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Apple Adds Features, Subtracts Price from iPod Line

Submitted by freshprncebelair

Edited by Shal

Today Apple added new features and dropped prices along its entire iPod line, from the iPod Shuffle to the iPod Photo.

The company introduced a higher-capacity, 6GB Mini, along with new 30GB and 60GB iPod Photo models, which can use an adapter to connect directly to digital cameras and display photos. The Minis also feature a boost in battery life.

The new models expand the range of Apple's popular hard drive-based music players and increase the product line's capabilities in digital photography. A $29 camera adapter for the iPod Photo answers the call for connecting the player directly to cameras without the need for a computer as a go-between.

The iPod Mini had the price dropped to $199 (from $249) for a 4GB version, or $249 for a 6GB version. As for the big iPods, there is a normal 20GB iPod for $299.

The iPod Photos have had their prices slashed as well. A 30GB iPod Photo goes for $349 and a 60GB goes for $449.

Now Apple has iPods in every price range. Market domination is imminent.

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dem_z

dem_z

United Kingdom
June 2004

FEB 23, 2005 03:01 PM

Take *that*, loyal early adopters.

RubberSoul

RubberSoul

Los Angeles, CA
February 2003

FEB 23, 2005 03:06 PM

What are all these new features?

HenryTMensch

HenryTMensch

New York, NY
December 2004

FEB 23, 2005 03:16 PM

They didn't change the price of the 20 GB normal ipod and didn't change anything to the shuffle which came out like 4 weeks ago...

So early adopters still rule.

XsilentXninjaX

XsilentXninjaX

New Orleans, LA
October 2003

FEB 23, 2005 03:18 PM

souljacker said:
What are all these new features?




"a higher-capacity, 6GB Mini, along with new 30GB and 60GB iPod Photo models, which can use an adapter to connect directly to digital cameras and display photos."

freshprncebelair

freshprncebelair

Ellicott City, MD
June 2004

FEB 23, 2005 03:28 PM

demetrius_z said:
Take *that*, loyal early adopters.



Yeah, youll have that.

AceTracer

acetracer

Hollywood, FL
January 2004

FEB 23, 2005 03:30 PM

$350 for an iPod Photo actually seems reasonable now. It's only $50 more than a 20 GB iPod. Damn you Apple and your perfect upselling strategy.

RubberSoul

RubberSoul

Los Angeles, CA
February 2003

FEB 23, 2005 03:39 PM

XsilentXninjaX said:

souljacker said:
What are all these new features?




"a higher-capacity, 6GB Mini, along with new 30GB and 60GB iPod Photo models, which can use an adapter to connect directly to digital cameras and display photos."



That is a new model and a new attachment that is available. I didn't see anything about significant new features to existing iPod models.

Shal

Shal

Los Angeles, CA
October 2002

FEB 23, 2005 03:44 PM

souljacker said:

XsilentXninjaX said:

souljacker said:
What are all these new features?




"a higher-capacity, 6GB Mini, along with new 30GB and 60GB iPod Photo models, which can use an adapter to connect directly to digital cameras and display photos."



That is a new model and a new attachment that is available. I didn't see anything about significant new features to existing iPod models.



It also said something about longer battery life and making the color screen pretty much standard.

RubberSoul

RubberSoul

Los Angeles, CA
February 2003

FEB 23, 2005 03:49 PM

Shalome said:

souljacker said:

XsilentXninjaX said:

souljacker said:
What are all these new features?




"a higher-capacity, 6GB Mini, along with new 30GB and 60GB iPod Photo models, which can use an adapter to connect directly to digital cameras and display photos."



That is a new model and a new attachment that is available. I didn't see anything about significant new features to existing iPod models.



It also said something about longer battery life and making the color screen pretty much standard.



Longer battery life only on the mini. The iPod Photo already had a color screen and they just dropped the prices on them. I don't see any new features for a normal iPod.

googused

googused

Portland, OR
OLD SKOOL

FEB 23, 2005 03:57 PM

AceTracer said:
$350 for an iPod Photo actually seems reasonable now. It's only $50 more than a 20 GB iPod. Damn you Apple and your perfect upselling strategy.




Plus you get another 10 GB for that $50

freshprncebelair

freshprncebelair

Ellicott City, MD
June 2004

FEB 23, 2005 03:59 PM

AceTracer said:
$350 for an iPod Photo actually seems reasonable now. It's only $50 more than a 20 GB iPod. Damn you Apple and your perfect upselling strategy.



Yeah, I put that in the original version of the story.

Apple now has an iPod every $50

$100-iPod Shuffle 512MB
$150-iPod Shuffle 1GB
$200-iPod Mini 4GB
$250-iPod Mini 6GB
$300-iPod 20GB
$350-iPod Photo 30GB, U2 20GB iPod
$450-iPod Photo 60GB

It's pure genius. They have an "iPod" (an extremely powerful brand) in EVERY price range now. They are going to dominate.

Shal

Shal

Los Angeles, CA
October 2002

FEB 23, 2005 04:00 PM

souljacker said:

Shalome said:

souljacker said:

XsilentXninjaX said:

souljacker said:
What are all these new features?




"a higher-capacity, 6GB Mini, along with new 30GB and 60GB iPod Photo models, which can use an adapter to connect directly to digital cameras and display photos."



That is a new model and a new attachment that is available. I didn't see anything about significant new features to existing iPod models.



It also said something about longer battery life and making the color screen pretty much standard.



Longer battery life only on the mini. The iPod Photo already had a color screen and they just dropped the prices on them. I don't see any new features for a normal iPod.




Perhaps there aren't any. The newswire article says "iPod Line."

dirtyground

dirtyground

Chicago, IL
August 2003

FEB 23, 2005 04:02 PM

what about my 40 GB one?!?!?!?!?!

did they discontinue that?

assholes.

RubberSoul

RubberSoul

Los Angeles, CA
February 2003

FEB 23, 2005 04:07 PM

Hepburn said:
what about my 40 GB one?!?!?!?!?!

did they discontinue that?

assholes.



That's why it was free.

RubberSoul

RubberSoul

Los Angeles, CA
February 2003

FEB 23, 2005 04:07 PM

Shalome said:

souljacker said:

Shalome said:

souljacker said:

XsilentXninjaX said:

souljacker said:
What are all these new features?




"a higher-capacity, 6GB Mini, along with new 30GB and 60GB iPod Photo models, which can use an adapter to connect directly to digital cameras and display photos."



That is a new model and a new attachment that is available. I didn't see anything about significant new features to existing iPod models.



It also said something about longer battery life and making the color screen pretty much standard.



Longer battery life only on the mini. The iPod Photo already had a color screen and they just dropped the prices on them. I don't see any new features for a normal iPod.




Perhaps there aren't any. The newswire article says "iPod Line."



Poorly written article.

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