Apple iPod nano is in the recipe for business success

The newly refurbished iPod nano is a product that combines several multimedia design skills and economy. This player, which according to Apple is the world's bestselling -100 million units, now has video camera, radio and a lower price.


It's a mid-range player, that is, offers more features than just play music, like the iPod Shuffle, but not enough to act as an iPod Touch. This allows the user to get a powerful and economical device while the recipe for success.

Here we look at the evolution of the nano since its first release 4 years ago and features the latest version of the device.

The first generation iPod nano was launched on 7 September 2005 in two colors (black and white) and had a capacity of 1 GB, 2 GB and 4 GB. A year later, on 12 September 2006, a second generation came to market, this time in color and greater storage capacity (up to 8 GB).

In 2007, the nano had a radical change of look, he won a bigger screen and longer produced the 2GB version. On 9 September 2008, the fourth generation iPod nano came with a sleeker, more variety of colors and in two versions: 8GB and 16GB.

Exactly one year later, Apple launched its fifth generation with several noteworthy changes. The most important improvement is the camera that records VGA video clips at a resolution of 640x480 pixels in MP40 format.

The funny thing is you can not take pictures. Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, said it was impossible to include a camera without enlarging the device. In addition, the first impression of the experts is that the camera is located in an uncomfortable place for the user.

Another new feature, and unexpected, is the FM radio included. This application has interesting things like the ability to pause, rewind and forward. It also has a label service that allows users to browse and buy in iTunes the song you are listening.

In the event of launching the new nano, September 9, Apple stressed its new Genius Mixes application that plays songs by musical genre. This means less user effort to mix your favorite topics.

An integrated microphone and speaker allow internal users to record voice memos and listen to all kinds of files without headphones. A pedometer, which can synchronize with the Nike website, facilitates monitoring exercise routines.

This fifth-generation iPod nano has a larger screen of 2.2 inches, comes in more colors but retain the same storage capacity of its previous version. In the U.S., the 8GB model costs $ 149 and the 16GB is priced at $ 179.