Apple Releases New iPods

MacRumors · Feb 23, 2005, 08:40 AM

Apple announced new iPods today as expected. The new iPods include

iPod Mini
- New 6GB Model. $249
- 4GB Model. $199
- Up to 18hrs Battery Life
- 4 Colors

iPod Photo
- 30GB. $349
- 60GB. $449

20GB and 40GB iPods ($299 and $399)remain. Updates can be found at
the Apple Store

Demon · Feb 23, 2005, 08:42 AM

but.. just a memory bump? boring...

Sunrunner · Feb 23, 2005, 08:43 AM

at least Apple is keeping the line competitive...

edesignuk · Feb 23, 2005, 08:43 AM

Can we keep the one word reponses out please

PlaceofDis · 08:46 AM

guess i will have to choose between mini's now, although 6 gigs is very tempting, if it has the shock/skip protection it was rumored to have i will probably go that route

edit: nope wasnt added from what i can tell, i might as well end up getting the $200 one then, and save some money, they should have the 18 hour battery life right?

~Shard~ · Feb 23, 2005, 08:43 AM

18 hour battery life - that's great! No color screens, but I don't think this this is a huge issue for many people out there...

A somewhat minor update, but an update nonetheless - now mini users have a choice at least and are not stuck with just the one model.

New colors would have been cool though...

Veldek · Feb 23, 2005, 08:44 AM

My brother won't be pleased as he doesn't own his Mini for a long time yet. But I have to consider if I will keep mine or buy a new Mini. That will be tough!

brap · Feb 23, 2005, 08:45 AM

That 4gb mini's a steal. Good stuff.

~Shard~ · Feb 23, 2005, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edesignuk

Can we keep the one word reponses out please

Thanks edesign - I always chuckle and shake my head when a new thread is posted, and then you have everyone clamoring to get the first post by just posting 1-word replies which contribute nothing to the discussion. Now that you're a Mod, maybe you can do something about this?

Porchland · 08:48 AM

Looks like an interim update and price adjustment. No biggie. I think the bigger changes will come in June/July/August with a change to all-color-screen iPods and (possibly) iPod minis.

I was hoping for an iTunes 5 surprise, but I suppose that's going to wait until summer as well. I'll have to wait a little longer for playlist folders!

munkle · 08:51 AM

Pretty standard upgrade overall...pity the colour screens or wireless rumours didn't materialise.

Although I'm in the good books as I told my girlfriend not to buy a mini a couple of days ago after she had been hankering for one for ages! Might earn me some serious brownie points by ordering one now...

(and darn MR, you were quick on the ball!)

Edit: Is the USB cable new? Why no firewire?

Edit again: Do these new minis have a new interface as well to come into line with the more recent pods?

maehara · Feb 23, 2005, 08:46 AM

Prices from the UK Apple Store:

4Gb Mini £139, 6Gb Mini £169
30Gb Photo £248.99, 60Gb Photo £309

Could be tempted by a 6Gb Mini to go with my Mac mini... Hmm...

edesignuk · Feb 23, 2005, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoetropeuk

why ?

Because they are not needed, and serve no purpose other than to make threads like this very long and a nightmare to read.

cyanide · Feb 23, 2005, 08:47 AM

who feels dumb for buying a shuffle? I do. I do. No i love my shuffle and all, but now i NEEEEEED that mini for the extra fifty bucks. mwahahaha..

kerb · Feb 23, 2005, 08:47 AM

they've dropped the 40gig normal iPod from the UK store.

the blue mini has a new hue.

2A Batterie · Feb 23, 2005, 08:47 AM

I don't own an iPod an am looking for an excuse to get one. I wish Apple could have provided me with a good excuse today. When Apple makes an 80gb iPod or one with a feature like Bluetooth, WiFi etc., I'll buy one. Until then I will just watch the rumor mills.

littlejim · Feb 23, 2005, 08:48 AM

That price drop on the 60Gb is massive. It was, as I remember, £429 ... I remember because I paid that amount!!

mad jew · Feb 23, 2005, 08:49 AM

No 40 gig? Importantly, still no 80 gig either!

angelneo · 09:12 AM

Did they update the store correctly? There seems to be a lot of broken images and the page formatting in firefox seems to go haywired for some pages.

