... This kind of charger is available from Apple, in fact there is a wide variety of “extra’s” you can purchase from those lovely Apple people, BUT….be prepared to pay way over the odds, a mere cover for Herbert costs up to £25, their accessories are very unreasonably priced and I suspect the ... Read review
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Advantages: high sound quality, excellent design Disadvantages: some design flaws, short battery life
...can purchase from those lovely Apple people, BUT….be prepared to pay way over the odds, a mere cover for Herbert costs up to £25, their accessories are very unreasonably priced and I suspect the reason my be because you wouldn’t be able to but any bog standard MP3 cover on your ipod, they do need to be specifically tailored for the ipod shape we all know and love and ultimately pay for.
Moving on…you may pay a pretty penny for your ... ...im sure any sound expert would argue there is more to the term “good sound quality” but im no expert, all I can say is its clear, and better than the sound I get on my Sony stereo through the laptop from the original MP3. it all depends very largely on the quality of the original track you upload, so long as it comes directly from a good quality disc it will sound exceptional, the headphones are specially custom made by Apple, the signature white ... more
The Jury is still out for me regarding MP3, for convenience and accessibility MP3 has definitely changed music for the avid listener or appreciator of their favourite genre or artist etc. having said that, it is contributing to the downfall of the classic album that when I was younger was my sole method of listening to music, a whole album could be dissected carefully and you understood much more from the band/artists perspective because that album is a compilation of work rather than a series of singles that individually don’t give the full effect.
Anyway, despite this I bought an ipod several years ago, which I named Ron, but Ron was taken from me on a backpacking trip around Greece last summer, and despite his flaws and saying I wouldn’t buy another once Ron was gone, I missed him so….and once Christmas money came I went and bought a brand spanky new Ipod from the new Chromatic Range, thus Herbert was born.
I decided to opt for the Yellow chromatic because it’s a different look and it looked like a nice ocre colour, disappointingly this is realistically more like a gold, but I had made my choice and I couldn’t very well send Herbert back once id named him. That’s one of the first things about Ipod’s that is quite unique, a completely untechnical unnecessary and impertinent but you can name your ipod whatever you ruddy well want and it will always appear on your screen in itunes as said name “Herbert” in my case.
Anyway, onto some more important details, the 8gb nano can store approximately 2000 songs dependent on how large the file, I would say this is fairly accutate, it will set you back approx £100 and for this you get, well your ipod and a charger. This leads me to one of my criticisms, The charger provided can only be used to charge via your PC/laptop/mac, not such a problem until you want to go on holiday and take little Herbert along but you cant take Mr Laptop as well, highly impractical, it can be charged through any USB outlet on any computer but it would be much more convenient to charge via the mains like other normal contraption. This kind of charger is available from Apple, in fact there is a wide variety of “extra’s” you can purchase from those lovely Apple people, BUT….be prepared to pay way over the odds, a mere cover for Herbert costs up to £25, their accessories are very unreasonably priced and I suspect the reason my be because you wouldn’t be able to but any bog standard MP3 cover on your ipod, they do need to be specifically tailored for the ipod shape we all know and love and ultimately pay for.
Moving on…you may pay a pretty penny for your ipod, you do get very good sound quality, and yes im sure any sound expert would argue there is more to the term “good sound quality” but im no expert, all I can say is its clear, and better than the sound I get on my Sony stereo through the laptop from the original MP3. it all depends very largely on the quality of the original track you upload, so long as it comes directly from a good quality disc it will sound exceptional, the headphones are specially custom made by Apple, the signature white plugs, but you can of course swap these for any other more expensive ones you may prefer, I find the standard ones just fine however.
Uploading your music is simple, you initially download itunes from the web which is free and a great tool for listening and storing music alone, pop all of your cd’s or other transferable media into your PC and they appear in itunes. Next you use the USB cable provided that doubles as a charger to upload the music, you don’t need to be a computer whizz and if you are a little computer illiterate I wouldn’t let this put you off, though I would advise a friend to show you how first of all because as with all instruction manuals it is perfectly useless. When the USB is connected your ipod “Herbert” for example, will appear in the toolbar, if you click on this it gives you your options, you can make a folder of music you want to upload, or just upload your entire library, providing it will fit. Plus every time you add new music to your computer itunes will automatically sync this onto your ipod the next time the USB is inserted, provided this option is selected. Little Herbert is very clever like that, and can also store your photo’s and games…if you so choose.
