I'm going shopping. Or more correctly, have gone shopping. If you weren't aware Apple today revealed their new lineup of iPods. Their first major release for 2 years. The nano and shuffle models have had some changes, including new colours. But there are two models I was most interested in. The most exciting is the release of the iPod Touch. Basically it is the iPhone (maybe we can expect them in Australia in 2008?) without the phone. It has Multi-Touch interface, wide screen display and Wi-fi web browsing. It looks great. However it only comes in 8GB and 16GB models. Which for me is not enough storage. My iPod is an old model 40GB and not only has it run out of room, but it recently decided to pack it in. So I have bought, online, the new iPod Classic. Not only does it come in 80GB models but also a huge 160GB model. Plenty of room, either way, to store my growing music collection. The models look slightly slimmer and are also cheaper (80GB is $349) which helps the wallet. The new Classic also has the new interface found on the nano, which includes the Cover Flow feature. I guess in the future the iPod Touch will have have increased capacity, but for now I am more then happy to see the Classic come through the mail.

Do you own an iPod? Do these new models interest or excite you? Do you prefer other brands of MP3 players? Do you buy music using iTunes? Personally I rarely use iTunes. I prefer to buy CDs and download them to iTunes. One thing I know. I love my iPod.