Apple iPod nano 2nd Generation Silver (2 GB) MP3 Player

For Christmas, I received an ipod Nano 2 GB 2nds Generation. I was very excited because I travel a lot and wanted something small and relaxing to help pass the time of those tedious plane rides. I took the ipod out of it's brown box and followed the little booklet. I had to download a CD, let the ipod charge, download music, and wait for all of this to be done before unplugging my Nano from the computer. I thought, well this is a lot of work but it will pay off in the end, right? WRONG. I finally got all of the prep done and was relieved to remember I already had itunes installed on my computer for other family members' ipods. (They are not Nano's) I had my name added to the itunes list and started selecting songs I wanted. It let me select about 50 songs and then said all storage space was full!!!! The reason why is because it took all of the pictures on my computer and downloaded them to my ipod without me knowing! Needless to say I was outraged and spent a considerable amount of time trying to delete these pictures because the handbook is so vague. I would definitely recommend a standard size ipod versus the Nano but if you have your heart set, I would recommend the 4 GB. The 2 GB is very sleek, small, and has excellent sound, but that is about all I can advertise for the Nano.

A quick overview of life with a 2GB Nano that has all set up done; The sound, I must admit is pretty good. It's very clear and allows you to play it loud and still hear what's going on around you. As childish as this sounds, I sometimes feel like I'm in a movie when I am blasting my Nano because I can see and hear everything around me pretty well, but also hear good music too, just like a movie when they have backround music. If you tend to lose things ,like myself, you will "misplace" your Nano easily. It's so small, that you can't really glance around your cluttered kitchen to find it. As far as battery life goes, I am definitely not a fan. I end up having to charge mine twice a day. I probably would only have to charge mine once a day, but when I go jogging or what not I don't want to worry about the battery life. My theory is, if you are going to spend all of this money for an Ipod and it's songs, you have to listen to music a lot. Therefore, it's going to be on a lot and the battery needs to last a while so you can have access. I personally don't like having to hook my Nano in the computer and have it charge for a while before I can listen to it again. I hate having it charge on my computer because my computer is slow when it is charging. Battery life isn't aweful, but I don't like it. I like the way my Ipod operates because it is very organized and such, but the controller (I don't know what you call thaat donut shaped thing... ;o) is very sensitive. Sometimes it gets irritating losing your album selection or your song because you accidently moved the controller around too many times. If you ever held an Ipod, you would know what I mean. Other than that, the screen doesn't stick, it's not too fragile (I've sat on mine a couple of times) and it still works. The Ipod itself is okay, it's mainly the software and the installation process that is a pain.