Rumor: Next generation iPod nano will be super tiny
Add this to the rumor mix - AppleInsider reports that the next generation of iPod nano will be a minuscule version of the current generation. For proof, they point to a couple of third-party case makers, including this one from Orient King, pictured at right.
The case shows a 30-pin dock connector and cutouts to accommodate four buttons or ports -- most likely for a headphone jack, hold switch and volume buttons similar to the iPhone.
If this particular rumor is true, the iPod nano would more resemble its iPod shuffle sibling than retain the current form factor. It would only be the second time Apple has gone outside of the traditional gum package-shaped model. While the rumor might be a bit hard to swallow -- remember that three years ago, a lot of people did not believe the pictures of the "fat-boy" model iPod nano were true either.
But, I think this rumor could also be linked with the one we reported from iLounge earlier this month saying that the new iPod shuffle would have a touchscreen. If it did, then this form factor makes sense. It's either that, or I see the shuffle being quietly retired or not updated at all. We'll find out on Wednesday.
