From seeing that picture, I think the design itself is correct, but the unit should be about 12% larger to accommodate a screen just under the size of the current 5.5G iPod video screen.
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iPod New iPod Nano Image Leaked?
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Correction, ALL Nano's have had their headphone jacks on the bottom.
That said, the reason why the first picture is fake is because the Nano and hand is in focus while the screen is out of focus ... for those who kept asking. If you want to see for yourself (thanks decksnap). However, I still think they are a close representation of the actual product simply because Apple had earlier mockups pulled. They have yet to have pulled something that isn't real.
Yeah this is a mock up, the reason being that apple would never let a publicity photo like this be released, the product shots they end up using are always of a very high standard.
If it is a spy pic then apple would have it taken down already, and also it looks like a photoshop. It ain't that hard to tell.
If it is a spy pic then apple would have it taken down already, and also it looks like a photoshop. It ain't that hard to tell.
ok yeah for one apple wouldnt ever let something like that through to the public. but i looked at the picture for a while and its pretty good if it is fake. and for another the hand doesnt look fake at all, if anything they just cropped the nano in his hand. not that hard.
With the first mockup, most people complained about how terrible it looked. Now that a mockup shows the same exact size, now with a hand for a sense of scale, most people think it looks great.
Come on, people! Have you no imagination?
People complain so much without thinking things through all the way. It reminds me of complaints about the first video iPod's proportions due to the larger screen. In fact, the iPod was no larger than before.
Come on, people! Have you no imagination?
People complain so much without thinking things through all the way. It reminds me of complaints about the first video iPod's proportions due to the larger screen. In fact, the iPod was no larger than before.
No, no, a thousand times no.
WHY would apple release the "fatpod"? It doesn't make any sense for two huge reasons:
1) it's not a far enough departure from the current design; so it's a little wider, and might have coverflow, BIG deal!!
2) it STILL has a clickwheel, they're supposed to be doing a way with that
I call shenanigans. We'll see on Sept 5th.
WHY would apple release the "fatpod"? It doesn't make any sense for two huge reasons:
1) it's not a far enough departure from the current design; so it's a little wider, and might have coverflow, BIG deal!!
2) it STILL has a clickwheel, they're supposed to be doing a way with that
I call shenanigans. We'll see on Sept 5th.
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I'm not saying i doubt you, but explain how the hand is so clearly fake lol, it looks real enough to me!
I'm not saying i doubt you, but explain how the hand is so clearly fake lol, it looks real enough to me!
Actual publicity images aren't necessarilly photos, they could be generated from a 3d render with a composite screen (for a clinical look) - but it doesn't automatically mean it should be dismissed as 'fake' or not from Apple
Ditto. People need to stop saying "It's Photoshopped!" when they think an image is fake. News Flash-- the professionals use Photoshop to create their images in the first place. It's the industry standard XD
Regardless, the hand in that image is most certainly not fake. You are seeing the depth of field (the part of the hand closer to the camera being blurred) and mistaking it for fakery. If it looks to perfect to be real, that's because they use professional hand models for these sorts of shots. Even the iPod itself looks quite like it is part of a genuine photograph. If these are fakes, they are very well done, and anyone who says otherwise is either being ignorant or difficult.
I love the fact that so many people are changing their tune about the new design after seeing this image. I knew this would happen from the start, but I kept my mouth shut because it was pointless to argue. DUH... the old images provided no perspective because you couldn't see how small they really were. The only reason (and it's a subconscious one) that people thought it looked ugly was because the distance around the click wheel at the top and bottom was so small, and it looked different than what we're used to seeing. It's not that it's "fat"-- The thing is actually TINY.
Anyway, if this is the real deal and it has a flash drive of more than 10 gigs, I may decide to purchase it instead of the iPod touch. It looks both beautiful and functional.
But it does seem rather small, doesn't it? I guess I'm just really comfortable holding the current size in my hand. I think the width is nice, and I guess the height could shorten a little. But I'm not sure I could take it that small. We'll see!
I think there will be 4, 8, 12 GB flavors. Though I wish it were 5, 10, and 15.
-=|Mgkwho
I think there will be 4, 8, 12 GB flavors. Though I wish it were 5, 10, and 15.
