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Apple Announces New iPods

They have been talked about for awhile now, but they’re finally here…new iPods!

Earlier today, Steve Jobs announced the latest upgrades to the reigning kings of the mp3 market.

Here’s the rundown:

First off, new iPod Shuffles: The Shuffle will be available in a new color…(PRODUCT) RED. Proceeds from the sale of the (PRODUCT) RED Shuffle will go towards fighting AIDS in Africa.

New iPod nanos: Besides excellent audio playback, these slimmer and sleeker nanos will now have video playback, games and a built-in stopwatch for your workouts. The screens will be larger (2 inches), brighter and have a much better resolution (320×240 pixels). Also included will be Cover Flow capability, where you can scroll through the album covers in your library. Video playback will be up to 5 hours and audio playback will be up to 24 hours in a single charge. Colors available will be red, black, silver, blue, and green. The silver nano will be 4GB, while all colors will be available in 8GB.

New iPod Classics: They will retain the click wheel interface, but will be much thinner than previous generations. One charge will give you up to 40 hours of audio playback. The iPod Classic will come in two sizes: the whopping 160GB ($349) and the 80GB ($249).

And finally, a new product all together…the iPod Touch. The most anticipated announcement of the day was not a disappointment. Ditching the “classic” iPod look, the new iPod Touch will now look very much like the iPhone. It will feature a larger multi-touch interface (3.5 inch widescreen), video & audio playback, Cover Flow capabilities, and most excitingly wi-fi support for 802.11 b and g networks. One charge will give your iPod Touch up to 22 hours of audio playback and five hours of video playback. It will be priced at $299 for the 8GB and $399 for the 16GB.

Whatever your budget, whatever your preference, these new iPods got you covered.