OPINION: Why do you expect the iPod nano to be anything else other than a music player?

A couple months ago when the sixth-generation iPod nano was released, people were up in arms about all the features that it lacked. Compared to the fifth-generation Nano, the new Nano lost video playback support, video recording, internal speakers, contacts and calendar support, etc. For the life of me, I could never understand why people were so mad about it. Why were they expecting a music player to do anything more than play music? I just didn’t get it and I still don’t.

I think we’ve all been spoiled. The fact is, we shouldn’t expect our music players to do anything more than play music. That’s what they are: Music players. All the extra features like video playback and cameras, pedometers, contacts and calendar support and games? They are extra features that companies like Apple can choose not to implement in later versions if they choose to do so like they did with the iPod nano. Don’t like it? Tough. Buy something else, like the iPod touch or a Zune, if you want all those features, but don’t expect it on a music player. 

I happen to like the iPod nano for what it does: Play my music/Podcast collection, view photos, listen to FM radio, act as a pedometer, and work as a fairly nice watch.

Do you get my point?

Comments

[Brandon]

I agree completely, however, it is nice to have the extra things for a good little bang for your buck, but I do agree :)
I just don't like the size of the new gen Nano, and I just don't think that a multi-touch screen for something that is 1 square inch is just kind of weird.

[sam]

Steve jobs said he wants people to buy an ipod every year. iPods are like fashion accessories. Don't worry if this years ipod doesn't feature something you want- because next year there'll be another one released. I've seen youtube videos where people buy a new ipod every year- people are not buying a new ipod every year because they're current ipod is broken, are they? Surely apple thought "what if people don't buy this years nano because they can't watch their videos on it. But apple don't care about that because next year they'll bring another ipod out and people will go out literally camping outside so they can be first in line to get the next ipod. Apple must love these people who buy an ipod every year because if it wasn't for these people, apple would be bust