As expected, Apple's hot-selling
iPod nano has been given a big-time update with some
mini-like colors, new capacities, better displays, better batteries, and new pricing. They all sport an even-thinner aluminum case and are available in (again, mini-like) green, silver, black, blue, and pink. However, the 2GB and 8GB version are available in aluminum and black only, respectively. As for pricing, $149 for 2GB, $199 for 4GB, and $249 for the 8GB model. Apple sez: "Double the storage for the same price," and they're available today. What's more, the new packaging is 52% less volumetric than the old iPod nano, making it "environmentally friendly." Expect to see tons of these on the subway by next week.
posted Sep 12th 2006 12:57PM
my 4gb black (1G) nano wants a bigger brother!
52% Less Volumetric packaging!!!!?!?!
I'm Sold!
so hot! Im going to pick one up tomorrow!
my broken mini needs a friend, but need the money 4 driveing lessons :(
i feel like buyin one of those lil 8 giggers... but one question. does anyone know if apple changed the limit of the volume? i like to listen to music as loud as i can
Ok, so we finally have gapless playback in the hard disk devices - hurrah (so maybe it was worth signing that petition after all!)
..but what about these 2G Nanos?
non-rounded bottom (and thinner) means all previous nano accessories will need to be repurchased basically. if it was *just* thinner but still had the same rounded bottom edge it probably would have been fine. lame.
Yuck. If I wanted an iPod Mini, I would have bought one! I think the Nano has lost the style I love so much about the current one. Granted the new one probably won't scratch if a flake of dust hits it like the old Nano does.
What the heck. This nano looks ugly. Its like going back in time. The old nano looks 1000 times better then this one. OGD whats happening here.
Uhm, I dont see a video or FM option on the screen. Are they serious?
"Yuck."
Agreed! At least the 1G nano's will be cheaper, so maybe I'll pick one up now :)
I still like the Sansa e280 more. Same price, more features.
- Micro SD slot for an extra 2GB of memory
- Supports all video and picture formats
- User-replaceable battery
- Digital FM Tuner/Recorder
- Larger screen (1.8 inches)
1/4th the storage, 1/3rd the screen size, 1/2 the color choices, and 100% less video for the same price. (as the 30gb video). What a great deal!
will all ipods do gapless tech???
Ladies and gentlemen, meet the new iPod Mini.
I, for one, am glad it's back.
It may be called a nano, but this is the new iPod mini. Apple went back to a design that worked.
>I still like the Sansa e280 more. Same price, more features.
> Micro SD slot for an extra 2GB of memory
> Supports all video and picture formats
> User-replaceable battery
> Digital FM Tuner/Recorder
> Larger screen (1.8 inches)
Well yeah, but the iPod has a nicer wheel!
sandisk anyone?
come on, quite making the same shit over and over apple.
fm tuner?
recorder?
video?
all of those in this nano package, then maybe i'll pay for the apple logo.
might as well slap a nike swoosh on it too, for as little as this offers for the price.
Yeah it's total crap... Only twice the memory for your money. No 0.75 inch video playback, and you can't even use it above 10 000 feet / 3000 m!
i already bought my new ipod
How about the ridiculous fact that the 8GB Nano and the 30GB ipod with video are the same price?
let's see, so for $249 i can get an ipod with a tiny screen and 8GB of storage, or for the same price I can get a 30 GB ipod that can play video and games.
bananas.
the main difference is the type of storage. a video ipod comes with a hard drive (moving parts), while the nano comes with a flash drive (no moving parts). that fact alone should make the nano more durable, which is an invaluable feature for some. personally, i wouldn't mind seeing a 20+GB ipod that had flash memory inside.
Typical Apple...
By the way: Why does only the 8GB come in black?
Perhaps it is because they know people are willing to pay more for a black iPod than a fruity-loop bright pink one.
i dont like the new design. definitely looks like a step back in time. i dont want to buy a new device that looks like an old one. blah
I am pissed because I was expecting at least 10 gigas to beat the competition.. plus pricing at $ 249 both the nano and the 30 gb Ipod seems stupid!
Another thing that's pissing me off: Steve said the arm band will be included with the Nano, but on the Apple store is sold separately and not mentionned in the package....
I'll stick with the free 4gb white Nano I got from freepay.com, which is safely enclosed in a clear Agent 18 case.
