New and Noteworthy: iPod Phone: "Not perfect, but a start"; iPod nano review: "small, slender and surprisingly

iPod Phone: "Not perfect, but a start" Writing for the New York Times, David Pogue notes the excellence of the Apple/Motorola iTunes-enabled ROKR phone over competition, but also points out some shortcomings. "So questions about the new iPod phone flew thick and fast in nerd circles. Will it look cool, like an iPod? Will it have the iPod's famous click wheel on the front? Will the phone have a hard drive that can hold thousands of songs? Will you be able to download songs straight from the Internet? Will it have a FireWire or U.S.B. 2.0 connector for superfast music transfer? Will you be able to use your songs as ring tones, so that the phone bursts out in 'You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman' when your husband calls? [...] about those questions: the answer to all of them is no." More.

iPod nano review: "small, slender and surprisingly powerful" The first to review Apple's new iPod nano, Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal says "I have been testing a nano for the past few days, and I am smitten. It's not only beautiful and incredibly thin, but I found it exceeds Apple's performance claims. In fact, the nano has the best combination of beauty and functionality of any music player I've tested -- including the iconic original white iPod. And it sounds great. I plan to buy one for myself this weekend, when it is due to reach stores in the U.S., Europe and Asia." More.

Tech stocks flat, yet Apple glimmers MarketWatch reports that Apple's stock is tapping new highs thanks to yesterday's iPod nano and ROKR introductions. "Apple's stock was a standout, gaining $1.23, or 2.5%, to $49.91 - a new high. Shares earlier climbed as high as $50.12. Apple on Wednesday unveiled a widely anticipated mobile phone that sports iPod features and said it would replace its iPod mini. Importantly, the maker of sleekly designed Mac computers and the wildly popular iPod music players also said it would replace the iPod mini with a sleeker new model - the iPod nano based on so-called flash memory for storage." More.

Previously on MacFixIt:

• Apple releases QuickTime 7.0.2
• iPod nano debuts: 2GB and 4GB flash-based models; color screen; .27 inches thick
• Apple introduces iTunes 5: New search bar; new shuffle features; more
• Details on the "iPod phone" (Motorola ROKR)
• Burn Folder aliases not pointing to the correct file (#2)
• Adobe CS2 application performance problems, other issues (#4)
• iPod mini gone from Apple Store

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