iPod nano (2010) Review

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Updated: September 6, 2010
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Apple’s in-between-size iPod gets a makeover with an ultracompact design, intuitive multitouch display, and sporty clip.

4 stars
(4 out of 5)

Since its launch in 2005, the iPod nano has been reinvented more times than Madonna: first it was a rectangle, then a square, then a thinner rectangle, and now it’s a square again. This year, though, the nano has undergone its most drastic metamorphosis yet, losing Apple’s signature click wheel (along with video recording and playback) and gaining a clothing clip and tiny, 1.5-inch multitouch display. It’s now almost the same size and shape as a shuffle, although it does more things, such as display photos and let runners track their workouts. But with the nano’s starting price of $149, $100 more than the shuffle, for what users is its slick interface worth the premium?

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Pros

  • Responsive multitouch display
  • Intuitive interface, including a shake-to-shuffle feature
  • Supports Nike + iPod Sports Kit
  • FM Radio
  • Sturdy clip for attaching to clothes & bags
  • Long battery life

Cons

  • No video playback or recording
  • Small volume buttons
  • Headphone cord could be shorter
  • As a clip-on MP3 player, it’s boxier than the iPod shuffle

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