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Worse useability compared to older models
Basically my complaint mimics Mark Garvey's. I made sure you could turn off "shake to shuffle" before buying a 4th Gen nano, but had no idea that when the device switched to coverflow, volume control would no longer work.
That means every single time you need to make an adjustment to the volume, you have to take it out (or pick it up in your car, or whatever) and hold it upright for a random period of time, until the interface reorients itself and volume control starts working again....
[Apple MB739LLA 8GB iPod nano Purple review by WolfPup can be read at Amazon.com]
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10/31/2008
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Peoria, IL United States
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100%
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Cover-Flow Ruins It- Trust Me
Cover-Flow: life changing, amazing, insanely-great! OR is it? Not on the new Ipod Nano. I love my 2nd gen nano and thought the new IPOD nano looked great (more memory and video so I can watch meet the press at the gym, great, life is complete). The problem with the device is the accelerometer driven COVER-FLOW feature. When you have the device in your pocket, the slightest angling of the device will set off cover flow, so when you go to adjust the volume you're actually just flipping through you...
[Apple MB739LLA 8GB iPod nano Purple review can be read at Amazon.com]
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10/23/2008
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Very nice unit and great color schemes, but will not charge in my Polk Audio MiDock.
The unit is as easy to use as any of the earlier model iPods and it sounds GREAT but Apple has changed how these units charge and it appears that none of the earlier docking stations will charge the newer ipods 4th Gen Nano and 3G iPhone. This is a terrible loss and if you have already invested in a docking station you may want to reconsider purchasing the new ipods.
[Apple MB739LLA 8GB iPod nano Purple review by Gaboater can be read at CircuitCity]
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Gaboater
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09/29/2008
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Atlanta
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100%
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The latest and greatest from Apple
My last iPod was an old, used 4 gig iPod mini. So my purchase of an 8 gig purple has me absolutely delighted. It's thinner, more appealing aesthetically, and I have only a couple of minor criticisms in regards to newer and more recent versions of iTunes.
While both the Coverflow and lack of backwards compatibility on accessories are legitimate criticisms, neither affect me personally. I've never purchased any accessories for my iPod, and I leave my iPod on hold 99% of the time I'm ...
[Apple MB739LLA 8GB iPod nano Purple review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Some nice improvement but incompatible with Bose...
Having 16GB of storage is a huge plus for the new version of the Nano.
The control wheel seems a bit "stiff" and it is not as responsive as past versions but it works fine.
The menus and setup choices have been improved. These are nice but don't make a major difference. "Shake" shuffle is a bit silly (in my opinion it is just as easy to push the advance on the control wheel) but it can easily be turned off.
BIG MINUS - Apple un-necessarily changed the plug on...
[Apple MB739LLA 8GB iPod nano Purple review by Joseph D. Snell "jsnell3388" can be read at Amazon.com]
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Joseph D. Snell "jsnell3388"
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10/08/2008
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seattle, wa
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cover flow IS turn off able
this is my 6th portable digital music device so far, and i tried to avoid ipods because they always got bad reviews for mal functioning and lacking features. this on is a different story. not only is this ipod the thinnest ipod ever made (you can stop here, apple, any further and it will vanish), its made smart, and so far its a very good buy for me. unlike everyone thinks that cover flow cant be turned off, it can. instantly after i connected my ipod to itunes a new firmware offer came up, and ...
[Apple MB739LLA 8GB iPod nano Purple review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/19/2008
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GREAT BUT DOESN'T CHARGE IN OLDER DOCKS! BEWARE!
Works great and PLAYS FINE in older speaker systems, but HEADS UP: NANO 4G WILL NOT CHARGE IN MOST OLDER SPEAKER SYSTEMS. Brought it home from apple store today, and doesn't charge in my ihome, altec lansing IM7, or my car FM transmitter module.
Has to do with the pin configuration, and it now only charges via USB (and not firewire). Scroll to the bottom of this macworld article (3rd or 4th to last paragraph) [...]
If you have a lot invested in ipod speakers/etc, beware th...
[Apple MB739LLA 8GB iPod nano Purple review can be read at Amazon.com]
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10/03/2008
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Good Ideas, Poor Execution
With introductions like the accelerometer, genius, redesigned interface, and an even smaller package, who couldn't love Apple's new Ipod nano? While these sound like great additions, they really don't result in a better ipod. While the new interface, genius, and size, don't hurt, the accelerometer really ruins the whole package. The accelerometer might work well in the iphone and ipod touch, in the nano it is just really annoying. It is way to sensitive and causes problems with simple things lik...
[Apple MB739LLA 8GB iPod nano Purple review by Matthew I. Lyons can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/22/2008
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Houston, TX USA
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94%
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You might want to wait
While this nano is pretty to look at and has a few novel features, it does have an extremely irritating draw back: It can only be charged with an approved apple device or with your computer's USB port.
It will not charge with my Altec Lansing In-motion speakers, as did the previous generation, or the iPod cable on my JVC HD car stereo which also worked just fine with my old nano. These were not inexpensive devices that I purchased to make the most of my 2nd generation nano. While my ...
[Apple MB739LLA 8GB iPod nano Purple review can be read at Amazon.com]
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94%
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cover flow: pointless, annoying, and un-turn-off-able (EDIT)
I've had the 4th gen iPod nano for all of three days, and it's going back today. After owning a 2nd gen nano for almost two years, this model seems like a real step backward in terms of usability. Sure, it's skinnier, but who cares? How thin should an MP3 player be? The main reason it's going back is the stupid implementation of the accelerometer. Every time you tilt the thing sideways, it goes into "cover flow" mode--the goofy and pointless mode wherein you can watch tiny replicas of your album...
[Apple MB739LLA 8GB iPod nano Purple review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/29/2008
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92%
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