Apple announced the release of the new iPod today. Apple will no longer be producing the long skinny Nano, they are replacing it with one that is slightly larger and reminiscent of the first generation iPods. The new iPod takes just a quick shake to change the song, has a more rounded body structure, and changes from vertical to horizontal screens with just a tilt.
One of the new features I personally am interested in trying is the “musical Genius” it will take a song of your choice and build a playlist of other songs that flow together from your iTunes library. For example, if you are having a bad day and listening to a slow, deliberate song, it will pull all other songs from your library that are similar and make a play list for you. It will be interesting to see which songs are grouped together in even the most diverse music libraries. With 9 new colors the self expression begins at $149.
The best news though is the design of the new earbuds. The new headphones are equipped with a woofer and tweeter for excellent sound quality. The new softer looking buds come in 3 sizes so they actually fit in your ears instead of falling out every 5 minutes on a run. The catch…. for the headphones along $79.