Apple Makes 100,000 iPod Nanos A Day, Contemplates 1GB Version

Apple Insider Published an article recently, in which the iPod Nano and Shuffle are discussed.

The Nano is selling fast, and in order to keep up with the demand, Apple is making and shipping 100,000 of the super-slim units a day, according to reliable Apple Insider sources. It is unclear for how long the company has been producing at this rate, which would amount to approximately 9 million units per quarter, at a rate of 1.15 iPod Nanos/second.

The Nano is the best selling Apple product this season, and in order to increase the output, the company has made various moves, such as tapping former click-wheel supplier Synaptics to help supply components for click-wheels in the 2GB and 4GB models.

Despite the large deal of concern regarding the protective coating of the Nano, the players are still in great demand, being sold out in almost all stores. The popularity of this model is said to have surprised even Apple who is supposedly contemplating a new version geared towards the lower tier of the flash-player market.

Over the last few days, since the 1GB Shuffle has become "currently Unavailable. Sold out for holiday. Expected availability mid-January." Apparently there is no connection, but, according to Apple Insider sources, members of Apple's marketing discussed the possibility of releasing a 1GB version of the Nano. The new version, is supposed to be, in essence, a 2GB with only half the memory, which the company has presented to its business partners and considered for release early next year.

As some of the Apple marketing team argued, the 1GB iPod Nano would have about the same price as a redesigned iPod Shuffle, which Apple is expected to introduce at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco during the second week of January.

At this moment it is unclear whether the 1GB version of the Nano will ever see the light of day, or what the new shuffle will be like and what the prices will be. But all should be clear after the MacWorld Expo.