Apple brings FM radio to the iPod

Before: iPod doesn't need FM radio
Apple fan: "I don't need FM radio"

Now: FM radio (only for the latest models) for just $50 !!!
Apple fan: "I'll buy it... it's so cool"


Oh! by the way:

Before: Powerpc is better than intel processors
Apple fan: "Intel sucks!!"

Now: iMacs from twice to five times faster than old powerpc macs...

Apple fan: "I'll buy it... but wait! there are just as expensive as power macs.. What about intel pc prices? oh! it doesn't matter they are so cool"

In my defence I have to say that Im an apple fan damn it!!!

Why not just spend $20 on a standalone AM/FM radio? Oh wait, I already did.

Plus, I already bought an AirClick for my 5g, so why would I want to downgrade to a cabled remote just so I can listen to FM radio, which is something I can already do with my aforementioned $20 standalone?

Boo to us for thinking too much.

If they're looking for accessories, how about somehing for the 5g that lets us record audio? Or better yet something that will let us record *video*?

Sorry, I was just blue-skying with that last one... :D

I apologize.
I understand, no excuse.
I just got kinda boiled over, thanks for the reality check.

I need to replace my car stereo and an ipod + radio adapter would be just fine with me. I would love to just install an ipod dock where my radio used to be but haven't seen a product like this around yet. Anyone?

hey derek Nice use of the F-Bomb. Trying to remember what your opinion is but all I that keeps coming to mind is what a punk. Thanks for causing Tuaw to loose its PG rating.

At the SanDisk Press Conference at CES, they revealed their plans to make the flash MP3 player market a two player game and increase their current 29% (vs. Apple's 49%) to 40%. With the introduction of the 6GB Sansa e200 6GB at $299 which includes a radio tuner AND is microSD expandable, I think they've got a chance. While its true that accessories are where the money is made, a little bit of 'value add' is nice, especially since virtually every other player includes FM radio by default and $50 seems like its just trying to bleed money, especialy without the remote display that would make this remote useful (throw the iPod in my backback/inside pocket, and keep the remote handy in my front pocket or clipable).... Good idea Apple, especially with the RDS, but lets make that idea make sense both functionally and financially.

Um, the Low End of the FM scale is 87.5mhz, 8.75mhz.

Wow, $50 is a lot of cash to drop on something like this. No thanks on this one Apple.

Would you prefer to have to buy a new iPod to get radio ??? If you don't want it ... don't buy it.

I agree that $50 is steep for a radio, but if you own 3 iPods already, hell, what's $50 to you? BTW, the F-word is pretty neat huh?