Take everything you love about iPod and shrink it - then shrink it again. Now meet iPod nano, the pencil-thin marvel featuring a color display, up to 14 hours of battery life and... more
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Skin with your Proporta Silicone Case (Apple 2G iPod nano). When used with the Silicone case, the two silicone layers give your 2G iPod nano a second tough, protective skin to further protect your device from scratching and impact damage, as well as complimenting your original case in a wide variety of colours. The Second Skin has the same cut aways as the Proporta Silicone case (Apple 2G iPod nano) to give access to all ports and controls so that the 2G iPod nano can be used when inside the two layers, as well as offering cutouts along the side of your 2G iPod nano for anti-slip confidence. The Second Skin is available in a wide variety of colours, so that you can mix and match your 2G iPod nano protection to suit your every mood. The Second Skin is only to be used when fitted over the Proporta Silicone Case and will not have the desired protective effect when used on its own. Already own a Proporta Silicone Case for your 2G iPod nano? Proporta’s Dual Skin Case provides both parts of the dual protection system so that you can care for your new 2G iPod nano straight away.
Skin with your Proporta Silicone Case (Apple 2G iPod nano). When used with the Silicone case, the two silicone layers give your 2G iPod nano a second tough, protective skin to further protect your device from scratching and impact damage, as well as complimenting your original case in a wide variety of colours. The Second Skin has the same cut aways as the Proporta Silicone case (Apple 2G iPod nano) to give access to all ports and controls so that the 2G iPod nano can be used when inside the two layers, as well as offering cutouts along the side of your 2G iPod nano for anti-slip confidence. The Second Skin is available in a wide variety of colours, so that you can mix and match your 2G iPod nano protection to suit your every mood. The Second Skin is only to be used when fitted over the Proporta Silicone Case and will not have the desired protective effect when used on its own. Already own a Proporta Silicone Case for your 2G iPod nano? Proporta’s Dual Skin Case provides both parts of the dual protection system so that you can care for your new 2G iPod nano straight away.
damage with the Proporta Apple 2G iPod nano Silicone Case. Cut aways give access to ports and controls so that you can use your device in the case. Update your new 2G iPod nano with the new Proporta Second Skin. The Second Skin fits easliy over your Silicone Case for extra protection against scratching and impact damage, and is available in a wide variety of colours so that you can mix and match your 2G iPod nano protection to suit your every mood.
Well, we have come across a few in our time. And, these are the best - and you can wash them. The ultra high-clarity plastic that they're manufactured from protects your screen like a dream, and we've even been able to increase the thickness without impairing screen brightness or clarity. Proporta realise that sometimes applying screen protectors can be a bit fiddly, so each kit contains a screen cleaning cloth and an application card to make perfect-fitting quick and easy.
A review by renegade2005 on Apple iPod Nano 2GB white May 24th, 2006
Author's product rating:
Sound Quality
Excellent
Ease of Use
Simple
Look & Design
Excellent
Range of Features
Diverse
Value for Money
Good
Advantages:
Lightweight, Stylish, Easy to navigate, plenty of extras
Disadvantages:
Easy to scratch .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I purchased my white 2GB Ipod Nano from eBay for £79.99. But they are available for £124.99 from Amazon if you prefer to cut out the hassle.
Long story short, it got lost in the post and took about 3 months to arrive, via angry telephone calls to the seller, EBay and Royal Mail. But eventually, 2 months ago I finally got it!
I received it as new, boxed with headphones, soft case, instructions, Itunes on CD, link cable (for linking to Itunes) and some groovy Apple stickers.
After a tense few hours charging up I set up Itunes (reasonably hassle free and pretty simple to navigate) and imported a few of my CD's. The on screen instructions are pretty simple, and songs don't take too long to transfer from the computer to the Ipod. Within 10 minutes I was set, and thought I'd break the Ipod in on my way to college.
The first thing I noticed was how light it was, I could barely feel it, and more than once I was in a nervous sweat wondering whether I've left it on a bus or in a lesson, but it would always turn up exactly where I left it, tucked in with my wallet and my keys, which as it turned out, was not the best idea as I hadn't used the soft case provided with the set and the screen had been pretty scratched by my keys, though its more an annoyance as it doesn't seem to have caused any serious internal damage.
The battery life is far superior to that of the Creative MuVo and the Ipod mini, my previous two MP3 players, and lived close to the 14 hours shown in the instructions, in my experience with heavy constant use it lasts around 10-12 hours, depending on what you do with it.
