iPod nano to get shorter, wider?

Author: Phil Cogar
Published: 24th August 2007
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Shorter, wider. Engadget's rendering of the next Nano based on the removed spy shots.

Shorter, wider. Engadget's rendering of the next Nano based on the removed spy shots.

A new iPod seems to hit the shelves every year and this year is no exception. At least that's what the speculation is.

A couple of days ago, Engadget posted a "spy photo" of the next generation of iPod Nanos. Comments spread across the Internet ranging from the typical "I love it" (not many of those) to the "OMG! It is so ugly!" (the vast majority).

The spy photo showed an iPod shorter, yet wider then the Nano in a multitude of muted-pastel colours.

Apple stayed silent on the matter and everything was speculation, but that speculation started carrying just a bit more weight then normal yesterday when Engadget received notification from Apple's legal team to remove the picture. Apple claimed that the photo was "stolen from the company."

Whether or not this shorter, fatter iPod is the real deal will remain to be seen for now or at least until the rumoured Apple media event next month.

This rumoured media event will be where Apple will usher in a complete OS redesign of the entire iPod line. The Pixo-influenced OS of current iPods should be replaced by a derivative of Mac OS with a possibility of a full screen iPod similar to the iPhone also being unveiled.

So right now, we're sitting in a massive heap of speculation but as with the majority of Apple rumours that make wind across the web, these may turn out to be true as well. Time will tell if Apple does hold that event next month.

Had enough variations of the iPod yet or have they just not nailed your liking? What do you think about this new Nano? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below or over in the forums.
Quote atanum141 24th August 2007, 12:18
Gonna wait for the 6th gen video ipod before i replace my 5th gen one. The thing is that the Nano was the perfect size for the "coin pocket" in most trouser's/jean's so making this wider would go against that?

Im still not too sure about the design as it looks like a gimped version of my 5th gen unit.
Quote will. 24th August 2007, 12:31
I would imagine that they are trying to get more screen size for video.
Quote docodine 24th August 2007, 13:01
The first thing that I thought when I saw the picture is (I wasn't really awake yet) oh, it's April already?

A few seconds later, and damn.

Quote TheVoice 24th August 2007, 13:04
Ugly. I quite like my 8GB Nano - that and the Mini (which I also had) are the only two iPods that I've actually liked. Suffice to say that I won't be 'upgrading' to a new one anytime soon.

Seems silly to change them so soon anyway - they've only been out for a year.
Quote Firehed 24th August 2007, 13:12
I really hate the look of those stubby iPods, whether they're the new nanos or full-size units. But then again, I quite strongly feel that the iPhone is the best iPod ever made, both in terms of size, user interaction, and interface. I've always thought that the Nanos were a bit too narrow to work well with the click wheel even if the overall form-factor is excellent in terms of portability - the full-size have always been much more comfortable to use.

As an aside, you guys seem to be covering the Apple news a bit more than usual, not that I'm complaining.
Quote mclean007 24th August 2007, 14:13
wtf?! When I heard wider and shorter with a bigger screen, I was expecting it to basically be the size / shape of the current 5th gen iPod's screen with a small frame around it, using a touch-screen interface much like the iPhone. That just looks ridiculous, a big ugly square with lots of wasted space and neither the compact slimness of the nano nor the capacity of the HDD iPod. Talk about falling between two stools.
Quote DarkLord7854 24th August 2007, 15:05
I don't get why they would want to upgrade the Nano to video.. I've been thinking of getting one because I want to be able to see what I listen to and all, want more memory then the shuffle, but I don't want video or a giant-ass screen nor a fat player -.-
Quote Joeymac 24th August 2007, 15:18
If that's shorter than the nano then it's still pretty small.. be about the size of a credit card with the end cut off down to the where the chip is... it would still be cool.
The rounded iphone look doesn't work for me though. Looks cheap.
However; if it's thin enough to fit in your wallet.. dam! I just might have to get one.
Quote boiled_elephant 24th August 2007, 16:32
I cannot BELIEVE the unconfirmed slight resizing of an ipod can cause so much stir. Why do people care? It plays music. It's one of many generations, in one of many styles, and ipod are only one of many mp3 players.
Sorry to be haughty, but people who think this is important need a holiday in Cambodia.
Quote GoodBytes 24th August 2007, 18:05
Well hopefully they will fix the freezing clock on title issue that both (1G and 2G) ipod nano (only those) has, which was and is never fixed.
Quote completemadness 24th August 2007, 18:15
apples secret plan division
As leak proof as a sieve
Quote Techno-Dann 24th August 2007, 18:25
0.o

If I ever get an iPod, I'll snatch up a first or second-gen nano - that is just plain ugly.
Quote wafflesomd 24th August 2007, 18:26
Iriver h120.

If anyone can make a better player, I would like to see it.
Quote The_Beast 24th August 2007, 20:53
Quote:
Shorter, wider. Engadget's rendering of the next Nano based on the removed spy shots.
A new iPod seems to hit the shelves every year and this year is no exception. At least that's what the speculation is.

A couple of days ago, Engadget posted a "spy photo" of the next generation of iPod Nanos. Comments spread across the Internet ranging from the typical "I love it" (not many of those) to the "OMG! It is so ugly!" (the vast majority).


I'm not selling my 1st gen nano for that ugly piece of crap
Quote TheVoice 25th August 2007, 02:21
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Originally Posted by boiled_elephant
I cannot BELIEVE the unconfirmed slight resizing of an ipod can cause so much stir. Why do people care? It plays music. It's one of many generations, in one of many styles, and ipod are only one of many mp3 players.
Sorry to be haughty, but people who think this is important need a holiday in Cambodia.

This is a technology-orientated website. What are you expecting, exactly?

In any case, Apple essentially own the market when it comes to the small, lower-capacity MP3 players. When I was looking at getting one (Xmas 2006), the only competitor worthy of a look was the SanDisk Sansa. I was tempted, but in the end the iPod Nano seemed nicer. I'm not an Apple fan by any means, but if they're making the best product in that segment, so be it.

Sadly that last statement doesn't seem to hold true anymore, as far as this new Nano is concerned.
Quote <A88> 25th August 2007, 17:56
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Originally Posted by wafflesomd
Iriver h120.

If anyone can make a better player, I would like to see it.

Your idea of a 'better' player is going to be different from most peoples'. No doubt that being an iriver product the h120 is technically a decent player, but as far as looks and ease of use go, it's been thrashed. Still, dual headphones, line in and fm tuner? Someone should set this thing up on a date with a Zune and see what they make...

<A88>
Quote docodine 26th August 2007, 05:37
Well, the picture doesn't look very official, and I can't believe that Apple of all companies would release such a backwards-thinking and ugly product. Nobody buys an iPod nano to watch videos... they buy it for portability and lots of battery life. If this actually turns out to be the next nano, I would be surprised.

Maybe this is a new type of iPod, a small version of the current iPod video, in between the video and nano?

A flash memory based video? Doesn't make much sense, but people who don't want to spend a huge amount of cash on the iPhone might buy it.
Quote completemadness 26th August 2007, 06:33
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Originally Posted by docodine
Well, the picture doesn't look very official
it isnt, it says its a rendering in the article
they cant use the official pic or apple can ask them to take it down
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