and how the heck are we supposed to watch video on it?? if we have to do it in landscape then wont the buttons need to change? think about that!! how will you skip to a new chapter. wont it be a bit odd at using it in landscape??
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and how the heck are we supposed to watch video on it?? if we have to do it in landscape then wont the buttons need to change? think about that!! how will you skip to a new chapter. wont it be a bit odd at using it in landscape??
Curved LCD
I doubt that a curved click wheel would be a problem, either. The curvature is very slight, so you're not really going to notice much.
I can't say I like the iPod nano 2G resemblance, especially the plastic bottom (and top?). I like the taper though.
Either that rumor isn't true, or there's a regular silver model in addition to rainbow colors.
Maybe there could be a split screen display like that of many graphing calculators.
That's what's weird. Either the click wheel would physically move (inelegant), the words would change based on orientation (I can't see that on this image), or they would just stay sideways. I'm interested to see how this turns out, but I don't want no video playback...Fake...
Would Apple really design a video playing device that has the 'Back' and 'Forward' buttons pointing up and down while you're watching it?
The word 'Menu' on its side?
I'm sensing a distraction to make the one on the 9th seem better...
...unless there was an iPod touch nano too.
The problem is that "photoshop experts" time and again "prove" a picture fake when it turns out to be real.
iPod shuffle - 1/2 GB - $49/$69
iPod nano - 4/8 GB - $99/$149
iPod air - 4/8 GB - $179/$229
iPod classic - 120/160 GB - $249/$299
iPod touch - 16/32 GB - $299/$399
iWrite - 32/64 GB - $599/$799
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Evidence/sources/rumors please.
This could be possible, given that Apple did this with the first iPhone.
I'd like that. I don't think it's plausible now though. Maybe in 5~10 years?
Thanks for the laughs, kids!
When the "phat" nano was rumoured, and mock-ups and pics shown, SO MANY PEOPLE thought that, if it was true, that Apple had lost its mind. How COULD it make such a stumpy looking iPod.
Hmmmm........ it's been selling fantastically well, and everyone I know loves theirs.
We don't even know if this is real. Even if it is somewhat like the new nano, who's to say that once you get one in your hands that you won't just love it, like so many "phat" nano haters did??? Hated it when they first saw/heard the rumours and then absolutely loved it when they had it in their hot little hands?
Some of you are right on with your comments, and some of you make my day with some of your silliness.
In the end, thank you for some laughs!
Greg
When the "phat" nano was rumoured, and mock-ups and pics shown, SO MANY PEOPLE thought that, if it was true, that Apple had lost its mind. How COULD it make such a stumpy looking iPod.
Hmmmm........ it's been selling fantastically well, and everyone I know loves theirs.
We don't even know if this is real. Even if it is somewhat like the new nano, who's to say that once you get one in your hands that you won't just love it, like so many "phat" nano haters did??? Hated it when they first saw/heard the rumours and then absolutely loved it when they had it in their hot little hands?
Some of you are right on with your comments, and some of you make my day with some of your silliness.
In the end, thank you for some laughs!
Greg
I think its an ingenious idea. Up would be next, Down would be back, Center button is the same, and Circle selection pad is still a circle no matter which way you turn it. I don't see how it can be that difficult.
Bring on the flames (and later praise
) but I love this design. The rounded body is better for one's grip (like the new iphone), and NO CHROME BACK (Thank you 
)...the full aluminum body allows me to rock my nano bareback, I hate condom covers, it takes the pleasure away.
Ditto, I can put it in my pocket and forget it (especially that small little pocket on some jeans.)
Phew, that's not bad at all, there's not too much you can do with the form really. Hopefully the shape makes it easier to get it in and out of cases.
I still have my black 3rd gen (not sure, it's the one made before they squared out the shape to fit a larger screen) and it works perfectly. It's tiny as well, which really helps with what I use it for, exercise mostly. I would buy another 3rd gen model new if I could, I don't need to be able to watch movies with it, it's more beneficial for it to be smaller. Apple seems to be insistent about having that feature on the Nano.
