While the touch screen ones are impressive, i think the ‘classics’ with 80gb and 30 hours of battery life for $249 are a bargain 
iPod Touch
-It’s the iPhone without the Phone, but thinner
-8 and 16GB Capacities
-3.5" Display
-Built-in WiFi for surfing the web and buying tracks from iTunes Wirelessly.
-$299 and $399US respectively
iPod Nano
-Same as the leaked shot we showed you earlier (aka iPod fatty)
-4 and 8GB Capacity
-2.0" Display
-Newly designed interface, with Cover Flow
-24 hours for Audio, 5 hours for video
-$149 and $199US respectively
iPod Classic
-Same as the 5G iPod, but now with an Aluminum casing
-80 and 160GB models (thinner than the 30 and 80GB 5G models respectively)
-New interface with CoverFlow
-30 hrs Audio/6 hrs Video for 80GB, 40hrs Audio/7hrs video for 160GB
-$249 and $349US
iPod Shuffle
-New colors including Product (RED)
-Same pricing and capacity as original (1GB - $79)
iPhone
-Apple dropped the 4GB model, and also dropped the price on the 8GB from $599 to $399
-Ringtones: Allows you to take a 30 second clip from a supported song you purchased and make a ringtone from it
-Costs 0.99
iPod nano
Jobs then announced that Apple would be revamping the iPod lineup from top to bottom. At the bottom of the lineup is a new (PRODUCT) Red iPod Shuffle with 1GB of storage for $79.
Next up was the new iPod nano. The leaked pictures of the “fat” iPod nano have proven to be the real deal, as the new nano sports a 2" 320x240 LCD and a doubled storage capacity of 4GB and 8GB. The nano now supports video for the first time, and users will be able to browse their libraries using CoverFlow. Apple is also bringing the iPod lineup of games to the nano for the first time, with three included on the digital audio players. The nano is now made entirely of metal and will be available in black, red, silver, blue, and green. Jobs said that the new iPods are shipping today and will be in stores by this weekend. The 4GB silver model is $149 and the 8GB model, which are available in all colors, will cost $199.
iPod Classic
The venerable iPod form factor will continue in the form of the “iPod Classic,” which has 80GB of storage and a full-metal design that is thinner than its predecessor. For those with truly enormous music and video libraries, the iPod Classic will be available with capacities of up to 160GB. The 80GB model will retail for $249 while the new 160GB model will set you back $349.
iPod touch
iPod Touch
Topping off the iPod announcements was a new “iPod touch.” The iPhone’s touchscreen interface is coming to the iPod, and the iPod touch will have the same-sized screen as the iPhone, but will be 8mm thin. It, too, will have what Jobs described as the “revolutionary” multitouch interface of the iPhone.
A touchscreen and a new form factor aren’t the only new features the iPod touch is bringing to the lineup. The iPod touch will be the first iPod to have WiFi support built in and will also come with a version of Safari. Jobs said that it’s the “first time ever” a browser has been built into a digital audio player. The iPod touch will feature support for YouTube, like the iPhone, and users will be able to navigate around the web via the device’s on-screen keyboard.
The iPod touch will use the same interface as the current iPhone and will have battery life sufficient for 22 hours of audio playback and five hours of video playback, according to Jobs. The iPod touch will come in two sizes—8GB for $299 and 16GB for $399—and will ship later this month.
One more thing - iPhone price drop
As has become customary, Jobs concluded the event with “one more thing.” In this case, it’s the iTunes WiFi Music Store. The new version will give listeners free previews of any song in the store over WiFi. If they like what they hear, they can purchase it from the iPod touch for immediate gratification. It will then sync to a Mac or PC the next time the iPod is docked.
The iTunes WiFi Music Store has an interface specific to the iPod touch, and users will be able to get all of the same bells and whistles available via the desktop version of iTunes, including album art and full albums. The new store will be available in all 22 countries where the iTunes Store operates, and iPhone users will be able to get in on the fun, too. There’s a tie-in with Starbucks, too, which will be rolled out first in New York and Seattle beginning in October. When iPod touch owners are near a Starbucks (and is it ever possible to be far away from one?), a Starbucks button will appear on the display, which will allow users to buy whatever song happens to be playing there with a single tap of the finger and also the last 10 songs played. The iPod touch will also get free access to the iTunes Store from Starbucks as the result of the partnership announced between Apple and Starbucks.
Jobs then moved on to some unexpected iPhone news. The 4GB iPhone is history, and the 8GB model is seeing a massive price drop, from $599 to $399. That grinding sound you’re hearing is the gnashing of teeth made by everyone who has purchased an iPhone in the past week.
http://www.arstechnica.com/news.ars/…ial-event.html
iPod shuffle:
The new iPod shuffle is available in several new colors, including a (PRODUCT) RED model, light green, light blue, and light purple. The smallest iPod also received updated, smaller packaging, while storage capacity remains at 1GB for the same price of $79. It will be available soon.
iPod nano:
The all-new iPod nano is the same product shown in earlier spy shots, with a 2-inch, 204 pixel per inch, 320x240 resolution screen for video and photo viewing. The all-new design is made from anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel, and is available in five colors: silver, black, blue, green, and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition. It offers 24 hours of audio playback or five hours of video playback on a single charge, and includes three bundled games: Vortex, iQuiz, and Klondike. The new iPod nano also receives an enhanced iPod interface with Cover Flow. It will be available in two storage capacities — a silver-only 4GB model for $149, and an 8GB model available in all five colors for $199. “We’ve taken the most popular music player in the world and added stunning video playback just in time for the holiday season,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “The iPod nano just keeps getting better and better with each new generation.” It is available immediately.
iPod classic:
Replacing the fifth-generation iPod in the company’s lineup, Apple’s new iPod classic features a new, thinner, all-metal anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel enclosure, the same enhanced iPod interface as the new iPod nano, including Cover Flow, and increased capacity and battery life. “The first iPod put 1,000 songs in your pocket-this new iPod classic can put 40,000 songs in your pocket,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With a thinner, all-metal enclosure and an enhanced user interface, the iPod classic is ideal for people who want to hold everything on their iPod.”
In addition, the iPod classic also comes bundled with three games: Vortex, iQuiz, and Klondike. The new 80GB iPod classic is thinner than the fifth-generation 30GB model, and offers 30 hours of music playback and five hours of video playback. It sells for $249. The 160GB iPod classic offers storage for up to 40,000 songs, up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback from a single charge, and sells for $349. Both models are available immediately, in both silver and black.
iPod touch:
Building on the momentum of the iPhone’s iPod interface, the iPod touch features the same touch screen multi-touch interface found on the iPhone, as well as integrated Wi-Fi, the Safari web browser, a 3.5-inch widescreen display, and a 8mm thin enclosure. The iPod touch offers up to 22 hours of audio playback, up to five hours of video playback, and will be available in both 8GB and 16GB capacities later this month. The 8GB iPod touch is priced at $299, while the 16GB model will sell for $399.
iPhone:
Apple also dropped the price of the 8GB iPhone to $399. “The surveys are in and iPhone customer satisfaction scores are higher than we’ve ever seen for any Apple product,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’ve clearly got a breakthrough product and we want to make it affordable for even more customers as we enter this holiday season.” Apple’s official announcement states that “The iPhone 4GB model will be sold while supplies last,” but does not give any pricing details. Update: Several iLounge readers have reported that Apple is offering the 4GB iPhone model for $299 “While supplies last.”
from www.ilounge.com
