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Great for Audio Books
I bought the nano instead of the larger capacity Ipods because it can hold enough audio in the form of podcasts and audio books without having to worry about the delicacy of a hard drive mechanism. In less than a month I've worked through four audiobooks on my one hour commute...some of them 15 hour reads. At a reasonably good sample rate, I can theoretically store nearly 600 hours of audio. I ordered the Belken FM Modulator with the Nano. It works well for in-car listening with the bonus of picking up adjacent vehicle satellite radio listening on occassion...you'd be surprised who listens to Howard Stern! Arrived Broken The original item arrived broken, another was shipped out but didn't arrive for several days. Other folks I purchase items from send replacement items via overnight shipping. It's an iPod --- what more do you say? I am giving it a 4 due to the simple fact of battery replacement. I am not looking forward to the day that it simply doesn't hold a charge anymore. But, I am confident that by that time, some 3rd party smartie will have an aftermarket battery solution. Keeping my fingers crossed.... There is nothing better at this time I have always thought that iPods were over-priced and that buying one was just like buying Nike tennis shoes for the name only. I saw a friend's 2 gig iPod at work and realized that I was wrong. One look at the display was all it took. I have two other mp3 players and there is simply no comparison for looks, functionality, and organization of your music, podcasts, and audio book files, as well as support for many audio formats. If you buy one, immediately get a case to protect your iPod, especially the screen. [...] This thing has changed my life. This is my first iPod. My wife (and kids) bought it for me for Fathers Day this summer. After six weeks with this thing, I wonder what I did without it. On a recent (long!) family trip, I set up a "mix" playlist that encompassed music that both she and I like (the kid had the dvd player). For the first time in our relationship, there was no argument over music! I use it at the gym. I have a carabiner case, and it seems to hold up fine. I have an older laptop computer, so I'll probably run out of storage space on the computer before the laptop. Again, I'm just a newbie to the world of the iPod. My only regret is not getting an iPod sooner. | |
