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Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 09:45 am
Unannounced 4GB fourth-gen iPod nanos on sale in Europe [u2]
Apple last week introduced its fourth generation iPod nano with storage capacities of 8GB and 16GB, making no mention of a 4GB model that is now widely available through several overseas outlets.European blog OneMoreThing posted several photos of the mysterious offering earlier this morning, noting that they were spotted on the shelves of Dutch Apple premium reseller HTR for €119 (or $168) and appear to be the real deal.
Separately, AppleInsider has been pointed to similar listing on the German version of Amazon.com, which lists the 4GB model as being available in all nine colors for €129, and Austrian reseller Geizhals, where they're listed for €130.
Another Dutch reseller, A-Mac, also has the 4GB players up for sale at €119.
The photos published by OneMoreThing, as well as a higher resolution snap on display at Engadget, suggests the players are an official, but unannounced, offering.
Update: German blog Cyberbloc suggests that the 4GB fourth-gen nanos may be the result of a production fault, where Apple initially began manufacturing 4GB and 8GB models but made a near last-minute decision to market 8GB and 16GB models instead. As such, it's suggested that the 4GB models were a limited production that will be sold in Europe while supplies last.
Update 2:Apple Canada is also advising local resellers that they will have access to 4GB nano's next week which will retail for $139 Canadian. Quantities will be limited.
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How strange. Maybe this explains why the UK back to school promo gives £95 off a nano when the 8Gb nano is £109 - maybe a 4GB nano is to be introduced at £95?
I'm not convinced though. Perhaps it is only to be produced for a short period through certain retailers to clear 4Gb chip inventory.
Either way, it is a very un-Apple move!
Things that make you go hmmmm
Strange. But I imagine the resellers are delighted to have another nine SKUs to stock!
According to this site, it's a minor fault production line (sorry for my english...)
http://www.cyberbloc.de/index.php?/site/v3_comments/produktionsfehlplanung_bei_cyberport_erhaeltlich/
translated
It still amazes me that Apple is managing a total of 18 nano combinations, let alone another set for the 4gb
Apple last week introduced its fourth generation iPod nano with storage capacities of 8GB and 16GB, making no mention of a 4GB model that is now widely available through several overseas outlets.
In most markets we still don't have a proper content offering on music and TV shows - I guess that is why Apple is flogging them over here - deeming that we can live with less space. Little do they know that some countries like The Netherlands are amongst the mostly populated countries on earth on a inhabitants per sq kilometer
It's too bad they don't have them here, even if it's for a limited time. With all the ipods I have I don't need more than this for the gym.
4Gb for $99 would be cool...
now 1st Gen iPod touch on clearance section of apple store ...
On Apple Portugal Store, we have two options:
8GB - 139
8GB - 189
I prefer the cheapest onde 
Visit the store at
http://store.apple.com/pt
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