FYI - New iTunes is out

Just passing it along. There are a couple of features I really wanted and, sure enough, they're in there. Yay!

http://www.itunes.com

Or will I need to have it purge and re-load all my files? Wouldn't mind the new features but I have almost 20,000 songs that I don't want to have to re-load.

Apple unveils color iPod, U2 edition

Published: October 26, 2004, 12:55 PM PDT

By Ina Fried and John Borland
Staff Writer, CNET News.com


SAN JOSE, Calif.--Apple Computer on Tuesday unveiled a color screen version of its popular iPod music player, in addition to a special-edition version in partnership with rock band U2.

The color model can also be used to display photos, either on its own screen or on a TV set. It comes in two capacities: a 40GB model for $499 and a 60GB version for $599. The screen is capable of displaying 65,536 colors.

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The U2-themed iPod holds 20GB, is black with a red navigation dial on the face and includes a facsimile of the band members' signatures on the back. For $349, or $50 more than the cost of the regular 20GB iPod, the buyer receives a $50 coupon that can be used toward purchasing "The Complete U2" music collection, priced at $149, from Apple's iTunes store.

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Incredibly cool!

It will keep your library and just update the program.

I downloaded it and it looks the same to me. Maybe I did it wrong? What should I look for?

My co-worker and I were talking about this TODAY! I swear, the two features I said I wished iTunes (for Windows) had was-
1.) Minimize to system tray.
2.) Leave the mini-player on top of all my other applications so it's always visible.

So, I get home and open iTunes, see that there's an update and I'll be damned if they didn't include those very two features. Pretty weird!

now THIS is interesting...the screen would be way too small to watch video clips, but for photos and having your iCal stuff, album covers and alarams in color...hmmmm

I could see myself buying one, so I can take my photo albums anyway I want. Still it can't replace an iBook G4

IBook, iPod Photo? But if I get a new job stateside instead of Japan, then iMac G5 and iPod Photo...