I still have my black 3rd gen (not sure, it's the one made before they squared out the shape to fit a larger screen) and it works perfectly. It's tiny as well, which really helps with what I use it for, exercise mostly. I would buy another 3rd gen model new if I could, I don't need to be able to watch movies with it, it's more beneficial for it to be smaller. Apple seems to be insistent about having that feature on the Nano.
hey tell me, what would be the difference between the ipod nano and the ipod air
and for the iwrite wich i guess is the macbook touch, add a one in front of your prices and it will be more realistic (1599-1799)
hey tell me, what would be the difference between the ipod nano and the ipod air
and for the iwrite wich i guess is the macbook touch, add a one in front of your prices and it will be more realistic (1599-1799)
I was wondering the exact same thing!? I don't really think we need 5 ipods....
TL;DR warning:
I think that this is the design for a new iPod nano that Apple will be unveiling next Tuesday. The fact that's it's computer generated doesn't necessarily mean it's not real. It might be a bit inaccurate, but case manufacturers only have dimensions to work with; they probably know very little about the actual surface, design, or technology inside the new iPod. Minor details like the non-flush clickwheel could simply be mistakes.
The thing is, I don't think this is a "step backward" as many people are claiming. The change from a tall thin nano to the current wide nano was simply that, a "change." Whether it was an "improvement" is arguable. The screen was undoubtedly nicer and the interface revamp was much welcomed, but not everyone was happy with the new form factor. The click wheel was shrunk down and ergonomically, I still think the 1G and 2G nanos felt better in the hand. The notoriously corruptible metal back also made a return.
With this new refresh, I think Apple is trying to take the best features from each nano to create the best lightweight, flash based multimedia device to date. It has the large, sharp screen of the 3G with the superior ergonomics of the 2G. Although perhaps not as pretty as the 3G, I actually think the design looks very sleek, simple, and efficient. The curved faces are not that pronounced, but does differentiate it from the 2G. It's not going to rock back and forth on the table, or at least no more than the iPhone 3G does. The complete aluminum shell (if that's even accurate, considering this is just a mockup, it could still have a metal back) does give it more protection and makes the nano more "rugged", further separating it from the Classic and Touch lines.
Now the new design does raise some questions about functionality, but if we saw the issues, we can be pretty sure that Apple has figured them out as well. They even have a blueprint for what NOT to do (Zune, anyone?)
Improved capacity is like a no-brainer. An accelerometer that adjusts the screen layout as the device is turned seems basic enough.
Held the normal way (vertically) it shows a traditional menu style, with some improvements carried over from the touch, such as showing the artist name when viewing by album. With the taller display, you can see more items at once, ideal for quickly finding your music.
Held horizontally, it can display the 3G split screen menu, display video, and use the Coverflow interface.
But that still leaves the problem of the sideways wheel. There are multiple solutions to that: small OLED displays in each click direction that changes depending on the orientation and function of the device. Alternatively, the entire clickwheel could be made out of Electronic paper/bistable LCD. Whatever the case, I think that a dynamic clickwheel, possibly touch activated, will be important in delivering the ideal experience with this new iPod.
I could be wrong, but it seems like the logical step if this is in fact the actual design. It's simply not like Apple at all leave something like a sloppy sideways wheel on such a polished product. It is, however, just like Apple, to take a not-completely original concept such as a morphing control interface (LG Venus, Moto Rokr E8), apply it brilliantly to a new product (touch screen on a phone? Genius!) and create something really great.
I think that this is the design for a new iPod nano that Apple will be unveiling next Tuesday. The fact that's it's computer generated doesn't necessarily mean it's not real. It might be a bit inaccurate, but case manufacturers only have dimensions to work with; they probably know very little about the actual surface, design, or technology inside the new iPod. Minor details like the non-flush clickwheel could simply be mistakes.
The thing is, I don't think this is a "step backward" as many people are claiming. The change from a tall thin nano to the current wide nano was simply that, a "change." Whether it was an "improvement" is arguable. The screen was undoubtedly nicer and the interface revamp was much welcomed, but not everyone was happy with the new form factor. The click wheel was shrunk down and ergonomically, I still think the 1G and 2G nanos felt better in the hand. The notoriously corruptible metal back also made a return.
