Apple iPod Nano (2nd Gen) Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 16875 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the interface. The size also impresses, but many are less positive about the price.

Interface, Size, Battery, Sound

Price

Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 85/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players, the Apple iPod Nano (2nd Gen) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

The second-generation Nano delivers top-notch audio, and has a brighter screen than its predecessor.

High audio quality, Elegant design

Limits you to iTunes Music Store

Like the first iteration of the iPod Nano, the 4GB second-generation Nano ($199 as of 1/9/07) is small. It weighs 1.4 ounces and measures roughly a quarter-inch thick--thin and light enough to be barely noticeable sitting in your shirt pocket. Its ...

High audio quality ; Elegant design

Limits you to iTunes Music Store

Of course, with the Nano you're locked into using Apple's iTunes software. Though iTunes is well integrated with the iTunes Music Store, this arrangement means you can't use a music subscription service such as Napster or Rhapsody. Nonetheless, if you ...

New aluminum shell doesn't attract fingerprints and smudges, Brighter display, New song title search feature, Better battery life claims, New aluminum shell doesn't attract fingerprints and smudges, Brighter display, New song title search feature, ...

Doesn't play videos, just displays photos, Touch wheel feels a bit cheaper than original nano, Doesn't play videos, just displays photos, Touch wheel feels a bit cheaper than original nano

However, getting these photos onto the device is - as with songs - a case of employing Apple's ever-niggly iTunes software. When testing this device on a new PC, it took us an entire afternoon of retrying and reinstalling to get around iTunes' error ...

If you want a great-looking, player and have the patience to deal with iTunes, go for this. If features, usability and value are more your thing, look elsewhere..

- As if the iPod Nano didn't already have a number of flavors, Apple had to release a special edition just for kicks. You can think of the new iPod Nano (PRODUCT) Red as the U2 version of the Nano series. We can't say we dislike the new (PRODUCT) Red, ...

Amid all the hooplah at Apple's September 12 press event, the company released the second generation of its wildly popular iPod nano. Thanks to its new anodized aluminum casing, the new model looks much like the now-defunct iPod mini, but much, much ...

Sturdy metal casing. Very slim. Bright screen. Supports Audible and lossless compression. Very good sound quality. Cool new search feature. Excellent software integration. Gapless playback. Long battery life

No integrated FM tuner, voice recorder, or video playback. Nonremovable battery ; Watch the Apple iPod nano Video Review

This is the finest flash player out there in terms of look and feel. Other players have the iPod beat in terms of features, but I like the iPod's lossless compression and Audible support, as well as the cool new search feature.

The second-generation Apple iPod Nano takes on a new scratch-resistant aluminum body, which is available in a variety of bright and shiny colors ; it's still superslender but more durable, thanks to a seamless construction. It supports photos (with ...

The iPod Nano still doesn't play video, not that you'd want to watch it on the small screen, and there's no built-in FM tuner or recording capability ; not all color options are available for all memory sizes

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.