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Apple doesn’t disappoint, delivers video iPod fans have been clamoring for

OK, I’ll admit it. I was one of the skeptics that thought today’s announcement from Apple would be something minor, like updates to a product line or somesuch that would leave everyone speculating about the arrival of a video iPod for another year.

I was sort of right — Apple did update the iMac line. But they also did release that video iPod.

If I’d have waited a little longer on getting the iPod nano, I would have been faced with the tough decision of 30gig iPod with video (wider and thinner), or the sleek nano. Of course, since I got the nano, I don’t have to make that decision.

But, pretending that I still had to make the choice, I think I would choose the nano again. Portable video, to me, isn’t that important. Watching video while away from home is an opportunity thing. If your commute to work involves the subway or the bus, watching your favorite TV show on the way sounds like a wonderful way to pass the time. But as my commute to work involves driving through annoying traffic, watching the latest episode of Lost while doing it is out of the question. On the other hand, I have plenty of opportunities to listen to music while on the go — at the gym, at work, etc. For that reason, a smaller, sleeker music-only player makes more sense for me.

I still feel the iPod with video is a great product (even if it is wider than older iPods), and, much like the PSP, an important step toward the convergence of technologies. Now, can someone get me a real Apple phone and not this Motorola ROKR stuff?

Coverage of the announcement:
- Apple
- CNN (via Associated Press)
- Engadget

Wed October 12th, 2005 5:16 pm

Filed under Business, Gadgets