Compare Prices : Apple iPod nano (8GB, 3rd Generation, Silver) - Expert Reviews

Pros: New aluminium design and colours, Brighter display, Drop in price, Search function, Gapless playback. Better battery life

Cons: No extras such as FM radio, Not all colours available for each size

Verdict: The improvements are not groundbreaking, but the nano still remains an excellent portable music player and should keep iPod fans pleased.

Review summary: The iPod Nano has been refined, and its larger capacity and sleek styling makes it more appealing than ever.

Verdict: Unlike the iPod Mini, the centre selection button is recessed, which gives you some tactile reference to where the inside of the scroll wheel ends. The new earphones do sound marginally better and feel far more comfortable, but the new iPod Nano is ...

Review summary: The first version of the iPod nano was elegantly streamlined and compact, but its rigid rectangular design and simple black or white...

Pros: more aggressive pricing, slimmer design

Cons: no video support, small screen ; no video playback

Verdict: A modest cosmetic upgrade, but the competitive pricing should guarantee success for the new iPod nano

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: Amid all the hooplah at Apple's September 12 press event, the company released the second generation of its wildly popular iPod nano. Thanks to its new anodized aluminum casing, the new model looks much like the now-defunct iPod mini, but much, much ...

Pros: Sturdy metal casing. Very slim. Bright screen. Supports Audible and lossless compression. Very good sound quality. Cool new search feature. Excellent software integration. Gapless playback. Long battery life

Cons: No integrated FM tuner, voice recorder, or video playback. Nonremovable battery ; Watch the Apple iPod nano Video Review

Verdict: This is the finest flash player out there in terms of look and feel. Other players have the iPod beat in terms of features, but I like the iPod's lossless compression and Audible support, as well as the cool new search feature.

Review summary: The nano is a solid and stylish music player with an intuitive design