Simplicity & Elegance (Apple iPod nano (3G) 8 GB)

Member Name: afraser

Product:	Apple iPod nano (3G) 8 GB
Date:	30/12/07 (64 review reads)
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Advantages: Looks great, airtight integration with iTunes

Disadvantages: Feels too small

The new iPod nano looks great; you will be stunned when you open its amazingly small retail package. It is very thin, but feels sturdy in the hand. Some may find the iPod nano difficult to hold as I did. You will require a case for the iPod nano, otherwise it will become very scratched. Despite being called the 'chunky' iPod, I think that it looks better then then previous generation iPod nano.

The previous generation of iPod nano were more of a difficult kind of iPod compared to the other iPod. However this 3rd generation feels like a shrunk down version.
Features wise this MP3 player is great. Obviously it plays music, and will hold an average person's music collection. Video looks really sharp, if not small. However it is not suitable for widescreen video (16:9), as most the screen ends up being filled with black letterbox bars. This iPod got me into podcasts, because they are so easy to set-up.

The battery life is good. Sound quality is average. I had a Sony walkman before and sound quality between the two is quite noticable. iPod nano lacks bass. There are EQ settings but not user-configurable ones.
Apple's main advertising with this player is CoverFlow. This is when you can browse your music collection by flicking thro' album artwork. However, often it time a few seconds for the images to load, so is not as pretty as appears on adverts. Also it will take you AGES to go thro' your iTunes library and get all the album artwork.

I tried it with a FM transmitter (generic) and it worked fine.
Overall an excellent MP3 player that boasts airtight integration with iTunes and looks very attractive. However often feels too small.

I brought the 8GB silver from Amazon UK as it had the best price without going down the auction site route (i.e. eBay).

Summary: If you're looking for an MP3 player, you gotta consider this.

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