The problem is that we see perceived value in the things we don't necessarily need. Why buy just a printer, we might argue, when we can get one with a scanner, copier, SD Card reader, fax machine and mini fridge built in? Those things could come in handy one day, so it's better to have them than not — or so the thinking goes.
But for a few brief moments, it seemed as if the age of high-capacity music players had come to an end.
When it was first released, the Touch became what many users had been waiting for — an iPhone without the phone. Since then, the iPhone has changed drastically, both in terms of power and design, while the Touch has largely been left behind. Apple must have noticed too.
The multi-touch interface may have just transformed the iPod nano into the perfect no-fuss on-the-go device: it’s 46% smaller and 42% lighter than last gen, comes equipped with a clip on the back and hardware volume buttons on the side. The plus-size interface wisely leaves the 1.54” 240x240 screen uncluttered, which should make song selection easy enough even while walking around. Size-wise, the nano is closer to the screenless shuffle than ever before, but it still offers touch functionality similar to what we expect from iOS and 8GB of storage for $149.
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How To Rip DVDs to Play on Any Device—For Free!
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How To Build an Awesome $500 Windows Home Server
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How To Stream All of Your Video Files to iPhone and iPad
Get your DVD rips off your computer and play them on a mobile device, without having to convert them beforehand. |
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Free Friday - Android Mini-Vinyls! We Love Them So Much!
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How To Take and Create HDR Photos on Android
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Never Give Up: Microsoft May Be Working on One More Zune
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How To Spot Scams and Malware Apps on Android
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Free Friday - Android Mini-Vinyls! We Love Them So Much!
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