Cheaper iPods and Blu-ray on OS X next month

[Clowgon]

We all know there's a bunch of new iPods coming our way sometime in September and it's also not difficult to guess what might change.

Hold your horses if you're in the market for an iPod - they're likely to get a lot cheaper!

iPod nano will be the biggest beneficiary of the designer's makeover, coming out in an elongated, more curvy form with a larger screen.

Lower prices
After that, the iPod touch will receive "small cosmetic changes", which we expect to yield a lighter body, plus it will be the first device to get the iPhone/touch 2.1 software.

Apple will be slashing prices in a bid to distance the player line-up from the iPhone.


Blu-ray for OS X

Lastly, the next update to Mac OS X, 10.5.5, appears ready to roll, but its successor is already in the pipeline, according to Rose. Mac-using high-def fans will be pleased to hear that OS X 10.5.6 will finally bring support for Blu-ray drives.

So, if you fancy putting a tenner on the first BD Macs being part of a new MacBook Pro range that should appear around the end of the year, we reckon your money's safe.

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[madchild24]

hmm maybe I'll wait on getting my touch then..

[Recursion]

There will probably be hidden charges like with the "cheaper" iPhone, they found out that actually they are more expensive when you look at the plans etc..

[Jordy]

There will probably be hidden charges like with the "cheaper" iPhone, they found out that actually they are more expensive when you look at the plans etc..Yes, at the time it was announced people thought they were actually going to be able to get iPhone's on pay as you go for £100, we will never see that day.

It's good to see Blu-Ray is having another good crack at the computer market, very high-end computers now seem to have it and the better Sony computers and laptops have it.

Just a shame I don't have a HD Telly or monitor in the house to view Blu-Ray :P

[Recursion]

Im still trying to persaude dad to get me a PS3 for Christmas or something, but the "you can use it to watch blu-ray movies on if you buy me it" isn't working :(

[marriott0.01]

Apple have a lot of cool things coming out soon and then at MacWorld, can't wait for that!

[xxMATTGxx]

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