 "Beautiful piece of work, but not recommended for audio books!" | 2008-03-11 |
| - Reviewed By paulvyriotes |
I bought this item for its great looks, form factor and the Apple interface, but I've come to regret this choice as I primarily listen to audio books with this device. My primary issues with using this device for audio books are:
-1- Doesn't support DRM-protected Windows Media Audio (WMA) files!! That precludes me from downloading Overdrive books from my local library. Most devices at this price point support this feature and I wish Apple would too.
-2- I loose my bookmark whenever the unit is recharged (really inconvenient for books!!).
-3- I only get ~5 hrs of runtime between charges.
Also, the 'click-shift' mechanism for selecting files is hard to work with, and there have been a few technical glitches whereby all content on the iPod spuriously vanished. |
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 "iPod" | 2007-12-21 |
| - Reviewed By kaliyat |
| Great product! It was exactly how it was described and I had no problems with the transaction at all. I bought this as a gift and he was very happy with it. |
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 "Love my nano!" | 2007-12-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: A216YL90UJQVR3 |
| I received my 4gb pink nano as a Christmas present last year and so far so GREAT!!! I have no complaints at all. My nano has withstood two teenage sons taking it from room to room, one 12 yr old daughter who goes horse riding listening to it and me, who takes it along to work and endures the bus ride home. Its always had a cover on it which I insist or they dont borrow it and for the longest time I kept the covering on the screen and dial but after 6 months my son removed them and still NO scratches and this nano is in pockets, purses, backpacks and sometimes just lying around, its been dropped I hate to say and still working like a charm. we love this little gadget of technology and this Christmas my 3 kids are getting their own so maybe mom can have hers back!! I would recommend it!!!! |
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| "PERFECT CUSTOMER SERVICE" | 2007-06-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: A39CIQDP9YGB0S |
| The timing was great! The package was sealed, brand new like stated it would be. I received my Ipod within days! Thank you so much! I love it! |
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| "It was just what I was looking for" | 2007-05-14 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1YH00RZUKP954 |
It is small, with a cool design, ideal for going to the gym.
The only thing that I don't like is that it hasn't got radio AM/FM.
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| "Small and handy" | 2007-05-12 |
| - Reviewed By black@galaxy.silvren.com |
I like the nano because it's small and handy. The interface is also more efficient than others on the market. It has a lot of features and is versatile at organizing music.
With 4gb, I can store an awful lot of songs, but be aware that the way you rip your mp3's make a very noticeable difference to how many songs you can store. 192k mp3's are 33% larger than 128k mp3's, so you may want two versions of the same song - one for home, one for your 4gb ipod. When I'm outside with the earbuds in, I can't tell the difference in quality so I'd just assume have more storage.
I strongly urge anyone buying a nano to invest in a case. Because they are portable and will be going in pockets, backpacks, etc. they will be subject to all kinds of fuzz, crumbs, and grit and the case will help keep it out. I've read also read how fragile others have found them to be, which is another practical reason for a case. I have had no issues with mine but it's never had any real abuse from dropping or being sat on.
My largest complaint is that you are, for all practical purposes, married to iTunes. There are so many ipods out there, and iTunes is so bad that I'm suprised it's not getting better. I could write a small manifesto on why iTunes stinks, but this review is really about the ipod (which is good!)
Another small issue is that the firmware upgrades to the ipod (which you do through iTunes) are of varying quality. Sometimes they fix issues, sometimes they create them.
Other minor detractions:
* Battery life could be better, but I get around 8 hours
* Screen is difficult to see outside
* Wall/car chargers are not included (but cheap on amazon)
* Copy protection pieces (mp4, some iTunes features) are annoying
* More expensive than competitors
* If battery poops out, may as well buy another - $75 replacement is a ripoff |
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