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To: Boplicity who wrote (4282)	10/23/2001 6:56:08 AM
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To: Boplicity who wrote (4282)	10/23/2001 7:40:28 PM
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Apple unveils iPod music player Tuesday October 23 04:00 PM EDT By Ian Fried CNET News.com CUPERTINO, Calif.--Apple Computer unveiled on Tuesday the iPod, a digital music player that can store 1,000 songs on its hard drive. The product, the size of a deck of cards, was unveiled during an event at Apple's headquarters here. The stainless-steel unit costs $399, has a 5GB hard drive, connects to a Mac using FireWire, includes a 10-hour lithium polymer battery, offers 20 minutes of anti-skip protection, and works with Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X (news - web sites). It will be available Nov. 10. "This is going to be the hottest gift this holiday season" for Mac fans, Chief Executive Steve Jobs (news - web sites) said. Jobs said the iPod offers three breakthroughs: ease of use, ultra-portability and its ability to sync automatically with iTunes. Apple's iTunes software is used for playing digital-audio files and burning CDs. As first reported by CNET News.com, speculation about the device kicked into high gear last week when Apple invited journalists and industry analysts for "the unveiling of a breakthrough digital device." Apple's teaser in the invitation stated, "Hint: it's not a Mac." Apple also used the event to announce iTunes 2 software, which adds built-in support for the iPod. The free download will be available in early November. The iPod comes with a screen for displaying artist name, song title and album name. The liquid-crystal display has a resolution of 160 pixels by 128 pixels and offers an LED backlight. With the FireWire port, people can download an entire CD onto the iPod in under 10 seconds and 1,000 songs in less than 10 minutes, according to the company. The iPod measures 2.43 inches by 4.02 inches by 0.78 inches and weighs 6.5 ounces. Staff writer Richard Shim contributed to this report