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ipod nano to get aluminum makeover?
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Jul 10, 2006, 09:01 PM
 
God I hope not. The iPod minis were the ugliest pieces of hardware ever to come out of Apple post iMac.

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but they were durable and scratch free, and i love my silver mini.
     
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Jul 10, 2006, 10:17 PM
 
Nooooooo. I was starting to like the nano
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Jul 10, 2006, 10:20 PM
 
well it's going to be the same form factor supposedly, just made of aluminum instead of that scratch prone plastic.
     
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Jul 10, 2006, 10:30 PM
 
Great just when the nano has grown on everyone. Anyway I imagine this'll see the return of colours. i wouldn't mind an alu iPod full blown.
     
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If people buy it in droves, does it really matter?
     
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Jul 11, 2006, 08:42 AM
 
I really like the way the Nano's look now.

Make them aluminum and they will look like all the 3rd party players that were trying to copy the Mini.

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Jul 11, 2006, 08:47 AM
 
I was disappointed when the nano came out with lower capacities than the mini, but I agree that its appearance is orders of magnitude beautifuller.

Still, I have a feeling that the next-gen nano will at least look better than the mini if not as good as the current nano.

Of course, if they're gonna drastically change the form factor, I think they should change the name again. And the industry is ripe for a new buzzword meaning small. How about iPod weensy?
     
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Jul 11, 2006, 08:53 AM
 
Originally Posted by slugslugslug
I was disappointed when the nano came out with lower capacities than the mini, but I agree that its appearance is orders of magnitude beautifuller.

Still, I have a feeling that the next-gen nano will at least look better than the mini if not as good as the current nano.

Of course, if they're gonna drastically change the form factor, I think they should change the name again. And the industry is ripe for a new buzzword meaning small. How about iPod weensy?
Also... the nano doesn't have a hard drive. I get a little skipping with my mini from time to time. It's not bad, but I wouldn't mind having zero moving parts.
     
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Jul 11, 2006, 01:24 PM
 
To me it would make more sense to give it a black matte finish like the BlackBook. It's good looking, durable, not scratch-prone, and most importantly, it's not a step backwards in style.

I wouldn't be surprised if this is actually what Apple is working on.
     
   
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