Canadians hoping to grab a 16GB iPod nano could be out of luck for nearly a month, unless they live near one of Apple's few retail outlets in the country.
According to the product listings for both
Best Buy Canada and its sibling
Future Shop, all but one color of the larger-capacity models aren't due to ship until October 17th -- more than a month after they were first announced.
Some other models aren't scheduled to appear until September 25th.
The wide gap between the unveiling and release reinforces beliefs that Apple
was caught unawares by the Zune 16GB announcement, with 8GB iPod nanos well into production while 16GB models have been delayed by at least a week in some circumstances.
The listings also confirm next-week availability of Apple's
unofficial 4GB models: limited quantities of the devices should be available by Monday in the retail chains.
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