Apple Updates iPod

TheRaven64 writes "Apple seems to have quietly updated the iPod Photo and iPod Mini lines. The Mini now comes in 4GB and 6GB flavours, priced at $199 and $249 respectively. The iPod Photo now comes in a 30GB flavour for $349 - only $50 more than the 20GB iPod with a mono screen and shorter battery life."

ipod mini..

[Folmer]

No panache. No wireless. Hard drive smaller than a Dell DJ. Lame.

I knew it...

[TrippTDF]

... my continued holding out for one of these guys is paying off. $350 for the 30 GB iPod Photo is not a bad deal.

But it just makes me want to hold off longer so I really get my money's worth.

Re:ipod mini..

[mergy]

Yeah - no way they will be as as that dell company. Dell rocks.

please

Re:When will they update the firmware for old iPod

[WormholeFiend]

They did. They called the update the iPod Shuffle and it comes in its own separate player.

Re:One thing the editor left off..

[mirko]

They dropped the 40GB mono model...

No problem, according to its specs it can be dropped without much damage.
I accidentally dropped mine one week ago and it still works like a charm. ;)

Re:Quietly?

[TheRaven64]

The press release landed in my inbox about 30 seconds after I submitted the story.

Flavo(u)r?

[IRNI]

Hmmm... mine only comes in a weird plastic flavor. Sort of tastes like my cell phone... a little bit.

Re:ipod mini..

[XMyth]

Couldn't even bring yourself to type "good" or "cool" in that sentence could you? Heh.

This story is brought to you by Apple,

[goldspider]

maker of cool gadgets for discerning geeks!

So, how much does a front-page advertisement on Slashdot cost these days?

Re:18h battery life

[Tibor the Hun]

maybe the discovery of the new lithium superlion batteries helps them?
didn't you read about them?

Re:paraphrasing ....

[Anonymous Coward]

http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/10/23/ 1816257&tid=3

^ "No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame."

Re:No FM radio

[XMyth]

Well, that's the end of Apple. I guess I'll go throw my free ( thank you eMarketResearchGroup ) 40gig iPod away now.

Re:ipod mini..

[Anonymous Coward]

Dear:
[X] Troll
[X] Retard
[_] Pervert

You are being flamed because:
[X] The parent was a joke.
[_] You posted an inappropriate link.
[X] You didn't understand the quote.

As a punishment, you must:
[X] Openly admit your stupidity.
[X] Have sex with CowboyNeal.
[X] Masturbate with a cheese grater.

Re:I knew it...

[hey!]

Wasn't too long ago that you'd consider $350 for a hotpluggable 30GB hard drive to be an excellent deal.

Now if the sales guy said, "plug these earphones in -- it also can play your entire music collection", it wouldn't have been that different than if he told you it could give you a hot bikini wax while you sleep.

Re:and?

[baker_tony]

Wow, that's one of the more well thought out arguments with rock solid reasoning that I've ever read in a slashdot post for not buying an iPod! Well done, sir, thanks for your enlightenment.

Re:One thing the editor left off..

[Ohreally_factor]

The Gold mini was determined to have too much bling for mere mortals.

You're welcome

[jayratch]

You can all thank me. It wouldn't have happenned without me.

You see, I just passed the return period on my new monochrome 40 gig. Therefore, new models are automatically released.

Re:Am I the only person.. : yes

[mbaudis]

yes, you are. there is the occasional slashdot poster who agrees with you; but maybe this is just you with another ID?

Re:Firmware update !

[wootest]

iPod Updater 2005-02-22 contains the same software versions as iPod Updater 2005-01-11 for all other iPod models. Aha! I predict the next firmware upgrade on 2005-03-33.

What's that?

Oh. Damn.

Re:One thing the editor left off..

[Golias]

You could always mount a shuffle, with the neck lanyard, inside a big clock. You know, Public Enemy style.

Fight da powah!

Re:One thing the editor left off..

[payndz]

** MISSING **

Ah! So this answers what the 'dark galaxy' in the story above this one is made of - a near-infinite number of unsold 40Gb, $399 iPods. (Must be the U2 model, being black and all...)

Heh.

[Captain Scurvy]

You're absolutely right. Playing around with technology and modifying it to figure out how it works is a total waste of time, because that's no fun at all. Only functionality is worthwhile.

Mono?

[MattHaffner]

They dropped the 40GB mono model...

Good thing too. Most of my music is now in stereo.

Typical....

[pretentiousPPC]

I just bought a silver one for my wife as a Valentines present, and not even two weeks later they go and update it.

DAMN YOU STEVE!!!

Re:The pricing is genius, pure genius

[Kick the Donkey]

That's my exact problem everytime I look at buying a Mac product... I keep thinking "Well, for just $50 more I can get <insert thingie here>.

Next thing you know, I'm looking at a dual 2.5GHz Power Mac and a 30" Cinema display. I just don't know where to stop!

Then I say: "Forget it. I'll stick with my linux box."

Re:New Dell DJs?

[brasten]

My bad, I meant to be logged in when I posted this... As I was saying, http://www.dellrumors.com/ [dellrumors.com]

Re:The pricing is genius, pure genius

[Y2]

That's my exact problem everytime I look at buying a Mac product... I keep thinking "Well, for just $50 more I can get <insert thingie here>.

Where the heck do you live? In New York, it'll cost you a lot more than fifty bucks to insert thingy here.

Re:One thing the editor left off..

[Dogtanian]

I'm not sure I would define a product that doesn't come with a keyboard, mouse or screen as "complete". Perhaps if all you want to do is admire your $449 white brick, the mac mini is complete.

Screens, keyboards, mice, leads, etc. all disturb the minimalist aesthetic associated with Apple products.

I just leave mine on top of a solitary perspex cube in the centre of my living room. I can't turn it on or use it at all (power leads are *so* ugly) but it makes a powerful expression of my place in society and position on the Apple purchasing ladder.

Re:One thing the editor left off..

[Anonymous Coward]

Anyone dl'ing porn is a MAC user, genius.

Re:ipod mini..

[Gilmoure]

Not with my cheese grater you don't! Go find your own.

Re:One thing the editor left off..

[Gilmoure]

Sorry to be pedantic

Heh...you like to watch children walking.

Re:Apple is my new favorite company

[nomayogr]

"Off topic, does anyone know where the Apple call center is? Cute accent..." It's handled by inmates of a maximum security prison for sex offenders just outside of your town. He thought you sounded nice too ;)

Re:One thing the editor left off..

[kd5ujz]

Power over wifi does not work, it just pisses off the dog and makes the birds scream.