I like the full screen clock idea. Maybe Apple can include that as a software update. I'm sure accessories companies can produce wristbands to accomodate the nano to wear as a watch.
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iPod Are You Disappointed With The New iPod nano?
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I like the full screen clock idea. Maybe Apple can include that as a software update. I'm sure accessories companies can produce wristbands to accomodate the nano to wear as a watch.
I like the idea of a small MP3 player like the new nano, but they should have used this as replacement for the shuffle and kept or updated the nano.
As a person with big fingers and poor eyesight, I dont see the new nano being very easy to use. But than again, I am 42, and probably not in the age range that this is being marketed to.
As a person with big fingers and poor eyesight, I dont see the new nano being very easy to use. But than again, I am 42, and probably not in the age range that this is being marketed to.
It's just too darn awkwardly small for me. And taking away functionality yet keeping the same capacity and price isn't making me rush out to pick it up either.
During the presentation, when they first cut off the click wheel, I thought that looked like much more decent size & shape for a multitouch nano.
During the presentation, when they first cut off the click wheel, I thought that looked like much more decent size & shape for a multitouch nano.
I love the new iPod Nano so much I've just gone and snapped up a 5th gen before they're gone.
I did the same thing. My yellow 16 gb should be here in a few days.
I don't see the screen lock/button lock anywhere. Is it possible to lock the display and volume buttons for placing in a pocket?
wasn't there a full screen clock screenshot on the keynote...im sure i saw that...
I would really have to use it before I can say I am truly disappointed with it. I can't say I am really excited about the multitouch display because the device itself is so small but maybeI really will like it when I use it so...
I don't think a full screen lock is needed since you have to use multi-touch to twist the screen...I could be wrong.
Never mind what other people say, what is _your_ opinion?
I can tell you my opinion: The controls on the iPod Nano were quite fiddly, so my Nano often doesn't do what I want it to do, especially when I use it in the car. Tactile feedback is no good if it just tells me that I pressed the wrong button. I'd have to actually try it before I can judge it, but I think the user interface, especially when using it blindly, could be improved in the new nano. Touch user interface when done well works nicer with big fat fingers than a tiny scroll wheel.
But Apple has exactly that; it is called the iPod Touch. If you allocated $200 for a Nano, you might as well get the Touch for $229.
I think Apple did this because they wan't to focus more on multi-touch devices, and it's probably why they gave all the fame to the iPod touch this event.
I just hate the fact Apple took away a ton of features and they think they can get away with it by charging the same prices for a downscaled product with less features.
I think it depends on who Apple views as their market for the new touch Nano (or Nano Touch or whatever the hell they call it).
Its super tiny, almost toy-like, in jewel-tone colors and pretty much just does music with pretty displays. And you can wear it like jewelry.
If their target market is teenaged girls, with tiny fingers and not overly sophisticated needs, they hit a home run.
Its super tiny, almost toy-like, in jewel-tone colors and pretty much just does music with pretty displays. And you can wear it like jewelry.
If their target market is teenaged girls, with tiny fingers and not overly sophisticated needs, they hit a home run.
i actually like the new nano's look but its features are....
So hopefully if it does well in sales, apple will make the nxt revision with a few more features (speaker, bluetooth, etc.) and a slightly bigger touchscreen.
The features to price ratio on the new nano is way off, $99 is more suitable.
I got them at a local bike shop for $9 (no shipping). It looks like a retailer on Amazon is selling them for even less with free shipping.
The main benefit for me was that after trying multiple options, these were the only way my headphones would stay in place throughout a long run and I could still use the built in remote on the apple earbuds. If you get a non-apple set of earbuds and want to use the remote, you have to buy an adapter.
By the way, does anybody know if the new nano is available in store yet? Online it says shipping in 1 week, so will it be available in store in 1 week, or is it already there?
You can currently preorder the nano online but it ships next week, I would assume that Apple Stores and Best Buy's and other retailers get them next week or the week after that.
I will probably see the new nano with a lot of teenagers (most likely girls) after this holiday season.
But the Archos is bigger than an iPod touch. People buy nanos because they like the small size. I wouldn't want to drag that huge Archos to the gym or running.
Video playback will come back in the next generation. Nothing else that they dropped really matters.
