Apple announces iPod nano

[jerry]

Just announced.

• Thinner than #2 pencil
  
• Has click wheel
  
• 1000 songs
  
• 80% smaller than original iPod
  
• Nano is 62% smaller than mini
  
• Hold switch on top
  
• Smaller than every competitor
  
• Smaller than razy phone
  
• Color screen
  
• 1/3 size of Motorola RAZR
  
• Headphone port and dock connector on bottom
  
• 25k photos on screen
  
• Very high res
  
• New clock is analog
  
• As many world clocks as you want
  
• Dark at nighttime
  
• Games calendars new stopwatch and lap timer!
  
• Screen lock
  
• 42 grams. 1.5 ounces - less than 8 quarters
  
• USB 2
  
• 14 hr battery
  
• White is signature color
  
• We have 2nd color - Black
  
• 1st model 4gb 1000 songs $249
  
• 2nd model 2gb 500 songs $199
  
• Available today
  

Source:iLounge

Press Release:

Apple Introduces iPod nano

PR Newswire 1:48 pm September 7, 2005

Apple? today introduced the iPod? nano, a revolutionary full-featured iPod that holds 1,000 songs yet is thinner than a standard #2 pencil and less than half the size of competitive players. The iPod nano features an ultra-portable, lightweight design with a gorgeous color screen, Apple's patent pending Click Wheel and the ability to hold 1,000 songs or 25,000 photos. iPod nano works seamlessly with the iTunes? Music Store, the world's number one digital music service. The iPod nano is available immediately in a 4GB model priced at just $249 and a 2GB model priced at just $199, with both models available in stunning white or black designs.

"iPod nano is the biggest revolution since the original iPod," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "iPod nano is a full-featured iPod in an impossibly small size, and it's going to change the rules for the entire portable music market."

iPod nano is the perfect combination of innovative design, storage capacity and ease of use. Thinner than a standard #2 pencil and weighing only 1.5 ounces, iPod nano comes in two models -- the 4GB iPod nano holds up to 1,000 songs and the 2GB iPod nano holds up to 500 songs. iPod nano features Apple's innovative Click Wheel for precise, one-handed navigation, and its ultra-portable design fits into even the smallest pocket making it easy to take iPod nano to the gym, in the car, traveling, commuting or anywhere you go.

The most fashionable and wearable iPod ever, the iPod nano features optional accessories including lanyard headphones, which integrate the headphone cables into the lanyard, so users can wear their iPod nano around their neck without dangling headphone cables. For customers looking to personalize their iPod nano with colors, an optional set of iPod nano Tubes in pink, purple, blue, green and clear offers fashionable protection in a sheer casing while enabling full operation of all functions including the Click Wheel. Optional armbands available in gray, pink, blue, red and green allow users to wear their iPod nano as the ultimate fashion and sports accessory.

iPod nano features the same 30-pin dock connector as the iPod and iPod mini, allowing it to work effortlessly with a wide range of over 1,000 accessories developed for iPod, including home stereo speakers and iPod car adapters for an incredible music experience at home or in the car.

Featuring seamless integration with the iTunes Music Store and the iTunes digital music jukebox, iPod nano includes Apple's patent pending Auto-Sync technology that automatically downloads a user's digital music collection, photos or Podcasts onto iPod nano and keeps it up-to-date whenever iPod nano is plugged into a Mac? or Windows computer using USB 2.0. With its stunning, high-resolution color screen, iPod nano allows users to display album art while playing music, view photo slideshows or play games in full color. iPod nano features up to 14 hours battery life* and completely skip-free playback, as well as new stopwatch, world clock and screen lock applications.

Pricing & Availability

The 4GB and 2GB white and black models of iPod nano for Mac or Windows are available worldwide immediately for a suggested retail price of $249 (US) and $199 (US) respectively, through the Apple Store? (www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. All iPod nano models include earbud headphones, a USB 2.0 cable and a CD with iTunes for Mac and Windows computers.

New optional accessories designed for iPod nano with the following suggested retail prices include: Lanyard headphones for $39 (US), armbands in five colors each for $29 (US), dock for $29 (US) and a set of iPod nano Tubes in five different colors for $29 (US) and will be available within the next 30 days.

iPod nano requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port and Mac OS? X version 10.3.4 or later and iTunes 4.9 (or later); or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 2000, XP Home or Professional (SP2) and iTunes 4.9 (or later).

Edited September 7, 2005 by Chad

[DaveLegg Developer]

Photos?

[Dazzla Veteran]

Cool, with 1000 being equal to what Apple quoted for the 4GB Mini. Me likes, I hope there's a bigger capacity though, 4, 6 and 8GB like TS said could be nice.

[blachole]

Is this replacing the iPod mini? I don't get why they keep making new models...

[Chicane-UK Veteran]

Wouldn't mind this as a bump from my shuffle.. will be watching UK pricing! :)

[ev0|]

that's great but no pics.

[RadishTM Veteran]

Image, looks cool :) -

Radish?

[DaveLegg Developer]

Hey, I know what, they could take that tiny 2TB drive out of that new 6.8ghz laptop, slap that in an MP3 player, and you would never run out of space.

[jerry]

Updated with more information; size, features & price.

Also added a picture.

