… ok I guess. They’re nifty and all, but I didn’t see anything that makes me want to upgrade. Getting the search and letter display feature on existing iPods via a software update would be nice, but I understand that Apple needs to differentiate new products with new features and that older models may not see such changes. In any case, I’ve had my iPod nano 4GB for almost a year now (With no scratches! C’mon people, take care of your shit and stop complaining.) and it suits me just fine. As far as the iPod goes, could Apple’s biggest competitor be itself? Obviously the market isn’t infinite, and how many iPod owners are happy with what they have? It seems like a Microsoft-ish sort of problem.
As for the new nanos, well, they seem to me more like the iPod mini 2.0. I’m not all that into colors. In fact, I prefer the white iPods and Apple accessories because I wash the freakin’ chicken grease off my hands before I use my stuff. My wireless keyboard is as lilly white as the day I bought it, and I use it something like 40 hours a week. So there. And I am not a hyper clean germophobe!
The announcement that movies will be available in 640×480 format left me with a few questions. I bought the first six episodes of The Revolution 
, the excellent series from The History Channel about the American Revolution. Those episodes are all that’s available at the moment, and I assume iTunes and THC will eventually make the remaining seven episodes available as well. Will the new episodes be 320×240, or 640×480? Would they have half of the series at each res? Will existing videos be upgraded to 640×480 for future purchasers? In the case of The Revolution, if they do upgrade the resolution, will those of us who purchased an unfinished series be able to get the existing episodes at 640×480? I think I know the (pessimistic) answer to these questions, but maybe I’ll be surprised.
I like the new iTunes UI. Wavy, bubbly, blue Aqua UI elements had their day, but it’s over. Time to move along. Sure, there are some inconsistencies to the interface and some things that seem out of place or don’t fit in with some of the (many) other UI elements Apple has developed lately, but overall I think the flatter but-not-too-square look is more polished and professional, and easier on the eyes.
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