Already, I find myself surprised that I, along with friends, have survived over two months of being freshmen at our High School. This also means that the holiday months are just around the corner. And with Apple recently refreshing their iPod lineup, the new models are sure to be an awesome stocking stuffer. But, however, which particular device?
First, every ‘pod brought a change. No new names, such as last years “classic” branding on the ipod 5.5G, however. The iPod Touch added new features; a nike+ receiver, physical volume buttons, and a speaker. The nano ventured away from it’s previous “fatty” model, reverting to its original lengthy style, however with it came the 2-inch display. Added features that particularly stand out are an accelerometer, which allows for cooler gameplay (on what games are included, maze for example) a “shake to shuffle” feature, and the ability to switch between portrait and landscape modes (used for playing video, cover flow, ect). Plus, the new nano comes in 9 vibrant colors. No more pick-and choose, blimey pastels of last year. The Classic and Shuffle gained a smaller difference, the classic gaining 40GB to 120GB for it’s base model, (Apple did away with the 160GB), and the shuffle reverted back to it’s awesome colors. (Personally, the pastels were getting annoying)
So, what iPod stands a greater chance on kids’ wish lists? From what the majority of I’ve seen over the last month or so, the popular ticket is the new nano. With all the color options, and selling at $150 for 8GB of storage space, the ability to play music, video, photos, and games, the nano is sure to be a teenager or pre-teens favorite pick.
Apple themselves picked a good time for a product refresh: a complete redesign, which helps sales; teens that originally bought the first or second-generation nanos are looking to upgrade their older models. Good news for younger siblings with older brothers or sisters.
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