Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Apple unveils tiny, low-priced Mac and iPod

It's minty fresh, too.

Apple's newest iPod can hold 120 songs, is smaller than a pack of gum, weighs less than an ounce and costs less than a hundred bucks:

Apple® today introduced iPod® shuffle, a breakthrough digital music player based on iPod’s legendary shuffle feature which lets users experience their music in a million different ways. Smaller and lighter than a pack of gum, iPod shuffle comes with its own lanyard so it’s ready to wear right out of the box. iPod shuffle works seamlessly with iTunes’ innovative AutoFill feature which automatically selects songs from a user’s music library to fill up iPod shuffle with just one click. iPod shuffle is the most affordable iPod ever and is available in two models: 512MB holding up to 120 songs for just $99 and 1GB holding up to 240 songs for just $149.

Apple also revealed its latest iteration of the Macintosh, known as the Mac mini:

Yeah, that's really all you get.

The modular design of Mac mini lets you upgrade your current system to the elegance, simplicity and reliability of Macintosh. If you already own a monitor, keyboard and mouse, you can get up and running in minutes. Or choose any combination of new devices to meet your individual situation. And yes, Mac mini will take advantage of your two-button USB mouse with scroll-wheel and your favorite USB keyboard. Just plug them in.

After the announcement, massive traffic to Apple's website crashed servers earlier today.If the buzz is any indication, the new Mac could entice Windows users to switch en masse.

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