According to various sources, the upcoming fourth generation iPod nanos will be returning to the rectangular style of the first and second-gen models with a screen not too different from the Zune's. The iconic click wheel will still be present in the new model, but the screen will have a 1.5:1 aspect ratio, as seen on the iPod touch, as opposed to the 1.33:1 ratio found on the current iPod nanos and the iPod classic.For those unfamiliar with the Zune, the screen will be vertically oriented, meaning lists will be longer and thinner, and videos will be rotated 90 degrees, so in order to watch a video the device has to be turned on its side. All of this means that the new iPod nano will, in fact, be larger than the previous model in exchange for a bigger screen. There's no denying that an iPod refresh is definitely on the way, but when remains to be seen. Rumors suggest that the new iPods will be revealed later this year.
I really love the current nano
ok, I can die happy now I have seen them all
It will be interesting to see what the Zune team does, touch screen or more of the same. Smaller and slimmer.
http://buyandsellexpress.net/uploadedimage..._nano_black.jpg
http://skattertech.com/media/2007/10/apple...t.thumbnail.jpg
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/07/30/next-g...o-to-be-taller/
Last edited by Harper on 31 Jul 2008 - 16:21
3rd Gen rules!
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Seriously, grow up.
I don't think that increasing the size of the player in exchange for a larger screen will help them sell more. For that, there is the iPod Touch, the Zune and other companies products.
Lets keep music players small...
Nano 3g + Youtube videos = totally cool.
Neowin.net - By fan idiots, for fan idiots. Real journalism is for elitists.
Plus, I don't really see Apple taking cues from a failed device.
Next.
Apple only takes existing technology, re-brands it, then accuses the original as a "copycat".
NEXT!
Have they taken off yet? Not quite sure. I have yet to see a random person carry a Zune while commuting; it's either an iPod family product, a MP3 phone, or a small rectangular shaped music player. Even CD players are now a rarity on buses these days.
Have they taken off yet? Not quite sure. I have yet to see a random person carry a Zune while commuting; it's either an iPod family product, a MP3 phone, or a small rectangular shaped music player. Even CD players are now a rarity on buses these days.
You're right, I'm in California. A few of my friends have Zunes, granted more people I know have iPods.
And btw zune is by no means a popular enough device to be considered a standard by which other devices are compared.
::Cough:: Just like Apple's computers. ::Cough::
A very ignorant statement.
The Zune is second in MP3 player sales! It's sold over 2 million units! It's only main competitor is the iPod, which unfortunately, it isn't winning.
Zunes have different features than the iPod as well. I like the FM tuner...something iPods has always been lacking. Yea, you can get an addon device for the iPod...but it makes them look bulky and like crap. Zune also makes it easy to share/swap files with others.
Next week: As with Leopard, Apple will accuse Microsoft of stealing "their" vertical-oriented "Zune-like" screen to stir up their cult-like followers. As usual, Microsoft lets the facts speak for themselves.
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