On this joyous first day I also noticed that you can play games whilst listening to your music, albeit simple ones which aren't too taxing but fun nonetheless! on one of these games you shoot parachutists and planes coming overhead to protect your base, another is a music quiz, which has a points timer going down as you have to guess exerts from your own playlist! A nice personal touch there I think.
The sound quality as always been very high, both with the original white headphones (which I find get dirty easily, and attract far too much attention late at night in dark alleyways) or my more reliable (and less dangerous) Sony ones, I found little difference between the two.
I picked up a jelly case from the pound shop, which was an absolute bargain, stylish too, and has kept my Ipod safe from further scratching without forking out another 10 quid for an official casing.
The wide array of options helps diversify the Ipod, and keep you interested for far longer, the Nano has a shuffle option, similar to the Ipod Shuffle, which saves you clicking through hundreds of songs, as mine at the moment holds up to 350 songs, or a full 24 hours music!
You can also sort your music by genre, artist, album, title, and playlists (these are created in Itunes)
You can also stores pictures, although this is a pretty limited function, I would expect the Nano to hold video clips and maybe even compressed movies, but Apple don't seem to want to give it all away in such a small cheap package.
The battery indicator (similar to a laptop power bar) goes from green to yellow to orange to red, to show how much power you have left, and it hasn't dropped dead unexpectedly like the MuVo was prone to doing.
Overall i'm very impressed with my Nano, though I've heard many horror stories of people sitting on them, as long as you're careful I don't think there's much to worry about. I would thoroughly recommend buying one!
**Here's the technical shizz**
Song capacity: 500 songs
Battery life: Up to 14 hours of music playback; up to 4 hours of slideshows with music
Display: 1.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight
Ipod Ports: Dock connector, stereo minijack
Connectivity: USB through Dock Connector
Charge Time: About 3 hours (1.5 hour fast charge to 80% capacity)
Advantages: Small, Easy To Use, Flashy design Disadvantages: You Need To USe iTunes
...--Design--
I love the way apple have designed the ipod nano. It is only 1.6 inches in width and 3.5 inches in height. The front is an elegant and sleek white colour and has a metal chrome backing. On the front of the ipod there is a 1.5 inch (diagonal) LCD screen with a LED backlight. It also has a touch-sensitive clickwheel. On the top there is a funky "hold" button and on the bottom there is a dock connector port and a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
... ...iTunes Music Store), MP3, Audible, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF.Skip-free playback Upgradable firmware enables support for future audio formats.
Headphones - Earbud-style headphones Ipod Ports - Dock connector port, 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack.
Storage - Built in USB Flash Drive. 500 songs. 15,000 to 25,000 ipod nano viewable photos.
Power - Built in rechargable lithium ion battery. Charges via Dock connector.
fast charge - 1.5 hours - charges ...
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Advantages: very tiny, ample sound quality Disadvantages: possibly a little too small, iTunes required for use, no AC adapter
I purchased an iPod Nano for my niece last Christmas, and I must admit that I am thinking of getting one for myself, as well.
At 2GB, this unit actually holds up to 400 mp3s at a quality of 128kbps or 192kbps (this number refers to the sample rate and the higher this number, the better the quality, but 128kbps is considered CD-quality and 320 is considered studio quality). The iPod Nano also holds pictures, but even though the screen is fairly good, ... ...Out of the really small box, this unit comes with the trademark white earbuds and a USB cable to connect to the pc.
First impression of the iPod itself is that it is really tiny, and the screen may give you the urge to grab your glasses (and do not resist that urge, believe me). The iPod must be charged via the included USB cable from your computer before it can be of any use. However, my immediate complaint is the lack of included software - my ...
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Advantages: Fashionable and dinky. Pretty reliable and a reputable brand. Disadvantages: Extortionate compared with other Mp3 players of 2Gig or at that price
...and extra cost accessories. Apple keep chirping about their click wheel but the Creative's Zen boasts a finger tracking click strip which is a little easier to manouvre. Not only that, Toshiba's Gigabeat's #1 appeal is it's finger sensitive cross which not only works a dream, it looks brilliant too. The click wheel is, though, superior to the quite lazy Samsung yh-820 and Philips HDD buttons, which in my view, don't epitomise the mp3 culture of today ... ...via a finger sensitive control(you may disagree). The Nano does carry photos, but this is common among upper quality mp3 players and you can't really appreciate the photos with a tiny screen on the Nano. All the other Mp3 players mentioned can take photos and project them onto a much bigger screen.
