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| Price | $399.99 | $399.99 | $499.99 | $134.99 to $149.99 | $399.99 |
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| Release date | October 12, 2005 | September 09, 2009 | October 12, 2005 | ||
| The Bottom Line | The amazingly low priced updated Apple iPod gets many under-the-hood improvements, but it's still not a true video player. | Get the affordable, sleek, and sexy 5G Apple iPod for its audio virtues. Although video looks great, poor video battery life and a relatively small screen hamper its appeal to video heads. | The amazingly low priced updated Apple iPod gets many under-the-hood improvements, but it's still not a true video player. | No other MP3 player on the planet packs more features, from video to a pedometer, into a smaller package than the overachieving Apple iPod Nano. | Get the affordable, sleek, and sexy 5G Apple iPod for its audio virtues. Although video looks great, poor video battery life and a relatively small screen hamper its appeal to video heads. |
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| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 2.4 in x 0.4 in x 4.1 in | 2.4 in x 0.4 in x 4.1 in | 2.4 in x 0.6 in x 4.1 in | 1.5 in x 0.2 in x 3.6 in | 2.4 in x 0.4 in x 4.1 in |
| Software type | Info unavailable | Apple iTunes for Mac Apple iTunes for Windows | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Apple iTunes for Mac Apple iTunes for Windows |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 | 320 x 240 | 320 x 240 | 240 x 376 | 320 x 240 |
| Mfr estimated battery life | 14 hour(s) | 14 hour(s) | 20 hour(s) | 24 hour(s) | 14 hour(s) |
| PC interface(s) supported | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB |
| Flash memory form factor | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Integrated | Info unavailable |
| Flash memory installed | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | 8 GB | None |
| Battery technology | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Weight | 4.8 oz | 4.8 oz | 5.5 oz | 1.3 oz | 4.8 oz |
| Digital storage media capacity | 30 GB | 30 GB | 80 GB | Info unavailable | 30 GB |
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