Apple iPod nano 2 GB Black (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: I have lotsa toys, but the Ipod Nano is awesome!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a lot of audio equipment. My main system headphone amp is worth $1000 by itself. I love music. Mainly classical.
I am also a geek, and love portable audio. I have had cassettes, and have minidisc. I have had hard drive players by Creative, Rio, Archos, eDigital, iRiver, going back to the Creative Jukebox 1.
I wanted an iPod Mini, but they are discontinued. So I got a iPod Nano 2gb. Had it for about a week. IT IS AWESOME. The best portable player I have tried. Interface, sound, size, screen. Just great! The software (iTunes) is ok. It is not perfect, but does the job well. Creative has a good software package, and the iRiver makes you use Windows Media Player or the like...it comes with no software.
The iPod comes with two nice bonus features.
1) Podcasts. Sound files from sources all over the net, that can be added and updated to your iPod automatically when you connect it to PC.
2) [...]. Audible Manager does not work with the iPod, but you CAN play files you legally download with Audible Manager to your computer!
There is also online music purchasing from iTunes website. I don't use that though. Too bad iPod can't work with Rhapsody, my current online service.
Proponents of other brands say the fact that the iPod batteries cannot be user changed is bbbbbaaaaddddd. I thought that. Now I don't mind. Apples battery service is only $60 (check their website for details). A battery for other brands is usually $50.
Little difference.
Not many accessories out for Nano yet. I ordered a case for it online from eBay (no, don't get your ipod from eBay).
Downsides:
I wish I had gotten the 4gb!
You can only charge Nano with USB cable connected to your PC (cable supplied). An optional charger from Apple is $30!
There are cheaper substitutes out there, but buyer beware!
The Nano scratches easily. But I got it to listen to music with, not visually adore, though I do....
I gave the iPod Nano five stars. It's worth it.
Too me, it's only main competitor is Creative Zen Micro. I have one of these too. Yeah, Geek. But the Zen will not play protected files [...] (I think it will with the update of firmware, but I did not like this update).
If you decide to purchase a player, make sure you have a good return policy.
One comment..the itunes software is strange in some functions. Like it does not use the word "delete". To delete something, you use "Clear". Weird.
As usual, provided help files leave a bit to be desired.
Customer Review: Great for what I needed, Jobsite/Gym audio.
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had mine for about 6 weeks now and have been very pleased. I didn't give it 5 stars for a few small reasons I'll get to later.
I am a carpenter and when I buy something I intend to actually use it out in the world, so I find the level of vitriol about the scratching on the surface pretty amusing. Yes, it does scuff up easily, or at least very visibly. I think "scatch" makes you think of a deep gouge, and I have not had that problem. I *did* immediately go out and buy a clear sticker/protector for the screen and a little leather case for it from belkin that I am real happy with.
Some people complain about cases making it so big it defeats the purpose of a nano, but mine still fits easily into the front pocket of my jeans. (I'm about 5'11").
I would probably buy the 4gb if I had it to do over again, but I think these ipods are kind of like motorcycles, you always want the one just a *little* bigger than yours.
I use mine to listen to music at work and for running, and 2gb/500 songs is plenty for that. It actually is good not to have all my music on this thing, as it makes me go back and add and subtract songs, which always leads to "Oh, I forgot all about that song!"
The small size is great for me, as I'm wearing a toolbelt all day already. It has also performed really well considering it is in a dusty environment all day, every day. I have dropped it a few times from about 4 feet (In the leather case) and have had no problems. This was the reason I went with a flash memory player with no moving parts; it has to be able to take a little abuse. So far, so good.
The only cons are small: I wish it had a better manual, it can do quite a few things but you need to google around to find them all, the apple site is not well organized. There are some little things I am sure I should be able to do with player but just haven't found the info , which is annoying. The IKEA directions-style, spare-as-heck manual is, yes, cool to look at, but a boring old pamphlet of features and menu listings would have been much more useful.
Selfishly, I also wish the accessories, earbuds, etc., came in black, as I have turned them all dirty grey anyway by taking it to work. It would also make it less of a pickpocket target here in NYC.
I have been generally really happy with it, and after buying a car adapter and FM radio adapter thingy (check prices at your local big box store before buying accessories), I have been using this as my primary source of audio, especially podcasts, which now allow me to get NPR, the BBC, etc. on my own timetable.
Customer Review: What else would you expect from Apple?
Summary: 5 Stars
Forgive me for coming off like an Apple fanboy, but to be honest after buying my first iBook there was no way I could go back to the PC world and the same can be said for the iPod.
As an owner of a 15GB, 512MB Shuffle, and previous mini owner I can honestly say that I like iPods, and when the nano was introduced it was hard for me not to get one. After taking it home and opening up the box (always a little more fun with Apple's more dressed up packaging) I couldn't believe my eyes. This black 2GB nano was TINY. I was a little skeptical about the size at first because it might be too small, but even as a 5'9" person with normal sized hands it was still easy to use.
The color screen is just an added bonus. I never saw the point of having a color screen for a music player but after using this it's hard to go back to the black and white. Although the screen is small, the photos and album art look nice and vibrant thanks to the surprisingly high resolution screen.