With this new refresh, I think Apple is trying to take the best features from each nano to create the best lightweight, flash based multimedia device to date. It has the large, sharp screen of the 3G with the superior ergonomics of the 2G. Although perhaps not as pretty as the 3G, I actually think the design looks very sleek, simple, and efficient. The curved faces are not that pronounced, but does differentiate it from the 2G. It's not going to rock back and forth on the table, or at least no more than the iPhone 3G does. The complete aluminum shell (if that's even accurate, considering this is just a mockup, it could still have a metal back) does give it more protection and makes the nano more "rugged", further separating it from the Classic and Touch lines.
Now the new design does raise some questions about functionality, but if we saw the issues, we can be pretty sure that Apple has figured them out as well. They even have a blueprint for what NOT to do (Zune, anyone?)
Improved capacity is like a no-brainer. An accelerometer that adjusts the screen layout as the device is turned seems basic enough.
Held the normal way (vertically) it shows a traditional menu style, with some improvements carried over from the touch, such as showing the artist name when viewing by album. With the taller display, you can see more items at once, ideal for quickly finding your music.
Held horizontally, it can display the 3G split screen menu, display video, and use the Coverflow interface.
But that still leaves the problem of the sideways wheel. There are multiple solutions to that: small OLED displays in each click direction that changes depending on the orientation and function of the device. Alternatively, the entire clickwheel could be made out of Electronic paper/bistable LCD. Whatever the case, I think that a dynamic clickwheel, possibly touch activated, will be important in delivering the ideal experience with this new iPod.
I could be wrong, but it seems like the logical step if this is in fact the actual design. It's simply not like Apple at all leave something like a sloppy sideways wheel on such a polished product. It is, however, just like Apple, to take a not-completely original concept such as a morphing control interface (LG Venus, Moto Rokr E8), apply it brilliantly to a new product (touch screen on a phone? Genius!) and create something really great.
Apple may have tricks up there sleeve.....
I really hope this and the other mockups that have "leaked" in the past week are just scraped designs by Apple, and thrown on the web to throw people off and cause hysteria when the actual ipod nano released on Sept. 9th is 100x nicer. This ipod nano does nothing for me and is no better than the current one, which is why I am doubtful that the nanos released on the 9th will look like this.
I would really like to see an iTouch Nano....WE NEED ONE OF THOSE!
I really hope this and the other mockups that have "leaked" in the past week are just scraped designs by Apple, and thrown on the web to throw people off and cause hysteria when the actual ipod nano released on Sept. 9th is 100x nicer. This ipod nano does nothing for me and is no better than the current one, which is why I am doubtful that the nanos released on the 9th will look like this.
I would really like to see an iTouch Nano....WE NEED ONE OF THOSE!
Just wondering...
Why would Apple go to the trouble to redesign the current phat nano, less than one year after it was completely re-engineered. And which has apparently sold well? And now they will bring back what seems to essentially be a gen II nano with video and a longer screen?
Could be a pretty short introduction by the Steve if that's all there is...
Or is there something REVOLUTIONARY? Or maybe Apple is running out of new ideas? Or maybe we expect too much?
Why would Apple go to the trouble to redesign the current phat nano, less than one year after it was completely re-engineered. And which has apparently sold well? And now they will bring back what seems to essentially be a gen II nano with video and a longer screen?
Could be a pretty short introduction by the Steve if that's all there is...
Or is there something REVOLUTIONARY? Or maybe Apple is running out of new ideas? Or maybe we expect too much?
It just pays to bring out new models periodically. After all, the iPod mini was the top-selling iPod when it was discontinued in favor of the nano.
I mean, do we really need new car models every year?
Yep. I think it looks UGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. To each their own, I guess.
Personally, I like the look of the new iPod Nano more than the current one.
strange shape, I like the tapered edges, similar in style to what they are doing with the laptop edges now. When I think about it, not a bad idea to have the screen like that, viewing widescreen will then have you holding to the left or right. The image on this thread looks a bit "photoshopy" to me though