There has been a lot of new lately from Apple, thanks to yesterday’s keynote address. From iPhones to iPods to Wi-Fi news, everyone is buzzing about the announcements.
One of the most exciting bits of news is the fact that the ever-popular iPhone now has a price reduction of $200, bring the cost down to only $399. Apple says that this price reduction was done to make the iPhone affordable to more users for the holiday season. Apple, it seems, would like to see an iPod under every pot, or at least in every household by the end of the year. The company says that it is well on its way to the goal of selling the 1 millionth iPhone by the end of September.
The discounted price is effective immediately, no doubt for all of us early shoppers. My husband is practically bursting at the seams over this news. Yes, Honey, I got the hint.
There is no price change on the 4GB iPhone. This model will be phased out and only available until remaining supplies last.
Another exciting announcement concerned the new iPod Touch. You may remember an earlier blog where I predicted the availability of such a device. Now it seems that this prediction has crossed over to reality. The new iPod touch will feature some exciting Wi-Fi networking and iTune store, as well as that revolutionary multi-touch user interface that made its debut on the iPhone. In fact, this new iPod Touch seems to be the little sister of the iPhone, carrying most of the same features, with the exception of the actual phone service. Safari, Apple’s YouTube interface; its all here. Other features include a think 8mm casing and up to 22 hours of audio playback. The iPod Touch will be available later this month at $299 for the 8GB model and $399 for the 16GB model.
Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, technology in the Computing Blog, and creating a home in the Home Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.
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