Apple iPod nano 4 GB White (1st generation) OLD MODEL by Apple Computer
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Digital camera reviews of Apple iPod nano 4 GB White (1st generation) OLD MODEL
Digital camera Review: Great Product!
Summary: 4 Stars
I use my Ipod Nano daily. This product is wonderful because it allows you to bring your music or audiobook ANYWHERE. For example, I take it to work, I bring it home and put it into my Ipod alarm clock, I take it in my car and have the tunes broadcast to through my radio, etc....
I liked the Ipod Nano so much that I also bought a video Ipod so I can watch movies, film clips, etc.
Worth every penny, but you might want to get the video Ipod as well because it does everything that the Nano does plus video. I love them both!
Digital camera Review: Great but fragile...
Summary: 4 Stars
To start off, I'm 14, but didnt want to make an account. But this item is a MUST-HAVE product because it does everything a cd player does but it holds 1000 songs, doesn't skip, and can fit in your pocket.
If you do decide to purchase this product,make sure you pick up the little 5 pack of like green and blue covers because this item is pretty fragile. After being dropped a couple times, the flipping iPod basically died and would NOT turn (now I'm getting it serviced and that takes from 2-6 weeks) just as a heads up for all you shoppers who are thinking of buying this iPod.
Overall scoring:
Sound quality (with heaphones included w/iPod): 10/10
Picture: 10/10 I don't think it matters but the picture is very clear and gets a
Music storage: 9/10 If you have a large music library, it might fill up a little fast but I've had mine since Xmas and it only has about 200 songs on it.
Durabilaty: 7/10 VERY FRAGILE, hold on to it and don't let it slip out of your hands.
Overall score 36/40
I DO recemend buying this product.
Digital camera Review: Great for Audio Books
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought the nano instead of the larger capacity Ipods because it can hold enough audio in the form of podcasts and audio books without having to worry about the delicacy of a hard drive mechanism. In less than a month I've worked through four audiobooks on my one hour commute...some of them 15 hour reads. At a reasonably good sample rate, I can theoretically store nearly 600 hours of audio.
I ordered the Belken FM Modulator with the Nano. It works well for in-car listening with the bonus of picking up adjacent vehicle satellite radio listening on occassion...you'd be surprised who listens to Howard Stern!
Digital camera Review: Great look, practical device
Summary: 4 Stars
After reading horror stories about iPod nano, about its bad screens, easy to smudge and to scratch, and supposed "easy to bend", I have to say iPod nano is nothing to worry about.
Treat it as what it is: a small factor electronic device on the pricey side. Do not abuse it, and don't do weird things with it. I have kept the plastic cover that the iPod nano shipped with, and it's been protecting not just against scratches and smudges, but also makes me feel less guilty dialing with greasy fingers or worry about dust getting into LCDs, which is pretty common. The touch wheel works fine, the screen still looks extremely crisp.
Anyway: the good stuff: iPod nano sound is great. The EQ does work very well. The touchwheel works perfectly, even though it's smaller. The screen may be small, but it is VERY crisp. When you sync your photos, you have the option to only load small sizes, which saves space, but appear really sharp on the screen. It's also great to view album covers. This thing is also VERY light, to the point that it's unbelievable even after days of using it. I can haul it out of my deep pockets by pulling on the earphone cord with no worry because it is light, and the earphone plug is very tight. (Earphones feel heavier than iPod itself.) The back - where I did remove the wrap - does smudge a lot, but nothing out of the ordinary for very shiny surface (it's more reflecting than my mirrors), really. And it's light enough not to feel it being anywhere, so shirt pockets are perfect places for this thing. The headphone jacket on the bottom is genius.
The complaints: nothing is perfect, and iPod nano has a couple of issues. The touchwheel might be a bit *too* sensitive. Sometimes just pulling it out of my pocket makes the volume go up or down. The lock switch in my opinion is too hard; I need to poke it with my nails. Also, it lacks the option of viewing album cover only while playing. That would have been nice to have on the colour display. And you only get 3.7 GB of usable space, which seems to be too big of a difference because the file system shouldn't take so much space for such a simple device.
And the battery is weird. I don't think the indicator works reliably, and there is no way to view detailed battery level; there's only a small bar on the topright. It's gone to absolute thinnest red, and after plugging into USB for 5 seconds and unplugging it, it shows the battery back to half full. That makes no sense. So my guess is even when it says it's charged, it isn't fully charged. I have been able to get about 6-7 hours with minimal use of lighting, medium volume, and fairly frequent power on and off and scrollwheel use. Gets me through the day, but not much longer. Also, battery doesn't charge when I have my iBook in sleep mode, (because USB devices technically could still draw power.) So I have to leave my computer on to charge it.
Lastly regarding the lack of radio: I do consider that to be a disappointment. But FM reception is actually peculiarly bad where I am so I did not miss it too much. I'm just getting used to podcasts. Curiosly enough, the "Shuffle my songs" does not skip over podcasts, (which for me are mostly news talk shows,) so it's a bit surprising.
But I do very much love this device, and would recommend it highly. It looks great, and is a great piece of engineering.
Digital camera Review: Great prouduct but you need to take certain precautions
Summary: 4 Stars
ok, so i got the ipod nano for christmas and its dec.28 and its great hold lots of songs, good sound quality BUT,its terribly scratched up and I don't want the same to happen to you. Dont let the stories of screens cracking 2minutes after purchases, all you need to do is LEAVE THE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC OVER THE Cut it so you can use the wheel, i know keeping the little plastic thing over the screen is not what you want to do when you open it( i tore pulled mine off first thing out of the box) but just leave it over teh screen until you can get a good case for it and even then be careful, and if you do not heed my advice do not put the ipod in your pocket, even if its only thing in your pocket. bottom line- great mp3 player, but the screen scratches easily so protect it.