MP3 players forum: Why would anybody buy the New 8GB iPod Nano?

I'm not ignorant of market statistics; I just don't let them drive my purchasing decisions. If a device doesn't have the features I want, then why should I waste my money on it?

i dont know what the issue is, but you are wrong and right..ha, I mean a lot of people like me are looking for a mp3 player that has a FM radio, because you really dont want to have an mp3 player that just plays music and then have to get something else to listen to radio right>?, On the other hand I agree with you that some features are completely stupid like watching video, I dont know anybody that would watch a 2 hour movie in such a small screen, that s why I prefer Mp3 player that dont play video, just for the fact that they are pricy, I wish the 8gb nano had an fm radio and would be perfect for my perspective.

I would sugest staying away from any Ipod, the battery life is just way too short, and you can not go to a store and get a new battery for it. Really dissapointed in mine.

but i forgot which way it went, but perhaps some1 else can confirm one or the other.

Either
listen to longer/lesser songs since that causes less seearching no the microdrive

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shorter/more songs to enbale the whole song to load from microdrive to memory rather than forcing more microdrive spinnning to stream the rest of the track.

AFAIK, it may be a combo of the 2, leaning towards the latter.

Good marketing is the thing that lets some brand name cereal with some cartoon monkey on the box sell more boxes even though the generic store brand is just as good and cheaper. It let a company like Coca Cola that sells sugar water (and marketed the hell out of) to let "Coke" become the world's 2nd most recognized word after "Okay".

Apple's slick ipod commercials have certainly done alot for itunes and ipods. A HUGE LOT. They wouldn't be where they were today without all those TV and other ads. Some of them I do find neat, even though the most I've done was play with them. I'm not that big of an mp3 fanatic to get one, but even if so, I might consider another brand instead.

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Else, the other actual valid reasons were alr covered. Physically smaller, more stable/durable flash memory, and maybe more batt.

Actually, if the new Nano has an brushed aluminum casing or some other metal like the ipod mini, that's also another reason. For some ppl, the clean feel of metal may be preferred over perfectably usable, but cheap feeling plastic.

You are thinking just how Apple would want you to.
Just like I talked about to a fellow Buzz Out Loud listener, Apple wants you to get the equally priced 30GB iPod (or 80GB) because.....

1- With 30GB and a larger screen, you will be more inclined to purchase music videos, T.V. shows, and eventually, full length movies on iTunes. Not to mention even more music, since you have a vast amount of storage to hold all your newly acquired media.
All of that means better profit for Apple. With the slowing sales of iPods, Apple desperately needs to get a new profit machine working. I know, the situation isn't as dire as I make it out to seem, yet. But, once Zune revitalizes the WMA based competitors, Apple will need to go on the defensive, and fast.

2- Apple hopes to transition you into a new kind of buyer. Typically, most iPod purchases are the Nano. Prior to that, the Mini. These attracted the mainstream buyers. The Nano and Mini generate decent profit. Full fledged iPods however bring in far more profit, but haven't been nearly as successful as their mainstream counterparts. With the new lower priced iPods, Apple hopes to get you hooked, while making more profit from device sales. In the future, when new iPods are released yet again, you will need THOSE for their higher storage capacities because of all the media you purchased. Once that happens, you are hooked and they've got you by the...gumballs.



Apple is an brilliant company ran by an equally brilliant tactician. Steve Jobs wants you to overlook the Nano and Shuffle and go straight for the new iPods. He may come off as everyones friend and a god to the Mac Faithful, but at the end of the day, he is the CHAIRMAN for Apple Computer. And that job, requires him to bring home the bacon first and foremost.

One quick note which should help bring into alignment, the future plans (or hopes) of Apple. You know the increasingly circulating rumors about the higher quality songs on the iTunes Music Store? Sure, Jobs wants to keep the labels happy with more money. But, umm, better quality means a bigger file..bigger files mean, you need a player with a larger HD........
Get used to that trend, Apple wants to keep the gravy train rolling....

....than a microdrive have anything to do with it too? What u posted seems quite plausible, but if the Nano was any higher capacity, wouldn't that make it too cost prohibitive to make or sell?

Get unlimited access to which content you chose. Sounds alot like the subscription model that Jobs opposes.
I haven't cracked exactly why he despises that model yet but hope I to soon. (I mean, sure Apple wants more single track downloads, but they don't get much cash per song sold so there must be a solid reason why they oppose it)Although, I agree, such a media plan would be beneficial for all consumers. But Apple doesn't care about their consumer do they?

I sent a letter to Buzz Out Loud the other day also.
I think I've uncovered part of Apple's plans for iTV.
Since it effectively gives them seamless access (and control) over your digital content and your living room.... the next war will be waged on the gaming market.


If you think about it, they essentially control music. Are on their way to controlling the digital distribution of video content. With the newly announced games for the iPod platform you have to wonder.
iPods dont have large enough screens for most to watch a video, let alone play a game. Veronica (Belmont, Buzz out Loud) an avid iPod and Apple fan said she wouldn't buy a game for the iPod as well as other iPodders.

So, why launch games? Because, they want you to get accustomed to the idea so they can place them into your living room. iTV uses the Apple Remote. Apple Remote is modeled after the iPod. Little, if any, learning curve. They can place the games on your iMac, Mac Mini, etc. and stream them to your television set using the iTV and you can play games using that method. Sure, most games available now are rudimentary and not very robust. Wait until the development team gets more titles and experience under their belt. Sure, you can call me crazy but that may be the next "digital frontier" for Apple to control and can do so, without initially directly challenging Sony, Nintendo and the like. "iTV is a media streamer....next week, a game console powered by your already powerful Mac system".



Also, about your "broadcast to the world" comment. Sure. I guess I could post a video on YouTube. But no one would really watch/listen, or even care. Besides, don't most people already "get" Apple's plans? Also, from the stories I've heard about Steve Jobs, I really dont want to get sued, thanks lol


1990's- The iMac era
2000's- The iPod era
2010's- The iTV era

Like you, if I had a choice between the 8gb and a much larger harddrive based mp3 then I'd go with the storage. Myself, I have both a Rio 256mb (with sd card storage) and a Creative Zen Xtra 40gb brick. Sometimes you don't want to tote your entire music collection around, and other times you do.

I ve made a lot of research, and i ended up with those 2 options, but I know I preffer flash memory, as I will use it for sports, specially skiing, secondly my entire music collection is about 1700 songs, so it will fit perfectly fine there.
I really prefer a player that doesnt play video, first of all because it is something i wont use, just for the fact that the screen is to small, besides the new nano is more durable has a 24 h battery life, "scratch resistant" materials, and of course is smaller!
So that is why I m getting it instead of the video one.

Apparently, there are casual listeners with no need for HUGE capacities, video, or even LCD displays for that matter. Some of them were in sweats having just came from a workout, but others looked like they just got home from work. Probably listened on the subway. Either way, pocketable doesn't seem to cut it for every1. It's most convenient for them to wear their music players around their neck

Again, altho i would never get any ipod, the Nano does combine the best of both worlds..... Shuffle's small size, less fragile solid state memory while getting the ipod Video's color screen and more capacity to work with.

because flash memory is more reliable than the hard drives the video uses. i wish that more players had flash drives with higher capacities. and for all those people who complain about storage space, suck it up and actually switch your content manual :shocked: