2008 Woodie Awards
Apple Releases iPod Nano
Chris Winsor
Issue date: 10/21/05 Section: Arts & Entertainment
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Picture for a moment that tiny little pocket on a girl's jeans. How many times have you wondered what exactly such an insignificant looking pocket could possibly hold?
Feeling a societal obligation to the mystery, Apple has recently released the next generation iPod. Even smaller than the Mini, now comes the Nano, and it really does fit in that ridiculous little pocket on girls' jeans.
Now smaller than most cell phones, the latest iPod comes in a 2 and 4 gigabyte size with the choice of a black or white cover. Retailing for $199 and $249 respectively, the Nano not only offers unlimited transportation potential, but a series of new gadgets and features that put competing mp3 players to shame.
After the initial shock over its minute stature subsides, the more critical of us will begin right away by complaining that it will be easily lost or broken. For those forgetful listeners out there it is true, the size of the Nano will not help your affliction.
However, the Nano is so unobtrusive on one's person that it can easily become an item that never leaves one's pocket. Apple has designed the Nano to fit into that tiny pocket and any other pocket for a reason: the Nano and future iPod generations are going to become as essential to your daily activities as cell phones, car keys, and wallets. Every morning before class when you check your things before leaving, your iPod will be on that list of things that you are always carrying around.
Now on the subject of those hooligans that bring their Nanos on high speed adventures through campus, Apple has utilized a Flash Memory system as opposed to a spinning Hard Drive disk to keep the music playing skip free.
One other observation about high intensity situations shows that should the Nano attempt a mid-air escape from its bonds, it will not go any further than the length of your earphone cable. The tiny iPod weighs so little that it is easily suspended by the headphone jack connection.
Feeling a societal obligation to the mystery, Apple has recently released the next generation iPod. Even smaller than the Mini, now comes the Nano, and it really does fit in that ridiculous little pocket on girls' jeans.
Now smaller than most cell phones, the latest iPod comes in a 2 and 4 gigabyte size with the choice of a black or white cover. Retailing for $199 and $249 respectively, the Nano not only offers unlimited transportation potential, but a series of new gadgets and features that put competing mp3 players to shame.
After the initial shock over its minute stature subsides, the more critical of us will begin right away by complaining that it will be easily lost or broken. For those forgetful listeners out there it is true, the size of the Nano will not help your affliction.
However, the Nano is so unobtrusive on one's person that it can easily become an item that never leaves one's pocket. Apple has designed the Nano to fit into that tiny pocket and any other pocket for a reason: the Nano and future iPod generations are going to become as essential to your daily activities as cell phones, car keys, and wallets. Every morning before class when you check your things before leaving, your iPod will be on that list of things that you are always carrying around.
Now on the subject of those hooligans that bring their Nanos on high speed adventures through campus, Apple has utilized a Flash Memory system as opposed to a spinning Hard Drive disk to keep the music playing skip free.
One other observation about high intensity situations shows that should the Nano attempt a mid-air escape from its bonds, it will not go any further than the length of your earphone cable. The tiny iPod weighs so little that it is easily suspended by the headphone jack connection.