The iPod nano is like the 5th ipod generation. It does tons of things *less* than its hardware is actually capable of doing - see how versatile one becomes when it has Linux installed in it. Besides, it has fewer features than many competitors - even though I can say it does the few things it does *right*, it can't record audio properly, it has no radio capabilities, and so on. Should some no-name (or even recognised brands like Samsung) release an mp3 player exactly like the nano (I must admit Apple design is gorgeous) feature-wise, it would probably go unnoticed. The sucess of the nano has much more to do with good design and brand recognition than anything else. So, with all due respect, and I am not saying the 770 haven't got to improve a lot, I think your comparison with an iPod is moot.
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><br>Elad,<br><br>thanks for pointing out the article.<br><br>Having read the article, I have to say that, aside the poor choice of
<br>article headline on the part of the author, I do not agree with your<br>overall assessment of the article. I thought the author's overall<br>assessment was actually reasonable.<br><br>Based on what I have read on this list, in terms of problems, turns of
<br>the OS image, etc. I have to conclude that Nokia has a long way to go in<br>learning how to launch a consumer product like this (new technology +<br>new target market). Just think if the Apple IPOD Nano came out with as
<br>many problems as the 770? Apple years ago learned the the process of<br>launching consumer products like this the hard way with their failure<br>with the Newton PDA (new technology+new market). Nokia is learning with
<br>the 770, which is clearly not the same as a mobile phone product.<br><br>I am encouraged by what I read on this list that the technical problems<br>are being worked out and perhaps the next release of the 770 hw will
<br>address performance concerns as well. I think also that 770 pricing is<br>an issue in the U.S. at least where the market is awash with technology<br>substitutes. The price for the 770 really needs to be at ~~$200 to grab
<br>the attention of consumers who could care less about which OS it is<br>running. Again, using Apple's IPOD Nano as an example, that rough price<br>point of $200 hit the market "nail" on the head. At that price point it
<br>is not unusual to find households with several IPODS.<br><br>Best Regards,<br><br><br><br>John Holmblad<br><br><br><br>Televerage International<br><br>GSEC Gold, GCWN Gold, GGSC-0100, NSA-IAM, NSA-IEM<br><br><br><br>(H) 703 620 0672
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