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iPod Nano Photos?

I'm not particularly convinced, either... the shadows and lighting are just too weird to be believed, and the form factor is terribly unappealing at first glance. I can understand the whole "bigger screen is better" angle, but I'd think that any artist, especially one working for Apple, would understand the importance of the golden ratio in product design. And they've certainly made good use of it, historically-speaking. This thing just looks hacked together for the sake of a higher screen resolution, which doesn't really seem like Apple's style.

I'd hate to be proven wrong on that, though. Yick. *shivers*


~Kalmia
 
I'll buy one of those for anyone who can tell me where the light is coming from to make those shadows.:rolleyes:
 
I can't believe people actually believe this.

(Full-sized Image)

Look closely at the full size image. This is obviously a photoshop job designed to stir some commotion.

-The outline of the shadows are obviously fake.

-A cheap bevel effect was to create the awkward rounded edge of each device.

-The image is named "nano-flower.psd" ---an obvious indication of a photoshop job.

-It looks too way similiar to the current video iPod.

AND many members before have pointed out the various flaws. I am not convinced at all at this "mock-up"! :mad:

A disclaimer should be put with this rumor so it wouldn't discourage or throw people off! This should be taken as a grain of salt.
 
iPod Mini - the return ! (oh yes)

Hi,

I don't know why nobody talk about a possible iPod Mini return... the iPod market has room to grow and more form factors needs to grow also...

So, these pictures could be the new iPod Mini... the iPod lineup would be:

Shuffle (same size, color): there is a need for high wearability ipods..

iPod nano: same has today, same visual interface, 2g, 4g, 8g

iPod mini: very thin, 8 gigs, 16 gigs, video capable, click wheel, screen size of the current ipod 5.5G, many colors, same interface as the current 5.5G iPod but with a revised look (more like the iPhone)

iPod: hard disk based, OSx based, iPhone interface, wi-fi ready for social networking via an option like iPod ramote, karaoke, same form factor has the current iPod but updated design and full screen view like the iPhone but minus the black stip at the top and at the bottom

This way, Apple can keep the iPod original form factor with full screen but keep the two plateform very distinct, the iPod mini replace the current iPod 5.5g essentially, the iPod nano stay the same !

What do you think ?

JF
 
atari1356 said:
I placed an image of the existing Nano over this new design. Assuming the control wheel is the same size (big assumption), you can get an idea of the size of the new one:
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If that's the correct scale, it would be a bit wider, but I'd be fine with that to get that huge bump in screen size. I just don't get the hate for this design, seems like a big improvement. Although it could just have a smaller click wheel than the current ones.

But I'll bet this is like previous apple products...the ones that get savaged the worst online end up being the best sellers. People complained about the mini and the original nano, and those did great. We'll see the same result with this one. The vocal people online seem to hate change while those actually plonking down the cash seem to like it.

Not to mention that when the first images of the "video" ipod came out, everyone screamed fake/ugly/too big...and then admitted it was an improvement when they saw the actual size and held it in their hand.

I'm curious what people would suggest apple *should* do instead? Keep the current tiny screen for video playback? Not add video playback? Make the screen bigger and make it taller just for the sake of a not "ugly" shape? Do a sideways version with a clickwheel on the left or right (and anyone who thinks that would be less controversial than "square" is living in a fantasy)?

I think this is the most logical design to go with, the screen is way bigger but the device seems to be not that much bigger (a little wider, but shorter). Or maybe I'm just not as shallow as those who make looks a higher priority than functionality.
 
BCNMacLovr said:
I don't like them
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Don't get thrown off. These are not freaking authentic...
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jfmartin said:
Hi,
I don't know why nobody talk about a possible iPod Mini return... the iPod market has room to grow and more form factors needs to grow also...
So, these pictures could be the new iPod Mini... the iPod lineup would be:
Shuffle (same size, color): there is a need for high wearability ipods..
iPod nano: same has today, same visual interface, 2g, 4g, 8g
iPod mini: very thin, 8 gigs, 16 gigs, video capable, click wheel, screen size of the current ipod 5.5G, many colors, same interface as the current 5.5G iPod but with a revised look (more like the iPhone)
iPod: hard disk based, OSx based, iPhone interface, wi-fi ready for social networking via an option like iPod ramote, karaoke, same form factor has the current iPod but updated design and full screen view like the iPhone but minus the black stip at the top and at the bottom
This way, Apple can keep the iPod original form factor with full screen but keep the two plateform very distinct, the iPod mini replace the current iPod 5.5g essentially, the iPod nano stay the same !

What do you think ?
JF
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The mini is dead. Period.

The shuffle is hard to guess. Probably will stay the same but with size bumps.
The nano is also hard to gauge, but my guess is the form factor will stay relatively similar, but with 4, 8, and 16 GB sizes. The big iPod (and this is debatable) will be iPhone minus phone, Wifi, BT, etc. Having any form of communication would make it too much like the iPhone and THAT'S when cannibalization happens. The iPod HAS to stick to media and high storage only.

