Griffin iTrip LCD FM Transmitter for iPod nano 1G (Black)
by Griffin Technology
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Manufacturer: Griffin TechnologyBrand: Griffin Technology
Edition: Electronics
Audio: English (Original Language)
Model: 9631-NANOTRIP
Color: BLACK
Publisher: Griffin Technology
Studio: Griffin Technology
Music Label: Griffin Technology
Product features:
- Compatibility: iPod nano 1G
- FM transmitter with on-screen tuning for iPod nano 1G
- Stores Last 3 used station presets
- Supports US, International and Japanese tuning modes
- Requires no batteries, draws its power directly from the iPod
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Customer Review: Unworthy of iPod
Summary: 1 Stars
The iPod is an elegant product: easy to purchase and easy to use. It's like a table lamp or a refrigerator. You unwrap it, plug it in, and it works. You don't have to read the manual, and it is virtually bug free.
Unfortunately, Griffin and its iTrip Nano don't live up to the standards set by Apple and the iPod. I tried to purchase an FM transmitter for my Nano at Target, which sells a decent line of iPod accessories, and neither I nor the clerk could figure out which of the many transmitters fit the Nano. We decided that none of them did. So I went online and discovered the iTrip Nano. But my Nano is white, and I could only find a black iTrip. Nothing told me it was unavailable in white; I had to search and search and finally surmise that since I couldn't find it in white, that white was just not available. So I bought it in black.
My hope and expectation was that the sound quality would be superior to the tape-deck adapter I'd been using. Not! When my radio manages to receive the signal clearly (which lasts for about 10 seconds, before interference occurs), it sounds OK. But the interference is ridiculous. I have spent more time holding the thing, trying out alternative frequencies and moving it around the car, than I have spent listening to any of the content on my Nano.
Hoping that Griffin might be able to shed some light on the problem, I checked the support sections of the company's website. Nothing helpful there. I then searched Google Groups for "itrip reception interference" and came up with a few possibly useful hits. I don't know yet, because I haven't tried the suggested fixes (which include removing anything plugged into the cigarette lighter).
The whole process is silly. Griffin, of course, is not the only company to release a product that is insufficiently described, insufficiently supported and, in sum, insufficient. It has become almost standard -- expected, even -- among technology companies, and I'm not the first to note this. I suspect that Apple's insistence on producing products that work -- and work without forcing the user to consult detailed manuals and news groups, install bug fixes, and put up with bugs that just won't go away -- is why Apple doesn't make a product like the iTrip. It shouldn't sell it, either.
I might eventually make this darn thing work, but I will never be happy with the purchase. Like so many other gadgets I've purchased, it's taking far too much of my time to get it going, and there is a very real prospect that I may never succeed.
Description of Griffin iTrip LCD FM Transmitter for iPod nano 1G (Black)
Griffin's SmartDisplay technology seamlessly integrates all functions and features with the iPod nano. iTrip information is displayed on the best screen in the industry: the gorgeous iPod nano screen. One touch navigation puts all iTrip functions at your fingertip. This also makes iTrip for iPod nano the easiest-to-operate FM transmitter, ever.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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