Jan
06
2004
$249 iPods :(

Just got back from watching Steve Jobs’ MacWorld keynote. The big highlights for me: Drastically improved iPhoto (just saved me from ordering Adobe Photo Album) and new “GarageBand” music software (Worth WAY more than the $49 iLife price - definitely getting that). Big disappointment: the expected 4GB mini-iPods (or, officially, “iPod Minis”… “iPods Mini”?). Oh, they’re cute and everything - but they’re $249! Come on… Seeing as Apple just upped its $299 iPod proper to 15 gigabytes, who’s not going to mow a couple extra lawns and triple their storage space. Apple really blew it on this one… though it’s a safe bet the price will drop to $199 after the most rabid fans eat up the first shipment regardless of price.

All the new stuff is at Apple.com. Check it out.

Unrelated: Yes, I’m back from an extended absence. Hope you all had a swell holiday season. I did!

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