While many across the planet view the iPod Nano as the music machine that has transformed the world of mobile music, the Zune still has a long way to go to catch up with the reputation of the iPod. It is almost as if the Zune is not known and anonymous in many parts of the world where the iPod is the hottest and the trendiest gadget to show-off. This makes it all the more interesting when one hears rumors that the new iPod Nano 4G is set to be more of a ‘Zune lookalike’ rather than what it was initially slated to be.
Contradicting speculation that Apple was planning to transform the new nano into a miniature iPod touch, complete with a smaller touchscreen it is now being said that Nano would happily follow the Zune’s lead for once. The new Nano 4G apparently will have a vertically oriented display with a Click Wheel underneath, preserving the button-based control scheme that users have found easiest to use without looking down at the screen. The new Nano’s screen will gain the same 1.5:1 widescreen aspect ratio as the iPhone and iPod touch, versus the 1.33:1 ratio of the prior iPod nano and iPod classic.
To fit the screen and Click Wheel neatly together, the new Nano will adopt a form factor that shifts away from the almost square dimensions of the 2007 third-generation Nano back towards the general shape of the first- and second-generation models. For those who are bothered about the aesthetics of color it will apparently still be in a single color layout and will not sports any multi-color looks. It seems for now though that Apple are willing to compromise on size for the sake of features; though all this is still merely speculation!
Via: ilounge
