The iPod nano is Apple's
mid-range iPodportable media
player. It was introduced on September 7,
2005,
and combines features of both the iPod shuffle
and iPod classic.
It was intended to replace the iPod mini, which was discontinued on the same day. The
replacement of the mini took Apple-related websites and the press completely by
surprise since, although there were rumors about a new flash memory-based iPod,
there was no prior notice of the popular mini being discontinued.
Development work on the design of the iPod nano
started only nine months before its launch date. The nano uses flash memory,
like the shuffle, but with a miniaturized version of the color screen and click
wheel found on the iPod classic. The screen also has the same resolution as the
classic. The surface of the click wheel is slightly textured, and the center
button is slightly concave, allowing greater tactile feedback for out-of-sight
operation. The battery and other internal parts were also reduced in size from
the mini.
There have been three versions of the iPod nano,
the original being upgraded with a brighter screen, new colors and an anodized
aluminum body in 2006. In 2007, another revision brought video playback, a
larger, higher-resolution screen, and a new user interface.
It may also be worth noting that the second revision (3rd generation) of the
nano brought about the highest resolution screen ever on any device released by
Apple at 204 ppi
(pixels per inch).
Instead of the hard disk used in the iPod Classic,
the nano uses flash memory. This means there are no moving parts (other than
the click wheel and hold switch), making the iPod nano immune to skipping.
The iPod nano works with iTunes
on Mac OS X
or Microsoft Windows
(third-party software is available for platforms that Apple does not support).
It connects through the same proprietary dock connector
as the third-generation iPod, the fourth-generation iPod, and the iPod mini,
using a USB 2.0 port on the user's computer. Although it uses the same
connection as Apple's FireWire iPod Cable and can charge its battery over FireWire,
the iPod nano does not support synchronizing over a FireWire connection. The
iPod nano includes a stop watch and a multiple time zone clock function. There
is also a combination lock feature that makes use of the click wheel to
lock the iPod, and serves to secure the user's calendar and contact
information. It was also the first iPod to include a new lyrics screen,
modifiable using iTunes.
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