You know what really sucks....I just bought a 4GB nano, 15 days ago!. I paid $199 for it.
Hey, I bought a 4GB i-phone 18 days ago for $499, That's what sucks!
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Hey, I bought a 4GB i-phone 18 days ago for $499, That's what sucks!
I doubt it, since a small company like Cowon can have 16gig flash player out or Creative have to devices with 16gigs of flash. This is Apple a company with a lot clout.
Much appreciated Milo!
Now I just need another ($$)adapter/converter(exists?) in order to tether a 3rd Gen Nano
to the 'low-tech' composite, video-in port of my portable DVD player
(to make use of its larger screen)
Perhaps a portable DVD player with component INPUT? Doubt it. Silly me!
I gotta hand it to Jobs (sarcasm) -
While TEAL is a sweet new color
(a Turquoise and Chrome combo would have been killer)
But -
ya can't get basic black (or any other color but the silver/grey)
unless you pony-up the XTRA coin for the 8GB Nano - it figures!
I wouldn't say it is "incredibly smaller". It is just a hair smaller in volume than the previous nano, about 2.5%. It is also heavier:
2g nano: 3.5 inches x 1.6 x 0.27, 1.5 ounces
3g nano: 2.75 x 2.06 x 0.26, 1.74 ounces
Still of course much better, with the larger screen, video, lower price, etc. Just not smaller.
2g nano: 3.5 inches x 1.6 x 0.27, 1.5 ounces
3g nano: 2.75 x 2.06 x 0.26, 1.74 ounces
Still of course much better, with the larger screen, video, lower price, etc. Just not smaller.
Wow, 9to5Mac gets a lot of credibility out of this one! They really have been spot on lately, from the iMac announcement, iPod Touch AND iPod Nano. Apple did everything right in this, from my opinion! They did MUCH more then expected. An iPod for everyone! Phoneless iPhone (for me I was expecting, but with the iPhone price drop I'm not sure), iPod Classic for those wanting a huge amount of space, Nano for those who want to watch video in a small size for a good price and Shuffle for those who don't want a lot of space or don't have the $$. Wireless iTunes? Who thought that would happen! Man, I'm pumped! 
Phoneless iPhone (for me I was expecting, but with the iPhone price drop I'm not sure), iPod Classic for those wanting a huge amount of space, Nano for those who want to watch video in a small size for a good price and Shuffle for those who don't want a lot of space or don't have the $$. Wireless iTunes? Who thought that would happen! Man, I'm pumped! 
The click wheel looks out of place. Sort of squeezed in.
I loved the 2g version
but don't like this fat 3g
I wanted to get a Nano as my 4GB Mini had plenty of storage for me, but now I think I'll go with the touch which looks so much fun.
I loved the 2g version
but don't like this fat 3g
I wanted to get a Nano as my 4GB Mini had plenty of storage for me, but now I think I'll go with the touch which looks so much fun.
Johnny is losing his design mojo. Those are stinking ugly. First the new iMac. Now these little fat pastel turds. Strike two.
No buy for me.
I bought the original 1G nano (black 4gigs) then bought the 2G (black 8gigs) when it was released.
I would have been all over a 16G iPod 'phat'. The touch is cool and all, but my iPod lives in my pocket where I can skip tracks and adjust volume without looking at it. The touch isn't as good an interface for day to day music listening.
I bought the original 1G nano (black 4gigs) then bought the 2G (black 8gigs) when it was released.
I would have been all over a 16G iPod 'phat'. The touch is cool and all, but my iPod lives in my pocket where I can skip tracks and adjust volume without looking at it. The touch isn't as good an interface for day to day music listening.
Ummmm, return it?
You know what really sucks....I just bought a 4GB nano, 15 days ago!. I paid $199 for it.
You know what really sucks....I just bought a 4GB nano, 15 days ago!. I paid $199 for it.
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wouldn't have helped you with the iphone, but ipods were due.
arn
Which is not a worry for me since I do plan to get a protective case for the 3G iPod soon after I buy the player (I have a DLO case for my 2G nano right now).
is OS-X in the new iPods?
