Apple iPod Nano (2GB, black)

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"I have been converted to IPod"

by mannybonline on September 10, 2005

Pros: Size, Sound Quality(especially with good headphones), Screen Quality, Compatible with other IPod Accessories.

Cons: Headphone Jack Placement, Battery Life compared to other flash players, Proprietary Battery
Summary: First of all, this thing is absolutely beautiful. Aesthetically, Apple is on it's own level. The size of this is truely amazing. Great for putting in a shirt pocket, arm band, neck band. I almost want headphones with a shorter cable as storing the headphones is in terms of size significant compared to this unit.

The sound quality is great. It doesn't have EQ functions as nice as some others, but frankly its not needed. With the included earbud unit the sound is good enough, spend a few bucks and get a good set and it's incredible.
The screen quality is great. Really clear and big enough to not have to squint. The navigation control is great as it is on all other IPods.
The integration wiht Itunes is awesome. I had a WMA player and used it with MediaPlayer 10 and there is absolutely no comparison.
Down side. The placement of the headphone jack, while good for the lanyard headset that Apple sells, is aweful for all else. If you put this on a stand to charge, you won't be able to plug in the headset. Of course, one of things that kept me away from IPods is the proprietary battery. My WMA player used a AA battery. It lasted 42 hours as well which is much more than the 14-20 that is expected here. With the AA's, I bought two NIMH rechargeables and never had a problem. I hope that the battery in this thing is better than what they had in the first mini's. Also an FM tuner would be nice at this price, but not necessary. You can put 2 days worth of music on here, it's like you have a radio station.
Overall, I love this thing. I think the price is fair. Because of the relatively short battery life, I couldn't justify paying for the 4GB model. This thing doesn't have enough juice to play 2GB. I was waiting for Apple to come out with a good flash player before switching to IPod/Itunes. I am glad I waited, this is almost perfect.

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