Apple this week announced two new iPod models, a 20G-byte and a 40G-byte version, which Apple says can hold up to 10,000 songs. The company also announced faster iMac models, with PowerPC G4 processors running up to 1.25 GHz, faster 333 MHz DDR memory, faster graphics and USB 2.0 interfaces.
Both new iPods are available now, Apple said. The 20G-byte iPod costs $399, and the 40G-byte model costs $499. Both models include Apple's Auto-Sync technology, which automatically downloads a user's entire digital music library onto the iPod, and keeps it current whenever the iPod is plugged into the Mac or Windows PC using FireWire or USB 2.0 cables.
The new iMacs come with either a 15-inch or 17-inch widescreen display. The 15-inch model includes the PowerPC G4 processor at 1.0 GHz, and the 17-inch model includes the 1.25 GHz processor. Both models include 256M bytes of DDR SDRAM, as well as an 80G-byte Ultra ATA/100 hard drive. The 17-inch model includes NVIDIA's GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics card with 64M bytes of DDR video memory, Apple said. The 15-inch iMac starts at $1,299; the 17-inch version starts at $1,799.
The new iMacs offer two FireWire 400 and three USB 2.0 ports for plugging in peripherals. The iMac also includes 802.11g wireless networking connectivity, and optional built-in Bluetooth. The new models include Mac OS X ("Jaguar) and Apple's iLife applications (iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD). Other bundled software (including Quicken 2003 Deluxe World Book 2003 Edition, and Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4) is also included. More information is available at the Apple Web site.
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