New iPods and Apple TV - Keynote Recap

As predicted, today Apple announced the newest updated line of iPods, including the iPod Touch with front/rear camera, HD video and retina display. So for those of you who signed up for the Bank of the West iPod promotion, chances are, you'll be receiving this latest model come December – I can't wait!!

For those of you still waiting for me to find you an unlocked iPhone, I would recommend going for the new iPod Touch instead. Sure, it may mean you'll have to carry both an iPod and a cell phone, but the new Touch is soooo much nicer than an old 3G/3GS, which lacks the hi-res display and Facetime. And the new Touch comes with the same superfast A4 chip found in the iPhone 4. Couple that with a battery that offers up to 40 hours of music or 7 hours of video, this is by far the most significant iPod upgrade in Apple's history.

With the new iPod Touch, street value for older models will drop big time. Here is my estimate for fair prices for used iPods and iPhones in good condition:

1st Generation iPod Touch – $80 generally avoid because it lacks a speaker
2nd Generation iPod Touch 8gb/16gb – $100/$125 (533mhz, 128ram)
3rd Generation iPod Touch 16gb/32gb/64gb – $150/$175/$200 (800mhz, 256ram)

iPhone 2G 8gb/16gb – $100/$120 (412mhz, 128 ram, no GPS)
iPhone 3G 8/gb/16gb – $150/$175 (412mhz, 128 ram, GPS, video with jailbreak)
iPhone 3GS 16gb/32gb – $225/$275 (600mhz, 256 ram, GPS, video)

Sure, you'll find plenty on Craigslist asking for way more than the above prices. But just because they are asking those prices doesn't mean they are selling at those prices. And the longer you wait, the cheaper they will get. Remember, iPhone 4's are still selling briskly (according to the keynote, Apple is activating 230,000 iOS devices a DAY), so more and more older 3G(S) will constantly be hitting the market. Just be patient.

In case you missed the keynote today, I've listed a recap of items covered:

Apple has shipped 120 million iOS devices.
Apple is activating 230,000 iOS devices daily.
6.5 Billion iOS apps have been downloaded.

Apple is releasing iOS 4.1, it includes fixes for proximity sensor, Bluetooth problems and fix for iPhone 3G performance issues.
iOS 4.1 will allow users to take HDR photos.
iOS 4.1 will also debut Game Centre, Apple's social gaming network.
iOS 4.2 is coming to iPad. It will allow you to print wirelessly.


 iPod Shuffle.

iPod Shuffle will be available for $49.

iPod Nano.

It will cost $149 for 8GB model and $179 for the 16GB model.

iPod Touch.

The iPod Touch comes with iPhone 4's Retina display.
It includes Apple A4 chip, has a 3-axis gyroscope, iOS 4.1 with Game Center and a front-facing camera with FaceTime.
8GB model will cost $229, 16GB model will cost $299 and the 64GB model will cost $399.

Apple will be releasing iTunes 10. It also gets an all new logo, ditches the CD in the logo.
Steve Jobs has introduced a social music network called Ping, which will be integrated with iTunes 10.
You can follow your friends and artists. You can follow and be followed. It allows you to create a circle of friends.
You can post your thoughts and opinion. It will be open to 169 million iTunes users immediately.
Steve Jobs is demoing Ping. A social network all about music.
It is available on your iPhone and iPod Touch and is available now.


Apple TV

The second generation Apple TV is the fourth of the size of the first generation.
Apple TV is all about rentals, no purchases so you don't have to store it so you don't have to worry about storage management.
You can stream movies, TV shows and music.
You can rent first rent HD movies for $4.99.
You can rent ABC and Fox TV shows for $0.99.
You can stream content from Netflix, YouTube, Flickr and MobileMe.
You can also stream content from your computer.
AirPlay feature which will be available in iOS 4.2 can be wirelessly streamed to Apple TV. Apple TV will cost $99, which is $130 cheaper than the first generation Apple TV.