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Electronics : Apple iPod nano 8GB black
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Rating: 
- Awesome Piece of Kit
I have long been an Apple fan (typing this on my Mac Mini and have no less than three iPods sitting on my desk) but this is something else.
Whilst most iPod models only nudge forward incrementally throughout their lifespans the move to a 3rd generation Nano has been a massive leap forward in terms of feaures, interface and pocektability.
First of all lets talk about the physical features. The Nano is roughly credit card sized and can fit into your wallet as it is only 6.5mm thick. The touch wheel is perhaps a bit too sensitive compared to previous iPods but you get used to it. The matt black front is really nice and tactile whilst the back is the usual shiny chromed finish that will be scratched wihtin minutes of opening the box.
The 3rd gen Nano is wider than previous version to accommodate the wider screen but don't let that put you off, it looks really nice and can be held in the palm of one hand easily.
The interface is really nice, the coverflow feature is my preferred way to flick through my music and as a previous reveiwer said, it takes a second for the album art to appear when browsing at high speed but hopefully a future software update will fix this.
There is a nice little search feature tucked away in there and the usual glut of games, alarms, contacts etc as well as a function to store and display photos.
For me the killer feature is the video playback, When the 2nd gen came out I thought, where's the video as I am sure many people did. For that reason alone I didn't go near it but the video on the 3rd gen is really good. Due to the dense pixels on the screen a well converted DVD looks the biz and plays smoothly without colour aberrations, jaggies or any flicker. Really good stuff and not something to be written of as a gimmick. Throw on a couple of movies and you have a good way to spend when on a long journey. I have watched a few full length movies and have not had any eye strain, a testament to the clarity of the small screen.
In conclusion I really can't rate this highly enough. It has replaced my shuffle as a permanent resident in my pocket. It goes with me everywhere and I use it everyday. Yeah, the packaged headphones aren't the best but when were they ever with an IPod. Stick in a pair of Sennheiser or something and your sorted.
This is a deeply impressive incarnation of a superbly designed and wonderfully evolved device. In short it has everything I could wish for in such a compact size. Beautiful, beautiful piece of electronic genius.
Rating:
- Awesome ipod nano
This ipod is the best i have owned. once again it only gets 4 stars! ....................... want to know why??
because of the poor quality earphones you get with them.
spend over £120 for it and the earphones are awful. mine went straight in the bin, and i splashed out for the bose in-earphones. make such a difference.
other than that the mp3 player is top notch!!!! well recomended
Rating: - A gem
My previous portable player was an Aiwa walkman, bought cheaply a decade ago in Singapore which chewed through batteries relentlessly and tended to jump on train journeys. Early reports of poor sound quality prejudiced me against iPods, but I was persuaded to give the nano a trial after the Aiwa gave up the ghost. What a revelation! Brilliant sound, great flexibility and enormous convenience: within two weeks I had downloaded the equivalent of about 100 albums (and have at last run out of memory - but I have the equivalent of 5.2 days of music).
Gripes? Not many. The click mechanism needs to be used carefully to avoid overrunning the item you want on the menu. You need a good memory to track down some items: artists and composers are initially listed alphabetically by first names (can be a problem). The use of the 'song' as the measure is rather irritating for classical music enthusiasts: if you want to buy something over c. 6 minutes in length on iTunes, you usually have to buy the entire album: annoying if you want only one work on the album. I had some initial problems organsing transfers from my CDs, but the absence of problems later suggests the fault was mine. I used the helpline once during that time, and received some useful advice from Apple. And as many reviewers have commented, the headphones provided are not up to much - the Sennheisers recommended by many are excellent (and do not disturb others when used).
In short, a gem.
Rating: - sleek, cool, brilliant
Bought this item about three months ago, and now find it indispensable. I use it everyday and have no problems with battery life, (I charge it approx once a week). I find it Very simple to use and to download media onto, and I'm a IT idiot. Very sleek, Very cool and Very brilliant.
Rating: - Ipod Nano 8gb Black (3rd Gen)
Well, thought I'd add my review...my first on Amazon!
Anyway, before I begin, can I just say that I'm actually an Apple-hater!!! I don't particularly like the brand for a number of reasons including the fact that they seem to be intent on fleecing you for every little extra, even though the price tag for their products is already high! For instance, why not include an FM radio on the ipods??? No, you'll have to buy that for extra!
Anyway, enough Apple bashing. I've been trying to avoid buying an ipod for a very long time, instead buying Creative Zen mp3 players, which I must admit I really recommend - great sound, decent looks and easy on the wallet. But as both my Creative players (zen nano and zen micro) have now developed faults, I gave up the hate for ipods and purchased a black nano 8gb...
...and boy, am I amazed by it!!! Quality build is great, looks stunning in the "flesh" and must admit the coverflow is simply great to look at! So even though I'm sort of still an Apple-hater I thoroughly recommend getting an ipod - either the nano or classic - you will not be disappointed!
Also, I was dreading itunes (based on some reviews) but after using Creative Media Source software before, I actually prefer the itunes software - very user friendly and great at sorting out your existing files - it just found all my files on the laptop and imported them in a matter of minutes!
