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iPod nano Will ‘Rock Your World,’ Says Columnist
Thursday, September 15th, 2005 at 3:00 PM - by Brad Cook
David Sheets, writing for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, says that while "initial sales [of the iPod nano] were underwhelming," the new device's major allure is really its technology, not its appearance. He observes: "And that could spell the end for the digital storage workhorse: the hard disk."
Mr. Sheets purchased a nano and put it through its paces, mostly gushing over its capabilities, although he does note that the MP3 player's small screen makes viewing photos almost pointless. "Who�s going to see them without a magnifying glass?" he asks. "Nevertheless, it�s a nice thought on Apple�s part."
By using flash technology, however, the iPod nano sets itself apart from hard drive-based MP3 players that are prone to skipping music and disk crashes. Mr. Sheets writes: "Flash�s potential seems limitless; all it needs now is promotion. If iPod nano succeeds behind the force of Apple�s massive marketing machine, then the ubiquitous, spinning, crash-prone hard disk drive is well on its way to a museum shelf."
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