Unannounced 4GB fourth-gen iPod nanos on sale in Europe
Apple last week introduced its fourth generation iPod nano with storage capacities of 8GB and 16GB, making no mention of a 4GB model that is now widely available through several overseas outlets.
European blog OneMoreThing posted several photos of the mysterious offering earlier this morning, noting that they were spotted on the shelves of Dutch Apple premium reseller HTR for ?119 (or $168) and appear to be the real deal.
Separately, AppleInsider has been pointed to similar listing on the German version of Amazon.com, which lists the 4GB model as being available in all nine colors for ?129, and Austrian reseller Geizhals, where they're listed for ?130.
Another Dutch reseller, A-Mac, also has the 4GB players up for sale at ?119.
The photos published by OneMoreThing, as well as a higher resolution snap on display at Engadget, suggests the players are an official, but unannounced, offering.
Update: German blog Cyberbloc suggests that the 4GB fourth-gen nanos may be the result of a production fault, where Apple initially began manufacturing 4GB and 8GB models but made a near last-minute decision to market 8GB and 16GB models instead. As such, it's suggested that the 4GB models were a limited production that will be sold in Europe while supplies last.
Update 2:Apple Canada is also advising local resellers that they will have access to 4GB nano's next week which will retail for $139 Canadian. Quantities will be limited.
European blog OneMoreThing posted several photos of the mysterious offering earlier this morning, noting that they were spotted on the shelves of Dutch Apple premium reseller HTR for ?119 (or $168) and appear to be the real deal.
Separately, AppleInsider has been pointed to similar listing on the German version of Amazon.com, which lists the 4GB model as being available in all nine colors for ?129, and Austrian reseller Geizhals, where they're listed for ?130.
Another Dutch reseller, A-Mac, also has the 4GB players up for sale at ?119.
The photos published by OneMoreThing, as well as a higher resolution snap on display at Engadget, suggests the players are an official, but unannounced, offering.
Update: German blog Cyberbloc suggests that the 4GB fourth-gen nanos may be the result of a production fault, where Apple initially began manufacturing 4GB and 8GB models but made a near last-minute decision to market 8GB and 16GB models instead. As such, it's suggested that the 4GB models were a limited production that will be sold in Europe while supplies last.
Update 2:Apple Canada is also advising local resellers that they will have access to 4GB nano's next week which will retail for $139 Canadian. Quantities will be limited.
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I'm not convinced though. Perhaps it is only to be produced for a short period through certain retailers to clear 4Gb chip inventory.
Either way, it is a very un-Apple move!
http://www.cyberbloc.de/index.php?/site/v3_comments/produktionsfehlplanung_bei_cyberport_erhaeltlich/
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Apple last week introduced its fourth generation iPod nano with storage capacities of 8GB and 16GB, making no mention of a 4GB model that is now widely available through several overseas outlets.
In most markets we still don't have a proper content offering on music and TV shows - I guess that is why Apple is flogging them over here - deeming that we can live with less space. Little do they know that some countries like The Netherlands are amongst the mostly populated countries on earth on a inhabitants per sq kilometer
now 1st Gen iPod touch on clearance section of apple store ...
8GB - 139?
8GB - 189?
I prefer the cheapest onde
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Now in hindsight, I doubt it was a typo. They don't print hundreds of posters and ship them all around the country without someone noticing a major typo.
My guess is they are going to announce them shortly and this particular store just didn't get the memo.
Now in hindsight, I doubt it was a typo. They don't print hundreds of posters and ship them all around the country without someone noticing a major typo.
My guess is they are going to announce them shortly and this particular store just didn't get the memo.
You have no idea how many typos slip past layer after layer of so-called "quality control". It's a toss up.
You have no idea how many typos slip past layer after layer of so-called "quality control". It's a toss up.
Actually, it looks like Apple originally planned to ship 4 and 8 GB nanos.
At the last moment they decided to change it to 8 and 16 GB nanos(because of the zune).
This is why the 16GB models weren't available right away.
Some 4GB models were already produced and now they are clearing them out in Europe.
I wish they made them available here in the US for $99.
I would get one just to use with the Nike+.
There we go, I got what I wanted. Thanks apple canada!
Are you saying you got a 4GB one from Apple CANADA? If so how?
Perhaps....
Are you saying you got a 4GB one from Apple CANADA? If so how?
Yes. do tell!
Mahalo, Mark
web.mac.com/marktrek/Apple/Royal_Hawaiian_Center.html
Or is it just really bad lighting?