Typical price: £99
What is it: Super-thin iPod with wider screen
What we think: The third generation of the iPod nano provides loads of entertainment for a down-to-earth price
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 10 September 2007
Tags: Apple, Apple iPod nano (3rd gen, video), shuffle, songs, sound quality
We like:
Crisp, bright video playback; exceptionally thin all-metal body; above-average battery life; built-in games; advanced user interface
We don't like:
Wider body; smaller scroll wheel; lack of video output; average-sounding audio quality
CNET UK judgement:
Apple's new iPod nano seems to be drawing equal amounts of ire and admiration. Although we miss the slender form of the second-generation iPod nano, we feel the latest edition has more going for it than against it. At less than £100, the 4GB iPod nano offers one of the richest user experiences we've seen on an MP3 player
Full review:
Now in its third generation, Apple's iPod nano gets a substantial redesign to accommodate games and video playback. Despite its changes -- and Apple made many -- the iPod nano is still one of the smallest, thinnest and most exquisitely designed MP3 players on the market. Continue Reading...
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