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 Why are iPods so addictive? September 25, 2007
Justin Paxton (The vast cornfields of the Midwest)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Being an iPod enthusiast I felt compelled to purchase this new sleeker iPod nano even though I already own the 30GB, the 80GB (5.5 Generation) and the iPod nano (2nd Generation). Curse you Steve Jobs you got me addicted.
Anyway, what is especially useful about the 3rd generation nano is obviously the video capability. With only 8 gigs of flash drive space it doesn't exactly have a universe of memory in it but I'd imagine more than a handful of consumers will enjoy this feature.
What is nice about this nano is being able to downgrade my music library to MP4 (video) format and fit twice the amount of songs on it. Instead of the recommended 2000 songs I can now fit 4000 (sound quality is affected a little but doesn't bother me). Last year's nano only allowed for MP3 music files because of the lack of video technology so for me this was a very convenient feature.
The rumors regarding the click wheel are true, this sucker has a hair trigger but personally I don't find it as troublesome as other reviewers. It just takes a little getting used to, before long I had it mastered and didn't have any problems with overshooting the artist I was scrolling for.
The coverflow feature is another big plus. I enjoy searching threw all my CD covers just like the old school days (which is only about 10 years ago) when all I had was a mountain of CDs and a discman that ate batteries so fast I spent more money on Duracells then on music. Which brings me to my next point...the battery life on the nano (since it uses a flash drive) is a whopping 24 hours when used soley for music. Now this figure is a very lenient number (apple uses unrealistic testing conditions) but I have managed to squeeze as much as 15 hours out of a single charge.
Since this is a new product I haven't seen any custom designed cases for it in stores. So I would recommend getting some of those platic screen protectors because (surprise, surprise) the screen tends to scratch easily.
I've noticed that these Amazon reviews tend to be a little confusing. Some people have reviewed this product and they don't even own it, others review the seller they bought it from and complain about shipping times. Another thing that had me laughing was the fact that Amazon allows customers to review the 4 latest nanos separately, based on color.
For example the Blue 8G Nano recieved a 4.5 star review while the Black 8G only got an above average 4 stars. But wait, the silver 8G nano recieved a perfect 5 star rating. LOL! What is going on here?
a small iPod, just the right size for a pocket December 23, 2007
Joshua Lee (New York, NY)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Although this iPod has a tenth the storage of its big brother, the iPod classic, it fits perfectly into one's pocket and has, unlike previous generations of iPod Nanos, video and game support, making it feature-wise on par with the iPod classic if not as capacious. It's storage is also the same as the 8GB iPod touch, though the latter includes wifi and the safari web browser, but at about twice the price.
In short, this seems to be the iPod that provides what most people want - a way to carry their music that fits right in their pocket, and a little bit of visual media as well on its small but very sharp and well lit screen, at a decent price-point.
Apple 8 GB Nano December 24, 2007
S. Kimmel (Newburgh, NY USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I still find it hard to believe that 1,000 songs can fit onto something so small and light that my biggest fear is that I might lose it. Apple still leads the way for the easiest and most intuitive interface and controls, and the new screen is larger and gets better resolution than the prior generations. I still don't know if I'd want to watch a full movie or TV show on this screen, but it's great for music videos, photos or short video clips.
Almost perfect, just needs a little bit more memory October 6, 2007
Pearson Wung (United States)
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is my third iPod, but my first flash-based one. I really like the form factor of the new iPod Nano. While some people have complained about it being fatter than the previous gen Nano, it's still wonderfully small, thin, and light. The new Nano is also shorter, which personally I think makes it a better fit for small places like the coin pocket of your jeans w/o sticking out and jabbing you.
I had previously held out on getting a flash-based iPod because the storage capacity wasn't quite enough to hold my iTunes library (currently ~12GB in size). I was disappointed that the new Nano still has the same 8GB capacity as the 2nd gen Nano, but I just couldn't wait any longer. Too many cool features to resist, I would just have to trim down my playlists a little.
BTW, an "8GB" iPod Nano actually only has 7.41GB of usable storage space. Presumably some of that missing storage is due to formatting, the iPod operating system, and other what not.
The new Nano's fatter body allows for a wider screen suitable for watching videos and some new user interface features, most notably the Cover Flow view. iTunes has had Cover Flow view for a while. Now it's available on the iPod. Albums w/ missing cover artwork are displayed as annoying white music notes on a gray background. (WARNING: Some individuals, like me unfortunately, may be susceptible to getting an uncontrollable urge to want to fill in all the missing cover art. I spent an entire Saturday tracking down missing cover art on the web, and even dug up a couple dozen original CDs to scan in the cover art myself for those last few albums...)
I really like the additional info displayed in the various lists. For example, the album list displays the album name, the artist beneath, and a tiny thumbnail of the album cover; the old interface displayed only the album name. As another example, the song list displays the song name with the artist name underneath; the old interface displayed just the song name, which can be confusing when you have different songs with the same name.
Minor gripes:
- The HOLD switch, dock connector, and headphone jack are all now located on the bottom of the Nano. As a result, the dock connector and headphone jack are so close together that it's hard to squeeze the sides of USB connector to disconnect it while the headphones are still plugged in.
- If I connect the Nano to the USB port of my monitor, I get a "USB Device Not Recognized" error. Instead, I have to connect the Nano directly to my computer's USB port. Not sure why this is. My 5th gen iPod Video works fine connecting to my monitor's USB port.
Wow! October 25, 2007
Nano fan (Princeton, NJ)
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
This little thing is amazing! I loved my 1st generation nano, but this is so much better. Downloaded my music library and photos instantly. Now you can listen to your favorite music and view your favorite photos at the same time-And that's only the beginning. It has so many other features- can watch T.V. programs, movies etc. I'm so glad I got this. The technology is awesome!
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