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Nano-ME!
| 9.15.2005
OK. Those that know me by now have assumed that I've already owned the Nano for about a week. I'd have to say your right. I, like many, started my MP3 experience with Apple's first generation iPod. It was impressive. It held 1,000 songs, was portable and like everything Apple, beautiful! I eventually traded it up for a third generation iPod that I just sold today on Craig's list. Inbetween that time, I purchased an iShuffle for my wife to use while she runs. It's so low tech that it loops back around to being really really cool, nevermind the the great price. I'm never bothered that it only holds a couple of hundred songs. I think the world is too hung up on how many songs an MP3 player can hold. Put a couple of hundred on it today and change them in a couple of days. Who the hell needs their whole library on one of these... Turn it on and you're ready to go. I remember thinking that if the iShuffle had a display, it could quite possibly be the sexiest player on the market. Enter the iPod Nano. It's slightly wider than the Shuffle but has a bright, clear color display, holds 1,000 songs and because it's flash-based, has a battery life of up to 14 hours. This should keep Apple out of court in the coming years.
I have to say that while I love the Nano and Shuffle (mostly because of their size), I don't think they sound anywhere near as good as the iPods or iPod mini. They just both sound a bit flat and tinny. Maybe it's the different chip set or that you really need a hard drive spinning to deliver good quality sound. All in all, I think they make up for it but I still miss a more full, richer sound.
Along with great battery life, it's been put some pretty impressive stress tests. I'm not sure if I would still want mine after it's been thrown out of a car at 50+ MPH or thrown 40+ feet in the air but at least I can rest easy knowing that the occassional drop out of my pocket onto the floor won't hurt it a bit.
So here's my +/- list:
+ beautiful color screen
+ syncs with iPhoto as well
+ small, beautiful and light weight
- Doesn't sound as good as the iPod
- Uses USB2 instead of Firewire
posted at 7:50 PM
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