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I've had a chance to play around with this for a few days now, and while I am a huge fan of the iPod Nano, it will not be replacing my 20GB iPod Photo anytime soon. It's Apple's own fault, really; they gave me 20GB (or 40, or 60) of space first, and now they want to take 90% of it away? Don't think so. I've come to believe what Apple's been telling me for a few years now: I NEED to take my entire music collection around with me everywhere I go. It's as essential as my cell phone and Metro Card. So for the storage reason alone, I can't chuck my 20GB model just yet. But the Nano really is a cool machine, and I imagine it will overtake the higher capacity iPods in popularity shortly because of its size, price, and cool factor. Here's what I consider the improvements to be: 1. First and foremost, the transition to flash memory. This enables the Nano to be smaller and operate quieter than iPods that are hard drive-based. Make no mistake, flash memory is the future of digital music players; 2. The size, duh. Apple has made the Nano smaller without compromising much of the bright colorful screen. As we all now by now, it is thinner than a number two pencil (my 20GB iPod Photo, on the other hand, is probably three pencils thick). But it's still too large and delicate to jog with, without an optional accessory or two (arm band, lanyard headphones); and 3. The Apple-brand accessories that have been released concurrently with the Nano are affordable and well-designed. ...And what's not-so-great: 1. The price drop isn't that substantial, especially for what you get. For an extra $100, you can upgrade to a Photo that has ten times the capacity; and 2. The headphone jack is on the bottom of the Nano. I'm not sure what the logic behind this is-it seems like making a change for the sake of making a change to me. Some wonderful things about the color iPods in general: they're very easy to use; their demure size could hardly be improved upon; the color screen is beyond adequate for viewing photos and album art; the battery life is exceptional; making playlists and controlling iTunes are simple tasks; all are compatible with Mac or Windows; and if you use a Mac, you can sync your iPod with your address book, to do list, and calendar (this has come in handy for me a number of times when I'm traveling). Also, if you're a college student or an educator at any level, the Apple Store (both the b&m and online versions) gives discounts on just about everything. For iPods it's about $20, but for computers it's up to $300 The bottom line on the Nano: it's a great entry-level MP3 player that will probably suffice for most listeners. However, if you're a music warrior who listens for many hours a day, many days a week, then 2-4GB is just too small to suit you--but of course you've had an iPod for three years now, and you already knew that.Read full review
About a year ago I became interested in purchasing an MP3 Player. I shopped around trying out all the available brands at the time. My conclusion then and to this day is that Apple makes an MP3 Player that beats the rest in every aspect. Why is it so good? Ease of use. The learning curve on my Nano was 5 minutes. It is so easy to operate it's amazing. I've played with others that were just overly complex, yet did the same things as the Ipod. Quality. From my year of ownership I'd have to say that the Nano is a very well built piece of electronics. I've had no problems to date despite heavy use and the occasional accident. The battery still holds a good charge after hundreds of recharges. Accessaries! All you have to do is type "Ipod" in the ebay search engine and you will see that there are TONS of stuff you can buy to complement your Ipod. I've seen that it can be a real hassle to find aftermarket stuff for other brands. This allows you to really personalize your Ipod and make it fit any application you need it for. Example, I just purchased a 2007 Honda Fit. For a little extra the dealer installed the Honda Music Link. This allows me to plug my Ipod into the car's sterio and search through my song using voice prompts! Conclusion: The only downside I see is in the difference in price. It is possible to purchase most other brands at a lower price. But you are definitely getting more for your money when you buy the Ipod for 50 bucks or so more. Hope this helps! If this guide has helped you in any way, please click "Yes" below and keep it alive.Read full review
The First Generation iPod nano's were very fragile. This is the main reason I didnt like them very much. They scratch rather easily also, and if you got a case for it, it kind of ruins the whole "small size" deal Apple had going. As an MP3 player though, its very good. The bright color screen shows off album art, and pictures. It plays high quality MP3's also. Games included can be fun when you have nothing better to do. Like the other iPods, its very easy to put songs on it and use. Other than its fragility, its very good.
I was given the iPod nano as a gift. Because I'm not an Apple fan, I never really wanted to own their MP3 player. Once I got used to the controls on the Nano, though, I was hooked. I can load several hundred songs, and have enough music to listen to all day while I'm working. I personally do not use the Nano to hold pictures, but it is a neat feature. The games are a little goofy, but they've kept me entertained in the break room at work many times. the benefits: small, sleek profile controls are easy to use (after you get used to them) holds plenty of songs for most people holds a charge for most of my work day the downside: -small size makes it feel a little fragile -black case quickly gets dirty with fingerprints -operating system will fail if Nano is not charged often enough, causing you to have to take into Apple store or send by mail for repair -does not come with wall charger (must be bought seperately)Read full review
Aside from the cheap headphones Apple comes standard to give with their products, this gadget is rather neat. I blew out the regular white Apple headphones after only a weeks worth of use! I also would definitely recommend some kind of carrying case/protector for the Nano because even from just regular use, a good amount of wear and tear is going to result, this is inevitable regardless of how careful you are with the Nano. If you want to keep this thing looking great then a case is absolutely mandatory. A very handy item for the gym or anyone participating in outdoor activities. The Nano fits well inside the palm of your hand and its light weight design won't be any trouble inside pockets. Comes equipped with four games and has picture capabilities. Sound quality is great once I upgraded to a better set of head phones, and at 2gb still is more than enough space to store my mp3 collection. Granted the Nano uses more power than the IPod shuffle and has a color screen, I am still not too impressed on the battery life. From regular gym use I would only have to charge my shuffle every 1.5-2 weeks, my Nano needs a charge every few days it seems. Weak battery life, cheap and easily breakable head phones, and the ever so easily scratchable case for the Nano make me reluctant to rate this product as Excellent. Still very good nonetheless. For people who would use this with more of an outdoor experience and could pass on the color screen, I would definitely go with the shuffle due to the cheaper price, lighter weight, and longer lasting battery life. I did not notice any sound quality differential between the nano and the shuffle.Read full review
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