[toQDuj]

But really, this looks like a little more than "just" an ipod. I mean, which ipod comes with a (fully functional) web browser? I assume it also runs on this iphone lean OS X. So it's like an UMPC. No microphone though, not yet (although some ipods have them as acc.), I'm thinking skype here...

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current round-up

[chriss]

iPod shuttle
just new colors
1GB, $US79

iPod nano
all new with 320*240 2" screen, can play video, coverflow, brighter display
4GB $149, 8GB $US 199
slighly wider, but much shorter, 20% heavier than previous model

iPod classic
like the old iPod, now with 80GB/160GB instead of 30GB/80GB, coverflow
80GB $249, 160GB $US 349

iPod touch
like the iPhone without the phone
slightly smaller and slimmer: iPhone is 45% thicker
8mm thin
WiFi, Safari
8GB $US 299, 16GB $US 399

iPhone
killed the 4GB version
reduced 8GB version from $US599 to $US 399
11.6mm thin

Re:AAPL down 3.5%

[AKAImBatman]

http://www.thestreet.com/s/iphone-shift-bruises-ap ple/newsanalysis/techtelecom/10378004.html?cm_ven= CBSM&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA

"The iPhone buzz is wearing off.

"AT&T (T - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) shares dropped 2% Wednesday after Apple (AAPL - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) made two moves that took a little more sparkle off this summer's heavily hyped smartphone debut. "

Re:Boned and cool

[chriss]

Phatpod iPod Nano - Like your sleek device for workouts? Too bad, go get a Shuffle - BONED

Don't get fooled: The new nano isn't that much wider: 52mm vs 40mm for the old version, but it's much shorter: 70mm instead of 90mm. Thickness remains the same with 6.5mm, weight goes up to 49g from 40g. So it looks much fatter, but actually it isn't, it's just slightly bigger.

Re:Not impressed with the new Fat Nano

[Wesley Felter]

Hacked Ipodtouch + Skype = Goodness?

What good is Skype if you have no microphone?

Re:AAPL down 3.5%

[Mononoke]

Due to pre-anouncement speculation, Apple stock always rises, then fall immediately after the event. Jobs could announce a cure for cancer, and the stock would still fall.

Re:AAPL down 3.5%

[Mattintosh]

Just some (attempted) profit-taking. Everybody buys AAPL right before an announcement, then sells shortly afterward to get some fast cash. Only the ones that buy several days in advance make anything, but the effect is tried-and-true. It's been happening around every Apple product announcement for the last couple of decades, with varying share prices of course.

Re:Keyboard display?

[furball]

There will be a keyboard display. You'll need it to fill out web forms and your iTunes Music Store password.

Re:argh

[UnanimousCoward]

Actually, there are three. You can set up your own GMail POP client instead of using the built-in GMail one--I chose Door #3 so that I could use my permanent email address, not my gmail.com one.

Yes, there are shortcomings using either the Safari or POP version of GMail, but (and maybe I'm fanboi rationalizing), POP works for me for my mobile email needs...

One more thing. I think the iPod Touch is very cool, but I'm not complaining about shelling out more for the iPhone--email (yeah, yeah, they could put the email client on the Touch), camera, sms, and...phone make it worth the extra bucks...

Re:This is exactly what I've been waiting for.

[venicebeach]

My only question is will there be third-party apps to enhance it?

iPhone hacking has come a long way. I am currently running several native apps on mine, including a terminal with ssh, AIM, voice recording, IRC (needs some work), text editor, preview app, some games, etc., all through a nice little package management utility (http://iphone.nullriver.com/beta/).

I image it won't be long before people get things like Mail.app, google maps, and the other iPhone apps working on the iPhone Touch. I don't know of any reason it can't do everything the iPhone does with the exception of making phone calls and EDGE.

Re:argh

[AvitarX]

like m.gmail.com ?

Re:Will it be able to run the same 3rd party apps.

[AndrewStephens]

I don't know why this was modded funny, the iPhone OS has been cracked wide open to run 3rd party apps without hardware modifications, with a complete development toolchain available. Its not even that different from normal OSX programming, from what I have seen. I would love to be able to a nice looking portable device that could run MAME or a terminal emulator at a pinch.

Re:This is exactly what I've been waiting for.

[hab136]

You mentioned text editing, quick question: can you also use the iPhone together with a bluetooth keyboard, say with a Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard? Thanks!

The only Bluetooth device supported on the iPhone is headsets. Someone might make keyboards work in the future, but it doesn't today.

Re:One key feature missing...

[skinfitz]

No bluetooth on iPod.