As for the ergonomics of the ipod, its design is based upon simplicity which makes it very visually appealing, but may seem daunting in terms of its useability. Once you use it a few times though its very easy to navigate, the pad you operate your ipod with is a round white circle with a smaller button in the middle, it works via simply pressing and touching depending on what function you want, turning volume up or down requires you to touch the circle and drag left or right, left is volume down and right is volume up. Picking music requires navigating a series of menu’s which appear on screen and scrolling again up and down, then to select you press the middle button.
The new generation of ipod has a new feature that the iphone also hosts, and its pretty swish, the screen on your ipod is very large and takes up half of the actual size of little Herb, which is great, but if you turn him on his side the screen will flip to always be facing you the correct way round (it doesn’t realise its upside down though, I tried!) The only problem with this is….it affects volume control, when the ipod is on its side it does flip its screen display for you, but if held on its side – say in your pocket for example, it goes to a screen that displays what album the song is from, which makes the scroll button serve a different function, instead of altering the volume it scrolls through albums on your ipod, so in order to get the volume function back you need to turn it upright, let it register this and then you can turn the volume up, this is a huge design flaw in my opinion, and wasn’t a problem on the earlier model…although for me that one kept crashing which killed the battery.
The battery life itself isn’t too bad, though it can be affected by how you use your ipod, if you use the shuffle function which allows you to randomly listen to songs but are in a choosy mood and skip through songs a lot then this drains the battery quite significantly, having said that it will keep going for a few hours, it could be better but when you take into consideration how slimline the ipod is the battery must be teeny, and a compromise is bound to be found,
The design itself has changed once more and not only is it even more super slim it is curved now at the edges, very lightweight and quite slick, you can buy it in 9 colours all of which have a shiny metallic look to them now, also if you fancy something a bit more personal you can order it via the web and have it engraved, which wont cost you anymore you’ll be glad to hear, it also means if anyone does nick off with it then they’ll have to have someone else’s silly name etched onto it forever more.
I think if you are going to buy an ipod you are looking for the crème de la crème of MP3 players, I would recommend it to someone who is really going to get the proper use from it, there are others out there on the market for less and yes they don’t have all the appeal of an ipod but….a lot of the features are a little luxury rather than necessity. All in all I do really like Herbert, and I take him everywhere, so for me I have gotten my money’s worth so far.
Advantages: User-friendly; colourful; clear and bright screen; built-in accelerometer; cheaper! Disadvantages: Click-wheel can sometimes be unresponsive for a few seconds.
...reckon that this is because Apple made HUGE improvements when they released the 3G Nano. The screen was bigger and brighter with a much better resolution. The operating system had undergone a massive change, and they were generally more stable than the 1G and 2G Nano's. I was totally blown away with my 3G Nano because it was so technically-advanced compared to the 2G. That didn't really happen when I got my 4G Nano…
Apple basically made over the ... ...disadvantages of the new Nano. Apple always tend to get it right…note to Bill Gates there. But I will point out that - and this may just be exclusive to my Nano - the click-wheel doesn't seem quite as sensitive as the 3G Nano. And every now and then it can become unresponsive for a few seconds. I've had to press the centre button to provoke a response, and then it wakes up. But it's happened so rarely that it's obviously just a glitch and in no way ...
xbabe82517 30.10.2008
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Advantages: Comes in range of 9 different colours, large screen, good resolution! Disadvantages: 8GB can be used up very quickly
...in March ‘09 from an Apple store for £109 and have been using it everyday. Its small size and slim shape allow me to take it anywhere by just simply placing it inside my pocket, without feeling as if I’m carrying around a brick! The great thing about the Nano-chromatic range is that there is a wide range of colours to choose from, for everyone. You can choose from a simple silver or black to a bright yellowy/gold, purple, blue, etc. I decided to ... ...better. In my opinion, the Apple earphones that come in the box with the Nano are of a very good quality and have a reasonably long wire so can be used when you’re out and about.
