What do you think of the new nano?

[Sobering]

Hey guys. Just wanna get some feedback on the new nano. I personally hate it. I've been a nano user since the day it came out and love it. I mean, I love the black nano but I'm not gonna pay for an 8GB nano just to get a black one. And now you cant even get white? Meh. Also these resemble the mini too much and I also hated the mini. Anyone agree, disagree?

Chrome backs all the way! :p

[BurtonCCC]

I'm sorry to hear you don't like it, but Apple changed pretty much all the things that people hated about the first generation nano, namely the scratching and lack of colors, so the new ones are sure to be very popular. It is pretty lame that the colors aren't featured on every capacity and I think Apple's going to be at a loss because of that move (I'm not buying the 8GB because I don't want black). And losing the trademark white color is kind of upsetting to me too...

Daniel.

[Koodauw]

I really like the new Nanos. Much tougher, bigger capacity, better battery life, the whole shebang. Although, I do kinda miss having a regular ipod, and then something that looked exactly the same, but miniaturized.

[rtdgoldfish]

I love my first gen Nano. The new ones are nice and all but what I really liked about the Nano was that it looked almost EXACTLY like the regular iPod. The Mini was nice but after seeing the new Nano, it just feels like a dated design. I guess I'm one of the few who isn't a big fan of the new ones :rolleyes:

[abeyk]

How can you not like it:confused: more capacity, better screen, more battery life, more color options, aluminium... I like it so much i'm selling my 5G ipod for a new nano :D

[viccles]

Gee I can't get enough of my new nano it's the best iPod I've had so far.

[kevinliu4]

i can certainly appreciate the longer battery life, larger capacity and brighter screen, but appearance wise, i much prefer the first generation nanos. they are much classier looking imo. these new nanos look like the minis which i thought were ugly. i hope this isn't a sign of things to come. the tangerine and blue imacs and ibooks were horrible.

for the new nanos, i would have kept the same body, added the new internal improvements and introduced some new colors for those who want them, but less bubble gummy colors. colors that you would buy your car in for example. and make them available at every capacity.

[dansgil]

I prefer the new nanos, except I MUCH prefer the old earbuds.

[1rottenapple]

The 2g Nanos are a little underwhelming imo. The competition is cheaper right now and I've seen Sandisk 6gig go for $180. Design wise, its okay, I'm neutral. Battery life is great, but the transfer speeds have been observed to be nearly twice as slow. I just wish the size of the memory was a lot more. 8 is bleh imo. 12 gigs would have forced me to open up my wallet so I have to wait for the 3rd gen nanos (if they are still called that).

[ColdFlame87]

The black one is very stylish, if they had it in the 2 GB or even the 4 GB configuration i would definately get one, but the 250 dollar price tag makes me wonder if i should just make the investment on a regular iPod

[Deepdale]

Chrome backs all the way! :p

I may be in the minority on this one, but I despise the chrome backing.

[Sobering]

I may be in the minority on this one, but I despise the chrome backing.
Oh man I loved the chrome backing. I think I'm one of the few people in my area who has had an iPod nano for nearly a year and still has next to no scratches on it without using a case. Don't ask how. :p

[freebooter]

They are what they are. Deal with it.

I'm waiting for the new ones to be released here in Korea, then I'll buy one. Probably this week, maybe next. (Apple Korea is slow on the uptake)

I loved my green mini iPod, so I'd love a green Nano. I find my 4 GB white Nano a bit unsized at times, so I want a 8 GB. (not a big black fan) I'll have to choose... Probably go green...

Either way, the longer battery life will be very welcome.

[dsnort]

Hmmm, 8 Gig Nano $249, 30 Gig Video iPod $249? Wow, that's like, a no brainer.

[2nyRiggz]

I like the new old look. I don't have to worry about messing up the nano that much.



Bless

[rtdgoldfish]

I think my biggest problem with the new Nano is the price. I really like the looks of the black one but for that price you can get a 30 gig video iPod. The last generation, it was a $50 upgrade to get a regular iPod but this time around, its the same price. I know, the Nano is much smaller, flash memory so better for jogging, exercising and such, but still, I cannot justify spending $249 to get a black 8 gig Nano when I can get a 30 gig video iPod for the same price.

The battery life has never been a problem for me. I'm on campus for maybe 6 hours tops in one day, thats plenty of battery life. I plug my Nano in as soon as I get home and its plugged into my car whenever I'm on the road. I really see no situation where I would need 24 hours of battery life.

Brighter screen, again, no problem with the old Nano's screen. Not a good reason to upgrade for me.

