Apple ipod Nano Gen 6 Preview

As you might have heard, the new gen 6 ipod Nano has been released. It features a small square design with a screen of 240x240 pixel resolution. It has a clip just like the ipod Shuffle and is available in seven colours that make collectors drool. The 6th gen is 46% smaller and 42% lighter then the gen 5 model. But even with these features, the biggest thing is the ipod Nano's heat sensitive touch screen. Now with the ability to respond to your spinning, sliding, tapping, swiping and shaking commands, the ipod Nano is just like a compact, baby version of the ipod Touch (which there is also a new model). Though still with only a max of 16GB of flash memory, the new design really brings out the meaning of "nano".
Although Apple fans will be over the moon with the upgrade, others will find many faults. For the first (and least significant), the new ipod requires you to download iTunes 10. A massive filesize for people with slow internet connection. The screen is over 100pixles shorter then the last one (generation 5) and features no camera or microphone. Worst of all there is no video playback, meaning all those movies, clips and other things that you might have would have gone to waste. All this means that it isn't much more then a slightly larger ipod Shuffle (which there is also a new model) with a touch screen. Don't worry sport people, it's compatible with Nike +
Overall, I'd stay with the 5th generation or get the ipod Touch. Shuffle is not recommended.
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