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Cases for New iPod Nano?

Multimedia said:
If these new Nanos can play video then they will be worth the new shape. Why is everyone bent out of shape about the new shape? What's wrong with stumpy and a much bigger screen? 2.3" vs. 1.5" in the old non-video playing one is a HUGE improvement - just short of the 2.5" screen in the old 5 & 5.5G Video iPods. This looks like a fantastic improvement if the new Nano can play video. What's the problem? :confused: :eek: :rolleyes:
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Although I am excited about new, more functional nanos, the form factor is just "not up to Apple Design", usually their things are super sleek and ahead of the pack. This one, not so much. It strays into the unattractive crowd. I remember the comments about the ugly Zune "mini" or "stubby" coming out, but sadly if this is true they will look more similar than different. But we'll all adjust ;) and plus, with an iPod touch or whatever the update for the standard iPod will be, we all know which one will create the hype/get all the attention.
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(Note: these are all mockups so maybe both will change hopefully, who knows)

I would appreciate this stubby factor for exercising though, it looks like it would be for solid and the weight better distributed when on an armband as I jog as compared to the current nano.
 
Just because they're showing cases doesn't mean they are final, nor even manufactured yet. What about all those iPhone cases that came out before the iPhone? Yeah.

And sorry, but lmao at this fat sex thing. How is that offensive? If anything, it's offending skinny people, right? :/
 
Raska said:
Good point.



That comment was real offensive and an ignorant generalization.

Back on topic, at first I didn't like the look of the new iPod, but it's definitely growing on me. All the same, I'm holding out for the iPod Touch :)
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Actually, that's entirely accurate. It's the equivalent of saying "Like the rest of the western world, the ipod is going to grow more indebted."
 
Am I the only person who likes the new nano?

Seriously, people complain the currant nano doesn't have video, so apple put in a bigger screen so you can watch video on it, then people complain, hypocrites.

Anyone who think it looks fat and horrible, go see it in real life when it comes out, then decide, I think it'll perfectly fit in your hand, like the iPod mini.

I hated the new iMacs, but saw one in PC World today and now love the new design....
 
Who says this is for the new NANO? It says new iPod!

Gasp!! What if the new iPod is NOT like the iPhone. Brace yourselves ladies and gents!
 
Grimace said:
Who says this is for the new NANO? It says new iPod!

Gasp!! What if the new iPod is NOT like the iPhone. Brace yourselves ladies and gents!
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I was thinking that too, on that case picture it does say, for new iPod, not for iPod nano, could be a possibility.
 
There will be no iPod Touch that people are talking about (iPhone without phone stuff). Mark my words.

All new iPods (nanos, video, etc) will still have the scroll wheel but run OSX allowing for coverflow, pretty graphics, etc. May also have WiFi for wireless iTunes, etc. but no email, Safari, Google maps or anything close to iPhone.

If Apple releases anything that's close to the iPhone, they'd cannibalize their iPhone sales which makes them the most money (sales and AT&T contract fees)...sadly, they're not stupid enough to do that.

Hate to break it to you guys.
 
mobilehavoc said:
There will be no iPod Touch that people are talking about (iPhone without phone stuff). Mark my words.

All new iPods (nanos, video, etc) will still have the scroll wheel but run OSX allowing for coverflow, pretty graphics, etc. May also have WiFi for wireless iTunes, etc. but no email, Safari, Google maps or anything close to iPhone.

If Apple releases anything that's close to the iPhone, they'd cannibalize their iPhone sales which makes them the most money (sales and AT&T contract fees)...sadly, they're not stupid enough to do that.

Hate to break it to you guys.
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Do you remember iPhone is only sold in ONE country at the moment (and possibly 3 or 4 more at most by this year's end) while iPod is sold in tens of countries?
 
Multimedia said:
You're kidding right? The Shuffle is the most powerful and important of all iPods. I wear one on my hat's headband 24/7 and always have 14 hours of great music at the ready whenever I go out. Nothing will ever replace the Clip Shuffle except one with more memory. If they introduce a 2GB Shuffle, as long as it's still in the same clip form - which is critical for the way I wear it - and still only $79 I'm there.
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LOL, I'm just speculating about what Apple's thinking :)

Heh, I hope if they ever do kill the shuffle, you aren't in the same room as Jobs when it's announced! ;)

I guess I threw this out there because I generally suspect Apple of being ambivalent about their low-end products: It's good in that they bring people into the Apple fold, but bad in that they might be cannibalizing higher-end, more profitable products.

I hadn't taken into account the clip-on-hat-wearing demographic, though! :D
 
gonnabuyamac said:
i'm still not entirely convinced they'll ditch the current nano body style. i think the fat-nano is really a new model - hopefully the rebirth of the mini. ...most people i hear really want the ipod touch. ....
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I am thinking the same more or less. While this iPod might be real, I don't remember anyone having any official designation on it's name. It could as easily be a mini as a nano.

If one makes the (fairly safe at this point) prediction that there will be an iPod touch in a similar form factor to the iPhone, then of course these things will be fairly expensive. They will be top of the line devices for people who want to carry huge amounts of video and music with them. Perhaps the "fatty" iPod is just an iPod video device at a lower price point and less storage. Many folks might want to take the occaisional TV show on the train to work but not be so fascinated as to focus their entire lives around the device.

This makes the new video iPods (both the touch and the fatty), just plain old iPods. i.e. - it makes the entire range video-capable, and provides a full selection of price points. Given that video is "the future" as everyone is saying lately, this makes perfect sense. They will no longer have any iPods that won't be able to play videos on a big enough screen to be practical.

