http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/-Include some tape in the box so i can tape the nano to the back of my V600 and get a much beter ROKR.
-Don't discontinue the iPod mini unless you're looking to shoot yourself in the foot (though Apple seems to have always had a knack for doing that).
-FM radio would be nice]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/2 .cue support for mixes
3 artist - title when chosing songs from playlist

i guess this has to do with all ipods :p]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
Firewire.

a/v out like the full size ipod.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
That, and firewire support. I actually have a nano, and it goes pretty fast over USB 2.0, but firewire is more apple-like, i think.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/* Less scratch resistant
* FM tuner
* A simple clip-on pocket/belt clip
* Black accessories for the black model
* Retractor for the earbuds and USB cable
* Reasonable pricing on silicone skins (from ALL vendors!)
]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
i think it's apple's best iPod ever]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
Any change I would make is on the software side. I'm still running iPhoto 2. To sync the images, it claims to need iPhoto 5. Backward compatibility would be nice.

My older eMac only has USB 1.1. It's be nice if there was still firewire support for transfer. USB 1.1 is horribly slow for transferring gigs worth of data. However, I understand that there are major size constraints and most PC users don't have firewire as standard equipment. But I'm not going to upgrade my computer for over an MP3 player. So, I'll just bitch about it until I upgrade my computer for other reasons.

Other than that, I can find no fault. I've got the 2 gig version, and I actually find it more useful than my 20 gig iPod, as I can only fit a small number of songs. I add a portion of my 5 star rated songs, and I can actually use the "shuffle songs" feature and not constantly skip tracks.

I'm pretty happy with it all around.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/2. Removable back cover in order to accomidate removable battery (so as to replace with longer lasting battery)
3. Bluetooth]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
1: Have three options for USB connectivity. 1: standard sync. 2: Standard "mass storage compliant" device. 3: USB charging only.

Sometimes you need a disk, sometimes you need a charge, and sometimes you need to sync.

2: Detect external power and have an option to leave the backlight always on while on external power. I like using this in my car and it's mounted to the dash.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/It is everything i need in an ipod, its not to necessary to have a larger screen, and also battery life is good enough also, because hardly anyone will listen to there ipod more than even 14 hours a day.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Gapless Playpack: WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER CAN DO IT!]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
Now to improve it:

- digital amp! to increase battery life
- oled display for better battery life.. colour screen does not improve the quality of music
- ability to delete songs on the iPod and not have to link up to iTunes
- better codec ... I a big fan of Sony's ATRAC3plus ... the codecs available to the iPod suck compared to it...but, again i dont really care since i only use it for when im on the move and so absolute sound quality doesnt matter as much
- get rid of the stupid stainless steel back and make the whole scratch resistent magnesium alloy that eberybody else has been using forever
- scratch resistent coating on the lcd portion...how hard and expensive could this be]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
For me FM is not necessary. It's totally at odds with the idea of iPod. iPod is a replacement for radio.

PS. AAC beats all other codecs; esp. ATRAC.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
2)Make it compatible with either SD or CF. It would also allow you to rip whatever is on the card directly to the Nano's hard drive.

3)More scratch resistant

4)1st party video support (I'm a bit leery about iPod Linux myself. Knew a friend whose 4th gen died from putting it on there.)

5)Bluetooth for wireless downloading.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
But are these additions even possible with the small size?

Ideas like FM tuning are (no offense) ridiculous. unless you want to listen to plain old news, why listen to the radio? you have 1000 songs on there, not to mention the ability to listen to e-books and pod casts. If that isn't enough for you then you should consider some medication for your attention deficit disorder. 3000 minutes (2+ days) of music is more than enough (if you end up at a music swapping station (your computer)) at least every 2 days.

I think steve jobs said “you have to be careful about what features you add. Because you cant take them away”

Although it is a tad contradictory (the lack of firewire) I think it is quite valid.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
I'm not saying this because I'm an Apple fanboy - my white 2GB nano is my first Apple product - but simply because I can't really find anything wrong with it.

I love it.

The only thing I can think of is for Apple to sell some nice white headphones, so I can match my iPod without having to use earbuds (which I hate).]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/2. Gapless Playback
3. Gapless Playback
4. Gapless Playback
5. On-the-go dynamic playlists (new tunes, forgotten favs, etc)
6. Crossfading songs
7. Gapless Playback

Ya know, everything rio did years ago...
]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
2)Microphone

3)Sirius Radio

4)TETRIS and other apps.

5)Video would be nice but it would probably be hard to get it on a NANO

6)WIFI or Bluetooth]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/
On the other hand, the unit is so small, you could just attach this to a set of headphones and eliminate wires that way.

Actually, Why not just get a PocketPC with bluetooth headphones?]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/2) Better battery life
3) Gapless Playback
4) Color screen is nice, but I prefer something like OLED screen, ala Sony. Pure black face with lighted text = very nice.
5) FLAC, OGG, etc support]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/how-would-you-change-the-ipod-nano/Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM