Breaking news! Insider information about the 6G iPod

The WWDC is just a week away. With Apple pouring all its resources into the iPhone, are countries not yet on the launch list feeling a bit disappointed? Well, Jobs has another surprise in store for such concerns: the sixth generation iPod, which has been on the market for six years, will be launched simultaneously with the iPhone!

According to unconfirmed but reliable sources, the new 6th generation iPod will adopt the same aluminum body as the nano, with little difference in size and appearance. Unfortunately, it won’t feature the touch screen technology of the iPhone, nor will it adopt the rumored full-screen design. This indicates that cost and power consumption remain inherent weaknesses for the iPod, indirectly confirming the reliability of the specifications for the 6th generation iPod.

However, Casper, the senior editor at E Station, remains skeptical. He argues that switching to an aluminum body offers little appeal. Yet, considering Apple’s previous strategy with the iPod 5.5 refresh, they might employ similar tactics again. If the iPhone launch fails, it could lead to a repeat of the Mac's (1984) poor sales. Under the immense pressure to succeed, Apple will likely dedicate all its resources to ensuring the iPhone's success. Meanwhile, regions outside the U.S. can only watch from the sidelines. Countries dependent on Apple won't sit idly by, so completely replacing the iPod with the iPhone in the short term seems unlikely, especially before the iPhone becomes globally available. It's clear that the iPod isn’t ready to retire just yet.

Additionally, the iPod nano will only see an increase in storage capacity. Although both the iPod and nano share aluminum bodies, differences in capacity and video functionality cleverly segment the markets. Thus, we boldly speculate that the 6th generation iPod might come in various colorful finishes, much like the nano.

Lastly, there's another piece of gossip. While the iPhone may appear as a highly attractive tech gadget in American hands, it reportedly looks more like a black brick to Asians. An Asian engineer who personally tested the device even declared that achieving Nokia-level ubiquity in Asia would be nearly impossible. As a result, Apple plans to release a different version of the iPhone in Asia—smaller in size and better suited to Asian preferences. This aligns with earlier media reports about an "iPhone nano."