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You’ve seen it by now, the press is talking about it, Apple has release a new and refreshed line of products today. The new line up is as follows, iPod shuffle with different colors, same memory size and same prize. iPod nano has a new form factor, comes in 4 or 8 gigabytes at $149 and $199 with the same new colors that the Shuffle has. The 5th Gen iPod is now the iPod classic, comes in 80 and 160 gigabytes at $249 and $349. Both iPod classic and iPod shuffle have an improved UI (User Interface). Battery life improved along the line and casing is now all aluminum.

There is a new addition to the iPod line, the iPod touch. It comes in 8 and 16 gigabytes, touch screen functionality like the iPhone. Price starts at $299 and $399 for the 16 gigs, is just like the iPhone except that it doesn’t do any phone calls nor has a camera. Visit the Apple store for more details, what I really want to talk about is my wish list. Don’t get me wrong, I love this new iPod and I’m getting one as soon as they become available. Here is what I think is missing;

• Can you download podcast on-the-go? I think not, I would like this option on a future update.
• Pausing, and forwarding songs ala iPhone. The radio remote is not compatible, not that I know, so why not including a pause/play button in the ear buds cord.
• Mail, whichever, I know you can navigate to Google and check your Gmail via Safari, but we could use the Mail application.
• iChat, I just don’t think is so hard to implement. But is not like I would use it a lot. As long as Twitter works.
• What happen to the Beatles, I don’t own any Beatles album, I would like to get like the best hits or something.

That’s it, nevertheless, I’m getting one on Sept 28. What about you, what is your wish list for the new iPod. I think is the best product ever and that is why I’m getting one as soon as they become available. Have you seen the keynote yet, I think at some point Steve mention something about developing for the iPod. I think this will be a much open platform soon. I couldn’t wait no longer and I had to create a category just for Apple products, reviews, etc. Thanks for reading.