And with Apple’s new iPod nano now “fitting this category, its use in locker rooms for any reason is forbidden, said spokesman Jason Thunstrom. Discerning whether someone is taking video or just queuing up a music mix can be difficult,” Ojeda-Zapata reports. “The new Nano’s use for music listening would be tolerated in workout areas, Thunstrom added, but shooting videos with it while exercising is a no-no.”
Ojeda-Zapata reports, “How health clubs can curb Nano use remains to be seen. The new Nano is indistinguishable from its camera-less precursor, especially when tucked into a protective case… Some health club patrons will be eager to use the new Nano because of another first-time feature in an iPod — an FM tuner, which lets patrons use gym TVs with preassigned FM frequencies.”
Ojeda-Zapata reports, “Camera use in changing areas is not a concern at 1,200 Anytime Fitness facilities in 48 states because the small rooms can be used by only one person at a time, said Mark Daly, spokesman for the Hastings-based company.”
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