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Disassembled Nano and iPod Touch
The screwdriver-happy mavens over at iFixit.com have taken it upon themselves to disassemble the iPod Nano 4g and the iPod Touch 2g announced at Tuesday's Let's Rock event. Take-aparts are always cool, but the dissection of the iPod Touch 2g is especially interesting because it reveals that the device actually has an on-board Bluetooth chip! Although this is likely what is powering the built-in Nike+ support, this particular chipset supports EDR and -- if we're really lucky -- could potentially support A2DP for wireless stereo headphones.
On the Nano's side, the new glass screen is separate from the metal casing. The battery is soldered into the logic board, which makes replacement probably more trouble (and more expensive) than it is worth. The processor is an Apple-branded Samsung ARM chip. And although his Steve-ness went on about how the newest Nano is the thinnest iPod ever, we're talking micrometers when stacked up with the original and second generation Nano. Still, thin is in!
Read through both of iFixit's guides for more details at the interior and take-apart instructions in the event of a self-repair emergency.
[via Register Hardware]
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Dakk said 10:35PM on 9-11-2008
First microphone in a set of wired headphones. Now a bluetooth chip. The touch is just begging for VoIP applications.
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Ryan said 1:23PM on 9-11-2008
in the *event* of a self repair...
I highly doubt the touch does anything more than suggest you to buy nike shoes rather than actual bluetooth.
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Mike said 3:31PM on 9-11-2008
The Nike+ works over pulsed RF, -not- Bluetooth. The shoe dongle would need replacing every few hours if it run on Bluetooth, as it's a big power hog. There must be another chip in there that runs the Nike+ functionality, it could even be done through software, the microprocessor and some analog circuitry.
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Jeff said 3:18AM on 9-12-2008
well... I really don't like the curve...
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vlad said 3:59AM on 9-12-2008
Im pretty sure that Nike+ radiochip is from Nordic Semiconductor this time as well (nRF2402G).
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www.free-ipod-touch.co.uk said 3:20PM on 10-20-2008
Looks very interesting! Id love to see this new KLEER audio technology put in them. Its basically bluetooth for audio but CD quality. Imagine - full cd quality wireless earphones with no attachments!
Check out http://www.free-ipod-touch.co.uk/ to get a free ipod touch in the meantime.
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