Article DetailsiPod MP3 - Classic vs Nano |
| Date Added: May 28, 2008 11:53:45 PM |
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| Category: Music: Electronics |
| So as the Third Generation Nano has been released, along with the Classic, how have the reviews gone? Is the improvement from that first iPod so vast that it's worth the huge money that apple wanted for a Classic? The Nano is a gadget that many people are trying to get their hands on. I, myself was eager to get one and try it out. What lured me to this new gadget? - Cover Flow. Flicking through all your albums is a great feeling and it is easy to do. - 320-by-240-pixel resolution – which makes for a good quality screen. - 2-inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight. It's a small screen, but hey, who cares when you're watching "Transformers" on the bus? Since then, I have considered all of the negatives that I have noticed after using it for quite some time and have wondered if it was worth the money. Personally, I don't regret purchasing a Nano. I watch films all the time, and despite having to find a DVD ripper and various converters, I love having my film collection on myiPod. But the screen IS small, and converting is a lot of hassle. And with 8GB of memory, it's hard to decide which films to put on and which ones to leave with iTunes. Also one of the biggest problems that I and many others have is that it scratches easily - I have a silicon case, which hides all the gaps in it and scratches underneath. All in all, if you want to watch films at a good value price, the Nano is for you. If you don’t care about watching films then you should consider purchasing the Classic. A lot of these problems with the Nano don't apply to the Classic. 80GB of memory is all you will need - It's big and quite sturdy; though very bulky when you look at the slick Nano. Let me give you a quick run-down of the specifications: - It's got a 2.5 inch color LCD with LED backlight display, with 320-by-240-pixel resolution – which I think we can all agree is pretty amazing. - 2.4 inches wide- which like I said before can be a bit bulky for some people. - Takes MP4, .mov and .m4v formats for video. So, what do I think is the better choice? Aside from its lack of memory, I have to say, that the Nano is overall the best one to have. The smooth and sleek design and the excellent display - as well as all of the features that are offered – is enticing and makes it hard for anyone to resist. While the Classic does have its good qualities I think that it lacks some of the great features that makes the Nano great. |
