Apple Inc. launched its latest portable media player iPod Nano 4GB Silver following the success of iPod. The the first generation of the midrange model from the iPod family got introduced in 2005. This latest media player from Apple uses flash memory like its predecessor iPod Shuffle but with a miniaturized version of the display screen and click wheel. Since introduction, this model has been updated twice by the company. It is the use of flash memory that makes this model different from iPod Classic.

The new Apple iPod Nano 4GB Silver is comfortable in working with iTunes on Mac OSX and Microsoft Windows. This latest version of iPod gets connected to the computer through the proprietary dock connector in the same way as the third and fourth generation iPods did. It took just nine months for the iPod nano to get developed. Available in a choice of two colors of black and white, this media player also has 4GB memory that could store 1000 songs. The new Apple iPod nano 4GB silver takes the support of general-purpose integrated circuits. This latest model from Apple weighs 50% lesser than its successor. There was a high enthusiasm in the market during the launch of the Silver. The positive response resulted in the heavy sales that created wonders. Apple Inc. succeeded in reaping heavy profits with the sale of this iPod.

Along with this media player, Apple has also released some accessories which includes armbands, and silicone “tubes.” These accessories protect the media player from scratches. The combination of lanyard-earphone accessory that hangs around the neck avoids the tangling of earphone cords. Even though this media player from Apple uses the same connection as Apple’s FireWire iPod Cable, it does not support synchronization over a fire wire connection. The Silver has a stop watch and a multiple time zone clock function. It also has a click wheel feature that will lock the iPod when not in use and secures the calendar and contact. There were minor criticisms against this model. But they got settled in days and the sales jumped up creating new records.

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