This makes the question of what if anything they will do with the old nano form factor on Wednesday very interesting. Are they going to be the only iPods that don't do video? I mean they kind of could do it now, but the experience will be lame compared to even the fatty. Will the nano join the shuffle as the "audio only" range of iPod devices? The rumours run from the old nano being discontinued, all the way to some kind of cool nano based iPhone.

Personally, I am still hoping against hope for a nanoPhone based on this patent: http://hrmpf.com/wordpress/102/radio-transparent-zirconia-iphone

It would be a way of keeping the form factor but still jazzing it up a bit with the new OS interface we have been seeing in the youtube videos and a basic phone functionality. It would connect to all the old nano gear like the Nike stuff and be a good replacement for all those folks that want an iPod just to store a few gigs of music and be handy and small. The phone in it would just be a bonus.

The main argument against them doing anything with the old nano form factor is that we have heard no rumours of manufacturing at all. Since the event is Wednesday, it seems just as likely that they do nothing with it, as it is that a surprise nanoPhone will arrive.
 
Before anyone gets too excited ... I remember when I was buying Pocket PC's every six months and trying to keep up that the people who made the pouches very often made-up cases for products that were not yet released, and in some cases not yet announced.

This could be a situation where the manufacturer of these cases is just producing a mock-up to get their foot in the door early and get some coverage on gadget sites. If it turns out to be a false rumour (the fatty), then nothing is lost. If it turns out to be real then they can ship the same day as the product is released.
 
If these iPods are indeed real and are released, I bet that once everyone sees and holds them there will be legions of you people clamoring about how much more functional it is and what a great breakthrough it was.

Wait till you see one for real. What do we have so far? A "spy shot" and an Engadget mockup. Jeez.
 
Let's say this is a REAL graphic showing REAL products from UNIEA. Since we know that Apple doesn't show or disclose information before THEY ANNOUNCE their products, it makes since that UNIEA might take the rumor and run with it. It is not uncommon for people to plan not only their Apple purchase, but also the peripherals they'll need with it. UNIEA (or any other company for that matter) has nothing to lose but a few hours in creating some cases that would fit what is the common RUMOR size.

If it turns out that the rumor is true, they've gotten people interested in their new fat nano case. If it turns out that the rumor is wrong, they've at least gotten people to come to their website. Traffic = free advertisement. Until today, I had never heard of Uniea. I've already gone through their entire website and have seen all of their products.

Unlike some products that take months to design and put together, a simple leather case could be mocked up in no time.

BUT -- I THINK THIS IS A FAKE GRAPHIC and here's why:

(A) Graphic IS NOT on the Uniea.com website.
(B) Graphic is not of the same large size and hi-quality that exists on their site.
(C) As Curtis72, except for the iPhone (which was announced 6 months early), no one sees or knows about products ahead of the actual day of announcement. It's unlikely that some CASE company has the inside scoop on an Apple product.
(D) I don't even believe that Uniea was a part of this fake. WHERE is their logo that is embossed on every other case they have on their site. I zoomed in on these U-Suits and there is not a logo on any of them.

Pull your head out of the sand, mac ostriches, and see that this was just something to generate either traffic or to stir crap up.
 
IMO, the Nano will not be getting wider but instead it will be getting shorter. This way it will still fit all the current Nano docks.

You heard it here first;)
 
It's been said before in the thread, but what if this isn't a case of the nano getting larger, rather the iPod getting smaller? Smaller is a good thing, is it not? Plus, the case ad does not say, "new iPod nano" it says, "new iPod".

What if Apple is simply shrinking the iPod, giving it OS X functionality (coverflow etc.) and throwing in 32 GB flash memory or something along those lines?

Or, perhaps Apple will re-brand the current iPod as the "iPod touch" and the current nano will become just "iPod". I guess we'll see...
 
JGowan said:
BUT -- I THINK THIS IS A FAKE GRAPHIC and here's why:

(A) Graphic IS NOT on the Uniea.com website.
(B) Graphic is not of the same large size and hi-quality that exists on their site.
(C) As Curtis72, except for the iPhone (which was announced 6 months early), no one sees or knows about products ahead of the actual day of announcement. It's unlikely that some CASE company has the inside scoop on an Apple product.
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Thank goodness, someone else with a shred of sanity left. For crying out loud guys, this rumour stinks like hell.

If we get a fat nano, it'll be coincidence. These rumours have more holes than a colander. ;)
 
I mentioned this in another thread and I think a few folks here nailed it. This is NOT the new nano. With a 4-model lineup, Apple really serves every corner of the market:

iPod shuffle (2GB) - low-cost, music only, ultimate workout MP3 player
iPod nano (2, 4, 8GB) - for music enthusiasts who don't have many songs
iPod (16, 32GB) (what people are calling the new nano) - for music enthusiasts who want some video capabilities on the go with wi-fi capability
iPod touch (30, 60, 120GB) - for mobile video enthusiasts

I've also still got my fingers crossed for some really slick integration with Apple TV and Leopard via the new wi-fi iPods and iPhone Software 1.1. iTunes Store accessbility via Apple TV, iPhone, iPod touch would be awesome too, along with movie rental streaming service and HD content.
 
this thing is actually growing on me.
if i see some other pictures in the keynote and it does video i may be all over it :)
 
I still don't think this is the Nano replacement, I think it is the revision to the iPod Video. It is just too bulky to replace the model that built its market off of being tiny. Then there will hopefully be the flagship touchscreen model, and possibly a new Nano design, or at least spec. upgrades.
 
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