Not a small upgrade
Instead of just bumping up the capacity of its second generation nano, Apple has done "a back to the future" by reverting to the aluminium covers found on the iPod mini.
With the size of the player remaining the same, Apple has solved the problem of the nano getting scratched easily and reintroduced the multitude of colours that defined the mini.
The new nano comes in silver in 2GB and 4GB versions, blue, pink and green in the 4GB version and black in its 8GB guise. There’s also a special red version of the 4GB player that contributes to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
What’s amazing about the nano is that it looks even smaller than you’d expect and the click-wheel is almost too small for big-fingered users. However, that’s a small sacrifice for something this well put together and easy to use.
Apple has also upgraded its iPod headphones, which went from being adequate to being quite respectable in one move. Detractors will have to look hard to fault the new nano.
Finweek
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