• iPod nano 6th Generation Review

    iPod nano 6th Generation Review

    Prasad Naik, Oct 28, 2010 1520 hrs IST

    Except for its design the new nano is quite disappointing

    Small, attractive design, built-in clip, FM radio with Live Pause, pedometer, smooth and fast interface, good battery life

    Absurdly expensive for the features and performance, unimpressive display quality, display feels too small at times, certain gestures are not intuitive, poor quality supplied earphones

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The iPod nano has been Apple's most popular iPod and not without reason. It had the right combination of performance, design, features and ease of use that appealed to users. Besides, it was an 'iPod' and people really don't need too many reasons to buy it anyway.


 





If you go through all the different generations of the iPod nano you would notice they all look similar, except for the third generation model, which looked more like a smaller iPod classic. This year Apple has completely redesigned the nano and it looks nothing like any of its predecessor. In fact it looks more like the current generation shuffle now. The iPod nano is now far closer to matching the definition of its name.

When redesigning the nano the main goal for Apple was to make it smaller and the only way they could do that was to get rid of the click wheel. Removing the click wheel meant complete loss of control over the player, so the display had to be a touchscreen. Which is exactly what the new nano has.


 





The design of the new nano is brilliant. It's amazing how small they have managed to make it this time. The difference is even more staggering when you keep the current and the previous nano side by side. The new nano is only slightly larger than the current generation iPod shuffle. But when you consider the fact that the new nano has a touchscreen display, an accelerometer and a bigger battery inside it, you feel even more amazed. Kudos to the Apple design team for having managed to fit everything inside that little thing.

Having said that, the nano sometimes feels a bit too small. There is very little to hold on to and it feels awkward when you hold it in your hand. It's even more difficult to hold when you connect headphones with a large plug to it. I found it easier to just clip it somewhere and then use it.


 

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(10) Comments
raman
,chandigarh, on Oct 28, 2010 08:20 PM
i own sony a845 and it beats the shit out of this apple ipod
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shiva
,bangalore, on Oct 28, 2010 08:53 PM
I didnt know that apple ipod can shit
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Gordon
,New York, on Oct 28, 2010 10:41 PM
Really "Papu"? The only way your precious $ony will beat this crApple is in the sound quality. Don't tell me about the interface the $ony blows monkey nuts on that. For God's sake you can't create On-The-Go playlist on the $ony? Who does that anyway? Moreover only some $ony Zombie will buy it like you. I don't recommend the iPod either...I say look for the Cowon if you have the $$ or want something cheap with works & has decent audio & features get the Creative one's. There isn't really any more choice left in mp3 players now...Samsung makes crap, Archos makes crap as well. So Creative & Cowon are the only decent bets.
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Sourav
,Jamshedpur, on Oct 29, 2010 07:49 AM
I will not say Sony is unusable/zombie like and would still rate it as the second best player (after Cowon), as the paramount feature in any mp3 player as per me is the sound quality and not some gimmicky OS. As far as usability goes my Cowon D2+ is also not an easy to use player, so won't blame Sony as long as they produce such gr8 sounding players.
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raman
,chandigarh, on Oct 30, 2010 12:15 PM
for me cowon d2 is a piece of shit , a fat brick , ui is ridiculous feels like a cheap chinese pmp & i am happy with the sound quality of my a845
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Neutral
,Pune, on Oct 30, 2010 12:51 AM
To much text on page 3. I dared not to read...
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Pacific
,Bhubaneswar, on Oct 29, 2010 03:08 PM
at 10700, iPod nano is ridiculously overpriced... I was thinking of buying an ipod touch 8GB 3rd Gen which was officially priced at 12400 but was available outside apple stores at 11K-1.5K. Thought apple will replace it with 4th gen touch with no price change. but now they charge 15400 for it with addition like retina display, camera n iOS-4. SO dropped the plan of buying it though desperately want one. thinking of buying the old 3rd gen iTouch which is not available any more in apple stores but outside... and one more thing, i have noticed over the years, iPod earphone has lost its credibility. now-a-days it sounds like a cheap chinese earphone. any thoughts, folks?
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S. Jeya Krishna
,Chennai, on Oct 29, 2010 02:02 PM
Hi Prasad, Awaiting for your review on Ipod Touch 4th Gen.
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King Nothing
,Kolkata, on Oct 29, 2010 01:15 PM
I used to have an i-pod nano and recently brought a Go-gear Opus. It Rocks where it must...the sound quality and the video playback. Its simple to use and the looks rock. Happy that I didn't wait for this piece of shit to come out.
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Anonymous
,mumbai, on Oct 29, 2010 11:04 AM
new nano is a piece crap...without video playback
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