Some people really can’t help themselves not to dissect the fifth-gen nano as soon as they got their hands on it. Noting their findings every step of the way, the device is not very different from its predecessor, while Apple has made it more difficult to open the device, forcing customers to throw it away, rather than repair it. Well, here are the highlights for iPod nano 5th generation:

• first time Apple’s had a similar exterior design for two releases in a row;
• new features include a pedometer, voice recorder, voiceover, a genius mix feature, FM radio, a speaker and the video camera;
• latest nano comes in 8 and 16GB capacities, just like its predecessor;
• unlike some earlier iPods, the 5G nano’s hold switch isn’t directly attached to the logic board;
• they redesigned the click wheel on the new nano;
• you can now use a spudger to completely remove the click wheel without taking the rest of the iPod apart;
• “thick slab of glass” covering the LCD;
• camera’s a separate module and not integrated into the board.

This iPod employs copious amounts of glue and adhesive to hold everything together. That makes it easy for Apple to put together, but hard to take apart, adding that people shouldn’t try to open the fith-gen nano at home. In addition, this include the manufacturer of the nano’s flash memory (Toshiba), when and where it was made (Taiwan, week 29 of 2009), and information about the main ARM processor.