Yeah, I don't really by that. I'd like to see the market share of ipods in these "smaller and less developed countries." There is a growing trend of smartphones worldwide, all of them with the capability to store and play music. If anything, these ipod are now catering only to the younger generation.
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Yeah, I don't really by that. I'd like to see the market share of ipods in these "smaller and less developed countries." There is a growing trend of smartphones worldwide, all of them with the capability to store and play music. If anything, these ipod are now catering only to the younger generation.
They promoted the iPhone 3G's round back and then released the iPhone 4 with a flat one.
The 5th nano was promoted for its camera and then removed it with the 6th gen.
Im with you. I hope this is BS.
Me thinks you don't give apple enough credit.
OK.. Not sure how any of this is analogous to going backwards in Nano's shape, size and wearability.
With every new generation, Apple has shrunk Nano in size and increased its portability / wearability. I don't see any chance of them going backwards, and turning Nano into another larger rectangular device. They already have an iPod Touch as a larger / full featured PMP.
There once were an iPod Mini thats why
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod_Mini
it was a nice little thing
the first
product i ever had
That's not the point
In these "smaller and less developed countries" like Portugal, my home, only a few percentage of smartphone users go high-end or use contracts. Not only that, what a product can actually do is not as important as what it does great.
For those that only listen to pirated 64kbits/s "music" (justin bieber, pop stars, etc.,a 100 cheap android phone is more than enough.. I agree with you.
However, there is a market for a device like this one, done right. Look at amazon. They are far from perfect, but they have done one thing right:services.
Free itunes match for ipod (expecially the nano) is a killer feature. With this, Apple can put regular shuffle, nano and even classic users as (almost) certain new nano buyers, especially if they do not cheap design-wise and stop producing those older devices. 80 dollars, nice market, simpler line-up and direct profit + Itunes gets even stronger.
Am i wrong?
In these "smaller and less developed countries" like Portugal, my home, only a few percentage of smartphone users go high-end or use contracts. Not only that, what a product can actually do is not as important as what it does great.
For those that only listen to pirated 64kbits/s "music" (justin bieber, pop stars, etc.,a 100 cheap android phone is more than enough.. I agree with you.
However, there is a market for a device like this one, done right. Look at amazon. They are far from perfect, but they have done one thing right:services.
Free itunes match for ipod (expecially the nano) is a killer feature. With this, Apple can put regular shuffle, nano and even classic users as (almost) certain new nano buyers, especially if they do not cheap design-wise and stop producing those older devices. 80 dollars, nice market, simpler line-up and direct profit + Itunes gets even stronger.
Am i wrong?
Will the iPod Classic just die already
Why are you saying that when 1) It's not even featured here and 2) It's very useful for what it does, why would you want it to die? Do you hate it? Does it turn your life upside down seeing it still being sold? No, didn't think so...
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The Nano is the Mini, it got renamed in 2005.
Ah ha! That would be perfect for the new nano.
My wife needs a new one (her's is completely full and the battery is dying) but she does NOT like that little square. She wants a device that is easier to hold and use.
wi-fi for could sync would be great, too -- or better yet, let us buy songs directly from the device.
My wife needs a new one (her's is completely full and the battery is dying) but she does NOT like that little square. She wants a device that is easier to hold and use.
wi-fi for could sync would be great, too -- or better yet, let us buy songs directly from the device.
Might be a little awkward as a wrist watch, but maybe good as an arm watch I don't think this qualifies as "nano" size anymore, I doubt this is true, but it used to be about that size before, so never know.
Maybe they will still offer the current nano and call it iPod Watch or something?
Actually, what would be cool is if they made the current nano a little bit smaller by using the new usb connector along with renaming it to iPod Watch.
I don't think this qualifies as "nano" size anymore, I doubt this is true, but it used to be about that size before, so never know.Maybe they will still offer the current nano and call it iPod Watch or something?
Actually, what would be cool is if they made the current nano a little bit smaller by using the new usb connector along with renaming it to iPod Watch.
With all the leaks on just about every new Apple product... (and the supposed accuracy thereof)...
I kind of miss the days when things were truly "secret".
I kind of miss the days when things were truly "secret".
Ideally, she needs an inexpensive iPod Touch, I think the Nano is too simple for her!
