In addition to its music library, the new iPod Photo can hold up to 25,000 digital photos and display them on a color screen.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Computer on Tuesday rolled out a new version of the iPod that allows users to view and share photos, its most dramatic expansion yet. The new iPod Photo is a multimedia device with a color screen and comes with 40 gigabytes or 60 gigabytes of storage -- two to three times more than the storage available on its most used music player.
The 40-gigabyte version sells for $499 and the 60-gigabyte model sells for $599, and are both immediately available.
Since the iPod's introduction in October 2001, Cupertino, California-based Apple has sold more than 6 million iPods, 2 million alone in Apple's most recent quarter.
"We think photos are the next big thing. Everyone has the content" because of the rapid proliferation of digital cameras among consumers "and there are no copyright issues," Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said at a news conference.
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