Witness the evolution of the revolution. First it played songs. Then photos. Then podcasts. Now iPod plays video, changing the way you experience your music and more. Again. In lighter, thinner 30GB and 60GB models starting at $299, the new iPod is music to your eyes.
Features
- Holds up to 15,000 songs(2) and full-color album art
- 30GB model is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43 inches; 60GB model is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55
- Bright 2.5-inch, 320 x 240 pixel TFT display
- Up to 20 hours of battery life(5)
- Holds up to 25,000 photos(3)
- Holds up to 150 hours of video(4)
- Plays video or photo slideshows on TV via the optional Dock
- Apple Click Wheel
- Accessory-compatible Dock connector
- Dock works with the new Apple Remote
- Charges and syncs via USB
- Works with Mac OS X or Windows 2000/XP
- Syncs contacts, calendars and to-do lists
Review by CNET
And the new iPod is more than a simple update. Apple somehow shrunk the width of the iPod body so drastically that the 30GB version, at 0.43 inch, is 31 percent thinner than the 20GB iPod. The 60GB version measures only 0.55 inch, making it also thinner than the 20GB iPod. The new decidedly refined body, available in black or white, has a polished backside that gently slopes in from the front of the player. It also has a 2.5-inch, 260,000-color display with a 320×240-pixel resolution. The extra half-inch diagonal gives the iPod a screen-heavy look, and it not only does wonders for photos (now you get a six-by-five grid of thumbnails), album art, and the interface in general but also makes viewing videos a reasonable if not pleasurable experience.
Review by Engadget
The video iPod won’t disappoint. It feels slim and easy to hold even after two weeks spent with my nano. Video playback is solid. They’re not kidding about 30 fps without sputtering. You can’t fast forward, but you can scroll back and forth on a progress bar—just as you do with music—to jump forward and back in the video. Oh, and the black model is going to be hot
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