10gb

Apple's 10GB iPod offers twice the music storage of its predecessor, adds new features, and in a radical departure from the industry norm, doesn't cost twice as much.

Apple has followed up the successful launch of its original iPod with a new model that offers 10GB of storage (as opposed to 5GB) and updated firmware, so you now get some additional features, the most notable of which are an equalizer and a contact-list manager. However, since owners of the original iPod can update the firmware on their devices, the real upgrade here is only the extra storage space, for which ups the price from the 5Gb iPod by AU$200. In other words, Apple has made a good thing even better, though we still wish that the company would include a carrying case and a belt clip, particularly considering the iPod's rather hefty price tag.