My take on iPod Nano

The iPod nano is intended to be Apple's new best-selling iPod product that iPod mini used to hold. Given all of the improvements that the iPod nano has seen over the mini and even regular-sized iPods, I can see it hitting that point in the very near future.

Diehard iPod users who have tons of music will probably still avoid the nano because of its relatively small storage capacity in comparison with standard iPods. After all, the gap between the highest-end iPod nano and the lowest-end iPod is rather large—4GB vs. 20GB—but of course, with only a small price difference of S$100 between the two, this strategic spacing is right out of Apple's strategy. However, iPod shuffle users and previous (or even current) iPod mini users may be very tempted to get an iPod nano now, given all of the new and shrunken bright & shiny features.

The nano is nearly perfect; it is amazingly small and packs almost all of the features of the iPod photo and a few more. If it weren't for its lack of Firewire, lack of compatibility with older accessories, and no current support for video output, I don't think I did hesitate to give the nano a perfect score. But come to it again, not all users need these features.

Pros:
1. Very light and tiny, sits very easily in hand and pocket
2. Extremely durable
3. Cool new nano-only features (screen lock, world clock, stop watch)
4. S$348 for 2GB iPod with a color screen and all the bells and whistles is a good deal compared to S$278 1GB iPod shuffle.
5. Great battery life (14hrs)

Cons:
1. Charges over USB
2. No remote

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