Cheap Apple iPod Nano

The iPod nano is Apple's fourth digital audio player combining features of both iPod shuffle and iPod. It 'was introduced in 2005, Sept. 7, replacing the iPod mini, which was set equal to a day. Replacing the Mini took Macintosh websites and the press completely by surprise because, despite rumors of a new flash memory-based iPod, there has been no announcement of the Mini to be abolished.

WorkThe development of the new design of the iPod nano started only nine months before the start date. The iPod nano has flash memory rather than the iPod shuffle uses and has a miniaturized version of the color display and iPod with Click Wheel the full-size. The screen has a higher resolution than the old grayscale iPod, so that another line of text of the mini-screen. The battery and other internal parts have been reduced in size. L 'Surface of the click wheel is slightly porous, allowing greater tactile feedback for out-of-sight operation.

Overview

Size comparison of iPod nano and iPod Nano mouse.Advertising size standard emphasizes small: it is 1.6 inches (40 mm) wide, 3.5 inches (90 mm) long, 0.27 (6.9 inch mm) thick and weighs 1.5 ounces (42 grams). The stated battery life is 14 hours. The screen is 176 x 132 pixels, 1.5 inches (38 mm) diagonal and can display 65 536Colors (16-bit color).

The iPod nano works with iTunes on Mac OS X or Microsoft Windows (third-party software is not support for platforms that Apple does not). It connects via the same proprietary dock connector of the third generation, fourth generation iPod iPod mini with a USB 2.0 port on your computer. Even if it uses the same port as the Apple iPod FireWire cable and can theirBattery over FireWire, iPod nano is the support for non-synchronized via a FireWire connection. The iPod nano includes a stopwatch and a time clock more the area. There is also a function of the combination lock that uses the iPod wheel to lock and is designed to protect user information and to contact the calendar. E 'was also the first iPod with iTunes, a new flash screen, modifiable using.

The Nano comes in two colors (black or initiatedwhite) with two available sizes: 2 GB (500 songs) for $ 199 USD and 4GB (1000 songs) for $ 249 USD. On February 7, 2006, Apple updated the range with a 149 GB model ($ 240 songs) sold. Apple has also released some accessories like bracelets and silicone "tubes" of color to the nano and protect it from scratches, as well as a combination of lanyard earphone accessory that hangs around his neck, and avoids the problem of tangled headphonesStrings.

The iPod nano uses flash memory instead of a hard disk. As a result, has no moving parts, making it immune to skipping and much more durable than disk-based players. The downside, like all flash memory has a finite number of read / write cycles. The tests have been added by technology-enthusiast website Ars Technica has shown that even after traveling more than twice by a car, the equipment was damaged on the screen, but could still play music. To play with the car finally stopped musicafter he was thrown 40 feet into the air.

Although the iPod nano is more expensive than the iPod mini it replaces the field, it is clear mini, iPod nano are exactly the same as the price of the iPod (2 + 4 GB) were when they were first launched back in 2004. Unlike previous iPod models, Apple is not using an optional FireWire cable for iPod nano (or the Fifth Generation iPod). The absence of the remote port on top ofiPod mini and iPod generations 3 and 4 meant a number of minor components of the third not to touch the iPod. However, since the removal of the connector remote from the main menu of the iPod line for the switch of the universal dock connector, the manufacturer had to develop alternatives to the use of equipment, know that the nano does not have the TV-out options and voice recording of the largest iPod. Apple also said that, unlike other iPods able to store photos, iPod nano does not work either with the manufacturer or Apple iPod Camera Connector camera connectors from third parties.

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Electronics
L '> IPod Nano uses general-purpose integrated circuits (ICs) rather than small, low cost custom developed chips, possibly to shorten time-to-market. This design will increase the number of electronic components and increases costs. Japanese engineers estimated the cost of component 2 GB nano between JPY22000 JPY27000 and that the high retail price of JPY21800 respect. The cost of 2 GB NAND flash memory is about JPY14000. Apple has opted for the more expensive 0603 (0.6x 0.3 mm) components installation, the latest technology to less expensive, but larger in 1005 (1.0 x 0.5 mm) components. In fact, real estate remains available on the motherboard.

Consumer reaction

iPod buyer Nanothik first answer to the iPod Nano has been very positive and sales heavy.The nano sold its first 1 million units in just 17 days, helping Apple to a dollar, record profits of billions in 2005.

'S version of AppleThe iPod nano as a replacement for the iPod mini is seen by many as risky. The Mini is not only Apple's most popular MP3 player, it was still sold the best players in the world until the end of life, and the sales of the Mini does not seem to slow down. Steve Jobs claimed that the iPod nano is a necessary risk since competitors to reach for the iPod mini in terms of design and, and believes the iPodNano prove to be even more popular and more successful than the iPod mini. Analysts see this as part of corporate culture at Apple, which relies heavily on innovation to remain attractive to consumers.

A few days after the release of nano-, some users reported damage to the Nano, which indicates that the LCD screen was so scratched it was unreadable, even when the backlight. Many have reported scratches on their nano through micro fiber cloths. OtherThe owners have reported that their nano screen broke without provocation.On 27th September Apple confirmed a small percentage (less than a tenth of 1 percent ") of the iPod nano screen is from a failure and decided to replace nanos screens cracking, but denied the iPod iPod Nano is more susceptible to scratches than before. Apple iPod nano ships with a protective cover to protect against scratches first. In October 2005, a class actionhas been filed against Apple, with the plaintiffs for reimbursement for the device, legal fees and "unlawful or illegal profits" from sales of the iPod nano. The applicants' lawyers argue that the devices "Scratch excessively during normal operation, so that the screen on the Nanos unreadable, and the violation of consumer protection statutes of the State." similar cases were then in Mexico and the United States submitted comments Kingdom.Some as BusinessWeek Arik Hesseldahl criticized the causes. Hesseldahl dismissed them as "stupid" and suggested that "benefits no one except the criminal defense attorney," but also suggested that Apple could renew and could avoid litigation by offering "full refund unwanted Nanos" instead of bringing a increase tax return period of 14 (if purchased online) or 10 (if bought at retail) to 30 or 60 days.

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