A new iPod nano got all official earlier today alongside a new iPod touch, but while the latter had us swooning in seconds, we’re really quite puzzled by the nano. Yes, it’s beautiful, but at £129 or more, who on earth is this for?
The new iPod nano is gorgeous, make no mistake. Its tiny 1.54-inch screen is sharp, the metallic shades are vibrant, and all the physical buttons are easy to press. That Apple has crammed a 30-pin connector in at the bottom is fantastic, and means it’ll play nice with all your docks and accessories still.
But we’re struggling to work out who the new iPod nano is for. It’s not for gym addicts, since you’re going to struggle changing tracks with sweaty fingers on such a small screen. It’s not for video watchers, since it doesn’t play video, or record it like last year’s model. And while you could argue that it’s a fancy replacement for the shuffle, (It’s barely any bigger) the price says otherwise: it costs £129 or more, while the new iPod shuffle starts at £39.
We’re not sure that the touchscreen makes things any easier either: pictures end up chopped on the square screen, and the swipe gesture to go back doesn’t seem to work all the time. About the extent of multitouch support we noticed was that you could pinch to change the orientation of photos.
From our play with the device, the new iPod nano feels like it’s stuck in limbo between the shuffle and the iPod touch, and we’re not sure that’s a good place to be. Still, we’ll save a full verdict for our review, coming ASAP!
What do you think of the new iPod nano? Is it just what you hoped for, or an odd design? Shout up in the comments below!
Out Next Week | £from 129 | Apple
