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I went out to the Apple store this weekend to take my iBook in for repairs, and while there was able to look at the new iPod Photo. Now, I've been skeptical on this one since it was released -- who would want to look at photos on such a small screen? Seems to me that an iPod Photo should take the shape more of a Star Trek Datapad than the same shape of the current iPod. But then, I was also skeptical of the iPod itself when it was first announced (that is, up until I had one).
So what can I say about it? Well, it's neat. Navigating through photos was pretty painless and much more quick than I'd have figured (a perception mainly caused by iPhoto's slowness). The color screen is quite nice and I love the new click-wheel (which is also on the current iPod's and iPod mini's.) Back when I got my first iPod, I couldn't imagine how the interface could be improved upon. When I got the 3G iPod I lamented the circular buttons surrounding the wheel but enjoyed the non-moving parts. This new click wheel is perfect IMO, combining the best aspects from both.
Will I go out and buy one? No. While having photos on my iPod is neat, the small screen doesn't make it worth the price increase. Will I, every now and then, yearn for the ability to have photos on my iPod, yes, now that I've seen it done.
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