Its time for you to decide then. Which one will you buy, which will you invest in and ultimately which will suit your lifestyle best. As I said initially, ...
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Advantages: Ipod status , Fits perfectly in pocket . Disadvantages: Small, Flimsy, Screen, Price.
...new Mp3 player nto the Apple iPod range, fitted with its own gimmick which will appeal greatly to the masses of folks who wish to be seen as being cool, trendy and popular. In all seriousness, who doesn't want an iPod?
Not I.
The damn thing is flimsy, the covers scratched with ease, making the screen becoming unreadable. Why buy a rushed product, flawed beyond revival?
I held it in my hand, and I feared it will break even with teen hands like ... ...on to the price. The Apple brand preys on the insecurities of the fashion conscious consumer, charging inflated prices of around £40 extra.
The games bundled with the iPod are a joke - Brick, Music Quiz, Parachute and the classic Solitaire, the screen making the games near impossible to read. And with products such as the PSP being released, which have high quality games and serve as an MP3 player, why not pay £50 extra for a quality product? Apple ...
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...and they referred me to Apple via a telephone number. Then I contacted Apple and they required my serial number from the back of my IPOD (very small number - make sure you write it down before ringing). The Apple service person said the IPOD NANO was still under warranty and that it would be repaired free of charge. They offered me two choices: firsty take to a local Apple dealer who would repair or have an empty box sent to me for the return of ... ...later an email recieved from Apple informing me that the IPOD was ready to be delivered by the courier. the next day DHL returned with my IPOD, it was like new. On closer examination I noticed it was not the same machine but a replacement but it worked fine. The repair service was very good, a compliments slip inside the packaging explained that the IPOD was a replacement which had previously been repaired for another customer. Unfortunately all ...
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Display Menu Language: Danish, Hungarian, Czech , Chinese (traditional), Chinese (simplified), English, German, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Russian, Spanish, Dutch, Greek, Turkish, Japanese, Korean
Built-in Display: LCD - colour
Display Illumination: Yes
Display Illumination Colour: White, blue
Equaliser
Equaliser Factory Preset Qty: 20
Digital player (recorder)
Playback Modes: Repeat all, random play / shuffle, one track repeat
Supported Digital Audio Standards: WAV, AAC, AIFF, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless
ID3 Tags Support: Yes
Supported Bit Rate: 16 - 320Kbps
Response Bandwidth: 20 - 20000 Hz
External Hard Drive Function: Yes
Features: Variable bit-rate compatible
Headphones
Headphones Type: Headphones - binaural - ear-bud
Connectivity Technology: Wired
Sound Output Mode: Stereo
Response Bandwidth: 20 - 20000 Hz
Impedance: 32 Ohm
Connections
Connector Type:
1 x docking station
1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
Manufacturer's product description
Take everything you love about iPod and shrink it - then shrink it again. Now meet iPod nano, the pencil-thin marvel featuring a color display, up to 14 hours of battery life and space for skip-free songs, audiobooks and podcasts. When it comes to iPod nano, you need to reconsider your definition of "small." Slip it in your pocket - it weighs less than a handful of change. Or wear it around your neck and forget it's there. Want to take it for a jog? No problem. Your music will never skip. Thanks to its 1.5-inch color display, iPod nano makes your music look as good as it sounds. View album art as you play your music. Browse your favorite photos. Or navigate bright, easy-to-read menus. Add accessories to your iPod nano and your music will always keep up with you - at home, on the go, even in your car. Get started by exploring Apple's ingenious Lanyard Headphones and iPod nano Armbands. iPod nano's Click Wheel puts music under your thumb. Click to fast-forward, rewind, play, pause or access menus. Run your thumb over the touch-sensitive surface to control volume. The iPod battery can be charged up to 80 percent capacity in an hour and a half; a full charge takes just 3 hours.
Miscellaneous
Software: Apple iTunes for Mac, Apple iTunes for Windows
Included Accessories: Docking station adapter
Cables Included: USB cable
Battery
Battery: Player - rechargeable - Lithium Ion
Battery Enclosure Type: Integrated
Run Time (Up To): 14 hour(s)
Recharge Time: 3 hour(s)
Battery Life Details:
Digital playback - up to 14 hour(s)
Slideshows with music - up to 4 hour(s)
Average Run Time: 12
System requirements
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.3.4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
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