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Shuffling off this mortal coil…

By Brian | February 11, 2006 | Share on Facebook

Looks like maybe smaller devices with less functionality aren’t the big hit Apple thought they might be. Suddenly, there’s a 1GB Nano for $149, as compared to the 1GB Shuffle for $99. So for fifty extra dollars, you get a screen that can show (very, very small) photos and, you know, let you choose what song you want to hear.

Check out the comparison chart, about halfway down the page (direct link not available).

Oh, and while I’m at it, this is only slightly less crazy: The 4GB Nano is $249. For fifty dollars more than that, you get a much larger screen and 7.5 times the memory.

Topics: Tech Talk | 2 Comments »

2 Responses to “Shuffling off this mortal coil…”

  1. Michael Weinmayr says at February 13th, 2006 at 3:06 pm :
    The pricing of iPods has always been in $50 increments, with occasional skip points. Also, the size factor is part of the equation as well. When the iPod Mini’s were announced, everyone said the same thing: “For just $50 more, you get way more capacity!”. But size, and to some degree, style, are also factors.

  2. Brian says at February 14th, 2006 at 1:29 am :
    You are, of course, correct as the sales figures clearly show. I’ll just never understand why.

    The difference here, I think, is the addition of the 1GB Nano after the Shuffle line is already on the market. It could be seen as filling a niche, but it could also be seen as phasing out the Shuffle…