–Posted September 9, 2008
With eight amazing colors, a new curved design, and great new features, iPod nano rocks like never before. The Genius Playlist feature finds the songs in your music library that go great together and makes a playlist for you. With its built-in accelerometer, iPod nano is made to move. Give it a shake, and it shuffles to a different song in your library. Turn it on its side to flip through your album art in Cover Flow. And tilt, move, and play acceleromete…
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by Yoshino, on 08.05.09 @ 5:29 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not too bad
Product came in a timely manner. Only downside was there was something “wrong” with the clicker. It got stuck whenever you pressed it, but it wasn’t something that I needed to…
by Hume, on 08.05.09 @ 5:43 am
Having 16GB of storage is a huge plus for the new version of the Nano.
The control wheel seems a bit “stiff” and it is not as responsive as past versions but it works fine.
The menus and setup choices have been improved. These are nice but don’t make a major difference. “Shake” shuffle is a bit silly (in my opinion it is just as easy to push the advance on the control wheel) but it can easily be turned off.
BIG MINUS – Apple un-necessarily changed the plug on this version of the Nano. The unit will not charge using my older iPod chargers. The bigger issue is that my Bose and other expensive speaker units will play this Nano but they won’t charge it.
Apple is beginning to act more and more like Microsoft – forcing its customers to make un-necessary software upgrades and expensive hardware changes in order to use their latest product versions.
Anyway – the Nano is a great product. If you already have a Nano the only justification I can find to upgrade would be the need for more storage or the desire to play video on a very small screen.
If you don’t need the video or more music storage you should stick with your older Nano.
by Urmi, on 08.05.09 @ 7:22 am
this is my 6th portable digital music device so far, and i tried to avoid ipods because they always got bad reviews for malfunctioning and lacking features. this on is a different story. not only is this ipod the thinnest ipod ever made (you can stop here, apple, any further and it will vanish), its made smart, and so far its a pretty good buy for me. unlike everyone thinks cover flow cant be turned off, it can. instantly after i connected my ipod for the first time to itunes a new firmware update popped up, and one of the updates was an option to turn off cover flow, among other things.
+ pros
-incredibly thin. i cant even tell its in my pocket
-aluminum casing and glass screen offer excellent scratch resistence
-very light
-very competitive pricing – 16 gb for what the nano offers is the most affordble nano ever. the apple reputation has never been so attainable.
- accelerometer – this adds a few fun touches to operate without pressing buttons, is very useful for rotation on the screen when viewing pictures or watching videos. games are now actually very interesting
- screen clarity
-simplicity of use
-lots of colours to choose from
- cons
ITUNES – although itunes is the gold standard in today’s media players, it has a tendency to use a massive amount of resources on any pc, and runs without question parallel to quicktime. if any quirks manage to occur, renstallation is required
- battery life – other than uninterrupted music playback very disappointing, especially while playing games
-everything is automated – this pertains to 1, the fact the ipod will turn on when i put in headphones, and the rest to itunes, which tries to sync entire libraries worth of music onto foreign ipods, like friends’ and family
-Apple decided to require either their brand or certification to all ipod accessories, so to anyone that has bose or othere expensive docks and such, this might be a deal breaker
er, then i suppose theres a “both” category
-genius- theres something i havent noticed people mention, or if they do, its complaints. Genius is an absolutely worthless feature when used on the ipod. It works with only about 25% of PURCHASES. And it doesn’t make a very satisfying playlist even when it does work. But honestly who should expect that? When you use genius on, itunes, yeah it still sucks at making playlists, and it is frustrating, but it’s an excellent tool for finding new music, because it reccomends a huge list of new songs and different artists that usually appeal to your taste.
overall a big improvement compared to other ipods ive seen. the pricing and compactness, features and ease of use stand out, though the battery life and new accesory restrictions leave something to be desired. (get the 16 gb if you really want movies, or go for the classic or touch, which are both equally appealing) i give the nano ****.
by Annabelle, on 08.05.09 @ 7:44 am
2.0 out of 5 stars
not satisfied
Looked good on first take. Was expecting to not have any problems. After downloading music could not hear much of anything except static. Had to take to Apple store.
by Dustin, on 08.05.09 @ 9:38 am
With introductions like the accelerometer, genius, redesigned interface, and an even smaller package, who couldn’t love Apple’s new Ipod nano? While these sound like great additions, they really don’t result in a better ipod. While the new interface, genius, and size, don’t hurt, the accelerometer really ruins the whole package. The accelerometer might work well in the iphone and ipod touch, in the nano it is just really annoying. It is way to sensitive and causes problems with simple things like volume. The accelerometer often changes the now playing screen to the cover flow which keeps the volume from being changed without the ipod being pulled out and flipped. The shake to shuffle also causes problems, it is to sensitive as well and will activate when it is not intended to. At least the shake to shuffle can be turned off, I just wish the the accelerometer as a whole could be turned off. If it had that capacity this review could have easily turned from a 2 to a 5.
by Osgood, on 08.05.09 @ 10:08 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great but doesn’t charge in my car
I replaced my 4GB with this 8GB. More storage space is good and a few more features is fine. Unfortunately, the 8GB doesn’t charge in my car like the 4GB did.
by Avery, on 08.05.09 @ 12:32 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Earlier Than On Time Delivery!!!!
Loved being able to order my ipod online, get a better price, avoid shipping, and to top it all: it was delivered BEFORE the estimated delivery date!!! LOVE IT!!!!
by Laine, on 08.05.09 @ 1:18 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
MP3 player that does not play MP3
Some of the MP3 files doesn’t play. I even went through the trouble to re-encode the file, still not able to work.
by Syaoran, on 08.05.09 @ 2:15 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
All it needs is better headphones.
Pros:
.long battery life
.lightwieght
.tilt coverflow
.shake to shuffle
.good picture quality
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by Anonymous, on 08.05.09 @ 5:00 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Does everything it claims.
I’m not sure how anyone can be dissatisfied with a defice that holds your favorite music, as well as your shameful indulgences, with a delivery system as flawless as what I have…
by Giovanni, on 08.05.09 @ 6:57 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor Battery Life
I got one got a 4th gen as a prize at my high school grad party and right away I didn’t like it. Cover Flow is annoying and useless and the first thing I turned off.
by Base, on 08.05.09 @ 8:00 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
Better sound – not fully compatible with previous docking systems
Viewed by itself, the lastest generation iPod Nano is an engineering marvel. The svelte iPod Nano tips the scale at a scant one and a half ounces (40 Grams), but can deliver the…
by Ula, on 08.05.09 @ 8:09 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Piece of Crap — worst ipod ever
This is a piece of crap. I don’t know whether they purposefully distribute crappy ipods that other venders (aka apple) won’t sell or if i got a lemon, but i am SO utterly…