http://www.thenortherneronline.com/2012/11/13/are-the-new-generation-apple-products-worth-the-money/
With the introduction of the iPad mini, the corresponding release of the seventh generation iPod Nano is often overlooked. To remind you:
“Now that the new 7th generation iPod Nano has been
released, it seems to have mixed both aspects of the 5th and
6th generation
Nano bringing back the video playback but not including the camera the 5th generation
had. Since the 5th generation
iPod Nano was released, it seems as though Apple had fit the most features into
the Nano with a decent size capacity of 16 gigabytes. But over time it seems Apple had gotten
obsessed with the touch screen feature which in turn got in the way of the more
appealing aspects such as the camera that the 5th generation had. When it comes to purchasing the new 7th generation
iPod Nano, it seems it would be a good buy with a price of $150. But if you are thinking about trading in your
5th generation
Nano for the 7th, that may not be a reasonable
deal. Especially if you enjoy the camera
the 5th generation
has.”
Though the whole of this excerpt is informative, I wish to further
its one sassy comment: Apple is obsessed
with touch screens.
What do I think of touch screens?
My entrancing analysis:
On a tablet? Sensible. On a phone?
Tedious. On a music player? Dopey.
What do you do with your music player? If you’re like me, you bring it to the
gym. While you tire on the treadmill,
you listen to those boisterous tunes that inspire your workout and aid you as
you attempt another mile.
Riddle me this: What is one
act performed by all exercising individuals, regardless of their distaste for this
unseemly human function? Said succinctly
and tactlessly, humankind sweats. If you’re
like me (and all of my breathing peers), you also sweat.
What’s my point? The last
thing I want to do while gasping on a treadmill is fumble with a miniscule
screen to avoid smudging it with my overly moist grasp. I’m weary, I’m irritable, and I’m not in the
mood to smear my pricey gadget as I swipe to a new song.
I cannot stop wondering… Has
Apple performed market research that [wrongly] confirms our enthusiasm for
touchscreens? Am I the only one who prefers
the original iPod dial? Do users authentically
enjoy touchscreens enough to justify Apple’s integration of this feature into
EVERY device?
My hope: That my current iPod
lives forever so I can avoid the unpleasantly sticky practice of sweating and
swiping.