The Chronic Consumer

Of course this happened. This always happens to me, so I shouldn’t be surprised. A mere three months after I purchased a 3rd generation iPod Nano, Apple has gone ahead and retooled the whole thing for the recently released 4th gen Nano. So now instead of having the latest iPod Nano, I’ve already got one that looks outdated. Gee, thanks, Apple.

The new 4th generation iPod Nano comes with several new features. First of all, it looks completely different than the 3rd gen, with Apple opting to go back to the long, slim look of the 1st gen Nano. This 4th gen is longer and slimmer than earlier incarnations, though, and is also curved, which I guess is supposed to make watching videos an easier task. The 4th gen is 3.6 inches long, weighs 1.3 ounces, and is just 1.5 inches wide. Moreover, it comes in nine different “nano-chromatic” colors, including purple, orange, and red — colors that have never been used for iPods before.

There are a bunch of other technical specs that I don’t feel like getting into right now, as listing them will simply make me more depressed about the fact that my new iPod is already old. Oh, and to make matters worse, the new Nano comes in 8GB and 16GB models, with the 8GB starting at just $149. That’s a steal compared to earlier versions!

Oh, well. I’m sure there will be even better models in the future. I guess I can wait.