Apple iPod nano 16 GB Green OLD MODEL
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iPod nano now has a built-in video camera that lets you spontaneously shoot video wherever you are. And that’s just the beginning. It has a dramatic, polished anodized aluminum finish and a larger screen. The new Genius Mixes feature acts as your personal DJ, automatically searching your iTunes library, then making mixes you’ll love. Take iPod nano anywhere and the new Pedometer counts your steps. Also making its debut: a built-in FM radio with two amazing features–iTunes Tagging and Live Pause. So the world’s most popular music player now has more to play with. The world’s most popular music player now has more to play with. Click to enlarge. nano Shoots Video
Apple iPod nano 16 GB Green OLD MODEL
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Let’s face it…we are not all clones and look for different features when it comes to an MP3 player. I wanted a small, portable player for the gym. The FM Radio feature is what I have been hoping for for a very long time! I don’t need apps. I don’t need to surf the web. I need to play my tunes. Genius is a great way to create a mix for the gym. The fitness tracker is incredible. And finally I can tune in to the TVs in the gym. Love it! This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for. Perfect device for my needs.
Rating: 5 / 5
Do not get my wrong. I have loved Apple iPods for many years now, and my iPhone is a great part of my life. However, I have started to wonder what else will be added to the traditional iPods, to keep them fresh. Have they reached the limit of necessary features?
Despite my reservations, watching the Apple keynote of this new product has led me to head down to the Apple store and pick up a 16 GB 5th Generation iPod Nano, to add to my “collection.”
First reactions? This Nano appears just as sleek and beautiful as the commendable 4th generation Nano. In fact, at first glance, you would not think must different about the newer version. I quickly tried out the recording of video. This was average. It is nice, if you carry your Nano everywhere, to have the ability to take video. Cool. When played back on the Nano, the video looks pretty good. It’s average, when played back on your computer. Again, far from bad, but in the age where digital cameras have some great movie modes, you have to simply call the iPod Nano video average, but most of all convenient. Fun too.
Personally, I have found myself most interested in the new Pedometer built into the Nano. It can keep track of your steps during the day, if you keep the device on you all day. I think this could push me to be more active. Again, is this feature really necessary in an iPod? I’m not sure, but keep in mind that this product is popular among fitness gurus for its portability, almost feather-like weight, and solid state memory.
Finally, in a pinch, to listen to a sporting event or particular talk radio show, the new nano includes a FM Turner. Blah you might say? Yes, that is not particularly exciting, BUT the Nano adds one cool feature to FM Radio. You can “pause,” the radio up to 15 minutes, such as you might do with the DVR connected to your television. It works flawlessly. Before one asks, no, you cannot schedule radio recordings. Still, the new nano will make FM radio a bit more modern, with this pause function.
Overall, it does seem as though Apple is not quite sure how to keep adding features that are truly remarkable to the iPod Nano. The Nano is the best selling MP3 player in the history of the planet, more sold than any other iPod to date. However, the Nano’s best features continue to be its size, ability to sync great content from your iTunes library, portability, and great user interface. The click wheel continues to make finding your music and videos relatively easy. Again, the Nano is superb, but the new features are probably a bit specific on if they will be useful to you or not.
The updated nano is that bit more advanced with a few new features, particularly for many the ability to record a quick video, easily, will be attractive. However, if you have the last generation Nano, I would not worry about upgrading too soon, unless having the absolute latest device and new “features,” are important to you. Fantastic device, but not much different than before.
Rating: 4 / 5
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1F8Z28QX1WK6O This should give you guys a pretty good idea of the night-time video quality of the 5th Generation iPod nano. The quality isn’t great, but it is really handy when you don’t have a dedicated camera on hand.
Another note is that conversion into a file format that Amazon accepts also degraded the quality slightly. Amazon does NOT accept the MP4 format that iPod nano records in.
Rating: 5 / 5
I upgraded to the Nano 5 after being so very happy with the little shuffle for the past year. I gave my shuffle away and it is the biggest mistake I could have made. First off… I have a pretty new computer. One of the problems I had with the new Nano is the Ipod doesn’t like 64bit computers. I had to un-install all of my apple programs and reinstall. After that I got some music Soon after that my computer was eligible for the windows upgrade to 7 I did that and now the computer is not compatible with the ipod at all. From what I have been told it has something to do with the video camera in the ipod.The computer can not tell that it is an Ipod and the itunes site doesn’t recognise it. I can not tell you how many hours I have spent trying to get this ipod to sync any of my music. I have written to Apple with no response at all. I have written to Windows 7 and they pretty much say that the problem is with Itunes. The Ipod just gives you instructions on how to turn the thing on and off with info on the web site so I just bought the “iPod: The Missing Manual” Now I have to un-install, re- install and reset everything on my computer and ipod or I might have to reset the Ipod to its factory settings. Seems like an awful lot of work to me and the ipod still is not working. I do think Apple should fix these problems or tell people up front that their new products do not work with PCs. To me it seems odd that little companies (compared to Apple) can make patches so their programs will work with windows 7 yet Apple can put out a new Nano and have it mess up so much.
One other gripe I have with this 5th generation Nano is that you have to charge the nano by way of computer or buy an adapter to be able to charge the Nano in a wall outlet.
Rating: 1 / 5
This is my third iPod, the others being a 40GB classic (hard drive model) and an 8GB 2g Nano (my wife’s). I chose the Nano because I wanted something small and vibration tolerant that I could listen to while active (doing chores, exercising, etc.).
The Good:
* Simple, sleek, and cool–worthy of the Apple name.
* Small size and relatively large display.
* Navigation is straightforward, and syncing through iTunes is simple.
* The radio feature with live pause is great. Now when I’m interrupted I can just pause and resume without missing the broadcast.
* The video camera is a nice addition. As long as you realize it’s more about convenience than quality you should be satisfied. On the Mac, your videos show up in iPhoto once you’ve enabled the Nano for disk use.
* The silver color coordinates nicely with aluminum iMacs.
The Bad:
* I want a dedicated volume control. Yes, I know this would interrupt Apple’s minimalist design philosophy, but some functions deserve their own physical controls. There are times when the scroll wheel controls other functions (menu navigation, traversing saved radio stations) and thus you can’t directly, immediately change the volume, which I find annoying. Instead, I have to pause the unit first or navigate to “Now Playing”, which is a hassle.
* The Apple earbuds aren’t going to win any audiophile awards. Their sound is pretty lousy, actually, but they’re fine for listening when I’m engaged in an active task and don’t have my full attention turned to listening.
* It doesn’t charge from certain older iPod accessories. I have a JBL Soundstage and an iHome under-counter player, and neither can charge/control the Nano. Apparently they use the Firewire rather than USB interface internally, which newer iPods don’t support this anymore. You can still play the iPod through the devices though.
* It’s too easy to accidentally cover the camera lens when taking a video. I’ve found holding the Nano at the opposite end or along the edges works best, but it’s a bit awkward due to the small size of the device.
* VoiceOver is an interesting feature, but I turned it off because it kept getting unintentionally triggered when I scanned forward/back in a track (mostly for podcasts).
* 16MB is probably enough for most people, but I have a large music collection and would like a larger memory option. Unfortunately this means moving to a bulkier model (the Touch or Classic).
Rating: 5 / 5