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Review by steve, submitted 03/12/06

How long have you used the product? More than 3 months
Which similar products have you used? palm zire 72, rio nitrous ...
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 3.0 / 5  3.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 2.0 / 5  2.0 / 5
Title of review ipod nano why bother
What are the strengths? the ipod nano is a very good looking player and there's nothing to worry about when it comes to getting a top brand. very nice colour screen and good software on the actual player. a great mp3 player / photoviewer.
What are the weaknesses? however in my experiance the ipod nano is riddled with faults, i had to send back two before i got a working one. the older cover also gets scratched and damaged very easily, i dont know about the new one, (if your intending on buying one a suggest you get a cover asap). The itunes software is awful in my opinion mainly because it changes alot of your file formats to work on the ipod and to not work on other music playing software like widows media player or real player. and finally poor value for money when i bought it at £135.00 for a 2gb player. there's a lot of other just as good players for that price or less.
Summary The nano is a good mp3 player if you already use itunes and your not particuly intending on changing your mp3 player in a hurry (especially now the price has come down). Otherwise if your thinking of getting your first ipod i advise you steer clear because they can easily be more trouble than their worth especially compared to other players like the sony's or creative's.
Do you recommend this product? No
Overall rating overall rating: 3.0 / 5  3.0 / 5

Review by aman, submitted 12/04/06

How long have you used the product? More than 3 months
Which similar products have you used? I have also used an ipod min and a packard bell 1gb mp3 player
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 3.0 / 5  3.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Title of review Ipod Nano
What are the strengths? An ultra slim and sleek design that will earn you respect whereever you go. The sound playback is really good and the click wheel works perfectly (well most of the time)
What are the weaknesses? it scratches easily and sound quality can be decreased when the EQ is on. The headphone jacket is in a weird spot. Battery life. More like 4 hours rather than the claimed 12
Summary Overall it is a fairly good product which plays your music back fairly well. and is too light. Get something with a bit more weight so you know you have it. Such as the 30 gb video or an ipod mini if you are on a budget.
Do you recommend this product? No
Overall rating overall rating: 3.0 / 5  3.0 / 5

Review by David, submitted 28/03/06

How long have you used the product? Never used it
Which similar products have you used? Have owned, played with, and tested lots of leading MP3 players - iRiver, Apple iPods, Creative Zens, Philips, Toshiba, Sony.
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 2.0 / 5  2.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Title of review Good for beginners...
What are the strengths? Cheap, extraordinary size makes it very portable, iconic design, colour screen, OK battery life
What are the weaknesses? Screen scratches a lot, you are locked into using iTunes, no radio, no dictaphone, restrictive software
Summary This is a product that everybody knows about, so reviewing it is futile. So in short - if you are new to MP3 players, this is good because it is easy to use at a good price. If you already have lots of files (especially if they are in WMA) you will want to look for a different player that can play them back. If you know you're stuff with computers, but perhaps haven't got into digital music, you will also do better going for a WMA player as you will have a wider choice of shops to buy from.
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5

  Review by Alice, submitted 30/06/06

How long have you used the product? Less than 1 month
Which similar products have you used? Creative Zen
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Title of review Minimalizing the best
What are the strengths? Its super small, super sleek and super cool. It stores a huge amount of songs and Itunes are great too. It is so manageable because of its non-existence of size!! It has great voice clarity and super sound effects.
What are the weaknesses? I needed a guard to protect the body from getting scratched. My friends had warned me against that for this MP3 The battery life could have been better.
Summary This piece is perfect for times when you need to have music but have no space to carry it along. It's best while commuting, since it fits so easily in the pocket that you dont even have to be worried about it being lifted. Nano is the best to have happened to the music industry.
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5

  Review by Lynette, submitted 07/06/06

How long have you used the product? Less than 1 month
Which similar products have you used?
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Title of review Proud owner
What are the strengths? I am the proud owner of this fantastic ipod.I like it very much and i am sure anyone who buys this will feel the same way. I can guarentee that this ipod will not give you any chances of complaints.
What are the weaknesses? No fm tuner and voice recording.Very pricey.
Summary With no fm tuner and priced a little high you might feel little apprehensive about buying this but the amazing sound clarity and display make up for it.So small and slim you can put it anywhere and get going
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5

  Review by nicollete, submitted 31/05/06

How long have you used the product? 1-3 months
Which similar products have you used?
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Title of review Super cool!
What are the strengths? It is so cool. I cant begin to tell you how happy i am with my ipod. I simply love carrying it around anywhere to everywhere. Great clarity of sound and listening to music is simply a pleasure.
What are the weaknesses? Although i love my ipod i think it could have been a little more smaller since there is a lot of wasteful space between the screen and the dial. It also fails to double up as a pen drive.
Summary Not only can i listen to my favourite music but i can view my personal photos also. Its like my own personal digital diary which stores music and pictures. However i was a wee bit disappointed with the battery life.
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5

  Review by Jenny, submitted 10/04/06

How long have you used the product? More than 3 months
Which similar products have you used? Ipod Shuffle
Functionality Rating functionality: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Title of review Wherver I go nano goes!
What are the strengths? Everything, small so it goes everywhere I go, just toss it in my purse and listen to hours and hours of music whenever or wherever. Love the color screen, and the fact that it hold pictures. Musical games are fun too, my favorites is the "Name that Tune" which uses your own music!
What are the weaknesses? Screen and case gets scratched EASILY, I had a week and already had major scratches on it, I got the black, white may be different. Battery life isn't GREAT, apples needs a non-pc charger.
Summary Great buy, LOVE my Nano, the size is perfect and it hold plenty of songs. All in all worth every penny!!
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5

  Review by John Lewis, submitted 08/04/06

How long have you used the product? Less than 1 month
Which similar products have you used? I had never used an MP3 Player before so this was my first one. I had a lot of doubt if I should go for the Apple Ipod Nano 2GB or the new Ipod Video 30GB. I need the player for the treadmill so I wanted something small - so the Ipod Nano was a perfect choice.
Functionality Rating functionality: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Title of review Ipod Nano 2GB
What are the strengths? First of all it looks good and it's small. I like the fact that Apple can engrave your initials on the back-cover. The player is very easy to use and navigate. Itunes is working great - but I think the songs can be a little expensive. But I love it and it works great. Perfect if you want to use it while working out.
What are the weaknesses? Besides the fact that it took me 10min to find out how to turn it off then I don't see many weaknesses. :) I have read in other reviews that the Ipod Nano easily gets scratches but I have yet not seen that as a problem.
Summary I'm very happy with my Ipod Nano 2GB it works perfect and I can only recommend it.
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5

  Review by John Lewis, submitted 08/04/06

How long have you used the product? Less than 1 month
Which similar products have you used? I had never used an MP3 Player before so this was my first one. I had a lot of doubt if I should go for the Apple Ipod Nano 2GB or the new Ipod Video 30GB. I need the player for the treadmill so I wanted something small - so the Ipod Nano was a perfect choice.
Functionality Rating functionality: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Title of review Ipod Nano 2GB
What are the strengths? First of all it looks good and it's small. I like the fact that Apple can engrave your initials on the back-cover. The player is very easy to use and navigate. Itunes is working great - but I think the songs can be a little expensive. But I love it and it works great. Perfect if you want to use it while working out.
What are the weaknesses? Besides the fact that it took me 10min to find out how to turn it off then I don't see many weaknesses. :) I have read in other reviews that the Ipod Nano easily gets scratches but I have yet not seen that as a problem.
Summary I'm very happy with my Ipod Nano 2GB it works perfect and I can only recommend it.
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5

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