The point of the shuffle now (or pretty soon now} is that it is ridiculously small and is its own clip.
I think Apple did a really smart thing here: people were griping that the shuffle needed a display. Instead of compromising the concept of the Shuffle, Apple lowered the price on the base Nano into former shuffle range and made a new shuffle that makes the "display" talk moot.
For all of the talk about how Apple puts style over substance, the iPod range is remarkable for its straightforward pragmatism. Just what you need to carry and navigate music, with a great look and feel that makes it easy to operate.
Sony will never get this. They keep making MP3 players that have "cool" designs that have little or nothing to do with making them convenient to use.
It's funny, because the iPod is considered a "fashion" accessory, but nobody does more than Apple to integrate a music player into daily life.
Look at the linked Sony models again. Do they look like they would be easy to operate with one hand? Does the OLE display look like it would be easy to read at a glance? Can you imagine it in an armband? Using it at the gym? While running?
Apple thinks about lots of people using a music player in different ways and strives to make that experience as pleasant as possible.
Sony, apparently, thinks about a 16 year old pulling out his new toy and making his friends go "ooohhh".
I think Apple did a really smart thing here: people were griping that the shuffle needed a display. Instead of compromising the concept of the Shuffle, Apple lowered the price on the base Nano into former shuffle range and made a new shuffle that makes the "display" talk moot.
Good point. I absolutely never want a shuffle with a display -- I use it for working out, always will. I know what's on it and that's that. When this shuffle of mine dies, I'll get the teeny-tiny one. I think it's perfect for me.
they should really put a display klike that on the shuffle. and rename it ipod micro
According to my metric conversions, "micro" is significantly larger than "nano". A more accurate name would be iPod Pico, Femto, Atto, Zepto, or Yocto. I think iPod Yocto would be cool. Or Pico.
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1 GB Nano = £99.01
NW-E003 = £77.49 (Amazon)
Sony features OLED Display, FM tuner / Supports ATRAC,MP3,WMA
Err... wow! Truely innovative!
dont look too bad, but i dont realy see any point in the shuffle now, now that you can get 1gb nano's for like £10 more
Dude, the nano is $70 more than a shuffle, what are you talking about?
Dude, the nano is $70 more than a shuffle, what are you talking about?
That's for 2 GBs. He's talking about used/refurbished 1 GB models.
I think Apple did a really smart thing here: people were griping that the shuffle needed a display. Instead of compromising the concept of the Shuffle, Apple lowered the price on the base Nano into former shuffle range and made a new shuffle that makes the "display" talk moot.
For all of the talk about how Apple puts style over substance, the iPod range is remarkable for its straightforward pragmatism. Just what you need to carry and navigate music, with a great look and feel that makes it easy to operate.
Sony will never get this. They keep making MP3 players that have "cool" designs that have little or nothing to do with making them convenient to use.
It's funny, because the iPod is considered a "fashion" accessory, but nobody does more than Apple to integrate a music player into daily life.
Look at the linked Sony models again. Do they look like they would be easy to operate with one hand? Does the OLE display look like it would be easy to read at a glance? Can you imagine it in an armband? Using it at the gym? While running?
Apple thinks about lots of people using a music player in different ways and strives to make that experience as pleasant as possible.
Sony, apparently, thinks about a 16 year old pulling out his new toy and making his friends go "ooohhh".
I think Apple did a really smart thing here: people were griping that the shuffle needed a display. Instead of compromising the concept of the Shuffle, Apple lowered the price on the base Nano into former shuffle range and made a new shuffle that makes the "display" talk moot.
Good point. I absolutely never want a shuffle with a display -- I use it for working out, always will. I know what's on it and that's that. When this shuffle of mine dies, I'll get the teeny-tiny one. I think it's perfect for me.
they should really put a display klike that on the shuffle. and rename it ipod micro
According to my metric conversions, "micro" is significantly larger than "nano". A more accurate name would be iPod Pico, Femto, Atto, Zepto, or Yocto. I think iPod Yocto would be cool. Or Pico.