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Next-Generation iPod nano to be Taller?

slapppy said:
The Zune is such a joke and a product built out of arrogance that no one will even relate the new nano ( if this is true ) to it. iPod has the ClickWheel, not the squircle Mickey Mouse controller. :p
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Zunes are excellent devices. I still rate the HD model over the classic. However, of all the iPods I own my favourite is my blue 2nd gen nano. It's a superb device, by far the most sturdy and comfortable to hold. Hope they bin the chrome back and return to the one piece design of the 2nd gen and mini.
 
iParis said:
Ok, now you're just making stuff up. XDDD
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I googled this. The original image had the 5th gen UI. I had to find an ipod with the new UI the same size as the pic. Looks pretty nice. almost like an imac...
 
iParis said:
Ok, now you're just making stuff up. XDDD
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iParis said:
I meant on the Touch Nano.
That signal icon looks like the icon from the touch.
And the signal icon from that and the "future" classic are different.
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well its does say wi-fi on the pic so i'm guessing its a wi-fi icon...

and the icon looks the same to me on the classic...
 
why couldn't the new nano be the iPod Touch 2,1 that's on the front page story. The iPod Touch is an iPod - with features from the iPhone. Why would apple name a tablet as A Touch? Guess if the naming is true it might keep any othe new line under wraps.
 
.Chris said:
I googled this. The original image had the 5th gen UI. I had to find an ipod with the new UI the same size as the pic. Looks pretty nice. almost like an imac...
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Ya, but they design on the current classic is already great.
They don't really need to change the design for the classic if they're not going to add any new features.
 
Why would apple go backwards here? I thought they are moving away from this design with the new nano.
 
For the classic, I bet they'll just merge the the touch and the classic together, giving users a choice of their touch with either flash memory in a thin form like the current one, or a thicker form factor with an internal hard disk drive.
 
.Chris said:
well its does say wi-fi on the pic so i'm guessing its a wi-fi icon...

and the icon looks the same to me on the classic...
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Hmm... I wonder what Wifi features a nano would have if any.
I doubt it would have full internet access.
That is more predictable to happen on the Classic because of it's better and bigger screen.
 
iParis said:
Ya, but they design on the current classic is already great.
They don't really need to change the design for the classic if they're not going to add any new features.
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not much a redesign. just more imac like...
 
ewww......

I opened up the macrumors front page to be greeted by two ugly looking devices, it took me a while to realize that one of them was an ipod nano!!!
 
.Chris said:
I think the click wheel is on its way out bro..
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I hope not..there are situations when a touch screen is just not working right. Sometimes you just can't look on the screen and change the tracks or don't have two hands free. When I am biking I love to handle my Nano just with one hand with almost not looking on the screen. And when I am running, then I also have to concentrate on the road and I don't really want to use all my two hands and my eyes to change a song.

A friend with an iPhone told me, "you can switch tracks with the button on your headset". Well I am using Sennheiser headphones and not the Apple ones and sometimes I don't just want to "change to the next track".
(a workaround would be to make a playlist prior running, but mostly I am deciding on my way, so it's not the best resolution.)

For me it's sometimes handy to actually have a click wheel.

And coverflow..it' tacky and nice, but how useful is it really? Maybe I am old fashioned, but when I am looking for the tracks/artists, I go for an alphabetical list and not flicking through any covers. And If I want some random music, then I just let the shuffle mode do its job. I am not seeing me in any situation using coverflow.

queshy said:
Why would apple go backwards here? I thought they are moving away from this design with the new nano.
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That's also my question..I didn't see them abandon the "long" desing in favor for the "fatty" one until it happened. The Nano G2 fits perfectly into some smaller pockets where the Nano G3 couldn't even think off.
I am open for a practical design change, though it would remind us off a Zune (which I've never seen one in the wild here)
 
H$R said:
I hope not..there are situations when a touch screen is just not working right. Sometimes you just can't look on the screen and change the tracks or don't have two hands free. When I am biking I love to handle my Nano just with one hand with almost not looking on the screen. And when I am running, then I also have to concentrate on the road and I don't really want to use all my two hands and my eyes to change a song.

