iPod Nano: The best of the iPods
I know there are tons of blog posts and comments EVERYWHERE regarding the NEW and uber-cool iPod nano, but I just wanted to say: All those who are using iPod Shuffle now because of its sheer tiny size (and also because it's purely an Apple product, which makes it all so cool) can go bang their heads against the wall.
iPod nano is small like my iPod mini, except it can display photos. And it's all white, which matches my pretty white 12" iBook very well. (Although black is bloody cool as well...) In short, I am also going to bang my head against the wall, cos if the nano came out sooner, I wouldn't have to struggle so hard to decide on which iPod to buy back then.
iPod nano is THE ONE for me all this while... I just didn't know it... =(
*sob sob*
Let's make some comparisons between the three smaller scale iPods and see which one would make a better personal player:
PHYSICAL ASPECTS
The nano is 3.5 x 1.6 x 0.27 inches, weighs 1.5 ounces and has a 1.5" colour LCD screen.
The mini is 3.6 x 2 x 0.5 inches, weighs 3.68 ounces and has a 1.67" black-and-white screen. (I'm almost embarrassed to say that.)
The shuffle is 3.3 x 0.98 x 0.33 inches, weighs. 0.78 ounce and has NO SCREEN. (Now it just sucks, doesn't it?)
The nano has a black and white version, whereas the shuffle only comes in ONE colour (white, of course), where you get a choice of colours for the mini. Albeit the girly colour choices, the silver still seems quite fine.
STORAGE CAPACITY
The nano and the mini comes in different storage sizes, respectively 2GB/4GB and 4GB/6GB. Why that is so, I don't understand, because obviously with the nano being capable of showing photos, one should need more storage capacity.
The shuffle, well, what's to say? You can pick from a 512MB or a 1GB.
BATTERY LIFE
The nano boasts of up to 14 hours of music playback, whereas the mini can only pull off a max of 8 hours. The shuffle does an impressive 12 hours. But then again, no screen, how much power do you need to shuffle 240 songs around??
SKIP-FREE PLAYBACK
Only the nano and the shuffle are reputed to be skip-free. The mini only stands up to 25 minutes of vigorous activity.
ENTERTAINMENT PACK
The nano and the mini both come with games, calendar and the works. With the bonus of viewing slideshows on the nano. Erm, do I have to mention again that the shuffle has no screen?
PRICING
This is the most important aspect of determining which iPod is the one you're eventually going to get. Price.
The nano's RRP (Recommended Retail Price) is US$199 for the smallest of the 2GB, whereas the 4GB mini goes for a US$199 and the shuffle's 512MB is at US$99. Undoubtedly, the shuffle is the most affordable of the iPod range, but must I mention again about it having NO SCREEN??
So, with all the comparisons done, which iPod is the best? I guess there is no denying, the nano wins many Click Wheels over.
Well, at least now my mini is a historical iPod.
iPod nano is small like my iPod mini, except it can display photos. And it's all white, which matches my pretty white 12" iBook very well. (Although black is bloody cool as well...) In short, I am also going to bang my head against the wall, cos if the nano came out sooner, I wouldn't have to struggle so hard to decide on which iPod to buy back then.
iPod nano is THE ONE for me all this while... I just didn't know it... =(
*sob sob*
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Let's make some comparisons between the three smaller scale iPods and see which one would make a better personal player:
PHYSICAL ASPECTS
The nano is 3.5 x 1.6 x 0.27 inches, weighs 1.5 ounces and has a 1.5" colour LCD screen.
The mini is 3.6 x 2 x 0.5 inches, weighs 3.68 ounces and has a 1.67" black-and-white screen. (I'm almost embarrassed to say that.)
The shuffle is 3.3 x 0.98 x 0.33 inches, weighs. 0.78 ounce and has NO SCREEN. (Now it just sucks, doesn't it?)
The nano has a black and white version, whereas the shuffle only comes in ONE colour (white, of course), where you get a choice of colours for the mini. Albeit the girly colour choices, the silver still seems quite fine.
STORAGE CAPACITY
The nano and the mini comes in different storage sizes, respectively 2GB/4GB and 4GB/6GB. Why that is so, I don't understand, because obviously with the nano being capable of showing photos, one should need more storage capacity.
The shuffle, well, what's to say? You can pick from a 512MB or a 1GB.
BATTERY LIFE
The nano boasts of up to 14 hours of music playback, whereas the mini can only pull off a max of 8 hours. The shuffle does an impressive 12 hours. But then again, no screen, how much power do you need to shuffle 240 songs around??
SKIP-FREE PLAYBACK
Only the nano and the shuffle are reputed to be skip-free. The mini only stands up to 25 minutes of vigorous activity.
ENTERTAINMENT PACK
The nano and the mini both come with games, calendar and the works. With the bonus of viewing slideshows on the nano. Erm, do I have to mention again that the shuffle has no screen?
PRICING
This is the most important aspect of determining which iPod is the one you're eventually going to get. Price.
The nano's RRP (Recommended Retail Price) is US$199 for the smallest of the 2GB, whereas the 4GB mini goes for a US$199 and the shuffle's 512MB is at US$99. Undoubtedly, the shuffle is the most affordable of the iPod range, but must I mention again about it having NO SCREEN??
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So, with all the comparisons done, which iPod is the best? I guess there is no denying, the nano wins many Click Wheels over.
Well, at least now my mini is a historical iPod.
Shelly breathed again at 1:59 AM
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