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Manufacturer: Apple Part number: MA428LL/A
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- The second-generation Apple iPod Nano is like the successful offspring of an iPod Mini and a first-generation iPod Nano. It's small, stylish, user-friendly, and competitively priced--a great player all around and suitable for a variety of users.
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CNET editors' review
Apple iPod Nano (2nd generation, 4GB, blue)
price range: $429.99
The second-generation Apple iPod Nano is like the successful offspring of an iPod Mini and a first-generation iPod Nano. It's small, stylish, user-friendly, and competitively priced--a great player all around and suitable for a variety of users.
The good: The second-generation Apple iPod Nano takes on a new scratch-resistant aluminum body, which is available in a variety of bright and shiny colors; it's still superslender but more durable, thanks to a seamless construction. It supports photos (with thumbnail grid) and album art and has great sound quality.
The bad: The iPod Nano still doesn't play video, not that you'd want to watch it on the small screen, and there's no built-in FM tuner or recording capability; not all color options are available for all memory sizes.
The bottom line: The second-generation Apple iPod Nano is like the successful offspring of an iPod Mini and a first-generation iPod Nano. It's small, stylish, user-friendly, and competitively priced--a great player all around and suitable for a variety of users.
The second-generation (2G) Nano shuns simple white and steps out in a metallic color parade, with shiny silver available in the 2GB and 4GB flavors; bright pink, green, and blue offered in 4GB; and somber black taking the 8GB version. The body casing itself is rather like a minified Mini shell: it's seamless anodized aluminum, which means the 2G Nano is not only less scratch-prone than its predecessor, but also more durable in general. As with the old Nano, the 2G features the much praised iPod Clickwheel, which serves as the player's only controls (other than the hold switch on the top). Above the Clickwheel is the rather small (1.5-inch) color display, which is 40 percent brighter than that of its predecessor, and the bottom edge of the player houses the headphone jack and proprietary dock connector. A larger screen would have been a welcome improvement, but the benefit is the uniformity of screen size and overall dimensions (the 2G is just a hair thinner and taller than the previous Nano: 3.56 by 1.6 by 0.26 inches): all the made-for-Nano accessories should work fine with the new model.
As with other iPods, the 2G Nano is a snap to navigate, though the Clickwheel may take a little getting used to for first-time users, especially those used to other MP3 player controls. The Main Menu includes selections for Music, Photos, Extras, Settings, and Shuffle Songs--this last is particularly handy. Music is conveniently sorted by Playlists, Artists, Albums, and so on. And if you can't remember who a particular song or album falls under, you can use the new Search function (found in the Music submenu).
The 2G Nano is light on extras, though its small, excellently designed packaging includes all that you might need for basic use: a dock adapter, a USB cable for syncing/charging, a pair of white earbuds, and a quick-start guide. You'll have to download iTunes from the Web, since Apple doesn't include a disc in the box--a forgivable omission, considering that it cuts down on use of materials for packaging.
If you want to listen to FM radio on the Nano, you'll need to pick up Apple's $49 Radio Remote (or similar accessory). Similarly, recording features require a separate accessory, such as Belkin's TuneTalk. It'd be a nice surprise if Apple would include such features in an iPod, but at least it's nice that you have the option to add them. Features the Nano does have built in are photo viewing (with a neat 3x3 thumbnail preview grid) and album art support. Video playback is conspicuously absent, as many Nano competitors have it (the Creative Zen V Plus, iRiver Clix, and SanDisk Sansa e200 series, to name a few). But we're not sure we'd want to watch video on the tiny screen anyway. The 2G Nano is capable of gapless playback (finally!), but that must be designated in iTunes 7.
