I-pod Nano reviewed

If you are able to afford it, I would recommend getting an I-pod Nano - even if it is not only for the your teens Christmas stocking , as it is with out a doubt the finest MP3 player on the market. Once own one, it will forever live in your pocket and your ears. It is a great (buy) for those that can afford it. It maybe a little out the price range for most, and if you’re look for functionality rather than fashion, you may want to shop around.

Capacity: 4 gigabytes – 1000 songs	Capacity: 8 gigabytes – 2000 songs
Price: R 1,599	Price: R 1,999
Colour: Available only in Silver	Colour: Available in Silver, Black, Green, Pink or Aqua
Earphones	Earphones
USB 2.0 Cable	USB 2.0 Cable

PRO’s	CON’s
Fashionable accessory	Expensive for the average consumer
Easy to use interface	Unable to change the battery
Touch pad, has revolutionised MP3 market	Short Battery life
Screen is prefect for navigating around	Screen too small to watch video’s on
Everyone will know that you own an I-pod with the unique design of the headphones.	Headphones tend to hurt ones ears during extended periods of use.

The I-pod Nano, the third generation of I pods released by technology giant, Apple, is definitely going to be one of the “most wanted”on every teen ‘ s Christmas list this year. While the Nano does what it was designed to do and does it with the style and class that is has kept it the most wanted and desired MP3 player in the world, Tech noir recently had the chance to test drive the gismo and found a few rotten points about the new apple. You may not agree, but that is why the blog has a comments section- let us know what your thoughts are.

As the saying goes, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and many expecting a whole new product may be disappointed to find that the new addition to the family is not so different from it’s predecessors, it seems that CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs has stubbed his nose at Moore’s Law (will add a link so that readers can click and follow the link to Moore’s Law).
With a smooth metallic housing, the ipod is cool to the touch and is sure to turn those who desire one, green with envy.
With five different colours to choose from, and two different capacities, 4 gigabytes or 8 gigabytes the ipod can hold a thousand to two thousand songs respectively. So Its understandable to see why its the most bought and sort after MP3 around , so whether you want listen to music as you sweat it out in the gym or something to listen to on a road trip, you are never short of music, even if it is your whole nineties collection ( or something like that).

The thumb, the lateral-most digit of the hand, is a useful little appendage that since we evolved it has played a critical part in almost every aspect of human development and even more so when it comes to operating the Ipod.

Who would have thought that the integral part of mankind’s ability to create, destroy or bum a ride from a passing stranger can also control a host of music artists and songs.

It is easy to navigate around, with all the functions that you would come to expect such as album, artist, and song title search. A nice little feature about the Nano, thanks to I-tunes, will automatically download album covers for all the songs you have uploaded , which makes identifying albums or artists a breeze. The same Album covers will act as a sort of screen saver, when the accessing the I-pod’s main interface which means you are sure to have your favourite artist on hand at all times, even if it is only electronically.

I-tunes will have to be downloaded if you want to be able to upload or access your I-pod. If you don’t have a internet connection you can usually find a copy of it on PC magazines DVD.

The Nano is with out a doubt one of the best looking and easy to use MP3 player on the market to date, even though there have been a few companies making knock off versions, it is still one of the best selling techo products too.

In my view, there are a number of small functional irritants that distract from it being the greatest MP3 player of 2008. First off the screen, at 5 centimeters it is large enough to enable ease of browsing and searching for songs.

Apple envisioned that it’s users would be able to watch video clips and view photographs, the screen however is just too small. Imagine attempting to watch an action movie on a screen the size of a match box. It is possible, however, it’s just not worth it and could leave you cross eyed before the second scene. This raises another point, that the large, by Apple standards, screen now draws far more power from the battery. Larger screen, means more heat, more heat means more drain on the Nano’s battery. What this comes down to, is that as your I-pod gets on in life, the average battery life will decrease to the point where it could only hold a couple of hours of charge. Defeating the object of being able to take your nano with while you travel, because, unless you are close to a USB plug at all times, you are not going to be able to use it. And that could prove difficult, especially if you are on a 12 hour flight to England.)

It boggles the mind, why Apple will not allow consumers to change the I-pod battery. Seeing as lithium Ion batteries do have a limited life span, it stands to wonder what people will do a couple of years down the line when their battery is unable to hold a charge anymore? Sure you could send it back, if it’s still under warranty, and allow the Apple reseller you bought it from to change out the battery. But then you may be left without your ipod for a while, which once you have started using it is sure to be a permanent part of your daily attire.