Apple iPod nano 6th Generation 8GB

The Apple iPod nano 6th Generation 8GB is your best companion for a handy jukebox right at your fingertips. The 8GB memory allows you to store approximately 2,000 songs, and a single charge lets you crank up a maximum of one full day of music. The color TFT display measures 1.54 inch and comes with a 240 x 240 pixel resolution, and offers you multi-touch functionality. All you have to do is tap on the screen to choose the music you want, or swipe it across to browse through your collection, either by title, artist, album, playlist, composer, or genre. The home screen icons are even customizable based on your taste!

The new generation music player is lighter and smaller than ever before, and you can keep it on your person at all times using the clip; clip it onto your jacket, sleeve, or even on your running shorts, while blasting up a storm through the earpieces. It comes with a Genius feature to mix and match, a pedometer to make it the perfect workout companion, and a built-in FM radio for when you want to tune in to local stations. If you want a nice surprise, you can shake iPod nano and it will shuffle to a random song in your library, making decision-making a breeze for times when you can’t seem to pick. Other than that, its anodized aluminum finish comes in six bright colors for you to choose from.

Apple iPod nano 6th Generation 8GB Review:

The close to five hundred customers who reviewed this music player gave it an average rating of 3.3 stars.

They liked how the iPod nano now comes with a touch screen, instead of the click wheel. It was considered a classy innovation, although in terms of convenience, it was not seen to be a major improvement. One user was amazed at the very small size, quipping that connecting the nano to a dock would actually make the dock connector look even bigger. Another reviewer made an observation about how this was nothing like the old nano, with its focus having been shifted to the gym. In that vein, he appreciated how it had a VoiceOver feature, as it was a helpful tool for people who used this music player in the gym. He also commended the sound quality, especially after having had a nice surprise of low-power college radio stations coming in impressively clean.

Some of the features that users were sorry to see iPod nano lose include the video playback, as this new version had a much smaller screen and could not support video. The video recording function added via a small video camera had been removed too, as the screen was now too small for anything involving video. One reviewer was quick to point this out as many buyers might mistakenly think they were buying an iPod nano that could still play video.

Interestingly, a lot of users had complaints about certain functions in the nano, and Apple responded by providing updates, such as completely turning it off by holding down the Wake/Sleep button. The initial complaints may have resulted in the low average rating for their reviews, as many reviewers were appeased by the software updates and would like to increase their ratings.

Other than that, another negative point brought up by the reviewers was that the touch screen ate up a lot of power, which meant the expected battery life was actually dependent on how much the user played on the touch screen. The shaking function for shuffling music was also found a bit difficult to implement, with a specific way of shaking, as described by one reviewer. Then again, these may be minor issues that users can get around with as long as they are aware of them.

Based on these comments, we would be very happy to recommend the new Apple iPod nano, especially if you are a workout enthusiast who would love your music stuck with you wherever you go. You will definitely love this music player, just so long as you know exactly what you are getting—and what you are not.