Apple welcomes the next generation

By AnnMarie Chacko
November 4, 2005

KRT

Imagine being able to watch your favorite show and catch a hugely important episode that you missed, on your I-pod. Then, imagine being able to do all this for just $1.99. Well, now you can!

Apple has now introduced their new iTunes 6, which is said to be the next generation of the world’s most popular music player. This in combination with the new I-pod now gives customers the experience of buying, playing, and managing video as well as audio entertainment.

After a landmark deal made with Disney, you can catch your favorite shows like ‘Desperate Housewives’ or ‘That’s So Raven’ and download them to your I-pod the day after they air on TV. Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, says, “We’re doing for video what we’ve done for music-we’re making it easy and affordable to purchase and download.” The new iTunes 6 lets fans purchase and download over 2,000 music videos and six short films from Pixar Animation Studios for the great price of $1.99. New features also include expanded online gift options in which customers are able to give songs, albums, or music to friends via email.

The new I-pod can hold up to 15,000 songs, 25,000 photos, and can hold up to over 150 hours of video. The 30GB model is said to cost approximately $299 while the 60 GB model is at $399.

Many students here on campus own I-pods. Some take their I-pods with them to the Dixon Center when they go for their daily workout. Some take it while in the library, typing a paper. Others just always have it on them no matter where they’re going or what they’re doing. When asked, most were excited about what this new I-pod might have to offer.

Junior criminal justice major, Tommy Krukas, said, “I would pay the extra money for it. That’s pretty cool.” Rosalie Velardo, a junior marketing major, informed me that her entire family uses Apple equipment. She said, “I’m on the waiting list to get one. I think it’s something new and different. They’re going to get new clientele plus their old ones.”

However other students, when asked how they were felt about the new deal, were not so thrilled. Jeffrey Outterbridge, a senior English/ communications major, is an owner of an I-pod and had one in his hand when I approached him. He said, “I already own an I-pod. I like the idea of having videos on it though. For all the money I paid for it, it should come with a house.”

Kyle Harter, a junior business major, said, “I would rather buy a cd player. I don’t spend much time downloading music anyway.” Elidari Ramos made it plain when she said, “It’s something I would think about getting for a vacation trip or something but I’m not overly excited about it.”

Still, the CEO of Apple insists that this is next big thing to hit the racks. “The new iPod is the best music player ever – it’s 30 percent thinner and has 50 percent more storage than its predecessor – yet it sells for the same price and plays stunning video on its 2.5-inch color screen,” said Jobs. “Because millions of people around the world will buy this new iPod to play music, it will quickly become the most popular portable video player in history.”

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Posted to the web by Tim Hague

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