iMac, iPod, iWant

MANILA, Philippines - For discriminating gadget-lovers there is nothing like an Apple. There are Macs for the computer geeks, iPhones for the always connected, and iPods for those who can’t live without music or videos with them 24/7.

This Christmas, there are so many Apple choices — here’s the lowdown on the hottest Apple gadgets.

Go ahead, take a bite.

iPhone 3GS

The iPhone 3GS is more than just a phone; it combines a revolutionary phone, widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device all in one. Load Web pages, launch apps and more, faster than ever. The built-in video camera lets you shoot video, and take still photos with the three-megapixel autofocus camera. Voice Control lets you use voice commands to place a call or play music.

iPod shuf?e

The world’s smallest, most wearable music player, iPod shuf?e is the ?rst music player that talks to you.

The revolutionary VoiceOver feature will announce song titles, artists and playlist names. Now available in ?ve great colors plus a special edition iPod shuf?e in sleek, polished stainless steel.

iPod nano

The new iPod nano now features a video camera to capture all those great moments on-the-go. Find a whole new way to take video with your iPod nano when you record in portrait or landscape, add up to 15 fun video effects like Cyborg, Kaleidoscope and Mirror. The built-in mic lets you capture a thought, a reminder, a class lecture, or any audio recording you want with Voice Memos. FM tuner with Live Pause makes its debut — click to pause, rewind or fast-forward to catch up to the live broadcast. The new built-in pedometer counts every step you take. iPod nano now has a larger screen and a polished aluminum finish in nine electrifying colors.

iPod classic

iPod classic lets you take your entire music library plus videos and photos with you thanks to its 160GB of storage capacity. Carry a day — or a lifetime’s worth of entertainment of up to 40,000 songs, 200 hours of video, or 25,000 photos. Watch your videos come alive on a vivid 2.5-inch display.

And keep entertained for a long time with its 36 hours of battery life.

iPod touch

iPod touch is a great iPod, a great pocket computer, a great portable game player, and the most affordable gateway to Apple’s revolutionary App Store. iPod touch features an amazingly thin, contoured metal design, a gorgeous 3.5-inch widescreen glass display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a built-in speaker, accelerometer, and Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch user interface. iPod touch now comes in 32GB and 64GB models, which are up to 50 per cent faster than the previous model and comes with Voice Control and other accessibility features.

MacBook Pro

If you want high-performance graphics and an enhanced display, you’ll want the all-new MacBook Pro, now available in 13-, 15-, and 17-inch models. With an advanced NVIDIA graphics architecture, every MacBook Pro employs a power-saving integrated graphics processor, and the 17-inch MacBook Pro and select 15-inch models also feature a powerhouse discrete graphics processor. The MacBook Pro is fast enough to run the most graphics-intensive games and professional applications, but portable enough to come along for the ride. 

iMac

iMac is a sleek all-in-one desktop that has everything.

Your Christmas photos and movies on the big, beautiful 24-inch iMac will be a sight to behold. High-performance NVIDIA graphics mean that games run smoother, photos load faster, and there is much more power to run your pro applications.

iLife ’09

iLife ’09 comes with every new Mac and gives users the most out of their photos, movies and music. Programs include iMovie ’09, GarageBand ’09, iWeb ’09, iPhoto ’09.