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