One major reason the iPod has sold so well is because of its seamless integration with iTunes and there is no surprise here. Just plug it into the USB 2 and it's pretty much set up.
So to sum things up here's what I thought about the nano:
Positives
- Looks fabulous, especially the black
- Has the 30 pin dock connector like the full size iPods, meaning that it is compatible with practically all the accesories out there, which is a lot
-Click wheel, although smaller, is still easy to use
- The sound on iPods are underrated compared to other music players, and the nano sounds just fine especially with the right set of headphones
Negatives (although only a couple, to me they are HUGE)
- Battery life, although considered average at 14 hours, could've been a LOT better considering it's a flash player. But then again not all flash players have a color screen
- Apple should've known by now, but the material they use for the face of the iPod is just too fragile. Yes it makes it sleek and what-not but this thing just scuffs up too easily and considering how I payed a lot of money (especially that i'm a college student) I don't want this thing to be scratched from light use.
- This is in conjunction with the previous gripe, but it's nice to see that Apple is making their own case (nano tubes), but they should've had these available the same day as the nano, because right now there are a lot of users that are already disappointed with the durability of the face of the nano.
Customer Review: Is this the product for your music listening pleasure?
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay. This is a device that I have owned (I say have, because I am about ready to sell it to some interested buyers)... but I found something that is way better. The Sony PSP.
Yea, the Sony PSP. It plays music, it has capability to insert a 4 gig SD PSP memory chip (mine has the one gigger at the moment until I sell my nano and buy the 4 gigger on a popular auction site), it play videos in GREAT video quality, and it plays games, AND it is web ready, you can surf the web anywhere there is a HOT SPOT. Hold pictures, and you can trade pics with other PSP's or email them from the web browser. USB hook up point. Has devices that charge it from the car... I use my FM Transmitter (iRiver) to broadcast the music in my car (yes this also has a headphone jack) - and there are about 100 accesories you can get for this device, including a BOOM BOX type of thing you sit this into (like the apples) but it only cost $199, and Apples cost $359. How much would you pay for a Video iPod? That only plays minimal games? $350?
GUESS how much the PSP cost? $199.
I really loved the iPod, but I really feel like I was ripped off by Sony because I didn't know that this device did all these things. Quite frankly I would not have bought the four different iPods I bought had I known that this device did all that it did.
It is NOT as small as a nano, but not much bigger than a iPod Video device. (and news is, they are going to make that one biggger too). So if your demands are a very small expensive device that only plays music, the iPod is for you. If you want more flexability in a device.. there is not a cheaper multimedia device on the market. Simply put.
The reason I put this in the Apple Nano review? Because I would have liked to have read this before I bought my nano, here in the amazon review section (which I use all the time) and changed my mind and bought the PSP.
Sony is looking for a device that will compete with APPLE all the time, and they don't even know they already have it. They should market this more instead of making those UGLY Mp3 players that will never come close to being as cool as any MP3 player that Apple makes (I use the term MP3 loosely here, and those apple folks know what I mean). Sony wake up. Apple folks who want to play games and have multimedia action, wake up!
All said and done, this may be the product for you. But look. It might not be the product. The PSP does a LOT. Plus music.
Have fun.
Customer Review: Cool MP3 Player! Add some accessories to make it better
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the coolest MP3 player I've ever seen! You wont believe how thin it is until you try to hold it on your palm! Here are some reasons why I love this MP3 player:
- Incredibly small, thin, and very light.
- Well designed, fit on your palm, pocket, or pencil case.
- High resolution colour screen, shows albumart, photos, and games in colors.
- Superb sound.
- Click wheel; easy navigation as the original iPod.
- New features:
> World Clock
> Stopwatch
> Screen Lock
- now with iTunes 5, it's easy to sync AddressBook, Calendar, etc between Ms Outlook and iPod nano.
- with flash memory, the nano is 100% skip free; a true sport companion.
- headphone jack at the bottom, making it easier to read the screen (without rotating it first) when we take the nano out from our jeans pocket.
Although it comes with lots of advantages, yet:
- 4 GB is the maximum capacity possible.
- USB connection only.
- No charger adapter, you should use the USB connection to recharge the battery. It means the computer or laptop should be around you. Make sure you bring your laptop on your vacation.
- Only two colors available, black or white. No more pink, blue, green, etc.
Accessories that you may like:
- The lanyard. With this earphone, you can wear your iPod nano as necklace. No more tangle and you can change the music right away without reaching your pocket.
- The silicon case. This silicon case comes in colors and will change the look of your iPod nano. It will also protect your iPod from scratches and prevents it from sliding on a tilted table or slipped out of your pocket when you're sitting.
Overall this is a really great product! Before deciding to buy this MP3 player, make sure you have USB 2.0 on you computer or laptop. Some people had bought this nano and having USB 1 connection on their PC, making the song transfer a painful and time consuming process. It will takes hours to fill up your iPod nano with USB 1. Therefore, the existance of USB 2.0 on your PC is crucial. Also, if you are frequent traveller, it is a good idea to buy another accessory for recharging the battery og your iPod without connecting it to PC. Otherwise, you will have to bring your laptop with you or look for PCs on your vacation to recharge your nano.