James Delahunty
26 Oct 2004 18:27
Today Apple introduced the new iPod Photo. The new devices can hold 40GB or 60GB of data and are advertised as being capable of holding up to 25,000 digital photos and up to 10,000 or 15,000 songs. It also includes a new screen with a higher resolution to view high quality pictures. The devices will allow you to make slideshows of photos with songs playing as their background music. Owners will be able to listen to music for up to 15 hours or view 5 hours of slideshows with the new extended battery life.
“Having both your entire photo and music collections with you wherever you go is the next big thing,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Everyone has a digital camera and wants to enjoy and share their growing library of digital photos wherever they are. Unlike video content, photo content is free and abundant, and there are no copyright issues to deal with.”
The device can also easily download photos from Mac's or Windows machines through firewire or USB. The devices are now being shipped and come with a recommended retail price of $499 and $599. Another useful feature that users would find interesting is the ability to connect your iPod to a TV to view pictures and slideshows on a bigger screen.
Source:
Apple.com