New iPods add video for free.

A mere five weeks after introducing the iPod nano, Steve Jobs has done it again by unveiling the new iPod. At the same price points of the old iPods ($299 and $399), the new models (30GB and 60GB, in either white or black) are thinner, lighter, have more storage capacity, and bigger screens. Oh, and they now play video, either on the built-in 2.5" 320x240 color TFT screen - or on your TV via a video-out cable.

Of course, the videos themselves aren't free (they sell for $1.99 each via the newly upgraded iTunes Music Store), and they're fairly low-res, but it's still a pretty bold step forward. Just for starters, there are 2,000 music videos available, six Pixar short films, and - via a groundbreaking strategic alliance with Disney - every episode of Lost, Desperate Housewives, and three other TV series. (Expect more soon.)