Right now, the ONLY thing that really makes me want a new Nano is the box. :D (Not really)

Oh well, enough of my b****ing, thats just why I'm not running out to sell my old Nano to upgrade to a new one.

[netdog]

I find the previous Nano much more attractive.

[dcv]

I really like the new Nano because I loved the old Mini and hated the old Nano. Confused? :p

Well a vast improvement in my eyes, anyway. Better specs, better design and more robust. Having said that, I'm not rushing out to buy one because I really don't need another iPod...

[Vasileios]

I never liked the Mini... and now Nano is a mini Mini!!!

My 1 year 'old' Nano is sexy, and I love it :-)

[timnosenzo]

I definitely prefer the new one to the previous. For me, I bought it because I don't want to use my video iPod when biking, skiing, etc but I wanted to hold a little more music than my Shuffle. So for me construction of the new one is better.

But I liked the Mini's a lot too. :)

[alywa]

I saw some silver 2GB and 4GB nanos yesterday. They look much, much nicer than the original nanos. Tougher, more sleek, double the capicity, gapless playback, better battery life. There is nothing about the new nano that is worse than the original, just a difference of opinions about cosmetics.

Does anyone else notice that any time a product is updated, there are always a minority of people that bitch about the new one? Life must be very frustrating for people who just can't accept progress and change. Oh well, to each his/her own.

[Tymmz]

I love the new nano. I like the aluminum, because it's way more robust and gives the nano a kinda delicate touch.

[CrackedButter]

The shuffle has caught my attention more so than the nano. The nano doesn't interest me anymore. Plus I feel they have complicated it by dividing the colours up between the different capacities that Apple offer.

The shuffle I personally feel follows Apples philosophy more closely. "Its the music stupid".

The Nano does music well but it does all the other things a normal ipod does (except video of course) but poorly, I had a nano and stopped using the photo features after a while, the screen was too small for me to be bothered.

I'm going to be far happier with the shuffle when it comes out.

[Warbrain]

I went to the Michigan Ave. store in Chicago yesterday, and I saw the new nanos...they're definitely better than the 1G. They feel stronger and look better. If I didn't have my heart set on a 80 GB iPod, I'd get one.

[JeffGilly]

I have the original 4Gb black nano and love that look (no scratches because I keep it in a case). I didn't like the new look until I saw it in person at a local BB. I have to admit, they look better in person but still like the original look better. The colors seem to be much more vivid in person than in pics. The specs on the new nanos are better of course as well as the realitively scratch free casing, but the new look isn't as appealing in my opinion. But if I didn't already have the original nano, I would probably buy the new one mainly because of the specs.

And Sobering, I too like the crome backs on the original nanos.

[ddrueckhammer]

Hmmm, 8 Gig Nano $249, 30 Gig Video iPod $249? Wow, that's like, a no brainer.

Yeah it is. I would pick the 8 Gig Nano every time. Regular iPods are hard drive based and thus have moving parts which break. After my 4G iPod's Hard Drive died prematurely I will never buy any hard drive based mp3 player again. Also, the aluminum casing is a huge improvement over the scratch magnet casing of the regular iPods and old Nanos.

Is there any reason why you need 7500+ songs with you at one time. When I was using my 4G iPod I tried to listen to all 10000 songs in one day and was unsuccessful. Has anybody else been able to succeed?

On a serious note, video playback is a good reason for wanting a regular iPod but until there is a true Video iPod (widescreen etc.) it really isn't too interesting to me.

[Xeem]

I loved the Mini, and now I love the Nano too. Scratch-resistant aluminum casing FTW! My big complaint right now would be that the only color that the 8 GB model comes in is black. If I'm spending $250 on an iPod nano, at least give me the color options of the 4 GB model!

[abeyk]

Yeah it is. I would pick the 8 Gig Nano every time. Regular iPods are hard drive based and thus have moving parts which break. After my 4G iPod's Hard Drive died prematurely I will never buy any hard drive based mp3 player again. Also, the aluminum casing is a huge improvement over the scratch magnet casing of the regular iPods and old Nanos.

Is there any reason why you need 7500+ songs with you at one time. When I was using my 4G iPod I tried to listen to all 10000 songs in one day and was unsuccessful. Has anybody else been able to succeed?

On a serious note, video playback is a good reason for wanting a regular iPod but until there is a true Video iPod (widescreen etc.) it really isn't too interesting to me.
totally agree

[MegaSignal]

The new scratchless Nanos support gapless playback, right?

