Apple iPod nano 2 GB Black (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: Apple (Almost) Changes the World Instead of Selling Sugared Water
Summary: 5 Stars
With so much fanfare surrounding the iPod Nano, this review seems almost unnecessary. Once again, Apple has created a fabulous product. While Steve Jobs hasn't necessarily changed the world with the Nano, he has raised the bar for mp3 players. In fact, I would argue that the iPod has been a disruptive technology with the growth of podcasts and legal music downloads. Yet, despite the iPod ecosystems, the real beauty of the iPod is its ease of use.
In my case, I had two very specific purposes for my iPod. I needed a robust device to listen to music while working out and also have the ability to categorize educational materials such as Spanish lessons. This dual function required a rugged device that could store multiple playlists for different activities. The iPod has performed well in this regard. Combined with its playlist ability, the Nano has very easy to navigate menus, allowing the user to quickly switch between different types of content.
My one major concern about the Nano, its solid-state control knob, turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Generally, I prefer hard switches that mechanically connect electrical contacts. Yet, the membrane rotary knob is very user friendly. Combining the small form factor with tremendous storage and ease of use, the iPod is a fabulous mp3 player.
Pros
Great Interface
Ecosystems
Light and thin
Ease of navigation
Streamlined data cable/battery charging cable
Cons
No FM Radio
Expensive accessories
PS - The title refers to a famous quote said Steve Jobs when he was trying to recruit Sculley, who was then head of Pepsi, as the CEO of Apple.
Customer Review: I'm Not an Owner, I'm Just Very Opinionated
Summary: 4 Stars
Hello, fellow Amazon customers. I'm the proud owner of a nearly 18 month old iPod mini. Some people should get Nanos, and some people just shouldn't. I'm here to tell you my reasons, and hopefully help you decide whether the Nano is right for you.
If you are prone to breaking things, then this model is not for you. My twelve-year-old cousin got a Nano for his birthday, and within a month, the screen was broken. The music would still play, but the screen had a crack on it like broken glass that prevented him from properly using the features. Luckily, my cousin had a warranty.
If you already have a perefctly functioning iPod and just want a new one because Nanos are popular right now, please hold back. Just think, in the space of a few years, Apple has come out with the original iPod, the Mini, the Shuffle, the Video, and now the Nano. Who knows what they will have to offer soon that may surpass even the Nano? Holding out may prove advantageous.
If you are a diehard music fanatic with thousands of songs in your collection, then this is obviously not the iPod for you. Consider the Video or the iPods with larger amounts of memory.
However, if you are a newcomer to the realm of the iPods and want something aestitically attractive and compact, and if you don't have an extensive music library, then the Nano is probably for you. Although you have to get the more expensive 6GB model for the 1,000 songs promised on the ever-so-trendy commercials. Another benefit of getting an iPod at the peak of its popularity is the omnipresence of cases available, from the practical to the downright garish.
Happy listening. :)
Customer Review: Fragile... yet beautiful! A review by a non-iPodder
Summary: 4 Stars
Let me start by saying that I'm coming to the iPod Nano from the world of flash MP3 players, this is my first iPod because I was waiting for Apple to make a decent flash MP3... and they've finally done it! So here are the things I love about my iPod Nano after about a month of use:
1) Making playlists on iTunes, this is a wonderful feature that you just don't find outside the iPod world!
2) Beauty, the iPod Nano is without doubt the sexiest MP3 player alive today. Apple really knows how to make beautiful products.
3) Sound is great.
4) Love that click wheel thing, another great idea by Apple.
5) Beautiful big color display makes navigation easy and fun.
I know much of that is old hat to the iPod world, but for me coming from a world of Muvo's and iAudio these are wonderful features. Now for the bad news, why I didn't give the Nano a 5:
1) Fragile!! Doesn't Apple understand that part of the appeal of a flash player is ruggedness? I'm scared to take this thing outside or even put it in my pocket without protection.. I immediately went out and spent another $30 for a decent case which leads to
2) Where are the accessories? My iAudio's and Muvos came with cases and lanyards and armbands. iPod Nano: nothing!! The most expensive player I've bought to date and the one most in need of a protective case and I have to go and spend an extra $30 for what should have been included!
In summary, this is a wonderful product and a delight to use and behold. However, Apple does need to get a clue about durability and accessories imho!
Customer Review: Likely the best portable music listening device ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
Smaller than a cell phone, lighter than a man's wallet, as easy to use as instant Coffee. This is THE coolest iPod to come from Apple. The iPods are famous for their non-skipping, long lasting, and easy to use interface. This is no different. It's everything you love about the iPod then add more nice features and shrink it... twice. It's robust interface and no moving parts coupled with long battery life and even cleaner sound than the original iPod, this is definitely a winner. I can't tell you how many times people stare at it when I take it out to play with it.
The Good:
* Very cool
* Color screen
* Very thin .27 inches
* Small: 3.5 inches by 1.6 inches (62% smaller than the iPod Mini)
* Long battery life: Tested mine at over 12 hours
* Fast transfer of data: ~4 minutes to fill the 2 Gigs and ~8 minutes to fill the 4 Gig.
* Synchs with Microsoft Outlook
* Games
* Workout features like lap time
* World clock
* Screen lock to prevent thieves from using a stolen Nano
* Equalizer for the sound
* Photos
* Loads album image
The Bad:
* Very limited accessories at this time
* No voice recorder
* Can't zoom or pan video
* Chrome at the back picks up fingerprints easily
* Non-adjustable EQ
* Did crash on me once
* Album image only available if you purchased the song from iTunes. Uploading your CD doesn't work.
* Will likely be out of date in a few months as Apple quickly revs on the iPod product
Customer Review: ehh good, sorta
Summary: 3 Stars
alright i will start with my complants, i just got my ipod yesterday i was very excited till i started downloading song, it took me 2 hours to find out how to delete songs. after i found that out i got some songs in there but i releasied that it still counted the song i deleted maybe it is something i did but i can only put like 100 songs now another problem is that i was listing to some music last night and when i clicked a song it just started scrolling though all my music and would stop at certain songs and play that one. i got furious after that so i had to delet all my songs see if that would do anything. it did and now i guess i am satisfied with my ipod, because i only have bout 70 songs id actully listing to.
the good part of this ipod is it great sound. i was amazed at it's great voulme very loud for such small equipement.
it look is it's best part of the ipod to me so small (altohugh i get scared i might break it, it is as skinny as 2 gram crackers so i am sure it could break as easy as them too)
the headphones are rather uncomfortable to my ears when i take them out my ears hurt like crap but overall their good.
when u get the box i find this funny but u get 2 stickers that i thought u put on the ipod but their way to big, so i use em else where. what could of made this better if they made a delete button "in" the ipod so u can delete songs without having to connect to the computer (if their is on them i am wrighting this for nothing, this is my first ipod)