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Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black (4th Generation) [Previous Model] by Apple Computer
Digital Photo Product DetailsManufacturer: Apple Computer Brand: Apple Edition: Electronics Model: MB754LL/A Color: Black Publisher: Apple Computer Studio: Apple Computer Music Label: Apple Computer Product features: - 8 GB capacity for 2,000 songs, 7,000 photos, or 8 hours of video
- Up to 24 hours of music playback or 4 hours of video playback when fully charged
- 2-inch LCD with blue-white LED backlight and 320-by-240-pixel resolution
- Supported audio formats: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- Supported video formats: H.264, MPEG-4; Supported image file types: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black (4th Generation) [Previous Model]Customer Review: I Love The Ipod Nano 4th Generation! Summary: 5 Stars
I have an Iphone 3g, a fantastic piece of technology, but I prefer to use a standard Ipod as my primary music player. I have been using my 5 year old 20gb 4th generation ipod for that purpose until the hard drive recently fizzled. The technology in ipods has changed a lot in the last five years so I decided to get a new 16gb 4th Gen Nano to replace my old 20gb clunker. The 16gb is plenty big enough since I only used 7gb of the 20gb I had before.
The Nano is great. It's thin, light (barely feel it in my pocket), sharp color screen, and it looks really cool. It plays video (although I will probably never use that feature). It has a shake to shuffle feature that shuffles the entire music list on your Nano.
I got the black and it looks great. The menu selections, click wheel and volume controls work the same as my old ipod with added features like maximum volume control. It plays many hours of great music and the battery life is decent so far.
The Bad:
Unfortunately, the new Nano is not totally compatible with my old ipod accessories (nor is my Iphone), and that includes my car stereo and my portable speakers. As previous reviewers have said, it will play but not charge and worse yet it does seem to suck battery juice at a faster rate playing through the dock connector. This is a very big disappointment however five years in computer tech is a very long time and considering how much more advanced these ipods and iphones are it may not be so unreasonable that they don't play nice with ancient technology.
Also I don't like that the headphone jack is on the bottom of the Nano right next to the dock connector. The reason is that if you wanted to plug in an extra backup battery (which I have) you can't plug in your headphones.
I don't understand the shake to shuffle feature. It shuffles you right out of the playlist you are listening to and it only works while the screen is lit up and active. If you have to press the touch pad to activate the shake to shuffle you might as well click forward to the next song.
Conclusion:
So why do I give the small, light, cool looking, great sounding, little Nano five stars even though my old accessories are not compatible? Well, the Nano is a beautiful piece of technology that makes my old ipod look bulky, heavy, fragile and expensive dinosaur in comparison. It seems logical that anything designed to work with that dinosaur is probably outdated too. In other words incompatibility is the price of moving forward.
PS: Since writing this review I found out that you can buy an adapter that will allow the Nano to work with the car stereo and hopefully my portable speakers. I ordered it from Amazon.com and can't wait to see my old accessories live again. Type "IFWA" in the amazon search window to find this adapter. It is made by Scosche but you won't find it searching that name.
Description of Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black (4th Generation) [Previous Model]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 accelerometer-inspired games (games available separately). Watching movies, TV shows, and video is even more fun on the sharp 2-inch screen. And your photos (up to 7,000 of them) look great in portrait or landscape view. Available in 8 GB and 16 GB models, the 8 GB iPod nano puts up to 2,000 songs or 8 hours of video in your pocket. 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 accelerometer-inspired games (games available separately). Watching movies, TV shows, and video is even more fun on the sharp 2-inch screen. And your photos (up to 7,000 of them) look great in portrait or landscape view. Available in 8 GB and 16 GB models, the 8 GB iPod nano puts up to 2,000 songs or 8 hours of video in your pocket. With a new curved design and great new features, iPod nano rocks like never before. Click to enlarge. | Up to 2,000 songs, 8 hours of video, or 7,000 photos in your pocket. Click to enlarge. | Just under a quarter-inch deep. Click to enlarge. | Available in nine amazing colors; the (PRODUCT)RED nano is available exclusively through Apple. Click to enlarge. | Enjoy album art in Cover Flow, games, videos, and photos in landscape mode. (Green nano shown here.) | A Musical Genius Say you're listening to a song you really like and want to hear other tracks that go great with it. The Genius Playlist feature finds the songs in your music library that go great together and makes a Genius Playlist for you. It's like having your own highly intelligent, personal DJ. Find Your Music Faster It's even easier to find the song you want to hear. Now you can view your album art in Cover Flow. Or just press and hold the Center button to browse by album or artist. When you find the right song, press the Center button to add it to your on-the-go playlist. Rock and Roll Over Tilt or turn iPod nano on its side, and you'll listen, watch, and play in new ways. You can flip through your album art with Cover Flow. Or, vertically speaking, see more albums and artists on the screen at one time. Shake Your Groove Thing Sometimes, we could all use a little unpredictability. And now you can shake to change your music. Just give iPod nano a shake, and it shuffles to a different song in your music library. You'll always be surprised by what you'll hear. Let the Games Begin Now you can get in on games made especially for iPod nano and the accelerometer. They respond to the way you move, so they're immersive, addictive, and a blast. The iPod nano comes with Maze, which lets you work your way through vast mazes by tilting and moving. You can find even more games on the iTunes Store. Even Your Photos Rock Pull hundreds of photos from your pocket and share them wherever you go. Hold iPod nano upright and see your photos in portrait view. Turn the player on its side to see them in landscape. Your photos look beautiful in their proper aspect ratio on the vibrant, 320-by-240-resolution display. The World's Biggest Small Screen Watching movies, TV shows, and videos is big fun on iPod nano. And the high-resolution picture looks crisp and vivid on the 2-inch widescreen display. So you can always have a little video with you. Reduced Environmental Impact The iPod nano embodies Apple's continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact: - Arsenic-free glass
- Brominated flame retardant-free
- Mercury-free
- PVC-free
- Highly recyclable aluminum enclosure
What's in the Box iPod nano, earphones, USB 2.0 cable, dock adapter, quick start guide
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