EDIT: seems like they have fixed it

phildeckard · Feb 23, 2005, 08:50 AM

"Upload photos directly from your camera using the optional iPod Camera Connector accessory, also arriving in March"

rtdgoldfish · Feb 23, 2005, 08:50 AM

Nice update, will be calling to get a $50 price match on the iPod mini I bought two weeks ago. Only thing that is crappy is no more firewire cable included with the Minis. And no more dock with the photo. Look in the sale section, old photos are there for $379 and $479 with case, dock, etc.

Porchland · Feb 23, 2005, 08:51 AM

Was the old blue mini a little more BLUE, or did I imagine that? This one seems like sort of an ugly turquoise.

iGary · Feb 23, 2005, 08:51 AM

Notice native charging support is now via USB 2.0

john1123 · Feb 23, 2005, 08:51 AM

now you can get an ipod Photo 30GB for the same price as the U2 iPod

zim · Feb 23, 2005, 08:52 AM

so it looks to me like the original iPod, now down to just one single version, the 20GB one, will be eliminated eventually... unless they keep it around as an entry lower priced original sized iPod. so I guess I agree with that previous rumor of the original iPod becoming the iPod photo.... 1-2 ship days on the mini... better get my wife (she has been waiting for the update) to move on this before it ups to 3-6 weeks.

Feb 23, 2005, 08:40 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Releases New iPods Apple announced new iPods today as expected. The new iPods include iPod Mini - New 6GB Model. $249 - 4GB Model. $199 - Up to 18hrs Battery Life - 4 Colors iPod Photo - 30GB. $349 - 60GB. $449 20GB and 40GB iPods ($299 and $399)remain. Updates can be found at the Apple Store

Feb 23, 2005, 08:42 AM	#2
Demon macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: on earth	yeah, new iPods! but.. just a memory bump? boring... __________________ Apple user since 1984, Apple IIe clone

Feb 23, 2005, 08:43 AM	#3
Sunrunner macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2003	its still good at least Apple is keeping the line competitive...

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PlaceofDis macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago.	guess i will have to choose between mini's now, although 6 gigs is very tempting, if it has the shock/skip protection it was rumored to have i will probably go that route edit: nope wasnt added from what i can tell, i might as well end up getting the $200 one then, and save some money, they should have the 18 hour battery life right? __________________ dim my eyes on the waves of confessions... SpringWarmCold Last edited by PlaceofDis : Feb 23, 2005 at 08:46 AM.

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~Shard~ macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1123.6536.5321	18 hour battery life - that's great! No color screens, but I don't think this this is a huge issue for many people out there... A somewhat minor update, but an update nonetheless - now mini users have a choice at least and are not stuck with just the one model. New colors would have been cool though... __________________ My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. - J. Brotherton

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Veldek macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany	My brother won't be pleased as he doesn't own his Mini for a long time yet. But I have to consider if I will keep mine or buy a new Mini. That will be tough! __________________ Never ask a man what computer he uses. If it's a Mac, he'll tell you. If it's not, why embarrass him? T. Clancy PM G5 2x2.5 / Penryn MBP 2.4 / X.6

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brap macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kent	That 4gb mini's a steal. Good stuff. __________________ ( just visiting )

Feb 23, 2005, 08:46 AM	#10
Porchland macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia	Looks like an interim update and price adjustment. No biggie. I think the bigger changes will come in June/July/August with a change to all-color-screen iPods and (possibly) iPod minis. I was hoping for an iTunes 5 surprise, but I suppose that's going to wait until summer as well. I'll have to wait a little longer for playlist folders! __________________ * 17-inch PowerBook, 1.5 GHz G4, OS X 10.5.4 * 2 GB iPod nano silver with Nike+ (his) * 1 GB iPod shuffle pink (hers) Yes we can! Last edited by Porchland : Feb 23, 2005 at 08:48 AM.

Feb 23, 2005, 08:46 AM	#11
munkle macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On a jet plane	Pretty standard upgrade overall...pity the colour screens or wireless rumours didn't materialise. Although I'm in the good books as I told my girlfriend not to buy a mini a couple of days ago after she had been hankering for one for ages! Might earn me some serious brownie points by ordering one now... (and darn MR, you were quick on the ball!) Edit: Is the USB cable new? Why no firewire? Edit again: Do these new minis have a new interface as well to come into line with the more recent pods? Last edited by munkle : Feb 23, 2005 at 08:51 AM.

Feb 23, 2005, 08:46 AM	#12
maehara macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Northern Ireland	UK Prices Prices from the UK Apple Store: 4Gb Mini £139, 6Gb Mini £169 30Gb Photo £248.99, 60Gb Photo £309 Could be tempted by a 6Gb Mini to go with my Mac mini... Hmm... __________________ maehara MacBook Pro 17" 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo \| Mac mini 1.42GHz G4 iPhone 3G 16GB \| iPhone 8GB \| iPod touch 16GB \| iPod 5G 30GB \| iPod mini 4GB

Feb 23, 2005, 08:47 AM	#14
cyanide macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	who feels dumb for buying a shuffle? I do. I do. No i love my shuffle and all, but now i NEEEEEED that mini for the extra fifty bucks. mwahahaha.. __________________ Using a Mac is like getting to eat your favorite burger at your favorite restaurant. It's big and juicy, seasoned and grilled perfectly, with all the right trimmings and on a fresh-baked bun. Sure you could use a Wintel, the cheap 89 cent burger from McD's, with its lackluster appeal and unsatisfying taste, but we only live once...

Feb 23, 2005, 08:47 AM	#15
kerb macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lancashire UK	they've dropped the 40gig normal iPod from the UK store. the blue mini has a new hue. __________________ 12" PowerBook G4 1.33Ghz 768MB RAM Mac Mini 1.25Ghz 512MB RAM 20GB Clickwheel iPod 512MB iPod Shuffle

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2A Batterie macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Out of a Suitcase, USA	I don't own an iPod an am looking for an excuse to get one. I wish Apple could have provided me with a good excuse today. When Apple makes an 80gb iPod or one with a feature like Bluetooth, WiFi etc., I'll buy one. Until then I will just watch the rumor mills. __________________ My First Webpage using iWeb! MacBook 2.4 Core 2 Duo/DIGI002R

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mad jew Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia	No 40 gig? Importantly, still no 80 gig either! __________________ Some things are better mad...

Feb 23, 2005, 08:50 AM	#19
angelneo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: afk	Did they update the store correctly? There seems to be a lot of broken images and the page formatting in firefox seems to go haywired for some pages. EDIT: seems like they have fixed it __________________ This is good, isn't it? Last edited by angelneo : Feb 23, 2005 at 09:12 AM.

Feb 23, 2005, 08:50 AM	#20
phildeckard macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2005	ipod photo new feature "Upload photos directly from your camera using the optional iPod Camera Connector accessory, also arriving in March"

Feb 23, 2005, 08:50 AM	#21
rtdgoldfish macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, FL	Nice update, will be calling to get a $50 price match on the iPod mini I bought two weeks ago. Only thing that is crappy is no more firewire cable included with the Minis. And no more dock with the photo. Look in the sale section, old photos are there for $379 and $479 with case, dock, etc. __________________ Nothing to see here...Move along...

Feb 23, 2005, 08:51 AM	#22
Porchland macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia	Blue mini Was the old blue mini a little more BLUE, or did I imagine that? This one seems like sort of an ugly turquoise. __________________ * 17-inch PowerBook, 1.5 GHz G4, OS X 10.5.4 * 2 GB iPod nano silver with Nike+ (his) * 1 GB iPod shuffle pink (hers) Yes we can!

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Feb 23, 2005, 08:51 AM	#24
john1123 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Down Under	now you can get an ipod Photo 30GB for the same price as the U2 iPod __________________ Random pictures number of switchers: 3 12" ibook G3 900Mhz \| 640MB RAM \| Combo Drive \| AirPort \| 60GB \| 10.4.0 1GB ipod shuffle

Feb 23, 2005, 08:52 AM	#25
zim macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2002	so it looks to me like the original iPod, now down to just one single version, the 20GB one, will be eliminated eventually... unless they keep it around as an entry lower priced original sized iPod. so I guess I agree with that previous rumor of the original iPod becoming the iPod photo.... 1-2 ship days on the mini... better get my wife (she has been waiting for the update) to move on this before it ups to 3-6 weeks.

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