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Date 2008-01-07
Provider: Geeks
Author: Michael Chiu
Editor: Amber Lupala
Geeks Apple iPod Nano 3rd Generation Review
When you think about digital music players, one name comes to mind immediately: iPod. Apple has regained its popularity thanks to their line of iPods, including the Itouch, Iphone, Shuffle, etc. But are they worth all the hype? Geeks.com, popular online retailer with various cheap mp3 players, sent us the third generation, 8GB version of the Apple iPod Nano. Read on to find out our take on the latest incarnation of the popular media player.
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Features/Specifications:
Anodized aluminum black top and stainless steel back
8 GB flash drive
Enjoy TV shows, movies, video podcasts, and more.
Holds up to 2,000 songs
Holds up to 7,000 iPod-viewable photos
Holds up to 8 hours of video
2-inch bright LCD display with blue/white LED backlight
320 x 240 pixel resolution at 204 pixels per inch
Stores data via USB flash drive
Click Wheel
Up to 24 hours music playback when fully charged
Up to 5 hours video playback when fully charged
Input/Output Connectors:
Dock connector
3.5 mm headphone jack
Audio Support:
Skip-free playback
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit
Video Support:
H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Photo Support:
Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats
Unit Dimensions:
2.75 x 2.06 x 0.26-inches (H x W x D)
Weight: 1.74 ounces (49.2 grams)
Package Includes:
Apple iPod Nano 8 GB Video
Quick Start
USB cable
Earphones
The product:
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As with all the products I’ve received from Geeks.com, the Apple iPod Nano arrived well-packaged in a small yet protective cardboard box. As you might have concluded, the iPod we’re reviewing has been refurbished. While some may turn their nose away from refurbished products, I’ve typically had great success with them, especially when they come from a reputable company like Geeks.com who stand behind the products they sell.
The iPod Nano itself is found secured inside the cardboard packaging. Along with the Nano, the package comes with a set of iPod earphones and a USB cable, which are the same accessories that the factory version of the iPod comes with. The only thing perhaps missing is the instruction book and software, but both of those can be easily downloaded from Apple’s website.
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Removing the iPod from the packaging, you can’t help but notice how small the Nano is; it’s truly an amazing feat of engineering that such a sophisticated device can be packaged so small. The iPod Nano is obviously smaller than the regular iPod, with one of the reasons being that the Nano is a flash-memory based player, as opposed to a hard-drive based one. Having had many hard drive players fail on me (including a 20GB iPod), I personally prefer having a flash-based player. Our sample is the 8GB version, which easily holds 2000 songs or up to 8 hours of video, which is plenty for most situations in my opinion.
This version of the iPod is wider than the previous model yet is shorter. Thankfully, the iPod Nano remains extremely thin.
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