New iPod Nano's and iPod Touches

Ok so it's official there are new iPod Nanos and iPod touches, iPod Classic now only 120 gig, firmware 2.1 for iPhone and iPod touch and iTunes 8

So here are the cliff notes versions of the latest:

iPod Nano:

• Long and thin 8 gig and 16 gig glass screen and aluminum case $149/$199


• Has accelerometer so you can turn it land scape to watch video


• Literally shake to shuffle or skip next track


• New headphones have volume control, skip, back, and built in mic for voice recording


• New Genius play list, "Pandora" like smart play list where you play a song you like and it will search your music library for similar songs and recommends new ones on iTunes

iPod Touch

• New curved even slimmer design (think 3G iphone but even thinner)


• New "hard" volume controls on the outside like iPhone


• New built in speaker


• Genius play list


• BUILT in Nike Plus no more receiver all you need is the sensor in your shoe!


• 8GB, $229, 16GB for $299, and a 32GB for $399.
  
  

iPod Classic

• Got rid of the 80 gig now only 120 gig and only $249
  

Firmware 2.1 for iPod touch and iPhone

• This is a big update, it fixes lots of bugs. Fewer dropped calls, big battery life improvements. No crashes with Apps. Backing up is faster


• Per Steve Jobs "Some great new performance enhancements" (whatever that means)
  

So that's it. No new Macbooks but there is still a rumor out there that they will be coming in October who knows.

Got questions? email me: richmlee@gmail.com