History of the iPod nano

Now before we get in to all the different models of the iPod Nano, let’s first talk about the circumstances surrounding its release. The iPod nano was a replacement for the iPod mini, and this move was very risky at the time since the newest model of iPod Mini was released just eight months before and was selling very well. Actually, I remember seeing these colorful iPods everywhere at school and in public since the iPod mini was the best-selling model up to that point. But Steve Jobs knew Apple had to replace the iPod mini with something even better since other manufacturers were beginning to catch up with its design and features.

So in September 2005 that’s exactly what Apple did. Jobs took the stage and unveiled the original iPod Nano in the most spectacular way possible.

The nano was almost half the thickness of the iPod mini and introduced all kinds of new features like flash storage, which meant there were no moving parts, making the device even more durable and compact. This alone was a huge benefit since the iPod Nano was a portable device and would likely be dropped from time to time.

[maxonmendel]

Hearing “2gigs” and “4gigs” is just mind-boggling.

[letsseewhatwecanlearn]

0:58 Steve raised from the dead to say, “There’s one more thing.” One last time.

[mykullee]

I remember as a kid when my dad came from work with a green 2nd-gen iPod Nano and seeing how extremely cool it was to listen to music on these instead of the Sony Walkmans.. it's crazy how far we've come since then.

[superbro]

"In 2015 Steve jobs took the stage to introduce the iPod nano"

[bottlecap]

1:14
when Levi’s started making jeans in the 1870’s they knew about the iPod Nano

[Ostnizdasht]

I miss the days of the iPod. Smartphones work great for music and what not but I miss the feel of the wheel..

[axtaria]

In September 2015 Steve Jobs went to the stage and says that why is he here

[TheSektorz]

and on July 27th, 2017, Steve Jobs discontinued the iPod Nano

[castin]

The 3rd gen was my favorite. Just a perfect size and shape for me. I don't understand all that negativity about it at the time.

[africanapache]

The iPod 5 was literally my favorite iPod. I remember seeing the commercial for that iPod on t.v and I eventually got it as a birthday gift when I was like in the 5th grade and I would also use the camera and I just loved that iPod. I still have it to this day with all the videos I recorded as a kid.

[rthree]

1:24 There is a sigh from the audience when Steve takes the nano out of his pocket 🤣

[oqeufh]

The 2007 iPod nano was my first ever apple device, wow the memories I remember it was the device to have back at school I asked for one because everyone else also had it lmao.

[zeeshan.a]

1:24 it’s so tiny and cute you can hear the crowd go As Big mans Steve takes it out of his pocket (dank pods)

[enzmondo]

I still believe there's a market for the iPod. Apple just have to find it first. But seriously, I really hope Apple never overall discontinues the entire iPod product line and the last of the iPod products. I hope they refresh the iPod touch and people will buy it. Not all people want the iPhone and just want a smart device just without phone capabilities.

[christiangaston]

The '07 version is my favorite because it reminds me of the iPod classic!

[traviscombs]

Everyone's noting the mistakes of saying the 1st gen nano is from 2015 and that the 6th gen nano ran iOS, but I also noticed a couple other things that I don't think anyone else has pointed out yet.

Right at the beginning of the video when the 7 models are displayed side-by-side with the years under them, the 5th gen looks physically larger than the 4th gen, which isn't true. Despite the 5th gen having a 2.2" screen compared to the 4th gen's 2.0" screen, Apple maintained the same case size by using a slightly smaller click wheel (not noticeable in the video due to the incorrect size shown) and by reducing the distance between the screen and the click wheel (this is still visible in the video).

The other thing I caught is that he notes the 7th gen nano required wired headphones to use the FM Radio, saying they are used as the antenna. That's true, but it's presented in such a way to imply the 5th and 6th gens did not need headphones for the radio, which is not true. All FM-capable nanos relied on headphones to be the antenna.

[whatamalike]

1st gen iPod Nano was my first ever Apple product and it was beautiful. I'd had a knackered sony discman and cheap MP3 player before (one shaped like a usb stick with a small led screen on it) but the nano was a truly special product and felt like my first 'proper' music playing device.

I took it everywhere and used it all the time between christmas 2005 and christmas 2008 as just before the year was out (i think literally on boxing day) I got my first iPhone (3G model) and shortly afterwards sold it to my uncle. At this point I began to listen to music a lot less on the go to the point where I pretty much never listen to music on the go unless on a long train, coach or car journey. I'm beginning to like the idea of a dedicated music playing device again without all the apps and other phone bullshit distracting me.

[CamdenBloke]

I had the 4 and I got SO much use out of it for years! I originally got the 8 GB version but then traded it for the 16 GB version a few days later.
I listened to podcasts on it at least as much as I did music.

I turned off the accelerometor features and strictly used the standard controls.

[Rose]

The iPod nano holds so many memories for me. My parents couldn't afford to buy us the new fancy technology at the time, but I begged for the first gen nano. I remember the first day getting it I was so happy! I loved that thing. Then I got the iPod nano 3rd Gen in purple which I loved too.

[mmww_]

3rd generation nano was my boy back in the day