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  • Overall Rating
    4 stars 4 Star Review
    Reviewed by: dric

    Updated:12-16-07

    Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

    Strengths: Size, design, style, capacity, supports video, flash based, sound quality

    Weaknesses: Scratches easily, TV out limitations, relatively expensive

    Overall Evaluation: Bought this as a gift for my wife. Like most of the Apple products, it is cool ? compact and thin, but sporting a larger screen than previous generations of Nanos, and touted as a ?video? device. The screen is bright and works well with full screen movies. The 8GB capacity is implemented with flash as opposed to a hard drive, which seems to do a better job of functioning under stressful conditions (ie, jogging) without skipping. The 8GB capacity is sufficient for approx 2000 songs, or several movies. It sounds great ? better than the previous generation Nanos IMO. On the downside, it is rather expensive as compared to its peers. At $200 list, you are definitely paying a premium for the Apple name. Shop around and/or use coupons and it is reasonable to expect to get it for 10-20% cheaper ? still pretty expensive IMO. It scratches easily and one would be wise to invest in a cover right away. The TV out will only work with an Apple cable, which was a surprise and a big disappointment to us. So if you are planning on showing your pics on your TV, plan on spending an extra $50 for the right equipment to support this. Widescreen movies are somewhat hard to see with this screen.All in all, we are happy with this purchase. I would recommend it but would suggest that it can be had for 10-20% cheaper than its list price if you shop around a little and are careful with your purchase.

  • Overall Rating
    5 stars 5 Star Review
    Reviewed by: cooljop

    Updated:12-12-07

    Duration of ownership:1 Months

    Strengths: Nice and Clean Look, Perfect Size, Good Size Storage

    Weaknesses: No radio, No Wall Charger included, Quick Use Manual should come with it

    Overall Evaluation: This is my first IPod. It is cool little music player that amazes me how versatile it is. It is easy to use once you are familiar with it. For first time buyer like me, you might find hard time to learn how to use it. I had hard time trying to figure out how to download music. I had to go to Apple web site to download manual which I think it should come with it at least Quick Use Manual. Overall it is worth the money. A lot of accessories to choose from.

  • Overall Rating
    4 stars 4 Star Review
    Reviewed by: JaneDoe19108

    Updated:12-11-07

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Practical size memoryLooks GoodSounds good

    Weaknesses: Not compatible with OS 10.3

    Overall Evaluation: Great new design lets you get the video & a decent size song library in a smaller, in-budget ipod that comes in a great selection of color. Music sounds just as good on my Ipod video. Only complaint -not compatible with the OS 10.3 on my mac. Had I not been upgrading my mac, I'd be frustrated at the prospect of having to upgrade my OS just to use it.

  • Overall Rating
    5 stars 5 Star Review
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    Updated:11-23-07

    Duration of ownership:2 Months

    Strengths: video + audio

    Weaknesses: the screen is a little small

    Overall Evaluation: this is an amazing i-pod. It's perfect size and it plays videos and it was only 180$. It is perfect for like a flight or a train. I bought it for my son and whenever we are in the car, hes listening t

  • Overall Rating
    5 stars 5 Star Review
    Reviewed by: thesjkexperience

    Updated:09-29-07

    Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

    Strengths: Sound is much improved over 2G with extended highs and lows. The sound is more 3D than previous players. Screen bright and clear and works well with full screen movies and podcasts.

    Weaknesses: Widescreen movies detailed, but small.

    Overall Evaluation: Purchased as a gift for my wife, but I use it when she is asleep because of the addicting sound of this iPod. It holds a surprising amount. There are two full length movies 170 pictures, 70 podcasts, and over 5 gb of music. For less than $200 you cant go wrong, and the size is perfect for workouts.

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Apple iPod nano 3rd Generation 8GB MP3 Player - Blue
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