I've ordered an iPod Nano, since my music library is 7.5 GB an 8 GB flash player fits my needs well. The new Nano isn't bigger than the old one but looks a bit more clumsy, but hey, form follows function (video)
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| I love the Apple exchange rate 1.6 USD to the CHF so 299 USD is 469 CHF and 399 USD is 649 CHF where as it really should be 360 CHF and 480 CHF. The swiss prices seem a bit excessive. It is really difficult to get any real technical information from the Apple web site. Is this device still have limited music and video format support and is the platform still as closed as all other apple products ? Does something like skype work on device for example ? It looked quite interesting for a few minutes and then reality set in.
Also I assume the massive price cut on the iphone means it is not selling that well otherwise why cut the price so soon after it launched ? | |
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A part of the price difference can be explained by the fact that the American Store's prices don't include VAT which is 35 and 49 Fr. for the Touch in Switzerland. For the rest it's a widespread practise for big IT companies to charge different prices on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, TheRegister had a few interesting articles about this earlier this year, with a focus on Adobe which has a "UK tax" of up to 100 percent.
On the Touch specs, the gadget does what is on the tech specs list and presented in the detailed video demonstration, nothing more. I have yet to see a company who advertises their product with the features it
doesn't have. Or do you think that Apple should explicitely tell you that the Touch doesn't do Skype, WMA files (they can be converted in iTunes though) and wax cylinders?
Personally I wouldn't buy a Touch, compared with the classic iPod it lacks storage space, and the touch-controlling gets "old" sooner if you only can handle photos and the cover flow feature with them. Also I just don't have enough money for an Apple gadget with a 3.5" screen.
