Difference between 6th & 7th Gen Ipod Nano?

[NorCal916]

Hey,
I was curious if anyone actually knows if there is a difference in the 6th and 7th generation ipod nano's whether its software or hardware related. I went to Walmart today to purchase one but they weren't sure if it was the newest version so I just passed until I can actually tell the difference because I dont want to purchase an older model. Any info would help thanks.

[btbrossard]

As far as I know - the only update is the software (and of course, the price). The software is available as a free update if your new Nano comes with the old software when you buy it.

Edit to add - and the part numbers are the same, so you would be unable to tell the difference by looking at the box at the store.

[TheSuperSteve]

The only thing you need to know about the 6th and 7th gen nanos is; there is no 7th gen nano.

[ftaok]

Hey,
I was curious if anyone actually knows if there is a difference in the 6th and 7th generation ipod nano's whether its software or hardware related. I went to Walmart today to purchase one but they weren't sure if it was the newest version so I just passed until I can actually tell the difference because I dont want to purchase an older model. Any info would help thanks.

As far as I know - the only update is the software (and of course, the price). The software is available as a free update if your new Nano comes with the old software when you buy it.

Edit to add - and the part numbers are the same, so you would be unable to tell the difference by looking at the box at the store.

For what it's worth, the employee at the Apple Store assured me that the 6G and 7G nano's are the same.

As for determining the "gen" of the nano from the box, I believe that the label on the box will say what firmware version that it's running. We just bought two nanos at the Apple Store and they both had 1.1 on the box. I'm guessing that a new 7G nano would have 1.2 on the box.

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[wrinkster22]

they are the same

[Resist]

I know this thread is several months old but, there are slight differences between the 6th and 7th generation Nano. Only a few things changed and it's all internal, upgraded Apple processor and different chip memory. Both versions have the upgraded UI. There is no way to tell the difference without taking it apart, so by all accounts the 6th and 7th generation are the same.

[Carlanga]

I know this thread is several months old but, there are slight differences between the 6th and 7th generation Nano. Only a few things changed and it's all internal, upgraded Apple processor and different chip memory. Both versions have the upgraded UI. There is no way to tell the difference without taking it apart, so by all accounts the 6th and 7th generation are the same.

it's not upgraded but different AFAIK, it's just different parts numbers/brands w/out improvements?

[mkjj]

From the horse's mouth as they say: No 7th gen... yet

http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/

[Resist]

As I said, there really is no 7th generation Nano yet. Apple just did some minor internal tweaks to the 6th generation model.

[stevemcgee]

In 6th Generation iPod Nano battery life long enough to support 30 hours of audio play. While similar in function, the 7th generation model improved on this capability with a base life of 36 hours. The 6th Generation iPod Nano offers 80 GB storage capacity, while 7th generation has iPod Nano 160 GB storage Capecity.

[JerZyT28]

In 6th Generation iPod Nano battery life long enough to support 30 hours of audio play. While similar in function, the 7th generation model improved on this capability with a base life of 36 hours. The 6th Generation iPod Nano offers 80 GB storage capacity, while 7th generation has iPod Nano 160 GB storage Capecity.

Is this for real?

[Julien]

....The 6th Generation iPod Nano offers 80 GB storage capacity, while 7th generation has iPod Nano 160 GB storage Capecity.

Don't you mean 80TB and 160TB?:eek::D

[ftaok]

Is this for real?

Which part? Either way, it's not accurate.

The 6G/6.5G nanos have always been rated at 24 hours of playback battery life.

Also, they've always have been available with 8GB and 16GB of storage.