The new iPod U2 Special Edition. As distinctive as the band it salutes. Red Click Wheel. Black metal back engraved with the band’s signatures. 30GB(1) of storage with room for 7,500 songs, up to 25,000 photos, and up to 75 hours of video for $329. Original of The SpeciesLike no other, iPod U2 Special Edition stands out. Jet black, it bears a prominent red Apple Click Wheel, a full-color display and, on the flip side, the autographs of each U2 band member on striking black metal. Thanks to this unique partnership between U2 and Apple, U2 fans can finally find what they’re looking for. Even Better Than the Real ThingThe iPod U2 Special Edition also comes with an exclusive iTunes Music Store coupon you can redeem for a 30-minute video of music videos and band interviews.(2) Think of it as your virtual backstage pass. The iPod U2 Special Edition comes with an iTunes Music Store code you can redeem for an exclusive 30-minute U2 video.(2) Click above for a preview. - Holds up to 7,500 songs(3) and album art
- Bright 2.5-inch display
- Up to 14 hours of battery life(4)
- Holds up to 25,000 photos(5)
- Holds up to 75 hours of video(6)
- Accessory-compatible connector
- Works with Mac OS X or Windows 2000/XP
Witness the evolution of the revolution. First it played songs. Then photos. Then podcasts. Now iPod plays video, changing the way you experience your music and more. Again. In lighter, 30GB and 60GB models starting at $299, the new iPod is music to your eyes. 
Better YetTime for the world’s best music player to take the stage for another encore. In 30GB and 60GB(1) models that hold up to 15,000(2) songs, full-color album art and up to 25,000 photos(3), the new iPod makes the most of your music and more. Yeah, you’ve heard that tune before. Only now, you can watch it, too. With support for up to 150 hours(4) of video and a 2.5-inch color display, the new iPod lets you take music videos and TV shows on the road. More and LessThe new iPod boasts up to 20 hours of battery life(5), five hours more than before. Plus, you get a bigger display and one more iPod color — sleek black. But here’s the kicker: At under half an inch thin, the new 30GB iPod takes up about 45 percent less room than the original iPod. Even the new 60GB model is over 10 percent than the fourth-generation 30GB iPod. More features in less space Sounds like iPod. 
Hold EverythingNow you can put all your music in your pocket and still have room for, well, practically else. Catch up on your reading with audiobooks. Browse your memories with photo slideshows, complete with music. Watch video podcasts, music videos and your favorite TV shows. Consult your calendar or look up an email address. Even check the time in another city or time your fastest lap. The new iPod keeps it all close at hand. Spin Some Tunes
The Apple Click Wheel gives you access to your entire music, photo and video library — from one thumb. Control volume and browse using the touch-sensitive surface. Play. Pause. Rewind and fast-forward. Rate your favorites. Create playlists on the go. Launch photo slideshows. The Click Wheel puts at your fingertips, so you can keep your eyes and ears on the music. 
Sync, Look and ListenPlaying your iPod is only half the fun. Try filling it with downloads from the iTunes Music Store. Choose from over 2 million songs, 25,000 podcasts, 2,000 music videos or your favorite ABC and Disney television shows, download them to your Mac or PC and them to your iPod. Add an optional audio cable to play music from the iPod to your home stereo or use an optional S-video cable with iPod to play VJ on your TV. You can perform the same big-screen feat with iPod photo slideshows. Oh, and you can do it all from across the room using the optional Universal and handy new Apple remote. - 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
- Song capacity is based on four minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding.
- Photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes.
- Video capacity is based on H.264 750-Kbps video at 320-by-240 resolution combined with 128-Kbps audio.
- Up to 20 hours of battery life refers to 60GB model and music playback.
- Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See for more information.
* Buy a qualifying Mac and an iPod from Apple or a participating Apple Authorized Campus Reseller from June 5, 2006, through September 16, 2006, and receive a mail-in rebate up to $179. Terms and conditions apply. The new iPod packs music, audiobooks, podcasts, photos, video, contacts, calendars, games, clocks and locks in a design up to 45 percent slimmer than the original iPod. How, you ask Just by being itself. Take a tour of all the features that make the new iPod the best iPod ever. - Overview
- Music
- Videos
- Podcasts
- Audiobooks
- Photos
- Calendar & Contacts
- World Clock
- On-the-go Options
- Settings
OverviewWith room for all your music and video, this iPod has both sound and vision. Of course, it also boasts stamina (up to 20 hours(1) of battery life), generous capacity (30GB or 60GB(2) of storage), a great personality (intuitive, customizable menus) and a touch of genius (the Apple Click Wheel). In other words, iPod makes an ideal companion. Why not get to know it better Just click on a feature to see it on the new iPod display, then read about it here. MusicFinding and playing music on iPod is simple. Use the Click Wheel to adjust volume, navigate songs or browse the Music menu by artist, composer, album, song, genre or playlist. Want to mix things up Just click Shuffle Songs. iPod makes your music look as good as it sounds, thanks to its big, bright color display. Album art appears alongside your songs in the Now Playing screen, so you see your music as you play it. After all, iPod loves music as much as you do. VideosiPod adds a new dimension to your portable music experience: videos. Choose from over 2,000 music videos at the iTunes Music Store, buy them for $1.99 each, them to your iPod and take them anywhere. Or purchase ad-free episodes of your favorite ABC or Disney television shows and watch them on the go. The new iPod lets your browse over 150 hours(3) of video from the Click Wheel, then watch it on the gorgeous 2.5-inch, over 65,000-color display. PodcastsThe iTunes Podcast Directory features thousands of free podcasts — radio-style shows you subscribe to — including favorites from such big names as ABC News, Adam Curry, ESPN, KCRW, WGBH and many more. Browse and subscribe to podcasts, then them to your iPod and listen anywhere. Thanks to new video support, even video podcasts to go. And all your podcasts appear in their own menus under Music and Videos, so you can navigate them easily. AudiobooksThe digital shelves of the iTunes Music Store are stocked with more than 11,000 audiobooks — including such exclusives as the entire Harry Potter series — so you can download what you want, to your iPod and catch up on your reading wherever you roam. Browse audiobooks from their own menu on your iPod. Set a chapter marker when you stop “reading,” and pick up the audiobook right where you left off. You can even change the read speed to suit you. |
