Apple is at it again!  They have come out with a new mobile product line.  Mostly good revisions, with one terrible omission.

Here are the new Apple products and what’s changed:

• iPod shuffle – You can use the VoiceOver buton to hear the song title’s that’s being played.  At $49, it can hold 2GB with a silver, blue, green, orange, or pink color choice.
• iPod touch – This is now essentially just like the iPhone 4 without the calling feature.  It now has the Retina Display, Facetime Video conferencing, front-facing camera, and an amazing 960 x 640 pixel resolution.  It sells for $229 for the 8GB model, $299 for the 32GB model, and $399 for the 64GB one.
• iPod nano – This now is half the weight and size than the previous model, and you have touch controls on this like the iPod touch.  FM radio is built-in and the size is easy to work out to.   The one big omission is the camera / video removal of this model.  That’s a bummer since the previous model was a great way to take quick pics and videos on the fly since it’s so small.  The new model lists at $149 for 8GB and $179 for 16GB. 
• Apple TV – No more storing like the old one.  This is all about streaming content on its palm-sized device.   You may rent TV shows for $1; $3 – $5 for movie rentals, priced according to new release and standard or high-definition resolution.  The box itself is only $99.

All of the new products are worth checking out since they have considerable improvements, but the iPod touch is probably the most notable since it piggy-backs on the iPhone technology without needing an AT&T contract.  Basically, you can use it like an iPhone without the heavy phone costs.  The Apple technical support for all the devices are solid, and the Apple support website is also very helpful.

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