The latest version of iTunes is a nice improvement over version 6, and you can read more about it in the
We're pleased to note that Apple had a stab at the original Nano's rather paltry 12-hour battery life, doubling that rating to a respectable 24 hours. Turns out Apple was right on the money: CNET Labs coaxed 24.5 hours out of the player. As far as sound quality is concerned, we couldn't notice a difference between the old Nano and the 2G: it still sounds excellent across nearly all genres of music. Bass response could be tighter, and we didn't think the included earbuds sounded that great, but they're certainly passable (the design seems a bit more ergonomic than earlier ones). We had some mixed results with gapless playback--albums transferred from a Windows machine still had hiccups, while those from a Mac were seamless--but this is likely an iTunes issue, rather than a Nano one. Navigation was superspeedy, thanks to a fast processor, and photos loaded quickly.
The 2G Nano doesn't really bring anything new to the table in the fast-advancing world of MP3 players, but the improvements over the original are certainly welcome. This player is sure to be a top choice among a wide range of users, and it's a stellar option for first-timers. Just make sure you're aware that the same $249 for an 8GB Nano will get you a larger but video-capable 30GB iPod.
Product brief
Intro: The Apple iPod Nano is a 4 GB, large capacity player.Compared to other large capacity MP3 players on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $195.
Noteworthy Features: None noted, given available product data.
Weaker Features: None noted, given available product data.
Suitability: Suited for those with a large library of music.Comes with equalizer presets to easily tailor your listening experience.According to the manufacturer this player will last approximately 24 hour(s) between charges; your run-time will vary based on use and power management configuration.Comes with a 1 year warranty, which is standard in the industry.
Value: Overall, this MP3 player's features are in line with its price.
Suggestions: If you don't totally love the headphones that came with your MP3 player, you might find aftermarket headphones that better suit your style.
User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 15 reviews
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Its amazing!
by razrboi on September 22, 2006
Pros: The blue casing is really awesome looking and it is scratch resistant! The new earbuds are great fit wise and sound wise! The screen is very bright and colorful! The battery actually lasts!
Cons: Screen could be bigger.
Summary: I feel that this is definetly an improvment over the 1st Nano and iPod mini. It has the same small size as the first nano, but a cheaper price, better ...
Summary: I feel that this is definetly an improvment over the 1st Nano and iPod mini. It has the same small size as the first nano, but a cheaper price, better battery life, and more solid construction. I got this to replace my iPod Mini and I feel that this was one of the best purchases I have made.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent mp3 player
by jmoz2989 on July 11, 2007
Pros: Good sound, easy to sync music
Cons: Freezes up sometimes
Summary: I've had the ipod nano for 8 months now, i am very satisfied with it. The sound is great and I can sync my entire music library onto it. ...
Summary: I've had the ipod nano for 8 months now, i am very satisfied with it. The sound is great and I can sync my entire music library onto it. Sometimes the player freezes up when I turn it on after I sync it. I just press the middle button and the menu button and it resets. Overall the ipod is great for a music lover.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The most incredible music player
by yarimochi on April 27, 2007
Pros: Beautiful design, easy use, many languages, beautiful photos, variety of colors, well priced, variety of sizes, scratch resistant body, heaps of acessories, itunes is cool, great sound and tiny body.
Cons: No fm Tuner...Thats all
Summary: This little player is truly perfect. As I have described above, The pros are huge and the only downside is no fm radio...oh well, I can live without it. ...
Summary: This little player is truly perfect. As I have described above, The pros are huge and the only downside is no fm radio...oh well, I can live without it. This little player is so tiny it can fit into my Bose headphone case or slip into the pocket of even the tightest jeans. The screen is vivid with cool album art and beautiful photos. This iPod is particulary sturdy and you can do anything with it. I strongly, strongly recommend getting one of these if you are thinking about it, plus, they are a great price!!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Beautiful and Cute looking
by kjones90 on January 20, 2007
Pros: Love the design, brighter display, longer battery time,and easy to use
Cons: Apple to damn strict with their itunes capabitity, Doesn't have an ac adapter included in package once it's brought
Summary: This Ipod nano is a great product to have as your little sidekick it can fit almost anywhere when you take it with you. Now lets dig into the cons ...