A friend with an iPhone told me, "you can switch tracks with the button on your headset". Well I am using Sennheiser headphones and not the Apple ones and sometimes I don't just want to "change to the next track".
(a workaround would be to make a playlist prior running, but mostly I am deciding on my way, so it's not the best resolution.)
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They could add physical buttons on the side. For ply/pause, forward, back etc. or do a virtual clickwhell touch the screen in a certin spot and up comes the click whell.
 
bobbleheadbob said:
This looks hideous. I prefer the current generation nano. This can't be real. :(
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we said the same thing about the current nano, now we love it...... well, some do, some like the old and have no video. you dont have to use video if you dont want to kids
 
Rectangular is one thing, but who said the clickwheel is staying? why not touch only like the previous pictures?

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.Chris said:
They could add physical buttons on the side. For ply/pause, forward, back etc. or do a virtual clickwhell touch the screen in a certin spot and up comes the click whell.
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Yes true, but how mayn physical buttons to you have on the iPhone? As less as possible. I think it's a desing qustion, though you never know.
I was thnking about the virtual clickwheel thing long before the iPhone/iPod Touch came out. But the longer I thought of it, the more issues I found. Most important is that there's no actual tactical feedback. So you always have to look down (compare it to a notebook keyboard, where you can type without looking on the screen and the iPhone virual keyboard where you have to constantly watch the screen).

"in a certain spot" yeah that might could work, maybe with the time you would learn where it is to handle it without looking onto it.


If they want to abandon the clickwheel, then I would appreciate your idea with the sidebuttons for the most important functions.


Loge said:
The 1G nanos certainly did feel flimsy, but I don't think you can say the same about the 2G with its all round aluminium enclosure like the iPod mini. I'd like to see them return to that design, they look much better than those shiny backs.
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I second that. The 2G is maybe the strongest gadget I've seen (used materials). It's pretty thin and really strong. First I wanted to buy somekind of protective case, but then I found out how strong the outerside actually was. I use my nano daily, having it in pockets with money and keys, using it while doing sports, and it also can handle sweat/a bit rain (anyone heard of the stories that those Nanos survived a ride in the washing machine? I wouldn't doubt it).

My Nano G2 as only a few scratches (and they came from really heavy metals). Normally the Nano would scratch the other things. Nothing with flimsy and breakable.


rrijkers said:
Rectangular is one thing, but who said the clickwheel is staying? why not touch only like the previous pictures?

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Yeah, make it all touch, leave away the clickwheel..(not what I want)..but than err why not just turn it around 90 degrees? :D
 
It needs full touch screen

Unless it goes with a full touch screen, what's the point in changing it? People will think, "we've seen this before but now it has video. BFD". If Apple were going to go with the longer version they would've done it last year instead of releasing the fatty.

I'd like to see a "Touch" family. A Mac Touch, an iPod Touch and a Nano Touch.

I'll take one of each, please.
 
rrijkers said:
Rectangular is one thing, but who said the clickwheel is staying? why not touch only like the previous pictures?

032002-nano_400.jpg
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Things i live about the design:

  1. Keeps the same ipod touch/iphone look and form factor.
  2. Glowing "home" button really adds some class
  3. Front row UI is nice. As long as it has clover flow and a way to flip through your video libary
  4. wi-fi. meh. may be
 
.Chris said:
iPod_nano_4g_concept_medium.JPG


Things i live about the design:

  1. Keeps the same ipod touch/iphone look and form factor.
  2. Glowing "home" button really adds some class
  3. Front row UI is nice. As long as it has clover flow and a way to flip through your video libary
  4. wi-fi. meh. may be
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Nice looking - will apple make almost all of their iPod products touch within the next year or so? Is this the product transition that was hinted at?
 
.Chris said:
iPod_nano_4g_concept_medium.JPG


Things i live about the design:

  1. Keeps the same ipod touch/iphone look and form factor.
  2. Glowing "home" button really adds some class
  3. Front row UI is nice. As long as it has clover flow and a way to flip through your video libary
  4. wi-fi. meh. may be
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that would be AMAZING!!! not going to happen, but its gorguz. wifi is a must
 
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