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Claimed Next-Generation iPod Nano Cases Offer Hints at Device's Physical Features
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My best guess is that apple found a way to make a device like this cheap enough to replace the shuffle. It would have a clip on the back to attach it to a pocket or band for a watch. Apple would probably also add little widget like apps to it (such as a watch display...) Not to mention if this was to replace the shuffle it wouldn't be as easy to loose as the shuffle 
I see a Safari app in that graphic. Safari, on that tiny little screen? Really?
That'll be a pain for web devs to optimize for.
Can't imagine buying a case for something this small to begin with!
Actually, I just said a minute ago that's they'd do $100 Nano, $150 Touch.
But what if the iPod Touch follows the iPhone scheme of keeping last year's model around? What if they offer the "Retina-Display-Facetime iPod Touch" for $200 and the "old" iPod Touch for $100?
And this new thing is $60?
Then this new thing is the "new shuffle" and the old iPod Touch is the "new Nano."
But what if the iPod Touch follows the iPhone scheme of keeping last year's model around? What if they offer the "Retina-Display-Facetime iPod Touch" for $200 and the "old" iPod Touch for $100?
And this new thing is $60?
Then this new thing is the "new shuffle" and the old iPod Touch is the "new Nano."
That's insane. Why a camera and a front camera and wi-fi??
The only way I could imagine that stuff on the classic is if they make it an iPod Touch Classic with the internet and apps and stuff as well as the largest mini-drive underneath, so it would be a touch that is 2/3" thick.... might be coming, but I doubt it.
If they keep the classic and don't make it like a touch, I doubt they will add mics and speakers because the users of those tend to want a whole library on there and they jack it into larger stereos with dock systems and such.
The Classic is becoming an odd product. Soon the memory available for the price will out do the hard drive capacities. It's getting chopped this year, next year, or the year after.
You mean they have these screens that you can actually touch with your fingers and it does something? WOW!!!! Super cool!!!!
Apple will *never* put a wrist band on a product. At best, the clip on the back will rotate so you can clip it onto a band around your wrist.
I don't think they'll discontinue the Classic until they've got a Touch with 128gb of memory. If they keep the Touch at 64, they'll have to keep the Classic for at least another year. If they do that, I can't see them putting a bunch of money and effort into it because it's eventually going to get dropped. I predict either a 128gb Touch or a 250+gb Classic on Wednesday.
no shuffle, new classic with faces and square nano
I actually find it hard to believe that they are going to get rid of the wheel completely,it is still the symbol of the ipod, and many people find it very useful. I think that they could fuse the ipod nano and ipod shuffle into this square thing and fuse the nano and the classic into something with less capacity than the classic but with two cameras, or even wifi (so you have another gadget with faces) Maybe?
I actually find it hard to believe that they are going to get rid of the wheel completely,it is still the symbol of the ipod, and many people find it very useful. I think that they could fuse the ipod nano and ipod shuffle into this square thing and fuse the nano and the classic into something with less capacity than the classic but with two cameras, or even wifi (so you have another gadget with faces) Maybe?
Let me blow everyone's mind for a sec - did anyone ever think that the back of the case is left open because that's where they're moving the click wheel?
People buy the nano and shuffle primarily for exercising. Apple wouldn't dare drop tactile controls for touch screen on these little devices.
People buy the nano and shuffle primarily for exercising. Apple wouldn't dare drop tactile controls for touch screen on these little devices.
(Emphasis added)
Yes, people buy the shuffle for exercising. You know, that iPod without a clickwheel?
They're CURRENTLY selling a clickwheel-less iPod and people buy it for exercising. So how is that proof that a new iPod has to have a clickwheel?
i was joking about the front camera. but not everything else. the thing can have a great hi rez camera plus with all that memory it will hold them fine. maybe wifi. prob not. and mic and speaker seem like a must if it has a camera. maybe a fm radio like the current nano too?
The current iPod shuffle already lacks controls on the unit itself. The tactile controls moved to the earphone cord. They could easily do this for the iPod nano.
Also, there are other leaked case images that do not support your theory that the back has a clickwheel.
http://www.appleinsider.com/article...pod_nano_to_retain_30_pin_dock_connector.html
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/new-case-photos-ipod-touch-4g-ipod-shuffle-4g/
The clip is the correct assumption.
If they drop the shuffle for any reason I'm going to buy one to keep even if I don't need it and already own an iPod Nano and an iPhone 4.