Summary: This Ipod nano is a great product to have as your little sidekick it can fit almost anywhere when you take it with you. Now lets dig into the cons of this product, When I first brought this product on Christmas Eve (December 24th,2006) I was so excited that I will have my first ipod ever until one of the employees said to me that I have to put my songs on my ipod by personal computer, Now a person like me wanted a computer for nearly a half a decade now and I still haven't gotten it yet. Since I don't have one right now It's so damn difficult to get access to itunes because I either have go onto someone elses computer to even try to get the library, but then they turn around and say well I can do that because there can only be one ipod per computer and I'm like ain't this a ***** so now what I'm goin'to do now help me out here please. You know what I'll tell what apple should do,stop the stict attitude because people just don't don't like that one bit and then apple should stop is when chose to get an ipod,they better include an ac adapter because buying a ipod without no acapter to charge it with doesn't make any sense. That's just like you wouldn't buy a cellular phone without no adapter, so why buy a ipod with no adapter think about that.To despite the cons really that apple have itself, this ipod has great sound quitlity and all the other pros I've just listed.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Perfect size
by sanksterg on July 11, 2008
Pros: capacity, functionality, looks
Cons: no off button
Summary: The best way to have portable music. IPod is the only MP3 player to own.
1. Menus easy to navigate even for first time Mac/IPod user
2. Excellent battery ...Summary: The best way to have portable music. IPod is the only MP3 player to own.
1. Menus easy to navigate even for first time Mac/IPod user
2. Excellent battery life - anywhere between 15-20 hours before charge is needed
3. Pictures are fairly tiny, but still are clear and crisp
4. ITunes compatiblity with Vista is annoying - sometimes it loads dark
5. If you need an MP3 player, buy this one. -
Very good MP3 player.
by drkdod208 on May 21, 2008
Pros: Has a colorful screen and nice aluminum casing. Easy to use control wheel. Very good sound quality.
Cons: Occasionally freezes and comes with junky headphones.
Summary: I got one of the 2nd generation blue iPod nanos about a year ago, and I love it. The screen is nice and colorful and it is easy to navigate ...
Summary: I got one of the 2nd generation blue iPod nanos about a year ago, and I love it. The screen is nice and colorful and it is easy to navigate through the device.
The scratch-resistant aluminum casing is awesome, and very easy to keep clean. The color adds an extra bonus to the player.
The control wheel is very easy to use, and works very well, although if you don't put the iPod on hold you can sometimes accidentally bump the wheel and turn the volume up real high. Also you get very good sound quality with this ipod.
My iPod occasionally freezes, which can get kind of annoying, but restarting it is easy and doesn't do anything to the device itself.
Also, if you get the 2nd generation iPod nano, you might want to get a different kind of headphones to go with it. The ones that come with it (while they are very comfortable) are very junky. Mine broke within the first month, and I had to get new ones.
Overall, this iPod is a great item and is definantly worth buying. It's relatively cheap, and is very easy to use. I also recommend that if you get one of these that you also get an iPod wall charger. -
My first iPod, and it's a great one!
by aiikedo on February 2, 2008
Pros: Aluminum coat is bright and beautiful, responds quickly, great sound quality, great screen and interface, great photo quality, great features, syncs music really quickly.
Cons: "Scratch resistant" aluminum coat got scratched, and nothing.
Summary: I love my 2nd Gen iPod Nano 4gb. I looked great! It played very well, and it never froze or went slow on me! Never! The only thing that I ...
Summary: I love my 2nd Gen iPod Nano 4gb. I looked great! It played very well, and it never froze or went slow on me! Never! The only thing that I found disappointing is that the aluminum coat got dented and scratched. At least it still works. I totally recommend this great iPod when you don't need to watch videos and you are desperate for a great mp3 player that will not let you down!