[dsnort]

Yeah it is. I would pick the 8 Gig Nano every time. Regular iPods are hard drive based and thus have moving parts which break. After my 4G iPod's Hard Drive died prematurely I will never buy any hard drive based mp3 player again. Also, the aluminum casing is a huge improvement over the scratch magnet casing of the regular iPods and old Nanos.

Is there any reason why you need 7500+ songs with you at one time. When I was using my 4G iPod I tried to listen to all 10000 songs in one day and was unsuccessful. Has anybody else been able to succeed?

On a serious note, video playback is a good reason for wanting a regular iPod but until there is a true Video iPod (widescreen etc.) it really isn't too interesting to me.

I would disagree, but mainly because i am interested in the video playback feature for when I travel by airline. I was eyeing the 30 Gig iPod for that purpose. I currently have a 2 Gig Nano that is 8 months old, only about half full with music. I agree that I see no reason to have a 30 Gig storage device for music alone.

[MegaSignal]

Oh man I loved the chrome backing. I think I'm one of the few people in my area who has had an iPod nano for nearly a year and still has next to no scratches on it without using a case. Don't ask how. :p
My 5G regular iPod scratched merely attempting to remove it out of "protective" casings (the included one as well as an expensive one that I purchased).

The key idea here is not to put it in a case of ANY kind.

[sushi]

Hey guys. Just wanna get some feedback on the new nano. I personally hate it. I've been a nano user since the day it came out and love it. I mean, I love the black nano but I'm not gonna pay for an 8GB nano just to get a black one. And now you cant even get white? Meh. Also these resemble the mini too much and I also hated the mini. Anyone agree, disagree?

Chrome backs all the way! :p
I really like the new Nano and believe that the form factor is what it should have been in the first place -- a shrunken mini.

Nothing wrong with the old Nanos. But really like the new ones and colors. Ended up getting a black one for the capacity.

[scott523]

The new scratchless Nanos support gapless playback, right?
No, not yet. Only the iPod supports gapless playback...for now I hope. The iPod Shuffle needs a boost in playback quality (gapless, equalizer).

[hayduke]

Black 8Gb is in my hot little hands. Totally kicks but. I'll keep my old pre-click wheel 30Gb for *long* road trips.

The new nano's battery life, screen quality, and build quality are incredible. Very very happy.

I even have some videos on my nano...yes videos...let me explain. It's sort of a cheat, but I generate a lot of scientific visualizations by rendering individual scenes from a series of perspectives and then making them into movies with QT-Pro. I can now throw the same things into iPhoto and create an album that I can scroll with the thumb wheel. So far it has impressed folks.

You can actually do the same with any QT video by saving the individual frames.

Okay okay. It isn't truly video and there is no sound associated with the image frames, but it does provide a nice way to show of some cool content.

[abeyk]

why doesn't the 8Gb version come in colors :mad:

[Sesshi]

Like the new Nano. No more polishing!!!!! :D

My old 4 gigger has had it's last Applesaucing before going off to a new owner.

[louish]

I ordered the Blue 4 Gig as soon as it was available. I love the nano's way better than the videos or photos because its flash memory. MUCH faster. I have a 30gig photo, a 60 Gig Video and an 80 Gig video and I use my nano the most, mainly for speed. I use all my ipods for hard drives too, i like how fast the nano appears as a hard drive when plugged in. I also like how its aluminum now, it will last much longer looking new!

[freebooter]

I'm going out to buy one right now. :) I still haven't decided on a green 4GB or a black 8GB. I'll know when I see them. Life is such: choices.

[zwida]

Ordered the black Nano last night. It shipped today for Tuesday delivery. Can't wait to get my mitts on it. I also ordered the shuffle (for the gym, cause I could not help myself), but it won't ship until October 31. Sheesh.:)

[nomad01]

I always really wanted an iPod mini when they were around but I a) didn't want another hard disc based player and b) couldn't justify the money when all I wanted was something small to hold a few songs when I didn't want to take my "big" iPod out with me. So a 1GB nano was perfect.

On first seeing the new nano, it just looked a bit like a step backwards and not as "sexy" as the original nano but now I own one... I can't stop playing with it. It's great to have something so small that doesn't really need a case.

For some reason it seems smaller than the original nano. I think the rounded edges help to make it seem smaller... and the fact that I don't have to carry it round in a case any more.

So, after all that waffle, it's a thumbs up from me. :D

[quagmire]

I just bought the 8 GB Nano yesterday( damn Apple forcing me to spend $250 for the black aluminum :mad: :mad: ). I love it. The screen is so much better then my 1G Nano. Aluminum all the way.

PS: I also like the chrome back of the iPods, but the aluminum casing is a huge plus.