Hacp
Lifer
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I was quoting you because I thought you were right. THere is a 210 dollar 2GB player, but it isn't as slick as the nano, nor does it have a color screen.
Ow ya, apple advertised the old 2nd Gen minis as 18 Hours. I can get 28 hours out of my mini...... This is directed at the guy whos said cut the 14hours in half.
I have never seen it asked on any boards.
The Nano has a 1.5 inch screen.
The Mini has a 1.67 inch screen.
The big ones have a 2 inch screen.
What is the effective resolution of each? Are they the same or will the smaller the screens, the less text you can see across them?
The Nano has a 1.5 inch screen.
The Mini has a 1.67 inch screen.
The big ones have a 2 inch screen.
What is the effective resolution of each? Are they the same or will the smaller the screens, the less text you can see across them?
Staples, the Nano has a 176 x 132 pixel resolution, .168-mm dot pitch screen.
The regular big iPods have a 220 x 176 pixel resolution, 0.18-mm dot pitch screen.
The 2nd gen Mini has a 138 x 110 pixel resolution screen.
So, I guess the Nano actually has a crisper/more detailed screen than the Mini, for sure.
The regular big iPods have a 220 x 176 pixel resolution, 0.18-mm dot pitch screen.
The 2nd gen Mini has a 138 x 110 pixel resolution screen.
So, I guess the Nano actually has a crisper/more detailed screen than the Mini, for sure.
NP, and I sort of want one now too. My mini should work just fine till they drop the price or up the memory size.
akugami
Diamond Member
- Feb 14, 2005
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As far as the list price, don't expect the Nano to drop any time soon. Samsung PO'ed just about every MP3 maker by giving deep discounts to Apple on the flash RAM. While no official price was given, rumors are that it's about 40-50% discount. You'll probably find the occasional 5%-10% discounts from places like Amazon or Target which seems to have a 10% off iPods sale every month or so. For now, the iPod Nano is likely to be sold at list price but in bundles with a couple of peripherals (FM transmitter for ex.) thrown in.
Considering Apple sells millions of iPods a year and simply dominates the market it is no surprise that Apple was given deep discounts. No other MP3 maker comes close by a longshot. If I were Apple I would demand huge discounts since I could say with confidence that I will buy 2 million + units. Any other manufactuer would be 1/10th of that kind numbers.
Personally I wouldn't expect to see anything over 5% discount outside of education discount or refurb in a few months. The Nano from early numbers is just white hot and being sold out. I don't really see demand dying down anytime soon.
Personally I wouldn't expect to see anything over 5% discount outside of education discount or refurb in a few months. The Nano from early numbers is just white hot and being sold out. I don't really see demand dying down anytime soon.
Agreed. Samsung knew that they would have a good deal with Apple since Apple would sell out of nanos as fast as they can make them.
I really doubt there is a big retail markup on these things. Apple kind of makes it hard to do so when they put an MSRP on the item. They probably sell them to the store for $230 and mark them at $250. The retailer does not get a chance to mark them up. And that is why you never find one much cheaper than the MSRP. This seems to be the scenario with a lot of electronics.
You guys think that maybe Motorola helped at all with the nano's design? I mean, the RAZR packs in color lcd's and a whole bunch of features into a super thin body. Not to mention the collaboration between motorola and apple on the ROKR. I don't know, just a thought.
Oh there is markup it's just that retailer's barely cash in on it. Apple of course have fixed pricing so you pretty much can't sell it for more. And often the retailers buy Apple products for like $5-8 profits. They make some back by selling accessories and what not. Now I'm sure big retail chains like Target negotiate slightly better deals but not likely by very much.
Heck no! Look at the ROKR it doesn't look very Appleish outside of the user interface. And look at the Nano which of course is very much based on the classic iPod design. And if you watch the keynote Steve smircks a few times and I'm willing to bet he hates that phone. I'm guessing that Apple couldn't resist the big money Motorola and Cingular was offering them. I wouldn't be entirely surprised if Motorola didn't even know about the nano or was only told at the last minute. Steve of course likes his secrecy.
One thing that always bugs me about the backing - it is incredibly easy to smudge. Perhaps the ipod and nano version need that conductive material, but as someone who purchases apple products also for aesthetics, i'd much rather use my ipod mini and not worry about cleaning up the backside all the time.
Yes you can but you need a special program.
Heres a link to all the alternative itunes programs.
http://ipodwizard.net/showthread.php?t=765
The one that makes the ipod drag and drop compatible in windows is Anapod Explorer.
Edit: I dislike itunes
0roo0roo
No Lifer
- Sep 21, 2002
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:thumbsup:
iTunes is the best music manager out there. I think the big misconception is that you HAVE to purchase music through the Store. You do not! You can put all your MP3s from "other sources" and transfer them to your iPod without spending a penny at the store.
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