An Apple ipod convert at last...even though I'm hating myself inside! ;-)
- Awesome Piece of KitI have long been an Apple fan (typing this on my Mac Mini and have no less than three iPods sitting on my desk) but this is something else.
Whilst most iPod models only nudge forward incrementally throughout their lifespans the move to a 3rd generation Nano has been a massive leap forward in terms of feaures, interface and pocektability.
First of all lets talk about the physical features. The Nano is roughly credit card sized and can fit into your wallet as it is only 6.5mm thick. The touch wheel is perhaps a bit too sensitive compared to previous iPods but you get used to it. The matt black front is really nice and tactile whilst the back is the usual shiny chromed finish that will be scratched wihtin minutes of opening the box.
The 3rd gen Nano is wider than previous version to accommodate the wider screen but don't let that put you off, it looks really nice and can be held in the palm of one hand easily.
The interface is really nice, the coverflow feature is my preferred way to flick through my music and as a previous reveiwer said, it takes a second for the album art to appear when browsing at high speed but hopefully a future software update will fix this.
There is a nice little search feature tucked away in there and the usual glut of games, alarms, contacts etc as well as a function to store and display photos.
For me the killer feature is the video playback, When the 2nd gen came out I thought, where's the video as I am sure many people did. For that reason alone I didn't go near it but the video on the 3rd gen is really good. Due to the dense pixels on the screen a well converted DVD looks the biz and plays smoothly without colour aberrations, jaggies or any flicker. Really good stuff and not something to be written of as a gimmick. Throw on a couple of movies and you have a good way to spend when on a long journey. I have watched a few full length movies and have not had any eye strain, a testament to the clarity of the small screen.
In conclusion I really can't rate this highly enough. It has replaced my shuffle as a permanent resident in my pocket. It goes with me everywhere and I use it everyday. Yeah, the packaged headphones aren't the best but when were they ever with an IPod. Stick in a pair of Sennheiser or something and your sorted.
This is a deeply impressive incarnation of a superbly designed and wonderfully evolved device. In short it has everything I could wish for in such a compact size. Beautiful, beautiful piece of electronic genius.
Rating:
- Awesome ipod nanoThis ipod is the best i have owned. once again it only gets 4 stars! ....................... want to know why??
because of the poor quality earphones you get with them.
spend over £120 for it and the earphones are awful. mine went straight in the bin, and i splashed out for the bose in-earphones. make such a difference.
other than that the mp3 player is top notch!!!! well recomended
Rating:
- A gemMy previous portable player was an Aiwa walkman, bought cheaply a decade ago in Singapore which chewed through batteries relentlessly and tended to jump on train journeys. Early reports of poor sound quality prejudiced me against iPods, but I was persuaded to give the nano a trial after the Aiwa gave up the ghost. What a revelation! Brilliant sound, great flexibility and enormous convenience: within two weeks I had downloaded the equivalent of about 100 albums (and have at last run out of memory - but I have the equivalent of 5.2 days of music).
Gripes? Not many. The click mechanism needs to be used carefully to avoid overrunning the item you want on the menu. You need a good memory to track down some items: artists and composers are initially listed alphabetically by first names (can be a problem). The use of the 'song' as the measure is rather irritating for classical music enthusiasts: if you want to buy something over c. 6 minutes in length on iTunes, you usually have to buy the entire album: annoying if you want only one work on the album. I had some initial problems organsing transfers from my CDs, but the absence of problems later suggests the fault was mine. I used the helpline once during that time, and received some useful advice from Apple. And as many reviewers have commented, the headphones provided are not up to much - the Sennheisers recommended by many are excellent (and do not disturb others when used).
In short, a gem.
Rating:
- sleek, cool, brilliantBought this item about three months ago, and now find it indispensable. I use it everyday and have no problems with battery life, (I charge it approx once a week). I find it Very simple to use and to download media onto, and I'm a IT idiot. Very sleek, Very cool and Very brilliant.
Rating:
- Ipod Nano 8gb Black (3rd Gen)Well, thought I'd add my review...my first on Amazon!
Anyway, before I begin, can I just say that I'm actually an Apple-hater!!! I don't particularly like the brand for a number of reasons including the fact that they seem to be intent on fleecing you for every little extra, even though the price tag for their products is already high! For instance, why not include an FM radio on the ipods??? No, you'll have to buy that for extra!
Anyway, enough Apple bashing. I've been trying to avoid buying an ipod for a very long time, instead buying Creative Zen mp3 players, which I must admit I really recommend - great sound, decent looks and easy on the wallet. But as both my Creative players (zen nano and zen micro) have now developed faults, I gave up the hate for ipods and purchased a black nano 8gb...
...and boy, am I amazed by it!!! Quality build is great, looks stunning in the "flesh" and must admit the coverflow is simply great to look at! So even though I'm sort of still an Apple-hater I thoroughly recommend getting an ipod - either the nano or classic - you will not be disappointed!
Also, I was dreading itunes (based on some reviews) but after using Creative Media Source software before, I actually prefer the itunes software - very user friendly and great at sorting out your existing files - it just found all my files on the laptop and imported them in a matter of minutes!
An Apple ipod convert at last...even though I'm hating myself inside! ;-)