Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Apple iPod nano 16 GB (5th Generation) NEWEST MODEL : Best iPod Yet

I really didn't need a new iPod as I currently own an iPhone 3G(S), two older Nanos, an older 1 GB Shuffle and two iPod Classics in 15 GB and 30 GB configurations that I recently installed new batteries in. But I HAD to have the new one and justified it to myself by Apple's seductive inclusion of an FM radio in this 5th generation edition.

Having said all of that, I am really impressed with this new 5th generation iPod Nano. I find that the FM radio has great reception and is easy to use, unlike the Apple dongle radio attachment I use on my previous generation Nano. The radio software integration is great and very easy to use, set favorite stations and pause as necessary to talk on the phone and then easily resume where the music or talk show left off for up to 15 minutes.

The playback of pre-recorded movie video is clear and the sound is very good as with earlier iPods. The video recording is simple to use but not of very high quality - about what you would expect from a cell phone- but I really don't plan on using this as a video camera. Would have been nice if Apple had included a still camera as well but I suspect the quality would not be great without adding more componentry requiring more space and cost. I did note that this iPod has a speaker built in (which I assume is the microphone as well) but its sound quality is not good.

The pedometer function (Fitness) is interesting and can be used without any external attachments. It only counts steps and not distance so I assume that I will need to multiply the counted steps by stride length to come up with distance walked. Ironically, it does have you put in your weight but I'm not certain how this is used.

The build quality is superb, the unit is very compact and light weight with Apple's customary intuitive user interfaces that make it easy to use right out of the box without reading the instructions. In summary, I am very pleased with my new iPod and am rapidly working on irrefutable justifications for its purchase before the credit card statement arrives and my wife asks, "Did you buy ANOTHER iPod?".


Thanks:
http://astore.amazon.com/apple.ipod.nano.cheap-20

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Apple iPod touch 16 GB (2nd Generation) NEWEST MODEL : Pleased as Punch

This product is one of my favorite inventions ever. It is incredibly easy to use. My daughter knew how to use it in a week when she was a year and a half old. They are durable. When you have a child it is worth an extra cost if it means that your child won't break it easily. It has also come in very handy when my family goes out anywhere. I download videos from itunes of my daughters favorite cartoons and she can be entertained for hours anywhere. She can watch spongebob while we are shopping and I don't need to hear about all the things she thinks I should buy. On top of that when I have to be away from my family I have all my pictures on there so they can be near me. I never have to be bored waiting anywhere because of all the apps and it also has all of the other benefits of a normal mp3 player including a great amount of song storage.


Thanks:
http://astore.amazon.com/best.apple.ipod.touch.cheap-20