Previous to the show everyone was talking about "the new OS-X iPods."
As far as I recall (I only watched it once so far), Jobs specifically did *not* mention that the new iPods, (especially the clickwheel ones), were running OS-X. Now you would think if they just switched their entire iPod line to OS-X, they would trumpet it to the heavens, because he sure made a big enough deal about it at the iPhone launch.
Is this just a given now and doesn't need to be mentioned, or do these new iPods not really run OS-X?
I noticed this also.I'm unclear, is the new Nano OSX based? If it is and is also flash, what would keep you from using the Nike+ with the touch or i-phone. If it isn't, wasn't there some info about moving to an all OSX based lineup? I can see why the HDD i-pods wouldn't work with Nike+, but I'm not sure about the other flash based i-pods. Anyone want to venture a guess?
Previous to the show everyone was talking about "the new OS-X iPods."
As far as I recall (I only watched it once so far), Jobs specifically did *not* mention that the new iPods, (especially the clickwheel ones), were running OS-X. Now you would think if they just switched their entire iPod line to OS-X, they would trumpet it to the heavens, because he sure made a big enough deal about it at the iPhone launch.
Is this just a given now and doesn't need to be mentioned, or do these new iPods not really run OS-X?
Cons: Fat and Ugly, More Memory?
Pros: It plays videos! More games for it! Bigger screen!
Even though it's fat and ugly, what do you expect if you want a good video experience. I would get one if I wasn't interested in getting an iPod touch this Christmas.
Pros: It plays videos! More games for it! Bigger screen!
Even though it's fat and ugly, what do you expect if you want a good video experience. I would get one if I wasn't interested in getting an iPod touch this Christmas.
(sorry that's not "teal" it's just pastel blue)
Colour appreciation is of course subjective, but personally I think Apple should just stick to black and white products and variations of materials.
The old colours were so electric that no one with any taste, or who is over the age of 30 could seriously buy a coloured iPod. Now the colours are more subdued, but they've gone all the way to pastel!?! Pastels were really cool in ... wait a minute, were pastels *ever* cool? I don't think so.
What the heck is wrong with just normal colours? Normal red, orange, yellow, blue, or purple? The new shuffles have a few good colours, the grape and the orange shuffles are great and lots of folks would buy a nano that colour as well. While we're at it, why not use some real-life *complex* colours like strange tones of grey, or yes, even *brown* tones?
Even if the colour choice is limited due to the manufacturing process and the material, well ... the material is the same as the new shuffle and the old nano; it's aluminum. So why discontinue the old colours? Why not let people still choose that overused lime green colour from the old lineup, or let people like me go for the orange or purple colours of the shuffle?
When I first saw the new nanos today I even started to reverse my opinion of their squat ugliness and considered buying one. Then I realised that powder blue and pastel green were pretty much non-starters for anyone with an ounce of testosterone in their blood. Other than monochrome, the only other choice is a kind of "lipstick red?"
WTF!?!
Darn it! I bought two nano's three weeks ago... that's what i get for not having followed this site
luckily, my fiance likes the new ones, aka wants one... so she won't be too upset when I buy two more (for each of us)... now if I could only explain only getting one iPod touch... 
Nice price points.
However, last week the rumored iPod Nano was made of plastic. The actual new iPod Nano is all metal.
Anyhow, looking forward to actually seeing it. Then will decide.
(sorry that's not "teal" it's just pastel blue)
When I first saw the new nanos today I even started to reverse my opinion of their squat ugliness and considered buying one. Then I realised that powder blue and pastel green were pretty much non-starters for anyone with an ounce of testosterone in their blood. Other than monochrome, the only other choice is a kind of "lipstick red?"
WTF!?!
Okay, that's funny. ROFL
The iPod touch has some testicular-fortitude Unfortunately, the entry fee for manhood is pretty steep 
My first gen, black nano with chrome back positively owns the new design. I'll take long and thin any time thanks.
And the new colours? Good grief! Hideous.