iPod nano: Cheaper, more features, and a video camera too!
Apple appears to be aiming right at the Flip market with its release of the updated iPod nano today. A quick rundown includes:
Storage capacity: 8GB for $149USD, 16GB for $179USD.
2.2-inch color display. 240-by-376-pixel resolution at 204 pixels per inch.
Battery: 24 hour playback for audio, 5 hours for video
Video camera. H.264 VGA video, 640 by 480 pixels, up to 30 frames per second with AAC audio. Real-time special effects include: Sepia, Black and White, X-Ray, Film Grain, Thermal, Security Cam, Cyborg, Bulge, Kaleido, Motion Blur, Mirror, Light Tunnel, Dent, Stretch, and Twirl
FM radio featuring iTunes tagging and live pausing (for those who still like to listen to Delilah.)
Pedometer and accelormeter
Built-in mic and speaker with voice memos
Genius features
Voice Over kit featuring a multiple number of languages
Variety of colors, but two of those colors -- yellow and red -- are in-store only.
Environmental features: Arsenic-free glass, BFR-free, Mercury-free, PVC-free
We will have an in-depth look at the nano later today, as I'm actually headed out to the Apple Store to get one to replace my aging, dying iPod 5.5G.
[For those who are asking -- as far as we can tell from the spec, the iPod nano will not shoot still pictures, only video. We'll be able to confirm this later today.]
