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The Apple iPod nano is my favorite iPod — and may be your favorite too. Have you wondered who invented the Apple iPod nano you love some much?

Here’s the scoop.

Obivously the iPod nano evolved from Apple Computer as part of the iPod product line. That original iPod was is often credited to Tony Fadell. Tony was part of the team that created the original iPod classic. Who invented the nano? It seems to be a team effort, as no one is being publicly credited with its invention. Let’s look at the details of the nano’s launch.

Apple introduced the iPod nano in 2005. It took the press by surprise. The iPod Mini was doing pretty well with the mid-price buyers. Apple discontinued the Mini in favor of the nano.

There were a couple solid reasons to discontinue the mini in favor of the nano.

You wouldn’t think “storage technology” would be a big deal, but in the case of the iPod nano it’s incredibly important. Nanos use flash drive storage — which is much, much more durable than a typical hard drive. My nano takes a lot of abuse and still keeps running.

Apple’s since put flash storage into all except the classic iPod (which still uses a hard disk). The classic iPod needs to be handled a little more carefully than a nano, though the nano doesn’t store as much.

Then there’s the size of the iPod nano. That flash drive storage is a lot smaller than a hard disk would be, and it shows in the nano’s size. The first nano was a huge improvement in size. I could put it in my jacket without a bulge. It fit in women’s’ purses. It didn’t add any bulk worn on an armband.

Where are we now? The third generation iPod nano (the 3G nano) launched September 5, 2007. The release was a major step forward for users wanting games and video playback. The size of the 3G was widened to make room for the graphics.

The nano 3G images are sharp and clear. It renders with a 204 pixel density on a QVGA 320×240 screen. Beautiful.

Now for games. When you buy a 3G nano it comes with three free games: solitaire, iQuiz (a trivia game about music, movies, and tv), and Vortex (think Pong with the ball dropping down a well). You can download more from iTunes and other download sites.

Now that you understand where the nano came from, go enjoy yours!

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