Opinion: The multitouch of potential new iPod Nano: Is Full or limited?

The latest rumors do not stop telling us we approach a new generation of iPods, and between them can get an iPod nano with multitouch technology. It is something that many users (including myself included) consider a “natural evolution” of iPods with the classic clickwheel, the interface that is not much time is left of life.

But then we started to draw users mentally how would this new iPod Nano with multitouch. Personally, I see it simply as an iPod touch smaller. Something like what you see in the picture we sent our reader Joaquin Amieva some time now.

Of course, this hypothetical new iPod Nano would have the smaller screen, something unavoidable given their status as “iPod smallest.” And on that screen elements less fit, less icons. Yes we could enjoy all the gestures multitouch already used in the iPhone and iPod touch, but restrictions on the small screen can bring some problems.

These problems (in my personal opinion, of course) may be several. For example: This new iPod would have WiFi to surf the Internet? Clearly, it is perfectly possible, but I do not think that Apple to enter for two reasons: The navigation would not be so convenient to have a small screen, and the iPod would be quite expensive. Purchasers of an iPod Nano seek cheaper than normal, and would be counterproductive. In addition, we should redesign all web applications for fixed width for the iPhone were well in this new iPod Nano…

Another problem: Are the applications worth the AppStore for this iPod? Surely what Apple had in mind when creating the SDK, or will be worth it or not. The resolution used by the applications would have to change, perhaps some games could not run because the processor iPod Nano could not with them… in any case, we should create applications for iPhono / Touch iPod and, separately, applications for iPod Nano.

I am quite clear that an iPod Nano with a multitouch would puntazo by Apple, but I think we already have some features with existing terminals multitouch would not be present at the Nano, mostly by the price at which end up leaving.