[Dazzla Veteran]

I hope it doesn't take on the White and Chrome of the iPod. One of the things I liked better about the Mini was it's a hell of a lot more scratch resistant. It's hard to tell if it's more like the Shuffle than it is the iPod from that photo.

[insanekiwi]

freshyill  Pro User  says:

I will crush that tiny thing with my gorilla hands.

Posted 7 minutes ago. ( permalink )

http://flickr.com/photos/ipodlounger/41197...in/photostream/

[amr_01]

Here's a photo: http://flickr.com/photos/ipodlounger/41197718/

edit: ah, radish beat me to it.

[Xab]

I'm gonna go camp outside the Apple Store until their trucks come in :p

This is seriously one of the coolest new things Apple has announced, so much for just adding a color screen to the mini, they made it a Razrpod. Only thing that could be better is if they gave it an OLED screen.

[.stan]

first pic: http://static.flickr.com/25/41197718_05ccb53652.jpg

[jerry]

Ha ! I beat four of you to posting that pic. :cool:

[RadishTM Veteran]

Ha ! I beat four of you to posting that pic.  :cool:

586491311[/snapback]

Not me :ninja:

Radish?

[insanekiwi]

@jerry: but you failed at posting a working link to a newssource :rofl:

[Yorak]

That is insane. As long as the display is readable, then sweetness! I am all about compactness.

[tomwarren Veteran]

All being posted to main page including pics :)

[b mitchell]

Press release:

put in the first post if you will

Apple Introduces iPod nano

PR Newswire 1:48 pm September 7, 2005

Apple® today introduced the iPod® nano, a revolutionary full-featured iPod that holds 1,000 songs yet is thinner than a standard #2 pencil and less than half the size of competitive players. The iPod nano features an ultra-portable, lightweight design with a gorgeous color screen, Apple's patent pending Click Wheel and the ability to hold 1,000 songs or 25,000 photos. iPod nano works seamlessly with the iTunes® Music Store, the world's number one digital music service. The iPod nano is available immediately in a 4GB model priced at just $249 and a 2GB model priced at just $199, with both models available in stunning white or black designs.

"iPod nano is the biggest revolution since the original iPod," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "iPod nano is a full-featured iPod in an impossibly small size, and it's going to change the rules for the entire portable music market."

iPod nano is the perfect combination of innovative design, storage capacity and ease of use. Thinner than a standard #2 pencil and weighing only 1.5 ounces, iPod nano comes in two models -- the 4GB iPod nano holds up to 1,000 songs and the 2GB iPod nano holds up to 500 songs. iPod nano features Apple's innovative Click Wheel for precise, one-handed navigation, and its ultra-portable design fits into even the smallest pocket making it easy to take iPod nano to the gym, in the car, traveling, commuting or anywhere you go.

The most fashionable and wearable iPod ever, the iPod nano features optional accessories including lanyard headphones, which integrate the headphone cables into the lanyard, so users can wear their iPod nano around their neck without dangling headphone cables. For customers looking to personalize their iPod nano with colors, an optional set of iPod nano Tubes in pink, purple, blue, green and clear offers fashionable protection in a sheer casing while enabling full operation of all functions including the Click Wheel. Optional armbands available in gray, pink, blue, red and green allow users to wear their iPod nano as the ultimate fashion and sports accessory.

iPod nano features the same 30-pin dock connector as the iPod and iPod mini, allowing it to work effortlessly with a wide range of over 1,000 accessories developed for iPod, including home stereo speakers and iPod car adapters for an incredible music experience at home or in the car.

Featuring seamless integration with the iTunes Music Store and the iTunes digital music jukebox, iPod nano includes Apple's patent pending Auto-Sync technology that automatically downloads a user's digital music collection, photos or Podcasts onto iPod nano and keeps it up-to-date whenever iPod nano is plugged into a Mac® or Windows computer using USB 2.0. With its stunning, high-resolution color screen, iPod nano allows users to display album art while playing music, view photo slideshows or play games in full color. iPod nano features up to 14 hours battery life* and completely skip-free playback, as well as new stopwatch, world clock and screen lock applications.

Pricing & Availability

The 4GB and 2GB white and black models of iPod nano for Mac or Windows are available worldwide immediately for a suggested retail price of $249 (US) and $199 (US) respectively, through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. All iPod nano models include earbud headphones, a USB 2.0 cable and a CD with iTunes for Mac and Windows computers.

New optional accessories designed for iPod nano with the following suggested retail prices include: Lanyard headphones for $39 (US), armbands in five colors each for $29 (US), dock for $29 (US) and a set of iPod nano Tubes in five different colors for $29 (US) and will be available within the next 30 days.

iPod nano requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port and Mac OS® X version 10.3.4 or later and iTunes 4.9 (or later); or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 2000, XP Home or Professional (SP2) and iTunes 4.9 (or later).

[saxondale.]

Im buying this :)

[jerry]

Not me :ninja:

Radish™

586491318[/snapback]

Technically yes. (seconds earlier) :p

Updating first post with the press release, thanks pxleyes.

[insanekiwi]

as usual, overpriced hype :D (imo). don't flame.

[devBrian]

Wow, wearing this around your neck automatically qualifies you for a beating.

[saxondale.]

as usual, overpriced hype :D (imo). don't flame.

586491358[/snapback]

oh so true, but with my ?100 rebate im buying it and selling it:))