Its storage capacity rivals that of first-generation iPods,
although the iPod mini uses a Microdrive for its internal hard drive.
QUICKFACTS
CONSIDERING THE NEWEST iPOD
At the time this book goes to press, the most recent iPod on
the shelves is the Gen 5.5, which came out in September
2006. This model is basically the same as the 5G, but it
comes in an 80-GB version and has a 30 percent brighter
screen. It also does better on battery power when playing
digital video, and it features a music search function.
But even more importantly than oxygen and fresh water,
a host of brand new, retooled iPods is all set to come out
in 2008. The iPod shuffle is slated to appear in four new
colors. The iPod nano will be redesigned from the ground
up. The standard iPod, also redesigned, will come bearing
a new name??”the iPod classic??”and a completely new
product, the iPod touch, a species of iPod/iPhone hybrid,
will generate its very first massive quarterly sales.
We mention these facts for the sake of completeness.
We don??™t talk about repairing the newest iPods in this
book, because our precious few pages are better spent
covering the older models.
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