Apple iPod Nano

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:49:37 Post Subject: Apple iPod Nano

It was really no surprise that Apple was able to churn out another solid product. Though it did not seem like anyone really needed another version of the iPod, the Nano reflects a maturation of Apple's flash-based players into something much more powerful than the Shuffle or Mini. From a price standpoint the Nano is still not the most efficient choice, but it is functional and quite stylish. This review is going to take a quick look at the Nano now that the hype has died down and some competition is coming to market. There are lots of other reviews on the internet, but this one is going to attempt to look at the Nano in a new light and bring up some points about competing products. - xyzcomputing.com

Beer Moon · Rated PG Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 13

Just picked up a SanDisk Sansa 250 last week. 2GB Flash - pretty small but a bit heavier than the Nano. Non-DRM, which is the big seller for me. 20hr battery life - nonreplaceable like the Nano. Good control scheme - the software was written by the same guy who did the iPod software. It also has an FM radio, which you can record off of (why? no clue lol), and it records voice as well.

$150 for the 2GB sansa model, which also has a microSD slot! I found a 1GB microSD stick on Newegg for $45, which makes it essentially a 3GB model, for the price of a 2GB Nano - without DRM.

If you're looking at Nanos and you don't like DRM, this is the way to go. It plays MP3, WMA, and a couple other formats I think. Make sure it plays yours before you get it! Also, it will not play iTunes songs, because it's a non-DRM device. You'll have to de-DRM them to get them to work on it - and I am not sure how to do that. Don't care, either, because I don't use iTunes at all.

Also this is drag-and-drop. I'm very happy with it.