Who Created the iPod nao: A Quick Review

May 18, 2008 – 8:12 am
by Lydia Vaughn

The Apple iPod nano is my favorite iPod — and may be your favorite too. Have you wondered who invented the Apple iPod nano you love some much?

Time to find out.

Obivously the iPod nano evolved from Apple Computer as part of the iPod product line. That original iPod was is often credited to Tony Fadell. Tony was part of the team that created the original iPod classic. Who invented the nano? It seems to be a team effort, as no one is being publicly credited with its invention. Let’s look at the details of the nano’s launch.

The media was caught off-guard when the nano was introduced in 2005. Apple created the nano to replace the iPod Min, which already had a strong following in the middle market.

What was special about the nano? A couple things.

The nano traded out traditional hard disks for using “flash drive storage” to store the music. The new flash drives don’t have moving parts and survive a lot more abuse. Those of us constantly on the go needed a player they could trust, no matter what abuse we threw at it.

In contrast, you’ll see a typical hard drive in the classic iPod. Don’t get me wrong, the classic iPod is a great product. It holds more than a nano and doesn’t get lost so easily. But, you have to treat it a little more kindly than a nano. Nanos shine for people who work out, commute, or have hectic lives.

Then there’s the size of the iPod nano. That flash drive storage is a lot smaller than a hard disk would be, and it shows in the nano’s size. The first nano was a huge improvement in size. I could put it in my jacket without a bulge. It fit in women’s’ purses. It didn’t add any bulk worn on an armband.

Where are we now? The third generation iPod nano (the 3G nano) launched September 5, 2007. The release was a major step forward for users wanting games and video playback. The size of the 3G was widened to make room for the graphics.

For those of you who understand such things, the 3G has a pixel density of 204 ppi shown in a 320×240 QVGA display. For the rest of us, that means the images are incredibly sharp.

I wouldn’t have thought I’d play games on the nano, but they’re atually pretty good. I played Vortex (one of the three games that come with the 3G nano) on a flight home from Minneapolis last month and enjoyed it.

Now that you understand where the nano came from, go enjoy yours!

About the Author:
Want to make the most of your iPod Nano? Lydia Vaughn has more ideas and reviews for you at her Nanos Reviewed blog.

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