Apple intros new iPod Nano

Although it took no one by surprise, Apple updated the iPod Nano today, finally ditching the clickwheel in favor of a (very) small multitouch screen. Fans of the Nano's fatboy form factor will likely be pleased, as the new Nano basically looks like the fatboy chopped in half. It does gain a clip in the back, which will no doubt make people that are more active than me happy.

As for the new interface, it's very similar to iOS devices, with different homescreens you can swipe between with room for four apps on each screen. You can also drag apps to rearrange them. It does not have access to the App Store, so you'll be stuck with it's built in apps, but it does still have the FM radio, genius playlists, and VoiceOver. It does, however lose the video camera from the last generation, which is on the iPod touch instead.

The new Nano comes in two capacities, 8GB and 16GB, with 8 costing $149 and 16GB costing $179, and they'll be shipping in one week.