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Ars Technica's iPod nano Dissection

Posted by Zonk on from the for-science dept.

starwindsurfer wrote to mention an Ars Technica review of the iPod nano in which they autopsy the cute little guy to find out what makes him tick. A more thorough review than the one we ran last week. From the article: "At this point we were astounded that the iPod nano was still working properly, albeit with a broken display. Because we had honestly expected the iPod nano to break by this time, we were forced to depart from our planned schedule of destruction and try and run over it with the car. Surely, we thought, it could never withstand the crushing power of German automotive engineering." Update: 09/12 14:58 GMT by Z : Changed linking words to previous article for clarity. Monday fuzziness.

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  1. Apple Product Lifecycle by Chibi+Merrow · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Article on the new iGadget being a failure? Check.
    Apple g33k pr0n? Check.

    Wow, this guy really DOES have Apple pegged... I mean, at first it was funny, but now it's just creepy...

    --
    Maxim: People cannot follow directions.
    Increases in truth directly with the length of time spent explaining them
  2. Re:What apple should do now by big_groo · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I have scratch proof lenses in my glasses.

    They're scratched, btw. In case you were wondering.

  3. Re:What apple should do now by MindStalker · · Score: 5, Interesting

    firewire (assuming thats what you meant by fw) is the choice for digital video tranfer on apple. Apple has a lot invested in being the digital video editing platform of choice. There is no way they are going to give up on firewire. For connections to random devices that don't need the speeds of firewire, and benifit from PC connectivity, USB is the obvious choice.

  4. I liked the review by dogfriend · · Score: 5, Interesting

    My reason for buying a nano was to get a flash based iPod so I could take it skiing. I have taken my 20Gb 3G iPod skiing several times, but I was always concerned about scrambling the hard drive in a badly timed fall. Also, the battery life was not good enough at low temps to last a full day of skiing. The nano should be perfect for skiing, and the Ars Technica review seems to confirm its durability.