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I love this ipod!
by magsterg4 on January 20, 2008
Pros: Cool color, hold 2,000 songs, holds pictures, plays games, and more
Cons: Doesnt play videos of any kind
Summary: I love this ipod, starting with its color. The electirc blue color is perfect! I love the way it looks. I can hold all my favorite songs on this ipod, ...
Summary: I love this ipod, starting with its color. The electirc blue color is perfect! I love the way it looks. I can hold all my favorite songs on this ipod, 2,000 songs may not seem like alot at first, but it definatly is! it comes with 4 games, that are woth playing, but the songs that it comes with, are not worth listening to at all. I love that it is easy to use. It holds many pictures, and it is easy to view them to. It is easy to navigate and change setting on this ipod. I love it so much! I wish it would play music videos or something on it though....
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BEST PRODUCT I'VE EVER PURCHASED
by jrms93 on December 18, 2007
Pros: EVERYTHING
Cons: NOTHING AT ALL
Summary: best mp3 player i ever invested in and props to apple for this highly rated and seling product and i love it. i use it multiple times a day.
Summary: best mp3 player i ever invested in and props to apple for this highly rated and seling product and i love it. i use it multiple times a day.
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Tiny, Light, and never misses a beat
by Romriech on December 17, 2007
Pros: Simple syncing, Sound Quality, and iTunes
Cons: No video on this model
Summary: If you want to listen to music on the go, with out doing too much work to set it up, this is a great choice. iTunes is quick and easy. ...
Summary: If you want to listen to music on the go, with out doing too much work to set it up, this is a great choice. iTunes is quick and easy. Podcast support is great. The only thing I would like is video, but thats no problem for anyone reading this, cause the new Nano can.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Apple
- Part number: MA428LL/A
General
- Width 1.6 in
- Depth 0.3 in
- Product type Digital player
- Height 3.5 in
- PC interface(s) supported USB
- Weight 1.4 oz
- Color Blue
- Flash memory installed 4 GB Integrated
- Digital storage None
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 1.6 in x 0.3 in x 3.5 in
- Body material Anodized aluminum
- Included accessories Docking station adapter
- Packaged quantity 1
- iPod Generation 2G
- Digital storage media type None
Digital Player / Recorder
- Digital player supported digital audio standards WAV, AIFF, Audible, MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless
- Digital player response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Digital player playback modes Repeat all, One track repeat, Random play / shuffle
- Digital player supported bit rate 16 - 320
- Digital player ID3 tags support Yes
- External hard drive function Yes
- Digital player additional features Variable bit-rate compatible
Carrying Case
- Case type None
Battery
- Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
- Battery Enclosure Type Integrated
- Technology Lithium ion
- Recharge Time 3 hour(s)
- Battery Lithium ion Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
- Mfr estimated battery life 24 hour(s)
- Battery Life Details Slideshows with music 5 hour(s), Digital playback 24 hour(s)
Audio System
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Additional features Built-in games, USB 2.0 compatibility, Calendar, Volume limiter, Upgradeable firmware, Date display
Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
- Cable(s) included USB cable - External
System Requirements
- Min Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later
Connections
- Connector type 1 x Docking station, 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
Built-in Display
- Audio system built-in display LCD
- Diagonal size 1.5 in
- Resolution 176 x 132
- Backlight display Yes
- Display illumination color Blue-white
- Display menu language Hungarian, Norwegian, Spanish, Chinese (simplified), Greek, French, German, Polish, Finnish, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Czech, Dutch, Korean, English, Portuguese, Chinese (traditional), Turkish, Russian, Japanese
Power
- Power Supply / Device None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
Audio Features
- Timer Stopwatch, Sleep, Wake
- Built-in clock Alarm, Digital clock, Timer
Equalizer
- Equalizer factory preset qty 20
Remote Control
- Remote control None
Headphones
- Headphones type Binaural Ear-bud
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Impedance 32 Ohm
- Connectivity technology Wired
Battery / Power
- Power device type None
Manufacturer info
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