The Munch

On Wednesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the newest version of the iPod nano. I currently have an iPod touch and am not really interested in the nano, but what caught my attention wasn’t the built-in video camera, voice recorder or built-in speaker.

It wasn’t the “rock & run” feature which can serve as your running coach. (Seriously!) The nano tells you your time, distance, pace, and calories burned. It gives you feedback at the halfway point and also shows the details of your workout on the screen. You can even use it with your machinery at the gym.

What got me excited and has me contemplating selling my iPod touch was the FM radio tuner, accented with Live Pause, which allows you to pause and store up to 15 min of live radio. Finally (!!!)

To see footage of this amazing little device in action

Here’s video of the radio tuner with Live Pause.

I know, some of you haters non-Apple lovers are like, “whatever” my Zune or iRiver has had radio for years. Apple is late.” To you, I say, “fall back!” The ease of pausing, rewinding, fast forwarding, tagging and buying music will revolutionize the music industry. We all know Apple’s suite of products and usability are what make them stellar. This introduction of radio to the nano will bring much needed energy to radio. I’m excited.

Here’s footage of the new video feature.

You can even record using effects. I think the makers of Flip Video should be worried.

** Don’t forget to check out Sugatreats Radio featuring me & Ohsokool every Monday night between 8pm - 12am EST (live video & audio stream).  If you’re in the local NYC area, you can listen to us on the radio (with your new iPod nano!) at 90.3 FM or on the internet at www.sugatreats.com from any computer in the world. **

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