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Title: Apple iPod Nano (2nd generation, 4GB)
Pros: New scratch-resistant aluminum body, Available in a variety of bright and shiny colours, Still superslender but more durable, thanks to seamless construction, Supports photos (with thumbnail grid) and album art, Great sound quality
Cons: Still doesn't play video, not that you'd want to watch it on the small screen, No built-in FM tuner or recording capability, Not all colour options are available for all memory sizes
Verdict: 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.
Summary: Apple's second generation iPod Nano looks and feels better than the original, and comes in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB versions.
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83/100 |
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Title: Apple iPod classic
Pros: Capacity; design; good screen; Cover Flow; use of album art; high-quality video support; great games; handy search feature; sound quality; support for lossless audio; integrated podcast features
Cons: New main menu UI; have to use iTunes; navigation can be slow at times
Verdict: Apple has not only exceeded our expectations, it's exceeded ones we didn't even have. The iPod classic is a superb audio player with a huge wealth of well-integrated features and intuitive navigation. Our only real concern is that menus can be laggy. Apar
Summary: Coming in 80GB and 160GB capacities, the new Apple iPod classic can hold a massive archive of music and video. There's no need to pick and choose which music goes with you, even if you rip CDs at the very highest lossless quality. The interface has been g
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90/100 |
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Title: Apple iPod nano (3rd gen, video)
Pros: Crisp, bright video playback; exceptionally thin all-metal body; above-average battery life; built-in games; advanced user interface
Cons: Wider body; smaller scroll wheel; lack of video output; average-sounding audio quality
Verdict: 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 na
Summary: With its wider, square design and its video playback capability, the latest iPod nano is more like a 'light' version of the iPod classic. Despite its changes, the nano is still one of the smallest, thinnest and most exquisitely designed MP3 players on the
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple iPod nano (3rd gen, video)
Pros: Crisp, bright video playback; exceptionally thin all-metal body; above-average battery life; built-in games; advanced user interface
Cons: Wider body; smaller scroll wheel; lack of video output; average-sounding audio quality
Verdict: 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 na
Summary: With its wider, square design and its video playback capability, the latest iPod nano is more like a 'light' version of the iPod classic. Despite its changes, the nano is still one of the smallest, thinnest and most exquisitely designed MP3 players on the
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple iPod classic
Pros: Capacity; design; good screen; Cover Flow; use of album art; high-quality video support; great games; handy search feature; sound quality; support for lossless audio; integrated podcast features
Cons: New main menu UI; have to use iTunes; navigation can be slow at times
Verdict: Apple has not only exceeded our expectations, it's exceeded ones we didn't even have. The iPod classic is a superb audio player with a huge wealth of well-integrated features and intuitive navigation. Our only real concern is that menus can be laggy. Apar
Summary: Coming in 80GB and 160GB capacities, the new Apple iPod classic can hold a massive archive of music and video. There's no need to pick and choose which music goes with you, even if you rip CDs at the very highest lossless quality. The interface has been g
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90/100 |
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Title: Apple iPod nano (3rd gen, video)
Pros: Crisp, bright video playback; exceptionally thin all-metal body; above-average battery life; built-in games; advanced user interface
Cons: Wider body; smaller scroll wheel; lack of video output; average-sounding audio quality
Verdict: 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 na
Summary: With its wider, square design and its video playback capability, the latest iPod nano is more like a 'light' version of the iPod classic. Despite its changes, the nano is still one of the smallest, thinnest and most exquisitely designed MP3 players on the
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple iPod classic
Pros: Capacity; design; good screen; Cover Flow; use of album art; high-quality vi |