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September 19, 2005
New iPod nano!
Of course I am biased toward anything Apple, but I am especially impressed with their new iPod nano. This tiny bad boy is only as thick as six credit cards, weighs only 1.5 ounces, and is smaller than a business card. Yet it is not slouch when it comes to performance. It comes in a 2 and 4 gigabyte size. It has a beautiful color screen. And the sound it kicks out is just as good as any of the other iPod (which, of course, is awesome). But don't take my word for it. I don't own one nor have even seen one. Read a very favorable, though balanced, review here.
Will the nano give Apple an even greater edge on its competition? If it's possible, I think so. Compared to its competition, nothing even comes close in size, capacity, and coolness. If it weren't for the fact that I just bought the now-discontinued iPod mini (which is also very cool), I would snatch one of these little guys up. I enjoy greatly listening to music, lectures, sermons, and audiobooks on it wherever I go. It will also carry around your address book, calendar, and notes. And you can use it simply as a portable hard drive. With these newest ones, you can even view your pictures from it. One feature that the nano has that I really wish my mini had is a stop watch. That would come in very handy when I go running. With imagination, the uses for these tiny things are almost limitless.
Who's going to give me a great deal on one? Of course, you won't ever find any discount sellers of Apple products (that's a sign that its a good product). So the most common way that the retailers compete is by providing accessories to accompany the goods, kind of like frosting on the cake. The best place I've found is MacMall. They are offering free engraving and a free FM transmitter with theirs. However you get it, though, I'm sure you won't be disappointed!
Posted by jhyink at September 19, 2005 08:25 PM