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Shufflin' on the cheap
If you've been thinking about getting a second iPod for trips to the gym or short rides on the subway, good news: Apple has lowered the price on the iPod shuffle to $49.
For scarcely more than the cost of a new set of earbuds, you can score yourself a tiny little clip-on music player. If 1GB is not enough, Apple will also be offering a 2GB model for $69. If you've ever tried to jog with a hard disk-based player (such as the current iPod video line) you understand the benefit of flash-based players and the appeal such an affordable iPod offers to HDD-pod owners.
And business users, Apple has something for you too...
Welcome news for anyone charged with managing a Mac media storage bank: the company has updated Xsan, it's storage area network software.
New features include the ability to access multiple SANs at a single time as well as support for third-party RAID storage products.
So is Apple phasing out the shuffle for the next generation? Maybe eliminating the box altogether and creating a 2gb shuffle that fits IN a set of earbuds.
Just remember, if Apple denies this, it must be true! :D
Posted by El Fez | February 21, 2008 8:38 PM