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Apple iPod nano 4G

Apple Apple iPod nano 4GEverything USB
Recommended

Apple's best iPod yet hates the 3rd party chargers that preceded it.

Review by R. Scott Clark | February 16, 2009 | + Share

Touch screen MP3 players have been getting all the attention lately, and some would say it's unjustified. Rightfully so, I say! On the move, nothing beats the control offered by a tactile player and now that Apple's returned to the slim form factor with the 4th generation iPod nano, we can start taking them seriously again. Press on after the jump to see all the improvements the new nano has brought-- and all that it's taken away! Continue reading full review @ Everything USB

ProsCons
  • Return of slim form factor
  • Decent sound quality
  • "Genius" recommendation system
  • Excellent screen and video quality
  • Simple UI
  • Large selection of games
  • Accelerometer works well in games and video
  • Roughly 30 hours battery life
  • No firewire breaks support for many 3rd party chargers
  • No built-in microphone
  • No OGG Vorbis or FLAC support