Sep 10, 2008

New iPod nano (4th Generation) and iPod touch (2nd Generation?)


Yesterday, Steve Jobs announced the iPod nano (4th Generation)& iPod touch (2nd Generation?).


For iPod touch, a good price cut is made over the previous iPod touch. New volume button is added for ease usage. Unfortunately, the headphone jack is still located in the bottom side, rather than the top side like iPhone 3G. Also, the iPhone 2.1 Software Update is still sold separately by $9.99 via iTune Store, rather than preloaded in the iPod touch.


For iPod nano, the "new" design, larger (2", 320x240) screen and built-in accelerometer, could be interesting. Additional control in iPod Touch (like Cover Flow in Album selection, change photo/video in landscape/portriate mode etc) can now be used in iPod nano. Also, it is announced that there would be games for iPod nano available at iTune Store.


Both iPod nano and iPod touch offers 8GB, 16GB version. 32 GB version is also available for iPod Touch.

If you don't have iPhone/iPhone 3G/iPod touch, I would recommend you to spend $100 more on iPod touch over iPod nano for larger screen (3.5", 320x480), wifi connectivity and potential wider application range.