| As always, in the age of "consumer first" economics, | | | | the USB flash drive.The iPod shuffle brought a lower |
| Apple leads the way. The iPod nano is following along | | | | price with the ability to listen to favorite music, but was |
| behind the footsteps of the original iPod, as Apple's | | | | lacking in the user-friendly features. For instance, with |
| fourth digital player. The iPod nano came out the same | | | | the iPod shuffle there was no control over the song |
| day the iPod mini was discontinued - September 7, | | | | that is being played - it was completely random. With |
| 2005 - but is known for having combined features of | | | | the iPod nano, there is all the control needed like the |
| the iPod shuffle and the original iPod in its new | | | | bigger iPod systems, but without the disk space. It is |
| development. It only took nine months for the design | | | | smaller in disk size than the larger versions, but the |
| development of the iPod nano to become effective, | | | | iPod nano brings a sleek look and fee, roughly as thick |
| even though most media were aware it was coming. | | | | as an ink pen or pencil. It is still slim and manageable like |
| What they did not know was the iPod mini was being | | | | the iPod shuffle, so you can take it running or to the |
| discontinued on that same day.Where the iPod Photo | | | | gym. The important thing to remember is that a person |
| and Video versions capture the deeper pockets, and | | | | DOES have control over what they are listening to. |
| iPod Shuffle takes in the shallow pockets, iPod Nano | | | | The disadvantage of the iPod nano is much the same |
| catches those who find themselves in the middle. | | | | as that of the larger versions of the iPods - its |
| Although its disk size isn't comparable to that of the | | | | durability. It can be taken to the gym or to run more |
| iPod Photo or iPod Video, the iPod Nano does bring | | | | than say the iPod Video or Photo, but does seem to |
| the tremendous features that makes the Apple iPod | | | | fade out a little quicker than the iPod Shuffle. This is a |
| the industry leader. Picking up where the iPod Shuffle | | | | problem that all electronic devices seem to have, but |
| leaves off, the iPod Nano has a hard drive of 2GB, | | | | the more expensive the device the less the |
| 4GB, or 8GB flash drives which holds up to 500 to | | | | consumers are willing to put up with faults and |
| 2,000 songs in a 128-Kbps AAC format, up to 25,000 | | | | glitches.Check out for more articles on sandisk mp3 |
| iPod nano-viewable photographs, and stores data via | | | | player accessories and ipod shuffle. |