Product Description

All the features of the iPod nano now come in an even more compact form ? with video functions to boot!Apple proudly presents the new and improved version of its nano player: the iPod nano, with a bold new design and a larger, brighter colour screen ? but that?s not all!The iPod nano offers a video function for viewing your favourite films in exceptional quality thanks to its unprecedented pixel count (204 dpi instead of 163 dpi for earlier Apple models). And the iPod nano continues to push the envelope for multimedia entertainment, with the ability to play video Podcasts!Even the interface has been modified to make it even more user-friendly and intuitive. The Cover Flow function, for example, displays the album cover of all the music titles stored in the player?s memory, so you can flip through your music library and find your favourite tracks quickly and easily.  You?ll even be able to download games onto your iPod nano to serve as a distraction during those long commutes. It has a range of basic functional features, including a calendar, international clock and a stopwatch, too!But what is more astounding than all these features is the fact that the iPod nano is even more compact than its predecessors! But have no fear - its anodized aluminium and stainless steel body reflects the same stylish design that Apple iPods are known for, and the sound quality is still as amazing as ever! Let yourself go, with the iPod nano!

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Apple
• Model: MB261ZO/A
• Released on: 2007-09-13
• Dimensions: 27.56" h x 20.47" w x 2.76" l, .11 pounds

Features

• Digital player - flash based
• Black
• 5.2 cm x 0.7 cm x 7 cm
• 49 g
• Stereo

Manufacturer's Description

 

It’s the small iPod with one very big idea: Video. Now the world’s most popular music player lets you enjoy TV shows, movies, video podcasts, and more. The larger, brighter display means amazing picture quality. In five eye-catching colours, iPod nano is stunning all around.

 

 

Overview

An anodized aluminum top and polished stainless steel back. Five eye-catching colours. A larger, brighter display with the most pixels per inch of any Apple display, ever. iPod nano stirs up visual effects from the outside in.

And it’ll wow you for hours. Play up to 5 hours of video or up to 24 hours of audio on a single charge (1). All that staying power and a wafer-thin, 6.5-mm profile makes iPod nano one small big attraction.

 

Cover Flow

If a picture says a thousand words, think of what all the album art in your collection might say. With Cover Flow on iPod nano, you can flip through your music to find the album you want to hear. Use the Click Wheel to browse music by album cover, then select an album to flip it over and see the track list.

Music

Use the Click Wheel to adjust volume, navigate songs, browse in Cover Flow, or explore the Music menu by playlist, artist, album, song, genre, composer, and more. Want to mix things up? Click Shuffle Songs. iPod nano makes your music look as good as it sounds, thanks to its bright colour display.

 

Movies

Buy movies from the iTunes Store and you can sync them to your iPod nano to watch anywhere, anytime. Up to 5 hours of video playback means you can watch two movies back to back.1 And for your viewing pleasure, the 320-by-240-pixel display — with a whopping 204 pixels per inch — is 65 percent brighter than before.

 

TV Shows

There’s always something good on iPod nano. Browse thousands of episodes of your favorite TV shows on the iTunes Store, then sync them to your iPod nano. Watch last night’s episodes this morning, or buy a whole TV series and play a pocket-size marathon.

 

Podcasts

The iTunes Store features thousands of free video and audio podcasts, including indie favorites and offerings from such big names as ABC News, Comedy Central, ESPN, PBS, NPR, and many more. Browse and subscribe to podcasts, then sync them to your iPod nano. You can even play video podcasts on TV using an optional Apple component or composite AV cable.

 

Audiobooks

The digital shelves of the iTunes Store are stocked with thousands of audiobooks — including exclusives like the entire Harry Potter series — so you can catch up on your reading wherever iPod nano takes you. iPod nano even recognizes where you left off reading and bookmarks your place.

 

Games

Put hours of fun at your fingertips. iPod nano comes with three games — Vortex, iQuiz, and Klondike — and you can download more from the iTunes Store. All iPod games are designed specifically for the iPod interface. And all of them look great on the 2-inch colour display.

Photos

iPod nano holds up to 7,000 photos you can sync from your Mac or PC via iTunes. Use the Click Wheel to scroll through photo thumbnails. To see a photo full screen, click the center button. You can even view your photo slideshows — complete with music and transitions — on a TV using an optional Apple component or composite AV cable.

