More on the New iPod

The set of Newsweek articles that will hit newsstands tomorrow are already online, including the one on the new iPod.

Even better, more substantial details on the next-generation device are coming out:

• 12 hours of battery life, a 50% improvement (hopefully Apple didn't pull a Sony here, though). "This is accomplished, Apple says, not by a heavier battery but diligent conservation of power."
• One millimeter thinner (roughly 0.6" thick, instead of 0.62")
• Removed buttons under the display in favor of controls on the revised scroll wheel (a la the iPod Mini)
• "More efficient menus"
• Multiple on-the-go playlists
• Retail price drops by $100
• 20GB and 40GB models only, no more 15GB
• New colors include white and white in addition to the original white

More bits at Mac Daily News, MacRumors and Engadget.

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