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<div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>Apple Introduces the New iPod nano</h1></div>
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<p>SAN FRANCISCO--September 12, 2006--Apple today introduced the all-new<br />
iPod nano with a new aluminum body, an incredible 24 hours of battery<br />
life and more than twice the music capacity for the same price as the<br />
previous generation. The new iPod nano features Apple's innovative<br />
Click Wheel and an even smaller, thinner and lighter design available<br />
in silver, pink, green, blue and black.</p>
<p>"iPod nano is the world's most popular digital music player, and<br />
we've completely redesigned it to make it even better," said Steve<br />
Jobs, Apple's CEO. "The all-new iPod nano gives music fans more of<br />
what they love in their iPods--twice the storage capacity at the same<br />
price, an incredible 24 hour battery life and a gorgeous aluminum<br />
design in five brilliant colors."</p>
<p>With a stunning aluminum enclosure available in five brilliant<br />
colors, there's an iPod nano to match everyone's individual style.<br />
The second generation iPod nano is even more compact than the<br />
original and has a brighter, more vibrant display perfect for viewing<br />
album art and up to 25,000 photos. Intuitive new features such as<br />
Search and Quick Scroll make it even easier for music fans to find<br />
exactly what they are looking for and enjoy their music on the go,<br />
and with seamless integration with iTunes 7 and the iTunes Store<br />
(<a href="http://www.itunes.com" title="www.itunes.com">www.itunes.com</a>), the new iPod nano lets customers choose from over<br />
three million songs from the world's most popular digital music store.</p>
<p>The new iPod nano supports gapless playback for enjoying albums the<br />
way they were intended. iPod nano also includes Apple's patent<br />
pending Auto-Sync technology that automatically downloads a user's<br />
digital music collection, photos or podcasts onto iPod nano and keeps<br />
it up-to-date whenever iPod nano is plugged into a Mac or Windows<br />
computer using USB 2.0. The second generation iPod nano features up<br />
to 24 hours of battery life and completely skip-free playback.*</p>
<p>Apple is also unveiling new accessories designed for the second<br />
generation iPod nano, including lanyard headphones, an armband, a<br />
dock, and a new incredibly compact USB power adapter which at almost<br />
half the size of the previous USB power adapter is perfect for<br />
charging your iPod while traveling. The new iPod nano features the<br />
30-pin iPod dock connector allowing it to work effortlessly with an<br />
incredible range of third-party products, from home stereo speakers<br />
to cars featuring iPod integration. There are now more than 3,000<br />
accessories available for the iPod. The second generation iPod nano<br />
also works seamlessly with the Nike + iPod Sport Kit, and provides<br />
support for voice recording accessories.</p>
<p>Pricing & Availability<br />
The new iPod nano models are now available worldwide through the<br />
Apple Store (<a href="http://www.apple.com" title="www.apple.com">www.apple.com</a>), Apple's retail stores and Apple<br />
Authorized Resellers. The new 2GB iPod nano model in silver is<br />
available for $149 (US), the new 4GB models in silver, pink, green<br />
and blue are available for $199 (US), and the new 8GB model in black<br />
is available for $249 (US). All iPod nano models include redesigned<br />
earbud headphones providing superior comfort, fit and sound quality,<br />
and a USB 2.0 cable.</p>
<p>New optional accessories designed for the second generation iPod nano<br />
with the following suggested retail prices include: lanyard<br />
headphones for $39 (US), armband for $29 (US), iPod nano Dock for $29<br />
(US), and an iPod USB power adapter for $29 (US).</p>
<p>iPod nano requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port and Mac OS X version<br />
10.3.9 or later and iTunes 7.0 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB<br />
2.0 port and Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4), Windows XP Home or<br />
Professional (Service Pack 2) and iTunes 7.0 or later. Internet<br />
access is required and a broadband connection is recommended.</p>
<p>* Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings.<br />
See <a href="http://www.apple.com/batteries" title="www.apple.com/batteries">www.apple.com/batteries</a> for more information. Music capacity is<br />
based on four minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; actual<br />
capacity varies by content. Photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable<br />
photos transferred from iTunes.</p>
<p>Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the<br />
Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the<br />
Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation<br />
with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating<br />
system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also<br />
spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable<br />
music players and iTunes online music store.</p>
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