iPod News and Reviews

David Pogue Reviews iPod nano

New York Times technology writer David Pogue reviews the iPod nano, and points out that the new Apple gadget has a few similarities, and some nice new features that are not found on other iPods. David Pogue writes:

"Like other iPods, the new one is designed to synchronize its audio material with the free iTunes jukebox software for Mac and Windows; it handles songs copied from your own CD collection, songs you've bought from Apple's online music store, audio books from Audible.com, and any of 15,000 free weekly podcasts (wildly uneven, and wildly entertaining, amateur radio shows). But only the Nano identifies, with a blue dot, the podcasts you haven't yet listened to, and only the Nano can display the lyrics of whatever song is now playing. (That trick requires you to install the new 5.0 version of iTunes and paste the lyrics in yourself.)"

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iPod nano Review - Personal Tech Pipeline

Glenn Fleishman of Personal Tech Pipeline wrote an iPod nano review and calls the new Apple ipod nano "Small, Sleek and Superior."  He says he never liked the iPod mini because it seemed to be "half formed", but the new version of Apple's popular music, podcast, and audio book player should do the job.

"The nano weighs so little it’s hard to register when held in the hand. It’s the right size and depth to use comfortably."

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Apple's Thinnest, Coolest iPod Yet

Another 4 1/2 out of 5 rating coming in, this time from the Playlist website. They make a good point in saying that the ipod nano is  like a "hybrid of the iPod shuffle, the now-discontinued iPod mini, and today’s full-sized color iPods." 

This ipod nano review is well thought-out, filled with ipodnano details and the reviewer (Christopher Breen) also covers the Extras: "The nano includes a few extras not found on other iPods, specifically the Stopwatch, Screen Lock, and a new clock that allows you to create multiple analog/digital clocks in the nano’s Clock screen."

Pros: Responsive controls; clear and bright screen; support for photo viewing; syncs quickly; no skipping thanks to flash memory

Cons: No syncing via FireWire; no support for viewing pictures on an attached television; can't boot a Mac from it

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