Review: Apple iPod Nano 8GB

I recently purchased a new iPod; the Apple Nano 8GB, in silver. I don't use my iPod very often. But when I do...I do!! It is billed as the most popular music player in the world. I can understand why...

The iPod is a very versatile entertainment center when I travel. I had a long delay, and flight to LA a while back. And having the iPod really helped cut down on "stuff" to bring on board. Normally, I bring a few books, and some work to keep me busy on a flight.

I simply loaded my iPod with music, several classic books I've been meaning to read (I missed The Great Gatsby in school). I also loaded up a videotaped conference I needed to take notes from for work. That would have been an extra 10 lbs of luggage to deal with.

Apple iPod Nano 8GB, Silver The iPod cut all that out. It is very light, and easy to travel with. It weighs in at an anorexic 1.74 ounces. Its other vital stats are: 2.75 x 2.06 x 0.26 inches (H x W x D).

The displays are very clear and easy to read. I am not blessed with good eye sight, but can easily read and access the menus. The Nano has 320 by 240 resos, which makes it 65% brighter than before.

I am very impressed with the sound quality of the iPod Nano: from the music, the video, and the audio books I have loaded and listened to, or the videos I have watched.

The menus are easy to organize and navigate. With single finger dialing, I could go from Gatsby to Beethoven in no time at all.

A quick word about styling: I think the polished silver and aluminum casing is beautiful and stylish. I think silver is a very sophisticated, and modern look.
My only negative toward the iPod is the ear buds. I find them to become uncomfortable when used for more than 15 minutes. I try adjusting them in my ears, but I cannot seem to be able to find a comfortable position.

I would highly recommend the Apple iPod Nano 8GB. Especially when traveling.
What else do you need when chomping down on airline pretzels, and the complimentary can of pop they give you?

Bernie Tague is an award winning screenwriter, who was born in Scotland. He moved to the states when he was a wee lad of two. He now lives and works in Southfield, Mi. The next movie capital of America.

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Categorized: Articles and Reviews , iPod, Sony PSP and MP3 Player Help (Article 8434, Written by Dave Taylor)
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Reader Comments To Date: 26

Hey There said, on August 18, 2008 7:47 AM:

I love my nano, its so amazing. Lately I've been having issues with it though. The Menu, l>l and select buttons have not been working! Only the wheel works and so I can't choose songs, dismiss reminders, or anything! Its really sad because I can't listen to my ipod!

singh said, on August 19, 2008 11:11 AM:

i would like to know how to get my ipod to play thru my ipod interphase in my car,i tried but ipod does not reconised interphase. thanks my ipod 8gb serial#7m7367x6yop model# all37emc no.2066rated 5-30v 1a max

ashley said, on September 10, 2008 3:16 PM:

how can i fix my i pod nano 8gb i want to erase everything and redownload more

Andreas said, on September 26, 2008 1:54 AM:

I also bought the new IPOD NANO 8GB, however here comes the really bad surprise! It does not charge with any of the expensive gadgets i installed for the previous Ipods. It does not charge in the car installation, it does not charge in the Karman Hadon boom box etc etc.

My question: does this really only charge when connected to a PC?

mark said, on October 4, 2008 4:09 AM:

My Apple 8gb ipod does not get recognized when i plug it in too the computor.I have music too load but am unable.The I pod has 7.4 gb is it over loaded?

zerabruk said, on November 1, 2008 1:31 AM:

I have a problem with my ipod nano It stops working.it displays only blue screen with a busy sing it dosen`t open wthat can I do help me ???

vishu aggarwal said, on November 2, 2008 1:25 AM:

how do i put the mp3 songs in my ipod nano 8gb

Emma said, on November 4, 2008 5:23 PM:

i am having problems with my ipod .. my old computer broke so i tried to sync it up to my sisters however it doesn't register straight away on itunes. When it does appear it shows the ipod as being updated with the songs i chose but on the actual ipod itself it just says connected eject before disconnecting .. not even 'syncing' or any of the usual stuff displayed when it is attached to a computer. Please help! i have no idea what to do.

bob said, on November 30, 2008 11:08 AM:

my ipod nano, when i connect to my computer shows first as connecting and then disconnecting straightaway, then computers sasy the hardware not proepoly installed

gerard said, on January 3, 2009 8:22 PM:

I purchased an Ipod Nano 8gb for a Christmas gift.
It seems there maybe something not right with it.It can be fully charged and I only get approximately 3 hours of listening time. Is this a common problem?

