new ipod nanos in “mini” disguise
according to this appleinsider article, new ipods will have a housing similar to that of apple minis:
In an effort to reduce the player’s susceptibility to scratches, Apple has been experimenting with aluminum anodized enclosures similar to those used in the company’s iPod mini digital music players, sources familiar with the company’s music plans have said.
initially, the nano had major issues with the screen cracks, which only happened with a small number of units. this issue was resolved pretty quickly as Apple was willing to offer free replacements. as far as the scratch issue goes, i personally thought that the lawsuit case was a bit over the top. it’s clear that the nano will get a lot of scratches; it’s got a shiny scratch-prone surface. the purchaser should really take the responsibility of taking enough care to protect the machine’s visual well-being by getting a case or a nano-sock, for example.
ok, the discolouration problem with the new white macbooks is a different matter. it happens/ed even with the shieldzone protector (as you can see here).
(view the full image and the story in this flickr post)
i’m an owner of a black ipod nano 2G and a white macbook (on its way; can’t wait). i’ve been pretty happy with my nano except for its limited data storage size. but i was fully aware of this when i bought it, so it’s ok. but after using it for almost a year now, i wouldn’t recommend this to others, especially if they’re interested in podcast subscription or simply a person of a wide range of musical tastes. the new (possibly metallic) one will have 8G, apparently. we’ll have to wait and see but i’ll be very interested - i’m definitely in need of an ipod upgrade. i do feel slightly uncomfortable when i think about the file format issues, but i’m yet to deepen my knowlege in this issue, so i’ll make a proper decision later on. anyway, in the mean time, i’ll see how i go with my new soon-to-come (two weeks to go now, i think) macbook :)
