Inside the Third Gen iPod Nano

ahess247 writes "When the leaked photos of the 3rd-gen iPod nano first hit the Web it quickly took the nickname 'little fatty,' but fat could be better used to describe Apple's profits on the project. BusinessWeek reports that a teardown analysis by iSuppli finds that it costs Apple only $58.85 to build the 4-gig iPod nano, and $82.85 for the 8GB version. The analysis also reveals some of Apple's suppliers, about which it is usually very tight-lipped. Synaptics is back as the supplier of the click-wheel technology, beating out Cypress Semiconductor which had it previously. Also of note: The same Samsung CPU chip that powers the video and audio in the nano is being used in the iPod Classic as well."

Comments

Let me tell you something

[Daimanta]

It's pretty cramped here in this iPod Nano.

Don't buy from apple

[JamesRose]

SEriously, they'll sell you, an iPod with a good capacity (160gb) OR an iPod with Wifi OR an iPod with a touch screen.

Yes, they could sell you a product with all the features you want, but they'd never be able to go for another 4 generations with no new innovation. I'm sorry, but I prize my features for the mp3/4 player over cutting another 1mm off the back of the case. All 3 of these iPods are small enough to integrate and get a killer product. So why aren't they making one other than they can milk each product separately without giving the consumer what htey want.
Does it really surprise you that whilst they are doing this rediculous cut-our-product-in-3-and-sell-them-all-for-the-original-price scheme that they are also taking huge cuts from the overpriced products.

Sorry for the rant, but I can't stand it when companies deliberately hold back, and i find it worse when a company like apple, which everyone loves (i have no idea why, just not being as bad as MS isn't enough) rubs it in people's faces, and people are still shouting OMG STEVE I WANT YOUR BEBIEZ!!!111!