Touchscreen iPods have always been more expensive than clickwheel iterations with the same GB specs. This may be too long ago for you all to remember, but two days ago, an 8GB iPod nano with video recording capability was miles cheaper than an 8 GB iPod Touch without even a smidgen of a camera. So an 8GB iPod nano with touch screen would, by that logic, be miles more expensive than its clickwheel counterpart. To keep the same price, some things would have to go. Like, some things not do-or-die for a music player.
The Archos 28 is actually smaller than the iPod touch 4G. and just a little bigger than the nano.
Only thing I'm dissapointed about - and this is across the new iPod range in general - is the space options. If I want to fit my whole iTunes library onto an iPod (which, to be honest, I do) then the only option for me is still the classic. The classic is nice and all but I have to say my favorite form factor of the bunch is still the recently replaced Nano. I understand the shuffle's place in the market so being capped at smaller storage is fine for that, but I'm not so sure about the new Nano.
Of the new models, only the iPod Touch goes above 32GB, and I can do without a thinner version of my existing iPhone at over £300. It would have been nice to see a refresh of the more "traditional" iPod offerings at the same time.
Then again, you can't please everybody. I might be moaning here but the missus wants a new Shuffle so..
Of the new models, only the iPod Touch goes above 32GB, and I can do without a thinner version of my existing iPhone at over £300. It would have been nice to see a refresh of the more "traditional" iPod offerings at the same time.
Then again, you can't please everybody. I might be moaning here but the missus wants a new Shuffle so..
I don't think it's a "downgrade"...
- Video camera was useless and terrible quality (640x480 IIRC). No loss here. You couldn't even take pictures with it, never mind the horrid resolution.
- 2.2 vs 1.54 is not a big deal, in fact, are you bringing this up because you honestly watched movies on that screen?
- Tacticle clickwheel support is subjective. I'm a fan of touch interfaces so this is awesome for me, you might disagree, but this isn't a downgrade as much as it is a change, which some will like, and some will dislike. You still have external volume controls, which is a plus.
- Mic/speaker...the loss of a mic is definitely a downside of the new model, as is the alarm clock (due to the fact there's no speaker). This is the only actual downgrade if you ask me.
- "awesome nano design" -> subjective, again. I prefer this design, for one.
- Cover flow is useless (my opinion unless you're on an iPhone)
I think it's a step towards the future and away from the old we're used to. The clickwheel is legendary, yet maybe it's time to let it go, with Apple moving towards touch interfaces for their mobile devices such as the iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. I'm liking the interface and the intuitiveness of it, as well as the possibilty for a Nano-watch.
My 2 cents.
I'll be picking one up soon enough.
I have to agree. I'll be getting the Nano hopefully next week. It's the perfect companion for running, biking and working out. I currently use a V-iPod that I call the brick. Hard drives don't like a lot of bounce. The shuffle does not have enough capacity and I don't like changing playlists a lot when I get bored with the same selection of songs. The 16GB Nano is perfect. I personally do not need a camera and I don't watch videos clips on tiny screens. I have more than enough devices that do a much better job. Besides, I usually have a camera of some sort with me thats easily available. To each his/her own.
Ha ha, you're looking at what's "reasonable", but what you fail to see is that those prices that Apple wants for the Nano, they KNOW they will get. I know you're only 13 years old so business may not be your first of interests, but it's business and if you were in business for yourself you'll try every effort to make as much money from your clients and customers as possible, especially if you know they will pay it. Also on some level, if you give your products away for too cheap, the value will diminish and it actually turns people off believe it or not. It's psychological, people are more apt to buying something that costs more, it's about perceived value.
I know it's Apple's strategy to charge more for their consumer products such as the iPod nano.
But in my eyes, the nano isn't a good deal for what you get. Sure it's practical for some people who have money to burn for a shuffle alternative, which some people here want it for just that because their shuffle or nano recently got stolen or they just need an upgrade which is fine. But for teens and young adults I don't see a lot of them buying this, It has less functionality and features for the same price which is still expensive. A lot of my teen friends bought the 5G nano or got it for a gift and liked it for the video camera, the ability to watch movies, and other things. I see this new nano not succeeding as well as the last nano. Those are my 2 cents.