Now that the Apple [AAPL] product announcements are done for today, what do we have?
- New iPod nano: Bigger than the previous one; more strongly resembles the original iPod nano in overall shape, but with more tapered curviness and 8 rainbow colors.
- 8 GB: $149
- 16 GB: $199
- New iPod touch
- Redesigned body: thinner, more rounded with newer tapered edges, stainless steel finish (yummy!).
- Includes 2.1 firmware (see below).
- Now has a speaker, and side-mounted integrated volume control, and even includes Nike+iPod software.
- 8 GB: $229
- 16 GB: $299
- 32 GB: $399
- New iPod classic: 120 GB, at $249.
- New iPod in-ear headphones, with separated woofer and tweeter: $79.
- HDTV shows coming to iTunes
- $2.99 per HDTV show
- $1.99 per SDTV show
- NBC shows returning to iTunes
- Hurray for Monk fans!
- iPod touch Update 2.1
- Free for Update 2.0 owners, but otherwise $9.95 from the 1.x firmware level.
- Includes the Genius playlisting and Nike+iPod features.
- iPhone Update 2.1
- Intended to improve the call reception and dropping issues, battery life, crashes, iTunes backup speeds, etc.
- Free for iPhone owners.
- Genius playlisting: smarter correlations between music and videos…
- New iTunes 8: obviously needed to support a lot of these new features!
- Available later today.
Whew! 
N.B.
Here are some related Javamancy posts, listed in reverse chronological order:
- Steve Jobs: I’m Still Alive
- Apple: Let’s Rock… Today!
- iPhone on Sale at Best Buy Today… Best Buy Not Ready
- Apple’s September Product Announcements
- Questioning iPhone’s Lack of Tethering
- iPhone 3G Reception Problems Related to Network Traffic
- The Real Cost of the iPhone 3G
- The Wireless War: Apple vs. Palm vs. RIM
Sorry, folks: there are a LOT more posts that we have, but these are merely the most recent ones…
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I hesitated to focus more on the software aspect being unveiled in the App Store. However, a few analysts have mentioned something critical that we’ve already seen in the past… the iPod touch as more than just a music player.
The question is: the iPod touch has been a viable handheld gaming device since the introduction of the App Store, but the lack of enough games has been a serious drawback. So, now that more games are being introduced, do Nintendo and Sony perceive a new menace? After all, the latter has already been hurt significantly on the music player and consumer computer arenas.
Handheld gaming is always important. But a lot of times the software showcasing takes a backseat to the hardware.
I read somewhere that there are new colors for the ipod shuffle but that is about it. Does anybody collect the different colors?
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