You Should Only Buy the New iPod nano If You…

By Rico, 9:09 am Mon Nov 23 2009 - Featured, Reviews - 3 Opinions

1. Want an iPod but can’t afford the iPod classic or touch
2. Want an iPod but find the iPod classic or touch too bulky
3. Are fine with a camera that can take videos but not pictures, at this kind of quality:
   
4. Have waited long for an iPod with a built-in FM radio
5. Have waited long for an iPod with a microphone
6. Don’t mind the camera’s weird placement, which makes it easy to cover the lens accidentally with your finger

Some things to note:

• The new iPod nano has a slightly larger screen than the previous-generation nano (2.2″ and 2″ respectively), with a higher resolution (240 x 376 and 240 x 320 respectively)
• You cannot take videos while playing music or listening to the FM radio
• Earphones are needed to activate the FM radio (the cord acts as an antenna, like on many mobile phones)
• The built-in external speaker is definitely not best for listening to music
• There seems to be no way to quickly copy captured video or audio through iTunes 9 (at least on Windows 7 RC); you have to directly access the iPod nano through Windows Explorer
• Official prices: P8,790 for the 8GB variant; P10,490 for the 16GB version

In short, if you’re looking for a slim portable media player (PMP) that’s easy to use, you really can’t go wrong with the new iPod nano. It continues to be a sign of Apple’s dominance of the PMP market. At the same time, the new features aren’t compelling enough to make the fifth-generation nano a must-have for owners of older iPod nanos.

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