well, let's talk about the new iPods...

i think every body has sure viewed the new line of ipod's.
for me the biggest change is the ipod nano, so let's start it with ipod nano.

what didn't change is, the colorful, joyful and mobil image.
However what i am surprised about is the proportion, it is much wider now.
it looks just fat and short now. many people have critized the point hard...
i think there are 2 reasons why they did it:

1. because of the bigger display. the features of nano have been definately improved now. we can even view movies and videos. it is a big sell point to attract buyers. just like u buy an ipod nano, but get an ipod video.


2. if u ever have an ipod nano in the hand, u will notice that, it seems much thiner now. (because of the finder edge). u know what, it reminds me on the nokia spot N95



the new nano is just like a small disk of stone, that u pick up and throw on the river. it is not elegant, but it is neat, like something u always carry in ur pocket.

however, the image is similar with the creative zen stoone:


a neat, a little bit square, a stone-like thing. though the production quality is much better than creative, the nano didn't give me a "WOW" in this case. it can be a well sold little thing, but not "the one".

i guess, the ipod nano might just a short term product for the next big step... maybe it is just a trial of apple to see what happens. if it fails, it won't ruin the empire. if it success, great!

so my short opinion:

it is neat, nice to have in the hand, but it is not a "WOW"