*From CNET Asia
The 6th Gen iPod(dubbed iPod Video) has an impressive new feature set, particularly the 75% more rated battery life(even though in reality, it is hardly accurate) and the "gapless" playback feature(sort of like 'treaded' music). Yes, the 5th Gen just got better but where's the new looks and bigggggggger screen that most people kept whining about? The cosmetic department may have been retained for simplicity but the screen seriously needs to be reworked. They added frills like Bejeweled in their games section, but few would actually bother. Apple did saved themselves(not by resisting pro-organic movements), but with an attractive pricing -- S$428 for 30GB -- and according in truth, probably the best 30GB Mp4 player in town, at least till Creative pops up with something.
I think perhaps the best leap forward the new iPod family is the evolved Nano. The shell got harder and resembles an anorexic age-old iPod mini. So, you are guaranteed better protection, and more storage space too -- 8GB of nand flash to be exact.
Last but not least, the 2006 iPod Shuffle is still, well....a shuffle............