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Apple Updates iPods and iTunes Features
Matt Brucato
Issue date: 9/21/06 Section: A & E
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The iPod has evolved quite a bit since its original 5 gigabyte incarnation with the new 80GB iPod available this September.
The fifth generation iPod's new features include the ability to fit up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 photos and 100 hours worth of video. There is also an increased battery life of up to 20 hours for songs and 6-1?2 hours for video.
There is also a 30GB version of the iPod, which is basically the same as the fourth generation just slightly thinner.
Accompanying the new iPods will be next generation versions of the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle. The Nano sports a new thinner design and is available in 5 colors: white, black, pink, green and blue. It comes in 2, 4 and 8GB models and has up to 24 hours of battery life.
The iPod Shuffle, or "the world's smallest digital music player" as Apple refers to it, is only 1.62 inches long and weighs a mere half-ounce. Its new design allows for it to be clipped on to basically anywhere. It can hold up to 240 songs and has 12-hour battery life.
While the big reveal of the next generation of iPods was a huge announcement for Apple they refused to simply stop there. Apple's iTunes, the music downloading program that comes with every iPod added full-length movies and games to the list of downloadable treats. This includes: music, TV shows, audio books and pod casts.
As far as pricing goes, you can download movies from the library for $9.99 or pre-order future releases for $12.99. At this point in time Disney is the only company to offer movies on iTunes.
The real question is why would you download a movie for $9.99 or $12.99 when you could spend a few extra dollars for the DVD copy of the movie?
"I'd rather just have the DVD," said Rich Deeckeen, junior, Bridgeport. "Very seldom do I watch movies on my computer."
With the DVD you can play it anywhere there is a DVD player around and also receive whatever extra features are included. When you download a movie you can only play it on your computer or iPod and get none of the bonus features.
"I would want to watch a movie on my iPod if I was traveling," said Edward Nassr, freshman, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Apple continues to upgrade their products with new features allowing their customers to watch movies or listen to music wherever they are.
Whether your watching movies on your next generation iPod or keeping it old school with DVDs it is clear that the way we watch movies is evolving.
Soon enough consumers will be carrying home entertainment centers in the palm of their hands and when that day comes Apple will most likely be leading the way.
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