Zander should take heart that initial critical acclaim for the uber-slim iPod nano might be about to cease. Commentary on the new Apple music player in the IT community is getting decidedly negative following revelations that the nano's screen is not up to the job of surviving a trip in the average music fan's pocket.
Dan Farber of IT website ZDNet says Apple "may have a clunker" with the iPod nano, adding that the delicate display screen could prove to be the new player's "Achilles' Heel". Users say that the player's screen is "easily scratched" at best or, according to the people behind a website set up specifically to diss the player, is "flawed" and prone to cracking.
Farber concludes: "[Apple boss Steve] Jobs, the perfectionist of product design and quality, must be apoplectic. Replacing the screens or adding a protective shield would be more difficult than dealing with iPod battery issues."