BamaXXX said, on February 3, 2009 6:36 PM:

i'm stuck in "screen lock" and can't remember my password...can you please help? thanx!

Billy Manning said, on March 9, 2009 7:06 PM:

how do I copy songs from my ps3 to my ipod nano 8GB

paramveer said, on March 23, 2009 2:11 AM:

i'm stuck in "screen lock" and can't remember my password...can you please help?

Kate said, on April 9, 2009 11:26 AM:

I need to restore my ipod, but when I plug it in to my computer it says ipod busy. It then goes back to, you need to restore your ipod and then say it is busy again. What can I do ? It is a 1st gen Nano

phillip k said, on August 12, 2009 1:51 PM:

when i try connect my ipod to my computer the ipod is recognised for 5 secs then it tells me its ok to disconnect and automatically disconnects itself. any ideas?

achi said, on September 2, 2009 2:07 PM:

I have just bought IPOD Nano 8 Gb. when I connected it to the computer and install the itunes, the IPod could not charge. any one know what the problem?

carl said, on October 22, 2009 3:49 AM:

when playing my new i-pod nano 8gig through PA system and turning click wheel onto next track it sounds like a machine gun ratchet,my old one did not do this

Keith said, on April 10, 2010 10:37 AM:

Dear Dave,
I am planning to purchase an iPod Nano on eBay for my grand daughter. She says that a previously registered iPod will not be accepted on the iTunes website when a different computer is being used to access iTunes. Does this mean that a new-in-box store return that someone registered and then returned won't be able to access iTunes? How will that particular iPod be able to download music or videos?
Thanks,
Grandpa Newby

Dave taylor said, on April 10, 2010 10:46 AM:

No worries about a previous owner for an iPod: first time you plug it into your computer it will say "sync and replace all data?" Say yes, it wipes the unit clean and Bob's your Uncle!

mj said, on May 7, 2010 10:54 PM:

i've transferred 4 books from overdrive media to my 16MB nano, and can only find one! I know they're all on the ipod; how can i sort them out and find them all? Thanks!

Chris Adams said, on June 8, 2010 10:10 AM:

Hello Dave, I dropped my 8gb Ipod nano this a.m. and now have a barely visable display. I've reset it but it does not recover. Any ideas? thx

varad said, on September 6, 2010 1:17 AM:

i have problem with my ipod nano.when i switch it on,it shows blue screen with a busy sign.it could not reset also.please help me.

Donna said, on November 28, 2010 10:30 AM:

Hi,

My ipod nano froze, so I reset it and all my music has gone. Itunes doesn't recognize it and I don't know how to transfer my songs to it.

Can you please help?

Thanks,

Donna

Dave Taylor said, on November 28, 2010 3:01 PM:

Donna, that's odd. When you "reset it" did you do so on the device itself, or with the computer? I'd start up your computer, start up iTunes, then plug in the iPod. Once iTunes does see it, choose "Restore" to make sure it's all set up properly.

Ruth said, on February 2, 2011 7:21 AM:

My iPod worked fine before we went on a trip to our sons, worked fine there, and now that I'm home, won't connect to my wifi, even though I've reset it twice. What am I doing wrong?

Reymund said, on February 16, 2011 10:14 PM:

I have a problem with my ipod nano 8gb It stops working.it displays only Gray screen dosen`t open?it has a power but not working.please what can i do.?

I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you, Dave, for all your helpful information by buying you a cup of coffee!

I do have a comment, now that you mention it!

Review: Apple iPod Nano 8GB

Reader Comments To Date: 26

I do have a comment, now that you mention it!

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