Apple Unleashes $149 iPod Nano And More

New 1GB Nano, shows from Showtime on iTMS, and lower-priced Shuffles make the iPod even stronger.

In a surprise move today, Apple unleashed their new 1GB iPod Nano to consumers. The new iPod can hold up to 240 songs or 150,000 photos and comes in white and black like the other Nanos. It will retail for $149, which makes the Nano even more affordable to those in the market for a new portable music player. The Nano has been a hit since it was first released in September 2005 due to its ultra-thin design and sharp color LCD.

Apple has also made some other new moves while releasing the new version of the Nano. They will now be carrying shows from Showtime on their iTunes Music Store. Shows that will be sold include