iPod Nano

Author: Quadophile
Published on: 06-01-2007
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Conclusion

Final Thoughts

The iPod does not come with any protective sleeve or a pouch which in my opinion makes it vulnerable to say the least. Not that it is susceptible to smudges and scratches, if not careful it can slip out of the hands and land on the floor, depending on how hard the surface is and the angle it decides to take on its journey downwards, it could mean a damaged screen. In my opinion it would be prudent on the part of the user to get a decent pouch or sleeve to protect it. There are many types to choose from, remember I warned you here.

By far the most durable players on the market today are the ones sporting NAND flash memory or in other words solid state memory. On the surface the flash memory based players in comparison to the likes of Video iPods seem ridiculously expensive based on storage capacity offered, but the fact is that flash memory is expensive per GB of storage, unlike the hard drives, which are much cheaper to manufacturer and can have much larger capacity. The hard drives have moving parts so the likely hood of its malfunctioning sooner is very much a possibility.

If you are a music listener and don't care to watch video's on tiny screens, and love to take a walk or wish to go for jogging, iPod Nano 2nd generation is by far the best option you have. It really is a very nice little player – in my opinion, a mouse that roars majestically in the crowd of portable players!   

Pros

Extremely compact and lightweight design, now with choice of colours, very good battery life, excellent display, intuitive user interface

Cons

No protective casing, software not bundled

Verdict

Having flash memory (solid state with no moving parts) unlike the iPod video which is hard drive based, it is by far the most durable and feature laden iPod one can buy for exclusively playing music on the go!