Apple announces iPod Photo and iPod U2 Special Edition

Yesterday Apple announced two new iPods; iPod Photo and a special black iPod featuring U2.

I've compiled a list of sites featuring news, press releases or just some sites' opinions of the new models.

The pricing of the new models has also been announced, with models supposedly ready to ship today:

The iPod Photo is available in both a 60GB version for $600 and a 40GB for $500. The iPod U2 Special Edition sells for $350 (but isn't color - just a black version of their 20GB 4th generation iPod).

Update: Pricing for the OLD 4th generation iPods are still $300 for 20GB, and $400 for the 40GB version. So, it looks like getting the iPod in black costs an extra $50 (although does come with exclusive posters, laser etched autographs on the back and a $50 iTunes coupon. Also, I currently can't tell whether the black iPod will ship with some U2 music pre-installed, as previously speculated. Also, judging by the number, it looks like the color screen on the 40GB iPod Photo increases the cost by $100 over the 4th gen click wheel version).

Below are a list of sites with a bit more information:
The U2 iPod [Apple]
iPod Photo [Apple]
iPod photo [Boing Boing]
Apple unveils color iPod, U2 edition [CNET News.com]
iPod Photo, doesn't rock? [Digital Photography Review]
The iPod photo is here and The iPod Photo [Engadget]
U2-themed iPod now available [Engadget]
New iPods Finally Announced [Gadgetopia]
iPod Photo Dock Has S-Video Out and iPod Photo: First Details and Black iPod U2 Edition [Gizmodo]
iPod Photo: Apple releases iPod with Color Display and Black iPod: iPod U2 Special Edition officially released [I4U Future Technology News]
Apple debuts iPod Photo and U2 iPod and Analyst: Photo iPod yes, Video no, Wireless no [iPodlounge]
Dvorak weighs in on new U2 iPod and its implications and Apple introduces iPod Photo and Apple unveils U2 iPod [MacMinute]
Apple Unveils New iPod That Displays Photos and U2 Fans Furious at iPod Deal [MacNewsWorld]
U2 iPod, Photo iPod and Additional iTMS Localizations Released [MacRumors]
Socks, Photos, and Rock ’n’ Roll [Macworld Editors' Notes Weblog]
Apple Announces iPod Photo [PhotographyBLOG]
Apple Rolls Out IPod Photo, Rocks with U2 [Reuters: Technology]
Apple's IPod Features U2 Collaboration (AP) [via Yahoo! News: Technology]

Posted by peter on October 27, 2004 at 08:18 AM
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