The Nano comes with 3 games called Klondike, Maze and Vortex, however you are able to buy more games through the iTunes store. This is one of the features that I do not use on my Nano as I believe it takes up the battery life very quickly, but the games are great fun when ...
supergirl20 28.07.2009
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Advantages: Looks, Quality, features Disadvantages: None
Got my first iPod for my Christmas, to replace my old MP3 player and I couldn't have been happier. After getting used to the initial fidgety, circling my finger round the buttons to navigate the menus I was having great fun playing music, games and videos. The 4G nano is different from the 2G in a few ways. Firstly the screen is quite a bit bigger. This makes it better to play games on, the maze game is particularly good. It is also motion sensitive ... ...ball around a maze collecting things, while tilting the iPod in all different directions is fun. The motion sensitivity also means when looking through your music albums, when you tilt the Ipod on to its side, the screen flips around and allows you to have a better look at your album covers. Adding to the motion sensitivity is the feature of 'shaking' the Ipod so that it shuffles to another song. So if you're using your iPod on the go then putting ...
Wils0408n 16.02.2009
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Advantages: Loogs great, easy to use, good battery life. Disadvantages: Not all of the new functions work and sometimes get in the way of listeing to music.
The iPod nano is a great music player for people who love to listen to music when working or just generally on the go. The sleek and almost weightless MP3 player makes the Nano one of the best looking ipods on the market today. The iPod itself is set out like many past iPod - expect for the iPod touch. It has a very clear glass screen which makes selecting your music a very easy process. It also has the classic click wheel in the centre of the MP3 ... ...the top of iPod the hold button can be found, and on the bottom of the iPod the headphone connection slot and the docking slot where the charger and/or the external speakers can be fitted in. The nano is one of the thinnest iPods out on the market - the sides of the iPod are about the same thickness as two credit cards placed on top of each other, and the middle of the iPod is a little thicker then that making it a very good looking portable music ...
T.Johnson 21.07.2009
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Advantages: Small and light weight, a variety of colours to choose from, good screen and resolution Disadvantages: none
The apple iPod is an amazing piece of technology. I was lucky enough have received my iPod from my mum as a gift recently. The iPod I have is the black one and it is very small and light and can easily fit into my pocket or purse which is very convenient for me as I don’t like to carry big or heavy things around with me all the time. There are so many colourful iPods to choose from red to blue and so on. Most people that I know have one because they ... ...to use as you can store so many great things on it such as loads of music, videos which include films- rentals-TV programmes- music videos-video playlists and settings. You can store so many photos and there is even podcasts. You can store about 2000 songs on the iPod as it’s easy to download music from iTunes. You simply connect the usb from the iPod and into the computer usb port and you ready to start downloading music. What I tend to do is download ...
jmarlene 29.08.2009
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Advantages: Price is great, Fabulous new features, same great shape. Disadvantages: Still at a max of 16GB, and thats my only qualm.
generation model (http://www.ciao.co.uk/AppleiPodNano8Gb4thGenerationReview5844222), and all of this information still applies, so it would be pointless me repeating myself. Just check out that review if you're interested, but basically playback is phenomenally good, and the interface is simple and stylish.
Now we come to the price, and with most Apple products this is where it usually goes haywire. However with this product, I'm very happy to say you shouldn't be disappointed. The 16GB version I'm reviewing will set you back £135 from the Apple store, which is considerably less than previous models at release date. With the new features it really is worth it and I would have happily paid upwards of £150 for it.
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Repeat all, playlist, random play / shuffle, one track repeat
ID3 Tags Support
Built-in
Headphones
Impedance
32 Ohm
Response Bandwidth
20 - 20000 Hz
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Headphones Type
Headphones - binaural - ear-bud
Connections
Connector Type
1 x docking station
1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
System requirements
Peripheral / Interface Devices
USB port (compatible with 2.0 specification)
OS Required
Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP3
Software Requirements
iTunes 8 or later
Manufacturer's product description
For those about to rock, we give you nine amazing colours. But that’s only part of the story. Feel the curved, all-aluminium and glass design and you won’t want to put iPod nano down. The new Genius feature turns iPod nano into your own highly intelligent, personal DJ. It creates playlists by finding songs in your library that go great together. The accelerometer comes to iPod nano. Give it a shake to shuffle your music. Turn it sideways to view Cover Flow. And play games designed with your moves in mind.
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