Apple iPod nano (4GB, 1st Generation, Black) - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The second-generation Apple iPod nano is like the successful offspring of an iPod mini and a first-generation iPod nano. It's small, stylish, user-friendly, and competitively priced--a great player all around and suitable for a variety of users.

Pros: Scratch-resistant aluminum body ; supports photos (with thumbnail grid) ; great sound quality

Cons: Still doesn't play video ; no built-in FM tuner or recording capability ; not all color options are available for all memory sizes

Review summary: digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Second_generation_iPod_nano_reviewed_all_models_colors'; When Apple Computer introduced the iPod nano (iLounge rating: A-/B+) one year ago, it displaced its most resilient, popular, colorful iPod - the iPod mini - ...

Pros: Apple's best flash-based music player yet, offering 2GB to 8GB storage capacities in six colored, super-slim aluminum enclosures, each at affordable prices. Far more scratch-resilient than prior model without compromising style. Lives up to Apple's ...

Cons: Falls shorter of current-generation iPod on big features (video, games) than did prior nano at time of release. Color choices are limited by storage capacities and prices. Transfer times for data have doubled from prior nano. Users must download ...

Verdict: might require burn in.. i know it sounds kinda crazy, but when i got my nano, it sounded tinny and flat as well, but after a while listening to it, the sound got significantly better. other people noticed this as well, so perhaps yours might need to ...

Review summary: We missed the iPod mini. We that. And the nano is back to fulfill our unrequited love.

Pros: The second-generation Apple iPod Nano takes on a new scratch-resistant aluminum body, which is available in a variety of bright and shiny colors ; it's still superslender but more durable, thanks to a seamless construction. It supports photos (with ...

Cons: The iPod Nano still doesn't play video, not that you'd want to watch it on the small screen, and there's no built-in FM tuner or recording capability ; not all color options are available for all memory sizes

Verdict: The second-generation Apple iPod Nano is like the successful offspring of an iPod Mini and a first-generation iPod Nano. It's small, stylish, user-friendly, and competitively priced--a great player all around and suitable for a variety of users.

Review summary: Apple's second generation iPod Nano looks and feels better than the original, and comes in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB versions.