3/14/2008 - Introducing Nanoscope

When first asked about the possibility of video on an iPod Steve Jobs famously asked, "Who'd want to watch videos on a tiny screen?" At that point, there were several iPod competitors out there that did include video playback while the iPod could only display color photographs. Either by public demand or the need for new features, the iPod did get video playback in its next product rollout. Soon, Apple would pave the way for legal movie and TV show downloads through the iTunes Music Store. And yet, Steve Jobs' question still lingered... is it really practical to watch movies on a screen so small? In fact, with the latest release of the iPod Nano, they had to fatten the design of the previous generation Nano just so that movies could at least be watchable. Nonetheless, some enterprising chaps from across the pond have come up with the solution:



Well, doesn't this defeat the purpose of the iPod being a portable device. Secondly, you really have to alter your movie to make it upside down before you attach the iPod to this "Nanoscope"? I do appreciate the effort with the built in speakers, though.