I considered the idea of having something 5.5G-like staying, but it just doesn't make much sense. People want video and widescreen, and Apple, I hope, will deliver.
 
No way...

No freakin way they would make a brown ipod after giving M$ so much crap about their zune...not buyin it <.<
 
FoxyKaye said:
Here's what I don't get...

There are Nano knockoffs all over eBay, Craigslist and the 'Net in general - similar form factor, slightly larger screen, capable of playing more file types including video, and also with an aluminum case. Why would apple make the Nano form factor so "fat" (read: as potentially wide as the regular iPod), when the slimline is one of the strongest sell points? Plus, do you really want to watch video on a screen *that* small? I find the screen on my 5G "about right," meaning that I don't use it as a substitute for full-screen DVD movies but when I'm trapped on BART or flying cross-country it works for me.
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So let me get this straight...

The nano screen is too small for video. OK. But then making it bigger is bad? Make up your mind. Should it be small with a small screen, or a little bigger with a bigger screen?
 
The mini will return !

knelto said:
The mini is dead. Period.

The shuffle is hard to guess. Probably will stay the same but with size bumps.
The nano is also hard to gauge, but my guess is the form factor will stay relatively similar, but with 4, 8, and 16 GB sizes. The big iPod (and this is debatable) will be iPhone minus phone, Wifi, BT, etc. Having any form of communication would make it too much like the iPhone and THAT'S when cannibalization happens. The iPod HAS to stick to media and high storage only.

I considered the idea of having something 5.5G-like staying, but it just doesn't make much sense. People want video and widescreen, and Apple, I hope, will deliver.
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I think Apple need to add bigger screen to the iPod beside the big iPod models... look at the competition... big screen, smaller size than iPod... sandisk is a good example of that... the more iPod form factors that includes bigger screen, the more they can sell movies et music videos...

JF
 
unattractive, unappealing, unpleasant, hideous, unlovely, unprepossessing, unsightly, horrible, frightful, awful, ghastly, vile, revolting, repellent, repulsive, repugnant; grotesque, disgusting, monstrous, reptilian, misshapen, deformed, disfigured, plug-ugly, butt-ugly; homely, plain, not much to look at!

evey single one of these words describe this mockup/supposedly read photo,
the form factor the nano has now needs to stay...
 
agree with the proportions is bad and it is quite difficult to navigate the wheel when it is too close to the bottom of the pod - like regular mobile phones are constructed today.

i played for a couple of minutes with photoshop. put the wheel to the right and widescreen to the left - and voila...something quite usable and ok-looking.
 

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da5id said:
The image is a screen shot from a photoshop file. Which Apple would presumably use to make advertisements.

But the shadows aren't consistent. Unless there was some weird lighting, and were photographed together, I don't think Apple would have nonsensical shadows in ads.
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That is one of the suspicious parts. If you have ever read the Apple Human Interface Guidelines it states right at the beginning that minimal numbers of light sources should be used - preferably one, global light source illuminating everything from top to bottom (as opposed to side-to-side or angles). Granted that is mostly for designing software interfaces, but I'd think they would apply that to ads as well.
 
Looks Like Major Improvement To Me - Built In Clip On Back?

Put A Clip On The Back and they're Shuffles with a screen. I love how they're small enough to clip in same place as Shuffles. I keep my Shuffle clipped to the headband on the back of my baseball hats 24/7. Makes listening to the Shuffle super easy all the time. :)
freddiecable said:
agree with the proportions is bad and it is quite difficult to navigate the wheel when it is too close to the bottom of the pod - like regular mobile phones are constructed today.

i played for a couple of minutes with photoshop. put the wheel to the right and widescreen to the left - and voila...something quite usable and ok-looking.
Click to expand...
Love it. wish Apple Design Team would follow your direction.

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atari1356 said:
Yeah, that's a pretty major upgrade for the screen. Would be nice if they add video playback to the Nano. I might actually consider getting one to replace my aging 1st generation 5GB iPod.
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Reminds me of the time I caught a clerk in Circuit City lying to a customer telling her that the nano played video. Me and that ghetto princess almost got in a fight. I ended up telling the would have been dupee to go to the apple store where they won't treat you like yesterday's rubbish.
 
I think they look pretty bad. I can watch movies on my 5.5 gen video, but anything smaller would be useless. I'm really more interested in the 6th gen Video iPods. I would think bluetooth transfer and a massive screen (size of the current iPod, but the screen covers the front) would be the most useful things to add.
 
I might as well add my 2.298 yen (ie 2 cents)

EDIT: Others have said the same as below so I guess I am following a trend here!

I don't think they are Nano's. The Nano form factor will stay the same. I am going with new flash based iPod's - a 4th iPod to the line.

Here's what I think....pure speculation and all...

Schuffle
Nano
"new flash iPod" (as pictures in this thread)
"full screen iPod Video (touch interface?)"

The possibe full face iPod video will be somewhere between the existing iPod and the iPhone - no WiFi so as not to canabilize the iPhone
 
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