 

Extras

Calendars, contacts, and a screen lock appear in the Extras menu, along with a few more handy items. Take the world clock, for example. Spin the Click Wheel to choose different clocks for cities all over the world. For workouts, use the built-in stopwatch to log your best times.

 

 

 

1. Testing conducted by Apple in August 2007 using preproduction hardware and software. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced

Box Contents

• iPod nano
• Earphones
• USB 2.0 cable
• Dock adapter
• Quick Start guide

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Customer Reviews

Apple Just keep improving it. Even when you thought there was no room.
When I first saw this product up close I thought it would be too small. And it is small. Incredibly small. But when you turn it on you realise that everything still works brilliantly. The screen is still bright but not garish. I can easily watch a movie in clear quality without blurryness, pixelation or even bad light contrasts. I don't know how apple do it but they manage to squeeze such a fantastic product into dimensions that can comfortably fit into my top shirt pocket.
The wheel is easy to use and doesn't go too fast or too slow when you try and scroll. The scroll even has a great handling ability and unlike previous nanos, I can easily scroll and then stop exactly on the thing I was planning to stop on. The only fault I can find (and this is trying hard) is that the maximum memory is 8gb so I can't fit all the songs on my itunes so I have to go back and delete some awful album extras whenever i want to put a new single or album on. But this doesn't take long and should be done anyway.
So in conclusion I think that.......the ipod touch is better. I beats the nano by a little in everything good about it. Plus it's touch screen and has a bigger screen so better for movies (which I use it for). But if you aren't a gaget person and just want to listen to music and maybe the odd movie or you don't want to spend as much, buy a New Nano. Unoless you want lots of memory in which case buy a classic.
I guess what I'm really trying to say is; buy an ipod!

Awesome Piece of Kit
I have long been an Apple fan (typing this on my Mac Mini and have no less than three iPods sitting on my desk) but this is something else.

Whilst most iPod models only nudge forward incrementally throughout their lifespans the move to a 3rd generation Nano has been a massive leap forward in terms of feaures, interface and pocektability.

First of all lets talk about the physical features. The Nano is roughly credit card sized and can fit into your wallet as it is only 6.5mm thick. The touch wheel is perhaps a bit too sensitive compared to previous iPods but you get used to it. The matt black front is really nice and tactile whilst the back is the usual shiny chromed finish that will be scratched wihtin minutes of opening the box.

The 3rd gen Nano is wider than previous version to accommodate the wider screen but don't let that put you off, it looks really nice and can be held in the palm of one hand easily.

The interface is really nice, the coverflow feature is my preferred way to flick through my music and as a previous reveiwer said, it takes a second for the album art to appear when browsing at high speed but hopefully a future software update will fix this.

There is a nice little search feature tucked away in there and the usual glut of games, alarms, contacts etc as well as a function to store and display photos.

For me the killer feature is the video playback, When the 2nd gen came out I thought, where's the video as I am sure many people did. For that reason alone I didn't go near it but the video on the 3rd gen is really good. Due to the dense pixels on the screen a well converted DVD looks the biz and plays smoothly without colour aberrations, jaggies or any flicker. Really good stuff and not something to be written of as a gimmick. Throw on a couple of movies and you have a good way to spend when on a long journey. I have watched a few full length movies and have not had any eye strain, a testament to the clarity of the small screen.

In conclusion I really can't rate this highly enough. It has replaced my shuffle as a permanent resident in my pocket. It goes with me everywhere and I use it everyday. Yeah, the packaged headphones aren't the best but when were they ever with an IPod. Stick in a pair of Sennheiser or something and your sorted.

This is a deeply impressive incarnation of a superbly designed and wonderfully evolved device. In short it has everything I could wish for in such a compact size. Beautiful, beautiful piece of electronic genius.

Awesome ipod nano
This ipod is the best i have owned. once again it only gets 4 stars! ....................... want to know why??
because of the poor quality earphones you get with them.
spend over £120 for it and the earphones are awful. mine went straight in the bin, and i splashed out for the bose in-earphones. make such a difference.
other than that the mp3 player is top notch!!!! well recomended