Flash-Memory iPods, No Frills Computer Unveiled
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Chief executive Steve Jobs opened the Macworld Expo trade show  Tuesday by unveiling a new desktop computer and a new music player, both priced far below its other Macs and iPods.
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A new, top-of-the-line iPod takes the concept of a high-capacity music player in a new direction. Instead of just playing songs, the iPod Photo also shows off your digital pictures.
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One-inch media storage drive marks a step forward for convergence of mobile devices.
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With its gorgeous white-and-metal gleam and rounded edges, Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod is the hands-down design winner among digital music players. Not to mention it can store every song I own. But as much as I want to like the beautiful iPod, the sound simply leaves me flat.
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Sure, the soon-to-hit-the-shelves iPod Touch plays music and offers users a cool multitouch interface like its cousin, the iPhone. But it's the inclusion of Wi-Fi and Safari that makes it revolutionary, says Computerworld's Seth Weintraub.
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Reviewing the new Apple iPod 80GB model for PC Magazine, Mike Kobrin rates it 4.5 out of 5, highlighting its pros as, &#147;Bright screen. Excellent interface. Seamless integration with iTunes. You can transfer purchased music from iPod back to PCs. Very good sound quality. Long video battery life. Supports lossless and Audible formats, as well as gapless playback. Supports fun games.&#148;
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Apple Computer of California introduced its next generation iPod music player, which can store as many as 25,000 wallet-size digital pictures.
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A hands-on look at some of the distinctive features of the iPod Nano and iPod Touch.
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Awarding iPod nano an Excellent 8.0 rating, Donald Bell  notes that âthe shape may have changed, but Appleâs relentless attention to detail remains. The third generation of the iPod Nano provides loads of entertainment for a down-to-earth price.â He calls iPod nano âone of the smallest, thinnest, and most exquisitely designed MP3 players on the market.â Its â2-inch color screen packs a dense, crisp 320x240 video resolution that looks richer and brighter than that of any iPod to date.â And âat less than $200, the Nano offers one of the richest user experiences weâve seen on an MP3 player.â
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One would do wise to consider with great skepticism Apple&#39;s denials that it remains wholly uninterested in digital music players based on solid-state flash memory cards rather than hard drives.
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The rumor mill had been churning for weeks, so Apple chief Steve Jobs's announcement yesterday that the company is releasing a sub-&#36;100 iPod model and a budget-friendly Macintosh was hardly a surprise.
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Apple Computer Inc. chief executive Steve Jobs introduced a cut-rate computer the size of a paperback on Tuesday and a tiny iPod that starts at &#36;99 but holds far fewer songs than Apple's hard drive-based music players.
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Apple continued its trend towards flash memory on Tuesday, announcing two new models of both the iPhone and iPod Touch with additional storage, marking the first time a flash-based model exceeds an HDD-based model in capacity.
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That would be the iPod touch, according to Tim Gideon, whose Five (out of five) star review appears on pcmag.com.  The iPod touch âis a thing of beauty,â he says. âFactor in the slick interface, elegant Web browser, the beautiful glass display, the seamless integration of the WiFi music store, and the iPod touch is worth the price. No portable media player has ever done this much so easily, or looked so good doing it.â
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After touting the features distinguishing the new MP3 players tempting holiday shoppers this yearâ âvivid color screens,â âtouch screen controls,â âwireless connectivityââKim Komando (USA Today) puts iPod touch at the top of her list. After all, it âplays photos, videos, and music. You can download songs from Appleâs iTunes directly onto the player.â It features a âfull-featured Web browser for surfing the Net,â and âyou can even watch videos on YouTube.â
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New perpendicular recording technology could lead to thinner, lighter, 80GB IPods.
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Attempting to capitalize on iPod mania, Apple Computer Tuesday unveiled a fast new version of the iMac that it all but touted as a smart accessory for the sexy music players.