Steve Jobs on the iPod Nano: $149 and more powerful
What Jobs talks about
In this short demo, Steve Jobs talks about the iPod nano and emphasizes its value at $149. He compares it to an earlier model, focusing on how much memory it has and how the design has advanced.
His comments are brief but very in character: he frames the device around improvement in size, power, and capability. Even in a few seconds, the demo shows how he used simple comparisons to make Apple products feel concrete and compelling.
Jobs speaks throughout.
In his words
“Well, this thing now for $149 has as much memory as the original microphone”
“Which is dramatically bigger and more powerful than the old one.”
“And, obviously, it's not going to be as great as the new one.”
“It's dramatically bigger.”
Key points
- The iPod nano costs $149.
- It has as much memory as the original model being referenced.
- The newer device is dramatically bigger and more powerful.
- Jobs contrasts old and new to make the improvement obvious.
Full transcript
Well, this thing now for $149 has as much memory as the original microphone, which is dramatically bigger and more powerful than the old one. And, obviously, it's not going to be as great as the new one. It's dramatically bigger.
Transcribed from the audio with OpenAI Whisper. Timestamps link to the video above. Errors are possible.