The new iPod comes in two capacities, 30GB and 60GB, with the 60GB holding up to 15,000 songs or 25,000 photos or - get this - 150 hours of video on a 2.5" display 320x240 pixel TFT display. An impressive 20 hours of battery life (60GB version) packaged in a much thinner casing. And you are not confined to the small screen too: with the optional Dock, you can watch the videos (or photo slideshows if you like) on your television. Man, that's excellent.

The usual iPod features - syncing contacts, calendars and to-do lists - have been retained, with USB charging and sync, compatible with Mac OS X and Windows 2000/XP. The Click Wheel interface allows easy one-handed, nay one-thumb operation to access any of your stored collections. With the Click Wheel, you won't have to take your eyes off the screen.

Apple also unveiled a new version of iTunes, the iTunes 6, now providing the option of buying over 2,000 music videos, 6 short films from Pixar and 5 television shows from ABC and Disney Channel, including "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" for a start. If you're thinking who would pay $1.99 to watch music videos on a tiny screen - I'd advise you buy the new iPod first and give it a try.

Priced at US $299 (30GB) and US $399 (60GB), the new iPod is available online at Apple Store.