IPod Nano

A few months ago I read somewhere that Bill Gates, Microsoft CEO was really pissed off when he visited the development center in Redmond, WA. Almost 80% of the developer community was using IPod from Apple, a direct competitor to Microsoft. If I was one of the guys sitting over there I would have told him, Kya kare control hi nahin hota(Irresistible).
Anyways, if I were to ever mention about creativity in mp3 players, the first thing that come to our minds is Apple. If there is any company that continues to thrive purely on the basis of creativity it has to be Apple. The recently released IPod Nano from Apple is their next generation IPod Mini. I owned the IPod mini a few months ago. The thing that has always amazed me about the IPod is its sleek look, and easy navigation.

Product Details

• The Nano is available with 1, 2, 4 GB storage capacities. On an average an MP3 song is about 5 MB and thus a 1GB player can hold upto 200 songs
• 0.27 inches thick, 1.5 ounces(sleek and portable)
• Apple claims that it can play songs for 14 hours without recharging. Battery has a limit on recharging cycles and might need replacement after some usage. Apple provides a whole bunch of tips on optimizing battery life
• Holds photo albums and can play music slides with songs
• Stores contacts, reminders
• Apple click wheel navigation (I love this)
• 1.5" LCD color display
• Has a 30-pin dock connector and works with docks for other IPod players
• USB Wi-Fi cable and dock.(you can charge your IPod with a computer, using the USB connector)
• Works with Windows and MAC

If Apple and not Onida had created it, "Neighbor's envy, owner's pride" is the perfect tagline for this cool gizmo.