Ipod Nano

I have recently received the new Ipod Nano 7th generation and at first look at it is great. It has a built in radio, pedometer, digital clock, you can play movies/TV shows. There are many devices that are able to do exactly the same job that the Ipod nano is able to do that is roughly the same size at a smaller price range, but the wont be as esthetically pleasing or be as easy to use.

It looks and acts the same way as the Ipod Touch/Iphone but smaller, lighter and cheaper. Obviously it has less functions and you cannot add any extra applications to it, also it is smaller in memory and slower. But what do you expect from a smaller device?

I have to admit that when ever I use the pedometer it would switch itself off or crash after 1 hour. I don't know if it is because it is in my pocket, but isn't that where the majority of people put there MP3 or where you would expect to put the pedometer? For $149 (£129 in the UK) I would of thought that they would of seen this problem and sorted it out. Although I do have a knack of getting the one off, naff device but the amount that Apple is earning they should at least have a stiffer quality control than most.

It has a really clear on the small screen that it has. I would even go to say that it has a better screen then my phone. That is slightly unfair, my phone is already a year old. The sound quality from the earphones which are called "Pod's" are bearable but better than the older sets. Also I think that they are tougher and more resistant to weir and tare. I believe that this is a good move because a lot of people only buy the one and keep it for years, until it completely dies on them. Often going though several headphones/earphones though the life of the MP3 player.

The only size that I was able to get was 16GB but they did give you a choice of colours. Gray, silver, pink, purple, yellow, green, blue, and the "(PRODUCT)red" red. This is a move away from the old fashioned two or three colours that they had on offer which were black or white/grey but giving you a choice of memory size instead.

All in all I think that overpriced but to get that brand into your pocket and the ease of use, I think that many more people are going buy them till the next one comes out.