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5G iPod Nano Video in the flesh

Yesterday, Apple reps flew in to show the media their new line-up of iPods. Of the lot, the iPod Nano 5G took the spotlight with a number of new features, including a 0.3 megapixel video camera.

With a bigger screen (2.2-inches vs. 2-inches) and much more features, the iPod Nano 5G will continue to be the most top-selling iPod in the line.

ipod nano

Odd thing though is that the VGA video camera can only record videos and cannot take still photos. Apple execs say it’s because people only liked/wanted taking and sharing videos, not photos. Included is a microphone and speakers too.

ipod nano

The FM radio tuner was also added, despite years of avoiding such feature, since Apple found a way to monetize it — one can tag a song played on the radio and later on be able to buy it thru iTunes.

ipod nano 5g

The 8GB model costs Php8,790. On a side note, the iPod Shuffle has a Special Edition made of polished stainless steel instead of the usual anodized aluminum (priced at Php5,490).

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

37 Responses

  1. Avatar for iTR iTR says:

    still waiting for the Touch’s time.. Good work for the Nano though….

  2. Avatar for pabs pabs says:

    Just to try if they really sound better, I bought an ipod nano for myself last july. To my disappointment, it does not live up to the hype it gets from the media. The battery easily drains after 2 to 3 hours , there are times I want to throw it coz it doesnt serve its purpose to entertain while you’re on a long trip. As a music lover , it fails me, the nokia xpressmusic and sony walkmans sound perfectly and. Nagsisi ako bakit pa ako bumili niyan, kaya beware, from my expereince its a waste of money buying a trash like these ipods.

  3. Avatar for The Teknisyan The Teknisyan says:

    There could be a secret behind the camera… like the one in the new ipod touch… http://teknisyan.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-ipod-touch-secrets.html

    By the way the new Ipod nano is available in 9 different colors and two variations; 8GB and 16GB.

  4. Avatar for Reel Advice Reel Advice says:

    “Apple execs say it’s because people only liked/wanted taking and sharing videos, not photos.”

    Okay….it just seems a pretty weird decision from them.

  5. Avatar for domob domob says:

    Sir yuga, engadget have some videos testing the ipod nano. It seems the quality is fair for a 0.3 MP camera http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/10/ipod-nano-unboxed-camera-gets-tested-against-the-mean-streets-o/

  6. Avatar for pao pao says:

    too bad the camera doesn’t take photos.

  7. Avatar for ctoy ctoy says:

    apple is steering to the nokia-ish path? haha

  8. Avatar for jill jill says:

    @Karl Mac:

    Haha! So right. Wheww! At the rate these gadgets are sprouting….

  9. Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

    @eka – the complete line-up was posted earlier here.

  10. Avatar for Karl Mac Karl Mac says:

    They will release one that can shoot photo and will call it “new and improved.”

  11. Avatar for Eka Eka says:

    Sir Abe, did Apple introduce any other iPods aside from the 5G iPod Nano? I’m kinda hoping there’s a new iPod Touch so if ever there is one I’ll get that instead of the 2G iPod Touch. :) Thanks in advance.

  12. Avatar for aby aby says:

    Am I not hallucinating? It’s cheap? hmmm…

  13. Avatar for bertsan531 bertsan531 says:

    why is the special edition cheaper than the others?
    coz its stainless?

    • Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

      @bertsan – it’s an iPod Shuffle that has the special stainless steel edition, not the iPod Nano.

  14. Avatar for BrianB BrianB says:

    Apple again trying to invent a new market.

  15. Avatar for Malcoxx Malcoxx says:

    The colors look nice. I do hope the price becomes a little lower this Christmas season. Feature wise, I wish they came up with these last year, the deal breaker when I bought my Creative Zen was the FM receiver. Aww…

  16. Avatar for iceman iceman says:

    another marketing strategy of apple..

  17. Avatar for Wikus van de Merwe Wikus van de Merwe says:

    No photo? really?

  18. Avatar for Vance Vance says:

    I want to know if Apple will ever release a better battery for ipod touch and iphone..

    These agadget are good but useless for long travel since they will only last for 1 to 2 hours,

  19. Avatar for _arieL _arieL says:

    “Apple execs say it’s because people only liked/wanted taking and sharing videos, not photos.”

    yeah right.

  20. Avatar for jill jill says:

    Please tell Apple that there are people who like to take still pictures. Hehehe!

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