The Apple of my Eye

It appears that Apple has done it again, folks! I'm sureNow Apple has introduced to much fanfare, the iPod
you have all seen the television commercials, or heardVideo! I was certain that the next iPod would have a
the radio spots, or viewed the ads on your computer.video camera in it, but perhaps they are saving that for
The little company that could has done it again, withnext month. Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, didn't
the introduction of the iPod Video. Does it really comeseem too keen on the idea of a video iPod a few
as such a surprise, though?short years ago. Funny how things change, huh? They
It seems that Apple is a company that cannot fail.have also announced a partnership with Disney, in
Sure, they had some difficult times in the past. With sowhich they will provide customers with Disney's
many aggressive plays by Microsoft back in the day, itfeature films through the iTunes store. You can be
is unlikely that any tech company would havesure that Pixar films are on the way, too.
weathered them with ease. But Apple has always hadThe new iPod Video comes in 30 and 60 Gigabyte
something that all of Bill Gate's money could never buy;models with color screens. You can now store music,
a true connection with their users.graphics, pictures, and video on your iPod. It also
Since introducing the iPod a few years ago, Apple hascomes with a video output that will allow you to hook it
seen steady and sustained growth that does notup to your television or video projector. I can hardly
appear to be waning anytime soon. Especially, as theybelieve all of the features that the iPod now has. I
seem to update the iPod every few months now.suspect that the inclusion of a video camera and a cell
Dammit, I just bought my iPod Mini a few months agophone with give Apple complete market domination.
and they have discontinued it already! They didn'tThey should be out in a couple months, or so one
simply discontinue it, though. They replaced it with thewould think. The only thing missing after that would be
iPod Nano, which is smaller, slicker, and has a colora Star Trek-type teleporter! Remember, you heard it
screen. I wanted one as soon as I saw it, or at leasthere first!
until I saw the iPod Video.