It's Official: Apple Releases Video iPod

October 12 2005
Not too much info for now except this blogged live from the Apple "One More Thing..." Event:


- iMac: faster, larger disk, built in iSight. Includes FrontRow (app)

- iPod: 30GB/60GB with Video - realtime decoding of MPEG4 and H.264. 260,000 colors. Video out.

- FrontRow and PhotoBooth Apps.

- 30GB iPod: $299 - 31% thinner than current 20GB;
- 60GB iPod: $399.

- New iPods avail next week. Comes with case

- iMac: $1299 for 17" model with 1.5GHz, $1799 for 20" model with 2.1GHz

- iTunes 6 to be released

- Front Row - comes with new iMacs. Lets you enjoy video/music/pictures from sofa. Everything still
displayed on iMac screen. iPod-like remote. 6 button remote.

- Photobooth - appears to be slide show application.

- Music Videos. 2000 available to buy. $1.99 each.

- Can "gift" music to other people. Peer reviews and recommendation service.

- Videos have Digital Rights Management built in. Can play on up to 5 computers.

- You will be able to buy TV shows from iTunes Music Store. $1.99 per episode. ABC on board (Desperate
Housewives, Lost)