Apple goes all out for video

by admin October 13, 2005 at 12:23 pm

Steve Jobs debuts video download service and video iPod

Proving the speculation to be right, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has unveiled an iPod media player which is capable of playing video.

At an event in San Jos?ɬ©, California the company also showed off a download service where consumers can buy music videos and five television shows owned by Disney, as well as six short movies from Pixar, an animation studio headed up by Jobs. All downloads will cost $1.99.

The introduction of a video iPod had been much anticipated and was the centre of rumours ever since Apple sent out invitations to the event a week ago.

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