Friday, 30 September, 2005 10:43 PM

Apple Introduces the New "iPod nano"

Image courtesy of Apple

The new Apple iPod nano mp3 player.

Apple has a small share of the personal computing market. When it comes to the digital music and mp3 players, Apple is king with the largest market share in the U.S.

Apple has introduced a new type of iPod named "nano." It can hold up to 1,000 songs and it's width is less than a pencil. It comes with a lightweight design and color screen. It can also hold up to 25,000 photos.

Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO reports, "iPod nano is the biggest revolution since the original iPod." He adds, "iPod nano is a full-featured iPod in an impossibly small size, and it’s going to change the rules for the entire portable music market."

The iPod nano weighs only 1.5 onces and comes in one of two choices--the 4GB (which holds 1,000 songs) and the 2GB (which holds 500 songs). It's small enough to even fit in your pocket while you in the car, at the gym or whatever your doing.

It is integrated to work with the iTunes music store where you download your music online and then transfer them to your iPod. You just connect the USB cable to your computer and the other end to your nano.

It features up to 14 hours battery life before it needs to be recharged. You can get the nano in one of two colors, white or black. They come with earbud headphones, a USB 2.0 cable and a CD with iTunes software.

You can get the 4 GB version of the iPod nano for $249 and the 2 GB model is $199 when you order online at The Apple Store. They also offer free shipping and laser engraving.

Apple also offers the iPod shuffle which doesn't have a screen in a 512 MB version for $99 and a 1 GB verison for $129. The original iPod, which Apple gained fame in the MP3 player industry comes in two models: the 20 GB for $299 and the 60 GB for $399. They also have a special iPod U2 version which can hold 5,000 songs for $329. Prices are from the Apple Store online.

Apple now had a full line of mp3 players to show that they are dominating the digital music industry.

Image courtesy of Apple The original Apple iPod.

Image courtesy of Apple The Apple iPod shuffle.