Apple debuts new iPod photo with optional camera connector (Updated)
Apple debuts new iPod photo lineup with optional camera connector.
The new iPod Camera Connector is an optional accessory that enables customers to connect their digital camera to iPod photo and import their photos into the iPod. By connecting the iPod Camera Connector and a digital camera, customers can transfer digital images to their iPod photo, providing tremendous storage space so they can take more pictures. Imported photos are immediately viewable on iPod photo's color screen, and can also be brought back to iPhoto on the Mac or various photo applications on the PC. The iPod Camera Connector is expected to be available in late March for $29.
These iPod models no longer ship with a dock and carrying case as standard and do not support the expected Bluetooth wireless connectivity.
Pricing & Availability
The 30GB and 60GB models of iPod photo for Mac or Windows are available worldwide immediately for a suggested retail price of $349 (US) and $449 (US) respectively, through the Apple Store, Appleâs retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. iPod photo includes earbud headphones, a USB 2.0 cable, a USB power adapter and a CD with iTunes 4.7.1 for Mac and Windows computers.
Optional accessories with the following suggested retail prices include the iPod Dock for $39 (US), in-ear headphones for $39 (US), the iPod Camera Connector for $29 (US) and FireWire cable for $19 (US). Laser engraving is available for iPod for free from the Apple Store and can include two lines of text with up to 27 characters per line.
iPod photo requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port or FireWire, Mac OS X version 10.2.8 or 10.3.4 or later and iPhoto 4.0.3 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 or FireWire port or USB 2.0 or FireWire card and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later, and Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 or Elements 3.0 or later.
Update: MacNN notes that the older iPod photo models with a FireWire cable, carry case, and dock are available at the Apple Store starting at $379 for the 40GB model.
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Why is firewire an add-on feature today when it was standard along with usb2 uesterday.
Because USB 2 is more widespread, allows wrt/ to the iPod all of the same functionality, and is cheaper?
I want to know more about the camera connector - can't see anything about it on Apple's site, only the old Belkin meadi reader and camera link .
well, i guess thinksecret's source was right again (and apparently has every mac rumors site on speed dial). you know, i would laugh my fool ass off if the source of all these rumors was someone like johnny ive or avie tevanian.
steve: "et tu, avie?"
Why is firewire an add-on feature today when it was standard along with usb2 uesterday.
i think you could read this as a good sign, as i bet the numbers show a huge number of windows users buyign them up, and with usb 2.0 on all new macs (it is on all the newest models, right?), they're just going with whatever means they have to keep less in stock that might not sell. personally, i see it as a good indication that windows sales are dwarfing mac sales now, which would be awesome.