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iPod nano

The iPod nano is Apple's fourth digital audio player, combining features of the iPod shuffle and iPod mini. Introduced on September 7 2005, the iPod nano combines the flash memory storage of the iPod shuffle with the color screen, click wheel and support for photos of the iPod. The iPod nano is designed to work with iTunes on Mac OS X or Microsoft Windows, and connects through the same proprietary dock connector as the third generation iPod, the fourth generation iPod and the iPod mini, using a USB 2.0 port on the user's computer. The iPod nano is also the first in the iPod family to sport a stop watch and a multiple time zone clock. The iPod nano's main feature is its extremely small size: it is 0.27 inches (0.7 cm) thick, 1.6 inches (4 cm) wide, and 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) long. It weighs 1.5 ounces, which is the same weight as 7.5 US quarters. The iPod nano is of a similar thickness to that of an ordinary pencil. There is also a combination lock feature using the click wheel to lock the iPod.

It launched in two colors (black or white) with two available sizes: 2GB (500 songs) for $199 USD and 4GB (1000 songs) for $249 USD. Accessories are available, including armbands and silicon "tubes" ("iPod nano Tube" being a play on nanotube) which give iPod nano some of the color appeal that the iPod mini had.

The iPod nano is intended to replace the iPod mini which, although still available from the Apple Store, is no longer advertised on their site. However, no 6GB model has been announced yet, leaving a hole in the market.

Analysis

The iPod nano uses flash memory, giving greater resilience to skipping whilst playing.

Initial criticisms of the iPod nano include the lack of connectivity options. Unlike other current iPods, Apple are not offering an optional FireWire cable for the iPod nano, also the lack of the remote connector found on the top of the iPod and iPod mini means a number of third-party accessories, such as the iTrip, will not work with the iPod nano. [1] It also lacks the TV-out and voice recording options of the larger iPods. Apple has also said that, unlike other iPods capable of storing photos, it will not work with either Apple's iPod Camera Connector or a camera connector from any third-party manufacturer. [2]

Early reviewers have stated that the iPod nano will actually charge with FireWire cables from older generation iPods, but you cannot perform a data sync.

Reviews

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