1st-gen iPod nano lanyards work with new "fatty" nanos

In case you were wondering, the old lanyards for the 1st-gen iPod nanos work with the current 3rd-gen (aka "fatty" or "video") nanos. Apple moved the dock connection and headphone port away from each other in the 2nd-gen nanos, thus ruining the party for a lot of 3rd-party accessory manufacturers. But now all is well again, unless you just despise the look and shape of the new nano, of course.

And before a wiseacre chimes in with "slow news day, huh?" we'll be honest and say, that yes, it IS a slow news day. Apple has an event next week, which generally means a quiet period beforehand. So until someone sends us pictures of Steve Wozniak showing Larry the Cable Guy a magic trick, we're just going to have to deal with a fairly sparse day of posting.

[thanks to moo for the Woz link and Atariboy for the lanyard tip]

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In case you were wondering, the old lanyards for the 1st-gen iPod nanos work with the current 3rd-gen (aka "fatty" or "video") nanos. Apple...

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Japester

I'd like to know how safe it is. Does it feel like it might come off? Is the fit quite tight? Is the fit precise?

Looks like the best solution but I'm concerned about it dropping off.

September 17 2007 at 12:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Mitch Greenfield

I have an extra pair of the 1st gen lanyard headphones. if you would like to buy them drop me an email at mitch *AT* collegedealhunter.com

September 15 2007 at 8:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kakapo

I have a box with all of my "old" iPod stuff in it - very neatly packed of course - dug out the old white lanyard and wha la! I have my new red phat iPod Nano hanging 'round my neck - even as we speak.

Thanks, atariboy for letting us know that you were rummaging through all of your stuff and thought "Hey, that looks like it just might fit my new phat nano" and so with fear uncertainty and (possibly) doubt (which you obviously over came) presented us with a "non-news day tip!

Cheers!
Great find!

September 15 2007 at 6:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Bas

that's right, it's phat

September 15 2007 at 2:10 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

superpixel

yeah, i should have said "phatty" but my iphone corrected the spelling ;)

September 14 2007 at 4:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ryan Maxwell

Jonathan - middle column of the page near the bottom, under "Send Us News Tips". I know it's hard to find - looks just like one of those text ads. TUAW needs to make it more prominent, and I'm sure they would receive more tips.

September 14 2007 at 4:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Chris

I have two of these and they are anything but fat... PHAT describes them much better.

September 14 2007 at 3:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

MacBookOwner

actually this is great news for those (probably few) of us who bought and love that lanyard for working out...now I'm definitely getting one of these to replace my current white nano-thank god for slow news days!

September 14 2007 at 3:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Catt

Yeah I agree don't think that Apple had that name in mind when they came out with the new albeit wider nano.

September 14 2007 at 3:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Bas

I don't like the name fatty. it ain't fat.
I prefer 'after eight', after the chocolate.

September 14 2007 at 3:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply