IPod nano

The iPod nano is Apple's fourth digital audio player, combining features of the iPod shuffle and iPod. It was introduced on September 7 2005 replacing the iPod mini which was discontinued on the same day.

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Apple - Digital audio player - IPod shuffle - IPod - September 7 - 2005 - IPod mini

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Work on development of the all-new design of the iPod nano had started only nine months earlier. The iPod nano has more flash memory storage than used in the iPod shuffle, and has a smaller color screen and click wheel than those in the full-sized iPods. The screen also has a higher resolution, allowing one more line of text than the mini's screen. The battery and other internal parts were also reduced in size. The surface of the click wheel is slightly rough, allowing the user to feel it, and operate the nano without looking at it. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1103572-3,00.html

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Advertising emphasizes the iPod nano's small size: it is 0.27 inches (6.9 mm) thick, 1.6 inches (40 mm) wide, and 3.5 inches (90 mm) long. It weighs 1.5 ounces (42 grams). Its stated battery life is 14 hours. The screen is 176 by 132 pixels, 1.5 inches diagonal, and can display 32,768 colors (15-bit color).

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The iPod nano works with iTunes on Mac OS X or Microsoft Windows, and connects through the same proprietary dock connector as the third generation iPod, the fourth generation iPod and the iPod mini, using a USB 2.0 port on the user's computer. It is worth noting that, although it uses the same connection of Apple's FireWire iPod Cable and can charge over FireWire, the iPod nano does not support syncing over a FireWire connection. The iPod nano includes a stop watch and a multiple time zone clock function. There is also a combination lock feature using the click wheel to lock the iPod, which serves to secure the user's calendar and contact information if the iPod is lost.

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ITunes - Mac OS X - Microsoft Windows - Dock connector - USB 2.0 - FireWire - Combination lock

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It launched in two colors (black or white) with two available sizes: 2GB (roughly 500 songs) for $199 USD and 4GB (1000 songs) for $249 USD. Apple also released some accessories, including armbands and silicone "tubes" (possibly a play on "nanotube") designed to bring color to the nano and protect it from scratches, as well as a combination lanyard-earphone accessory that hangs around the neck, and avoids the problem of tangling earphone cords.

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USD - Silicone - Nanotube - Lanyard - Earphone

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