Updated 4th Generation iPod nano: The Slimmest iPod Yet

The kick off of the next generation of the iPod nano occurred today with the unveiling of the thinnest iPod design yet (0.24-inches) n a rainbow of nine different body color choices. The fourth generation iPod nano you'll find available for around $150 for 8GB and $200 for a 16GB one.

The new nano makes use of the Genius feature rolled out with iTunes 8 to automatically create playlists from songs in your music library while on the go. Other key changes include an enhanced user interface, a portrait display mode "and a built-in accelerometer which automatically switches to Cover Flow (album cover displays) when rotated and automatically goes into Shuffle mode when lightly shaken." This shaking movement will also let you interact with specially made iPod games in a new way.

Technical aspects of the iPod nano include a new design which "blends a brilliant two-inch display with a...curved aluminum and glass enclosure," up to 24 hours of music playback or four hours of video playback, storage on the 16GB model of up to 4,000 songs, 14,000 photos and 16 hours of video and storage on the 8GB model for up to 2,000 songs, 7,000 photos and eight hours of video. Both models come in silver, purple, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink, red and black color choices as well. You can get more details on these new iPod nanos from Apple's Web site.

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