video-capable iPod Key Features

* Holds up to 15,000 songs and full-color album art
* 30GB model is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43 inches; 60GB model is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55 inches
* Bright 2.5-inch, 320 x 240 pixel TFT display
* Up to 20 hours of battery life
* Holds up to 25,000 photos
* Holds up to 150 hours of video
* Plays video or photo slideshows on TV via the optional Dock
* Apple Click Wheel
* Accessory-compatible Dock connector
* Dock works with the new Apple Remote
* Charges and syncs via USB
* Works with Mac OS X or Windows 2000/XP
* Syncs contacts, calendars and to-do lists

"Because millions of people around the world will buy this new iPod to play music, it will quickly become the most popular portable video player in history," Mr Jobs said.

Apple also announced the next generation of its online music store - iTunes 6 - that will allow fans to download and buy 2,000 music videos and six short films from Pixar Animation Studios for $US1.99 each.

Apple also revealed the next generation of its iMac computer, the G5, which has a host of new features, including a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing and its brand new Front Row media system, Mr Jobs said.

"We are going to make a great computer even better," Mr Jobs said of the G5 that will also be on sale in US stores for $US1,299 or $US1,699 - depending on the model - next week. "The new iMac is far more beautiful and thinner."