Although it might prove to be popular, I really don't like the new iPod Nano 6G. I do realise that it was released a bit more than a month ago, it's pretty old news, but I still thought I'd do a post as I actually managed to get my hands on one at my local Apple store.
Firstly, the actual design of it. What they have tried to do, I think, is make it like the iPod Shuffle: very small, in other words, and I think that it's really not a good idea. The iPod Nano is easily the most popular iPod, and so you need space for a nice big display. Also, the iPod Classic will most likely be discontinued pretty soon, and that would leave no iPod at all with a scroll wheel. I get the fact that Apple are now seemingly obsessed with touchscreen tech, but this is really taking it a step too far.
As far as the UI goes, it's great, don't get me wrong, but on such a small screen, for me, it really is absolute rubbish. Everything has been scaled down, the amount of swiping you need to do to get to your chosen song is pretty insane. And honestly, that's not even the worst part! Video for crying out loud! How the hell are you going to see ANYTHING on such a tiny tiny display. There's not even any point of having bloody video anymore! Same goes for photos. It's ridiculous.
Despite get really bad looks from the employees at the Apple store as I walked out, badmouthing Apple's new iPod microscopic, I still really think that this is a bad product. My current iPod Nano (4G) is filling up fast, and I'm going to have to settle for the new Shuffle, which actually looks pretty good. Not that that's really a bad thing, of course
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