-=|Mgkwho
With the first mockup, most people complained about how terrible it looked. Now that a mockup shows the same exact size, now with a hand for a sense of scale, most people think it looks great.
Come on, people! Have you no imagination?
People complain so much without thinking things through all the way. It reminds me of complaints about the first video iPod's proportions due to the larger screen. In fact, the iPod was no larger than before.
AMEN!
I don't see what you're talking about, but if it is an official image, it is likely that the screen would be simulated anyway. Thus, whether it's in or out of focus is largely irrelevant.
1) in the 2G Nano all they changed was the body to aluminum with rounded edges and added gapless playback. Big Whoop.
2) Did it ever occur to you that the touchpod may just be ONLY the video iPod?
Next time try not to be such a jerk. Thank You.
The screen text is blurry (heck so is the entire screen) while the Nano hardware and hand itself is very sharp and clear. It's just a slightly pathetic editing job. Surely Apple marketing graphics design gurus could've thrown together a something better quickly especially since they have a catalog of images to choose from ... why use a blurry image instead of a perfectly clear one?
Also, Apple has only used plain black backgrounds in their past and current iPod/iPhone hand & product shots. Sure they could've changed it but I highly doubt they'd go for a hideous background like that. Plus, that black just made the product a focus so well.
... why am I even debating this? Done.
People like you need to get over themselves. Comments like this are just pointless. Didn't you have something better to do with the 10 seconds you spent posting that? It's a perfectly fine mock up and better than most people can do.
if that is the new iPod nano. then i would say, it ain't so bad looking after all...
World's. Smallest. Clickwheel.
OK, lets have an in-depth look at the mock-up. They've obviously taken the current iPod nano and shortened it whilst keeping the width the same - now, on the current nano the clickwheel extends pretty much to the edge of the device, on this mockup it's a good deal smaller. That's a bloody tiny clickwheel, you'd probably need a stylus to control it or something. Either way, that's a tiny, tiny clickwheel.
I like the style though, looks very cute but I don't think it's all that practical. The nano clickwheel is about as small as it can get before it becomes cumbersome, the one on the mockup is probably the size of the shuffle's controller.
OK, lets have an in-depth look at the mock-up. They've obviously taken the current iPod nano and shortened it whilst keeping the width the same - now, on the current nano the clickwheel extends pretty much to the edge of the device, on this mockup it's a good deal smaller. That's a bloody tiny clickwheel, you'd probably need a stylus to control it or something.
Either way, that's a tiny, tiny clickwheel.I like the style though, looks very cute but I don't think it's all that practical. The nano clickwheel is about as small as it can get before it becomes cumbersome, the one on the mockup is probably the size of the shuffle's controller.
People like you need to get over themselves. Comments like this are just pointless. Didn't you have something better to do with the 10 seconds you spent posting that? It's a perfectly fine mock up and better than most people can do.
He speaks the truth, just look at the left edge of the hand. Looks blurry for no reason. The hand is not modeling quality either. The iPod itself was pretty well mocked up though.
I personally will be let down if the regular iPod looks just like an iPhone. I think it will not only take a lot of the coolness out of the iPhone, but it just seems unlike apple to have 2 different products looking exactly the same. Apple loves being different from others, so I don't think the answer is having two almost identical products that are very different.
If the new iPod is gonna be iPhone minus the phone, I would also expect it to be pretty pricey around $400 for the cheaper version. If this is also true, I expect that iPhone sales will take a big hit because of people being able to get almost the same product for cheaper, while sticking with their current cell phone and provider.
If the new iPod is gonna be iPhone minus the phone, I would also expect it to be pretty pricey around $400 for the cheaper version. If this is also true, I expect that iPhone sales will take a big hit because of people being able to get almost the same product for cheaper, while sticking with their current cell phone and provider.
Actual publicity images aren't necessarilly photos, they could be generated from a 3d render with a composite screen (for a clinical look) - but it doesn't automatically mean it should be dismissed as 'fake' or not from Apple
I agree. Also, I think that just adding coverflow to the new iPods would give a music collection a new lease of life. Can't wait to see what the real things are like!
hm...would have to agree on this one. but it looks better than the earlier mock-ups. but as you say the ergonomics will be quite bad no? and considering its size the screen will not be much bigger?