First Look: Apple's Dazzling iPod Nano

Iria · Sep 9, 2005, 04:55 AM

What you notice first about the iPod Nano, of course, is its size. It's tiny, sure, but that isn't all that unusual for flash memory players. What's really impressive about the Nano--and a real breakthrough for a lilliputian MP3 player--is its screen, a bright, crisp color display that makes navigating your tunes a breeze.

However, size does matter, so let's start with that. Take a standard business card, rip off one-quarter of it lengthwise, and what you're left with is about the size of the player. The device weighs 1.5 ounces and measures about a quarter-inch thick--you can barely tell that you have the Nano in your shirt pocket.

The Nano is available now at Apple Stores and online. At $249 the 4GB version isn't a bargain (the 4GB iPod Mini, which the Nano replaces, sold for $200). The 2GB version is $199.

Tiny, Colorful Screen

The Nano's screen is only slightly larger than a postage stamp, and on many MP3 players that would mean you'd never see the whole name of many of the albums or tracks you play. But the Nano's screen resolution is high enough that it can fit as many as 27 characters across, in type that's extremely readable.

As good as the display is, though, you shouldn't get too excited about the Nano's ability to show photos. The shots I viewed looked dark and, let's face it, even good photos don't look so great when they're shrunk down to 1.5 inches across (the full-size iPod has a comparatively roomy 2-inch screen).
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Tipstaff · Sep 9, 2005, 08:13 AM

14 hours of battery life!!

Sorry, Sony. Next player is definatly an iPod.. Nano, that is.

MitchRapp · Sep 9, 2005, 08:56 AM

my Sony NW-E407 supposedly lasts 50 hours .... been using it 3-4 hours a day for a week now and the battery is still half-full ...... "powersave" is off too !

Sep 9, 2005, 04:55 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	First Look: Apple's Dazzling iPod Nano What you notice first about the iPod Nano, of course, is its size. It's tiny, sure, but that isn't all that unusual for flash memory players. What's really impressive about the Nano--and a real breakthrough for a lilliputian MP3 player--is its screen, a bright, crisp color display that makes navigating your tunes a breeze. However, size does matter, so let's start with that. Take a standard business card, rip off one-quarter of it lengthwise, and what you're left with is about the size of the player. The device weighs 1.5 ounces and measures about a quarter-inch thick--you can barely tell that you have the Nano in your shirt pocket. The Nano is available now at Apple Stores and online. At $249 the 4GB version isn't a bargain (the 4GB iPod Mini, which the Nano replaces, sold for $200). The 2GB version is $199. Tiny, Colorful Screen The Nano's screen is only slightly larger than a postage stamp, and on many MP3 players that would mean you'd never see the whole name of many of the albums or tracks you play. But the Nano's screen resolution is high enough that it can fit as many as 27 characters across, in type that's extremely readable. As good as the display is, though, you shouldn't get too excited about the Nano's ability to show photos. The shots I viewed looked dark and, let's face it, even good photos don't look so great when they're shrunk down to 1.5 inches across (the full-size iPod has a comparatively roomy 2-inch screen). __________ Read More / Source: PC World

Sep 9, 2005, 08:13 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,659 Rep Power: 187 System Specs	14 hours of battery life!! Sorry, Sony. Next player is definatly an iPod.. Nano, that is. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

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MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	my Sony NW-E407 supposedly lasts 50 hours .... been using it 3-4 hours a day for a week now and the battery is still half-full ...... "powersave" is off too !