*yawn* it all a remake of the same old same old. Nanos with colours? Been there. Bigger storage space: expected. Games? Trivial. and the ipod shuffle is just the same thing that looks different and different is better. Until Steve ALLOWS us to have the video ipod obviously everyone wants, he's just playing with our wallets. I still haven't bought an iPod because I don't buy what isn't 1) what I want and 2) isn't what it could be. Touchscreens and bluetooth and four inch screens and lets-get-rid-of-all-the-gizmos-and-put-it-all-into-one-device-kind-of-thinking is thinking different and is techonologically possible. Sadly Steve is only catering to one consumer type, those under 25. Sure I want all the media stuff he is currently giving, but as a 30 year old, I also want and need some other stuff too, and small screens and no quickly Apple-smart integration with other aspects of my life just makes the iPod another thing to make me carry around. Sorry Steve, you're just reinventing what you've already done. That sounds to me like: Thinking Same.
jw why did they go back to the 1G mini style of having the MENU, play, back and forward symbols gray rather than matching the color of the body? anyway, i'm still waiting for a good fullsize iPod (i've been using the midsize models since i got my first iPod, the mini), but i think this looks pretty hot. I just wish I could buy some games for my current nano, but theyre only for 5G.
Noooooo! I knew it! I just boought my 1GB nano like two weeks ago! I just had to have the Nike thing and I could n't wait to run with it! I waited until the LAST Apple conference, no ipods, I got mine the next day! Why Steve Why!!!!!
I hate iPod anyway. If the Nike thing wasn't on it I would never get one.
Wait, the 8GB iPod nano and the 30GB iPod are the same price? I can't believe anyone would buy the nano over the iPod just for the size.
But then again, the thing'll probably sell like hotcakes.
will they ever add the FM tuner. it is the only thing i am waiting for
is this thing in apples stores already?
Besides the obvious cosmetic differences, it looks to me like the only real difference between the 1G and 2G nano is the battery life. I wander if the new battery can be fitted to the 1G nano?
now wheres the unboxing?!
I do think 8GB is kind of a breakpoint for a flash based (non-hard drive) audio player. For those whose entire music library well exceeds 60 or 80GB, the appeal of a smaller capacity device that is physically easier to carry, capable of fast access times and gapless playback, and relatively insensitive to vibration or fall damage shoots up dramatically. If you're constantly swapping different playlists or albums in and out of your DAP, 8GB is a nice sweet spot, IMO.
By the way, if you bought your iPod very very recently, you might be able to return it for the new product. I've heard that more than a few times before.
OH GOD NO. this looks like the old ipod mini...
ROUNDED EDGES! YUCK.
the sleek, sharper edges of the previous nano was so HOTTER!
I'm VERY DISAPPOINTED APPLE.
FROM DESIGN ASPECT this event was really disappointing. even the new frontrow interface looks like poo. the itunes7 ui is stupid. and the hardware too.
only the shuffle is ok and the itv. but come on. the nano looks really aged like this.
disappointing. where's iphone and video ipod with touchscreen?!
is apple sleeping? they haven't introduced anything really spectacular since a looooong time... only upgrades. to everything. be it leopard, or hardware. no new innovative stuff...
Could someone comment on the aluminum casing?
I have been wary of the Nano since reading reports that the casing was weak and would easily scratch or even crack.
Does the new aluminum casing improve this situation?
Mobiblu US2 still holds the record for the smallest player with a colour screen. Plays video too.
nice one Rasmus
I liked the altitude thing!
waddo
http://www.waddo.net/
Actually no, the Mobiblu US2 is about 23.8 cubic centimeters, while the new nano is only about 19.4.
Goldeneye,
Thank you for the response.
It was very useful and put my worries to rest.
It looks like Apple has really addressed some of the short comings of the original Nano series.
tk;
I have a feeling Apple will survive without your 150 dollars.
Did you ever think that these things are popular because they keep it simple and don't load up with features only people like you want?
waddo
http://www.waddo.net/
Save some money for some spelling lessons too.
If I didn't already have a nano I would probably buy it. I don't really see enough changes to chuck the old one for this one. Tdon't care about video, but FM (which they will never add on) is the one thing that would get me fork out more money. Its the reason that I take my cheaper (and uglier) mp3 player to the gym and not my nano. I need to listen to 'Law and Order' while I'm cooling down on the bikes :)
Yay! Have been waiting for a nano with a larger memory! Only moan is that it seems expensive at $249 - same as the 30GB iPod. It's a dilemma - I have an iPod mini but it's practically dead, as well as being full. BUT, I don't want to get something physically BIGGER than what I have at the moment which seems like going backwards! Not bothered about video. Decisions, decisions....
I got my 8G nano today and freaking love it. I would have liked if my clear shell from the 1st gen one fit, but oh well. It is WAY more scratch resistant and actually feels a little lighter. No fingerprints either. Woo Hoo! I bought the 4G nano 2 weeks ago and traded her in for the 8G today with NO hassle at Best Buy whatsoever. They totally hooked me up.
I think that Apple has stepped up a notch. New alluminum body,gapless playback,24 hours of battery,40 percent brighter screen, and they even made it thinner.
Kudos apple. can't wait to get one
By the way "BJS" the 2gb is actually 50 dollars cheaper than the 2gb 1st generation nano.