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 Customer Reviews
Non-Technical Review, 24 Aug 2008
The Good:
First things first - it is sexy. I bought a mirrored case which protects it well but I wanna have it so I can see it cos it does look great (although I will be devastated with the inevitable scratches!).
Space and speed really is impressive considering the size. Picture quality is awesome. Coverflow is pointless but cute for novelty value. I don't use the contacts or calendar so no comment on that. Sound quality is fab, with the right earphones.
The whole package of iTunes and the iPod itself are super easy to use.
The Bad:
The click wheel is a bit slow to respond. I also think that the volume just isn't loud enough. It's okay for music in most circumstances (but not all) but for things like podcasts which aren't always great quality it just doesn't cut it for me and I have pretty good hearing. But saying that everyone complains about the apple headphones and they are a bit poop (I am currently choosing alternatives). But it is def significantly quieter than the older 30gb.
The Ugly:
I already told you - it is far from ugly - it is super sexy!
In conclusion ...
In my humble opinion, you can't get a better value for money mp3 player with regards to size, weight, quality, looks and reliability, I searched for a while as I hate to be persuaded by hype and apple have plenty of that. And ... Yeah mine has crashed a couple times but every bit of technology does from time to time - don't moan ... that is life!
iPod Classic - serious audio, 20 Aug 2008
I've owned an iPod 3G, U2, 5G and now a Classic. The 5G is significantly better in sound than the 3G, and the Classic is even better. The ability of it to play tunes and articulate detail easily matches audiophile cd players. BUT you can only hear this on decent 'phones, like the in-ear Etymotic ER4Ps - the Apple earphones that come with the iPod are rubbish. You need to spend at least as much as the ipod itself on earphones to get what it's capable of.
I'm pleased with it..., 16 Aug 2008
I owned one of the old iPod Mini's before this one and was looking to upgrade to this superior model.
I am extremely pleased with this iPod indeed, and despite the cost, I'm glad that I invested in it. After all, I would rather a bit too much for an excellant product than anything on a product riddled with flaws.
The best, 15 Aug 2008
i was against getting an i pod for as long as i can remember. i always went for the cheaper mp3's finally after a particulary bad buy, in which i had to send it back, i was pesuaded by my family to get the i-pod 80GB. i colud not be happier with it. i have had it for about two weeks and, touch wood, i have had absolutly no problems with it!! getting music photos and videos onto it is very simple with i-tunes help, it does everything for you. if you get a video converter you can put every single video you could ever want onto it. the quality of sound is fantastic, the reason that people have had problems with the sound quality is that they have clearly not tried using different headphones. the capasity is encredable, i have 4 seasons, 7 films and about 20 home videos, aswell as 500 songs and all my 700 photos and i still have 60GB left!!
This is the best buy ever! the only advice i would give is make sure that you get a case for it because it does scratch easily. i've found a clear plastic one works perfectly as you can still see the stylish desighn and use all of the functions with ease!
good but not great , 08 Aug 2008
it certinaly does the job okay but it dosnt recognise my videos as they are im wmv format and it wont take them for some reason ,, also it does scuff quite easily even in my coat pocket the matte has gotten scuffd
but the video you get off itunes are first rate i was shocked at how clear and detailed the videos wear complex lighting effects were fantastic sound quality was also great it is easy to use as well so long as you have i tunes and a resonably well organised music collection
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Product Description
SanDisk is proud to announce our newest format to the SD memory card family: Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) ? available in 4GB and 8GB capacities. Memory card is rated Class 2 for speed and performance based on SD 2.0 specifications.The SDHC memory card is a highly secure stamp-sized flash memory card, which can be used in a variety of digital products: digital music players, cellular phones, handheld PCs (HPCs), digital cameras, digital video camcorders, smart phones, car navigation systems and electronic books, that follows the SD 2.00 specifications. The SDHC card has a security feature for protection of copyrighted data.
What is SDHC?
To support the higher capacity needs, SD cards are now requiring a different design. The new SD 2.0 specifications - which supports 4GB and up - is called Secure Digital High Capacity(SDHC). The SD Association has created and defined 3 speed classes to help you identify speed and performance capabilities/minimum requirements of SDHC cards and their SDHC host products.
Customer Reviews
Non-Technical Review, 24 Aug 2008
The Good:
First things first - it is sexy. I bought a mirrored case which protects it well but I wanna have it so I can see it cos it does look great (although I will be devastated with the inevitable scratches!).
Space and speed really is impressive considering the size. Picture quality is awesome. Coverflow is pointless but cute for novelty value. I don't use the contacts or calendar so no comment on that. Sound quality is fab, with the right earphones.
The whole package of iTunes and the iPod itself are super easy to use.
The Bad:
The click wheel is a bit slow to respond. I also think that the volume just isn't loud enough. It's okay for music in most circumstances (but not all) but for things like podcasts which aren't always great quality it just doesn't cut it for me and I have pretty good hearing. But saying that everyone complains about the apple headphones and they are a bit poop (I am currently choosing alternatives). But it is def significantly quieter than the older 30gb.
The Ugly:
I already told you - it is far from ugly - it is super sexy!
In conclusion ...
In my humble opinion, you can't get a better value for money mp3 player with regards to size, weight, quality, looks and reliability, I searched for a while as I hate to be persuaded by hype and apple have plenty of that. And ... Yeah mine has crashed a couple times but every bit of technology does from time to time - don't moan ... that is life!
iPod Classic - serious audio, 20 Aug 2008
I've owned an iPod 3G, U2, 5G and now a Classic. The 5G is significantly better in sound than the 3G, and the Classic is even better. The ability of it to play tunes and articulate detail easily matches audiophile cd players. BUT you can only hear this on decent 'phones, like the in-ear Etymotic ER4Ps - the Apple earphones that come with the iPod are rubbish. You need to spend at least as much as the ipod itself on earphones to get what it's capable of.
I'm pleased with it..., 16 Aug 2008
I owned one of the old iPod Mini's before this one and was looking to upgrade to this superior model.
I am extremely pleased with this iPod indeed, and despite the cost, I'm glad that I invested in it. After all, I would rather a bit too much for an excellant product than anything on a product riddled with flaws.
The best, 15 Aug 2008
i was against getting an i pod for as long as i can remember. i always went for the cheaper mp3's finally after a particulary bad buy, in which i had to send it back, i was pesuaded by my family to get the i-pod 80GB. i colud not be happier with it. i have had it for about two weeks and, touch wood, i have had absolutly no problems with it!! getting music photos and videos onto it is very simple with i-tunes help, it does everything for you. if you get a video converter you can put every single video you could ever want onto it. the quality of sound is fantastic, the reason that people have had problems with the sound quality is that they have clearly not tried using different headphones. the capasity is encredable, i have 4 seasons, 7 films and about 20 home videos, aswell as 500 songs and all my 700 photos and i still have 60GB left!!
This is the best buy ever! the only advice i would give is make sure that you get a case for it because it does scratch easily. i've found a clear plastic one works perfectly as you can still see the stylish desighn and use all of the functions with ease!
good but not great , 08 Aug 2008
it certinaly does the job okay but it dosnt recognise my videos as they are im wmv format and it wont take them for some reason ,, also it does scuff quite easily even in my coat pocket the matte has gotten scuffd
but the video you get off itunes are first rate i was shocked at how clear and detailed the videos wear complex lighting effects were fantastic sound quality was also great it is easy to use as well so long as you have i tunes and a resonably well organised music collection
SANDISK 8GB SECURE DIGITAL CARD, 03 Sep 2008
This card has been absolutely useless to me. It is not working and it has nearly destroyed all equipment i tried to use it with.
SANDISK 8GB SD CARD, 24 Aug 2008
A VERY WELL MADE PRODUCT COMES WELL PACKAGED
WORKS SMOOTHLY BUT MAKE SURE YOUR CAMCORDER
IS COMPATABLE WITH HCSD CARDS' AVERY GOOD PRICE.
SanDisk 8GB SDHC Card, 29 Jul 2008
Shopped around for this and was very happy with the price on Amazon - especially as delivery was free.
Card arrived promptly, several days before the estimated delivery date.
SDHC Memory Card, 11 Jun 2008
I bought this card to partner my Canon 450D. It works a treat and is a competitive price. I was going to get one for my digital photo-frame too but held off as it was unclear whether the SDHC would work in the photo-frame. I tested it and it does. I have now ordered a second one for the photo-frame. Very pleased.
Slightly Disappointed... :-(, 17 Dec 2007
I was quite happy with the SanDisk SDHC 8gb memory card which works fine in my Casio EX-S880, but was really disappointed that the card is not recognised when I put it in my laptop SD reader... It would have been helpful if they had advised that it won't work in a SD Card reader...
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Customer Reviews
Non-Technical Review, 24 Aug 2008
The Good:
First things first - it is sexy. I bought a mirrored case which protects it well but I wanna have it so I can see it cos it does look great (although I will be devastated with the inevitable scratches!).
Space and speed really is impressive considering the size. Picture quality is awesome. Coverflow is pointless but cute for novelty value. I don't use the contacts or calendar so no comment on that. Sound quality is fab, with the right earphones.
The whole package of iTunes and the iPod itself are super easy to use.
The Bad:
The click wheel is a bit slow to respond. I also think that the volume just isn't loud enough. It's okay for music in most circumstances (but not all) but for things like podcasts which aren't always great quality it just doesn't cut it for me and I have pretty good hearing. But saying that everyone complains about the apple headphones and they are a bit poop (I am currently choosing alternatives). But it is def significantly quieter than the older 30gb.
The Ugly:
I already told you - it is far from ugly - it is super sexy!
In conclusion ...
In my humble opinion, you can't get a better value for money mp3 player with regards to size, weight, quality, looks and reliability, I searched for a while as I hate to be persuaded by hype and apple have plenty of that. And ... Yeah mine has crashed a couple times but every bit of technology does from time to time - don't moan ... that is life!
iPod Classic - serious audio, 20 Aug 2008
I've owned an iPod 3G, U2, 5G and now a Classic. The 5G is significantly better in sound than the 3G, and the Classic is even better. The ability of it to play tunes and articulate detail easily matches audiophile cd players. BUT you can only hear this on decent 'phones, like the in-ear Etymotic ER4Ps - the Apple earphones that come with the iPod are rubbish. You need to spend at least as much as the ipod itself on earphones to get what it's capable of.
I'm pleased with it..., 16 Aug 2008
I owned one of the old iPod Mini's before this one and was looking to upgrade to this superior model.
I am extremely pleased with this iPod indeed, and despite the cost, I'm glad that I invested in it. After all, I would rather a bit too much for an excellant product than anything on a product riddled with flaws.
The best, 15 Aug 2008
i was against getting an i pod for as long as i can remember. i always went for the cheaper mp3's finally after a particulary bad buy, in which i had to send it back, i was pesuaded by my family to get the i-pod 80GB. i colud not be happier with it. i have had it for about two weeks and, touch wood, i have had absolutly no problems with it!! getting music photos and videos onto it is very simple with i-tunes help, it does everything for you. if you get a video converter you can put every single video you could ever want onto it. the quality of sound is fantastic, the reason that people have had problems with the sound quality is that they have clearly not tried using different headphones. the capasity is encredable, i have 4 seasons, 7 films and about 20 home videos, aswell as 500 songs and all my 700 photos and i still have 60GB left!!
This is the best buy ever! the only advice i would give is make sure that you get a case for it because it does scratch easily. i've found a clear plastic one works perfectly as you can still see the stylish desighn and use all of the functions with ease!
good but not great , 08 Aug 2008
it certinaly does the job okay but it dosnt recognise my videos as they are im wmv format and it wont take them for some reason ,, also it does scuff quite easily even in my coat pocket the matte has gotten scuffd
but the video you get off itunes are first rate i was shocked at how clear and detailed the videos wear complex lighting effects were fantastic sound quality was also great it is easy to use as well so long as you have i tunes and a resonably well organised music collection
SANDISK 8GB SECURE DIGITAL CARD, 03 Sep 2008
This card has been absolutely useless to me. It is not working and it has nearly destroyed all equipment i tried to use it with.
SANDISK 8GB SD CARD, 24 Aug 2008
A VERY WELL MADE PRODUCT COMES WELL PACKAGED
WORKS SMOOTHLY BUT MAKE SURE YOUR CAMCORDER
IS COMPATABLE WITH HCSD CARDS' AVERY GOOD PRICE.
SanDisk 8GB SDHC Card, 29 Jul 2008
Shopped around for this and was very happy with the price on Amazon - especially as delivery was free.
Card arrived promptly, several days before the estimated delivery date.
SDHC Memory Card, 11 Jun 2008
I bought this card to partner my Canon 450D. It works a treat and is a competitive price. I was going to get one for my digital photo-frame too but held off as it was unclear whether the SDHC would work in the photo-frame. I tested it and it does. I have now ordered a second one for the photo-frame. Very pleased.
Slightly Disappointed... :-(, 17 Dec 2007
I was quite happy with the SanDisk SDHC 8gb memory card which works fine in my Casio EX-S880, but was really disappointed that the card is not recognised when I put it in my laptop SD reader... It would have been helpful if they had advised that it won't work in a SD Card reader...
Forget it if your PC runs Vista, 01 Sep 2008
Probably a perfectly good piece of kit in itself, but I bought this for my son's 11th birthday, and trying to download the "itunes" update necessary to run it has taken nine hours of toil, reduced me to a blaspheming, sobbing hulk in front of my boy and thoroughly taken the gloss off his day(and mine - big-style). It took a google search for forums on which other people were dicussing the same problem(many sorely aggrieved folk out there!), an adventure into ms-dos programming and many, many attempts to get the wretched thing going at last, and I now wish all the ill luck in the world to both Apple and Microsoft for their petty, spiteful squabbling and lack of communication, and their attitude that it's acceptable to take it out on their customers.
It isn't.
Nano, 04 Aug 2008
I bought the Nano ipod for my husbands birthday. He could not belive how much such a small thing can do and the quality of sound is brilliant, he was more than pleased with his present.
I can't hear it!, 24 Jul 2008
I have had this for a few months now and have given up on it. The main reason for this is that it is impossible to reset the max volume, which is stubbornly at about a third of the maximum. This is OK if you want to listen to a book or music quietly in a totally silent room, but not otherwise. I followed the maximum volume reset instructions, it resets for about half a second, and then jumps back to the original setting. I have trawled the internet for ways to make a higher volume "stick" , and tried various suggestions, none of which have made any difference. I am not deaf, and nor do I want to be - but I can't even hear this clearly over the road noise when I am in a car for Pete's sake! If you are interested in one, I would look at one in a shop first and ask them to demonstrate the reset max volume.
DONT BUY THIS IPOD , 21 Jul 2008
don't spend over 90 pound on this when you can get a 30gb for like 70 pound on here i was going to buy this but then i seen a 30gb and i bought that instead :)
The "player" from hell, 12 Jul 2008
Somebody PLEASE save us! We are being sucked into the jaws of the horrid iPod monster! HELP! HELP!
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New Apple iPod nano 8GB black
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Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
*Best price found from Amazon Marketplace seller
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*Amazon: £109.99
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Product Description
All the features of the iPod nano now come in an even more compact form ? with video functions to boot!Apple proudly presents the new and improved version of its nano player: the iPod nano, with a bold new design and a larger, brighter colour screen ? but that?s not all!The iPod nano offers a video function for viewing your favourite films in exceptional quality thanks to its unprecedented pixel count (204 dpi instead of 163 dpi for earlier Apple models). And the iPod nano continues to push the envelope for multimedia entertainment, with the ability to play video Podcasts!Even the interface has been modified to make it even more user-friendly and intuitive. The Cover Flow function, for example, displays the album cover of all the music titles stored in the player?s memory, so you can flip through your music library and find your favourite tracks quickly and easily.  You?ll even be able to download games onto your iPod nano to serve as a distraction during those long commutes. It has a range of basic functional features, including a calendar, international clock and a stopwatch, too!But what is more astounding than all these features is the fact that the iPod nano is even more compact than its predecessors! But have no fear - its anodized aluminium and stainless steel body reflects the same stylish design that Apple iPods are known for, and the sound quality is still as amazing as ever! Let yourself go, with the iPod nano!
Customer Reviews
Non-Technical Review, 24 Aug 2008
The Good:
First things first - it is sexy. I bought a mirrored case which protects it well but I wanna have it so I can see it cos it does look great (although I will be devastated with the inevitable scratches!).
Space and speed really is impressive considering the size. Picture quality is awesome. Coverflow is pointless but cute for novelty value. I don't use the contacts or calendar so no comment on that. Sound quality is fab, with the right earphones.
The whole package of iTunes and the iPod itself are super easy to use.
The Bad:
The click wheel is a bit slow to respond. I also think that the volume just isn't loud enough. It's okay for music in most circumstances (but not all) but for things like podcasts which aren't always great quality it just doesn't cut it for me and I have pretty good hearing. But saying that everyone complains about the apple headphones and they are a bit poop (I am currently choosing alternatives). But it is def significantly quieter than the older 30gb.
The Ugly:
I already told you - it is far from ugly - it is super sexy!
In conclusion ...
In my humble opinion, you can't get a better value for money mp3 player with regards to size, weight, quality, looks and reliability, I searched for a while as I hate to be persuaded by hype and apple have plenty of that. And ... Yeah mine has crashed a couple times but every bit of technology does from time to time - don't moan ... that is life!
iPod Classic - serious audio, 20 Aug 2008
I've owned an iPod 3G, U2, 5G and now a Classic. The 5G is significantly better in sound than the 3G, and the Classic is even better. The ability of it to play tunes and articulate detail easily matches audiophile cd players. BUT you can only hear this on decent 'phones, like the in-ear Etymotic ER4Ps - the Apple earphones that come with the iPod are rubbish. You need to spend at least as much as the ipod itself on earphones to get what it's capable of.
I'm pleased with it..., 16 Aug 2008
I owned one of the old iPod Mini's before this one and was looking to upgrade to this superior model.
I am extremely pleased with this iPod indeed, and despite the cost, I'm glad that I invested in it. After all, I would rather a bit too much for an excellant product than anything on a product riddled with flaws.
The best, 15 Aug 2008
i was against getting an i pod for as long as i can remember. i always went for the cheaper mp3's finally after a particulary bad buy, in which i had to send it back, i was pesuaded by my family to get the i-pod 80GB. i colud not be happier with it. i have had it for about two weeks and, touch wood, i have had absolutly no problems with it!! getting music photos and videos onto it is very simple with i-tunes help, it does everything for you. if you get a video converter you can put every single video you could ever want onto it. the quality of sound is fantastic, the reason that people have had problems with the sound quality is that they have clearly not tried using different headphones. the capasity is encredable, i have 4 seasons, 7 films and about 20 home videos, aswell as 500 songs and all my 700 photos and i still have 60GB left!!
This is the best buy ever! the only advice i would give is make sure that you get a case for it because it does scratch easily. i've found a clear plastic one works perfectly as you can still see the stylish desighn and use all of the functions with ease!
good but not great , 08 Aug 2008
it certinaly does the job okay but it dosnt recognise my videos as they are im wmv format and it wont take them for some reason ,, also it does scuff quite easily even in my coat pocket the matte has gotten scuffd
but the video you get off itunes are first rate i was shocked at how clear and detailed the videos wear complex lighting effects were fantastic sound quality was also great it is easy to use as well so long as you have i tunes and a resonably well organised music collection
SANDISK 8GB SECURE DIGITAL CARD, 03 Sep 2008
This card has been absolutely useless to me. It is not working and it has nearly destroyed all equipment i tried to use it with.
SANDISK 8GB SD CARD, 24 Aug 2008
A VERY WELL MADE PRODUCT COMES WELL PACKAGED
WORKS SMOOTHLY BUT MAKE SURE YOUR CAMCORDER
IS COMPATABLE WITH HCSD CARDS' AVERY GOOD PRICE.
SanDisk 8GB SDHC Card, 29 Jul 2008
Shopped around for this and was very happy with the price on Amazon - especially as delivery was free.
Card arrived promptly, several days before the estimated delivery date.
SDHC Memory Card, 11 Jun 2008
I bought this card to partner my Canon 450D. It works a treat and is a competitive price. I was going to get one for my digital photo-frame too but held off as it was unclear whether the SDHC would work in the photo-frame. I tested it and it does. I have now ordered a second one for the photo-frame. Very pleased.
Slightly Disappointed... :-(, 17 Dec 2007
I was quite happy with the SanDisk SDHC 8gb memory card which works fine in my Casio EX-S880, but was really disappointed that the card is not recognised when I put it in my laptop SD reader... It would have been helpful if they had advised that it won't work in a SD Card reader...
Forget it if your PC runs Vista, 01 Sep 2008
Probably a perfectly good piece of kit in itself, but I bought this for my son's 11th birthday, and trying to download the "itunes" update necessary to run it has taken nine hours of toil, reduced me to a blaspheming, sobbing hulk in front of my boy and thoroughly taken the gloss off his day(and mine - big-style). It took a google search for forums on which other people were dicussing the same problem(many sorely aggrieved folk out there!), an adventure into ms-dos programming and many, many attempts to get the wretched thing going at last, and I now wish all the ill luck in the world to both Apple and Microsoft for their petty, spiteful squabbling and lack of communication, and their attitude that it's acceptable to take it out on their customers.
It isn't.
Nano, 04 Aug 2008
I bought the Nano ipod for my husbands birthday. He could not belive how much such a small thing can do and the quality of sound is brilliant, he was more than pleased with his present.
I can't hear it!, 24 Jul 2008
I have had this for a few months now and have given up on it. The main reason for this is that it is impossible to reset the max volume, which is stubbornly at about a third of the maximum. This is OK if you want to listen to a book or music quietly in a totally silent room, but not otherwise. I followed the maximum volume reset instructions, it resets for about half a second, and then jumps back to the original setting. I have trawled the internet for ways to make a higher volume "stick" , and tried various suggestions, none of which have made any difference. I am not deaf, and nor do I want to be - but I can't even hear this clearly over the road noise when I am in a car for Pete's sake! If you are interested in one, I would look at one in a shop first and ask them to demonstrate the reset max volume.
DONT BUY THIS IPOD , 21 Jul 2008
don't spend over 90 pound on this when you can get a 30gb for like 70 pound on here i was going to buy this but then i seen a 30gb and i bought that instead :)
The "player" from hell, 12 Jul 2008
Somebody PLEASE save us! We are being sucked into the jaws of the horrid iPod monster! HELP! HELP!
Apple Just keep improving it. Even when you thought there was no room., 03 Sep 2008
When I first saw this product up close I thought it would be too small. And it is small. Incredibly small. But when you turn it on you realise that everything still works brilliantly. The screen is still bright but not garish. I can easily watch a movie in clear quality without blurryness, pixelation or even bad light contrasts. I don't know how apple do it but they manage to squeeze such a fantastic product into dimensions that can comfortably fit into my top shirt pocket.
The wheel is easy to use and doesn't go too fast or too slow when you try and scroll. The scroll even has a great handling ability and unlike previous nanos, I can easily scroll and then stop exactly on the thing I was planning to stop on. The only fault I can find (and this is trying hard) is that the maximum memory is 8gb so I can't fit all the songs on my itunes so I have to go back and delete some awful album extras whenever i want to put a new single or album on. But this doesn't take long and should be done anyway.
So in conclusion I think that.......the ipod touch is better. I beats the nano by a little in everything good about it. Plus it's touch screen and has a bigger screen so better for movies (which I use it for). But if you aren't a gaget person and just want to listen to music and maybe the odd movie or you don't want to spend as much, buy a New Nano. Unoless you want lots of memory in which case buy a classic.
I guess what I'm really trying to say is; buy an ipod!
Awesome Piece of Kit, 22 Aug 2008
I have long been an Apple fan (typing this on my Mac Mini and have no less than three iPods sitting on my desk) but this is something else.
Whilst most iPod models only nudge forward incrementally throughout their lifespans the move to a 3rd generation Nano has been a massive leap forward in terms of feaures, interface and pocektability.
First of all lets talk about the physical features. The Nano is roughly credit card sized and can fit into your wallet as it is only 6.5mm thick. The touch wheel is perhaps a bit too sensitive compared to previous iPods but you get used to it. The matt black front is really nice and tactile whilst the back is the usual shiny chromed finish that will be scratched wihtin minutes of opening the box.
The 3rd gen Nano is wider than previous version to accommodate the wider screen but don't let that put you off, it looks really nice and can be held in the palm of one hand easily.
The interface is really nice, the coverflow feature is my preferred way to flick through my music and as a previous reveiwer said, it takes a second for the album art to appear when browsing at high speed but hopefully a future software update will fix this.
There is a nice little search feature tucked away in there and the usual glut of games, alarms, contacts etc as well as a function to store and display photos.
For me the killer feature is the video playback, When the 2nd gen came out I thought, where's the video as I am sure many people did. For that reason alone I didn't go near it but the video on the 3rd gen is really good. Due to the dense pixels on the screen a well converted DVD looks the biz and plays smoothly without colour aberrations, jaggies or any flicker. Really good stuff and not something to be written of as a gimmick. Throw on a couple of movies and you have a good way to spend when on a long journey. I have watched a few full length movies and have not had any eye strain, a testament to the clarity of the small screen.
In conclusion I really can't rate this highly enough. It has replaced my shuffle as a permanent resident in my pocket. It goes with me everywhere and I use it everyday. Yeah, the packaged headphones aren't the best but when were they ever with an IPod. Stick in a pair of Sennheiser or something and your sorted.
This is a deeply impressive incarnation of a superbly designed and wonderfully evolved device. In short it has everything I could wish for in such a compact size. Beautiful, beautiful piece of electronic genius.
Awesome ipod nano, 17 Aug 2008
This ipod is the best i have owned. once again it only gets 4 stars! ....................... want to know why??
because of the poor quality earphones you get with them.
spend over £120 for it and the earphones are awful. mine went straight in the bin, and i splashed out for the bose in-earphones. make such a difference.
other than that the mp3 player is top notch!!!! well recomended
A gem, 09 Aug 2008
My previous portable player was an Aiwa walkman, bought cheaply a decade ago in Singapore which chewed through batteries relentlessly and tended to jump on train journeys. Early reports of poor sound quality prejudiced me against iPods, but I was persuaded to give the nano a trial after the Aiwa gave up the ghost. What a revelation! Brilliant sound, great flexibility and enormous convenience: within two weeks I had downloaded the equivalent of about 100 albums (and have at last run out of memory - but I have the equivalent of 5.2 days of music).
Gripes? Not many. The click mechanism needs to be used carefully to avoid overrunning the item you want on the menu. You need a good memory to track down some items: artists and composers are initially listed alphabetically by first names (can be a problem). The use of the 'song' as the measure is rather irritating for classical music enthusiasts: if you want to buy something over c. 6 minutes in length on iTunes, you usually have to buy the entire album: annoying if you want only one work on the album. I had some initial problems organsing transfers from my CDs, but the absence of problems later suggests the fault was mine. I used the helpline once during that time, and received some useful advice from Apple. And as many reviewers have commented, the headphones provided are not up to much - the Sennheisers recommended by many are excellent (and do not disturb others when used).
In short, a gem.
sleek, cool, brilliant, 02 Aug 2008
Bought this item about three months ago, and now find it indispensable. I use it everyday and have no problems with battery life, (I charge it approx once a week). I find it Very simple to use and to download media onto, and I'm a IT idiot. Very sleek, Very cool and Very brilliant.
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Customer Reviews
Non-Technical Review, 24 Aug 2008
The Good:
First things first - it is sexy. I bought a mirrored case which protects it well but I wanna have it so I can see it cos it does look great (although I will be devastated with the inevitable scratches!).
Space and speed really is impressive considering the size. Picture quality is awesome. Coverflow is pointless but cute for novelty value. I don't use the contacts or calendar so no comment on that. Sound quality is fab, with the right earphones.
The whole package of iTunes and the iPod itself are super easy to use.
The Bad:
The click wheel is a bit slow to respond. I also think that the volume just isn't loud enough. It's okay for music in most circumstances (but not all) but for things like podcasts which aren't always great quality it just doesn't cut it for me and I have pretty good hearing. But saying that everyone complains about the apple headphones and they are a bit poop (I am currently choosing alternatives). But it is def significantly quieter than the older 30gb.
The Ugly:
I already told you - it is far from ugly - it is super sexy!
In conclusion ...
In my humble opinion, you can't get a better value for money mp3 player with regards to size, weight, quality, looks and reliability, I searched for a while as I hate to be persuaded by hype and apple have plenty of that. And ... Yeah mine has crashed a couple times but every bit of technology does from time to time - don't moan ... that is life!
iPod Classic - serious audio, 20 Aug 2008
I've owned an iPod 3G, U2, 5G and now a Classic. The 5G is significantly better in sound than the 3G, and the Classic is even better. The ability of it to play tunes and articulate detail easily matches audiophile cd players. BUT you can only hear this on decent 'phones, like the in-ear Etymotic ER4Ps - the Apple earphones that come with the iPod are rubbish. You need to spend at least as much as the ipod itself on earphones to get what it's capable of.
I'm pleased with it..., 16 Aug 2008
I owned one of the old iPod Mini's before this one and was looking to upgrade to this superior model.
I am extremely pleased with this iPod indeed, and despite the cost, I'm glad that I invested in it. After all, I would rather a bit too much for an excellant product than anything on a product riddled with flaws.
The best, 15 Aug 2008
i was against getting an i pod for as long as i can remember. i always went for the cheaper mp3's finally after a particulary bad buy, in which i had to send it back, i was pesuaded by my family to get the i-pod 80GB. i colud not be happier with it. i have had it for about two weeks and, touch wood, i have had absolutly no problems with it!! getting music photos and videos onto it is very simple with i-tunes help, it does everything for you. if you get a video converter you can put every single video you could ever want onto it. the quality of sound is fantastic, the reason that people have had problems with the sound quality is that they have clearly not tried using different headphones. the capasity is encredable, i have 4 seasons, 7 films and about 20 home videos, aswell as 500 songs and all my 700 photos and i still have 60GB left!!
This is the best buy ever! the only advice i would give is make sure that you get a case for it because it does scratch easily. i've found a clear plastic one works perfectly as you can still see the stylish desighn and use all of the functions with ease!
good but not great , 08 Aug 2008
it certinaly does the job okay but it dosnt recognise my videos as they are im wmv format and it wont take them for some reason ,, also it does scuff quite easily even in my coat pocket the matte has gotten scuffd
but the video you get off itunes are first rate i was shocked at how clear and detailed the videos wear complex lighting effects were fantastic sound quality was also great it is easy to use as well so long as you have i tunes and a resonably well organised music collection
SANDISK 8GB SECURE DIGITAL CARD, 03 Sep 2008
This card has been absolutely useless to me. It is not working and it has nearly destroyed all equipment i tried to use it with.
SANDISK 8GB SD CARD, 24 Aug 2008
A VERY WELL MADE PRODUCT COMES WELL PACKAGED
WORKS SMOOTHLY BUT MAKE SURE YOUR CAMCORDER
IS COMPATABLE WITH HCSD CARDS' AVERY GOOD PRICE.
SanDisk 8GB SDHC Card, 29 Jul 2008
Shopped around for this and was very happy with the price on Amazon - especially as delivery was free.
Card arrived promptly, several days before the estimated delivery date.
SDHC Memory Card, 11 Jun 2008
I bought this card to partner my Canon 450D. It works a treat and is a competitive price. I was going to get one for my digital photo-frame too but held off as it was unclear whether the SDHC would work in the photo-frame. I tested it and it does. I have now ordered a second one for the photo-frame. Very pleased.
Slightly Disappointed... :-(, 17 Dec 2007
I was quite happy with the SanDisk SDHC 8gb memory card which works fine in my Casio EX-S880, but was really disappointed that the card is not recognised when I put it in my laptop SD reader... It would have been helpful if they had advised that it won't work in a SD Card reader...
Forget it if your PC runs Vista, 01 Sep 2008
Probably a perfectly good piece of kit in itself, but I bought this for my son's 11th birthday, and trying to download the "itunes" update necessary to run it has taken nine hours of toil, reduced me to a blaspheming, sobbing hulk in front of my boy and thoroughly taken the gloss off his day(and mine - big-style). It took a google search for forums on which other people were dicussing the same problem(many sorely aggrieved folk out there!), an adventure into ms-dos programming and many, many attempts to get the wretched thing going at last, and I now wish all the ill luck in the world to both Apple and Microsoft for their petty, spiteful squabbling and lack of communication, and their attitude that it's acceptable to take it out on their customers.
It isn't.
Nano, 04 Aug 2008
I bought the Nano ipod for my husbands birthday. He could not belive how much such a small thing can do and the quality of sound is brilliant, he was more than pleased with his present.
I can't hear it!, 24 Jul 2008
I have had this for a few months now and have given up on it. The main reason for this is that it is impossible to reset the max volume, which is stubbornly at about a third of the maximum. This is OK if you want to listen to a book or music quietly in a totally silent room, but not otherwise. I followed the maximum volume reset instructions, it resets for about half a second, and then jumps back to the original setting. I have trawled the internet for ways to make a higher volume "stick" , and tried various suggestions, none of which have made any difference. I am not deaf, and nor do I want to be - but I can't even hear this clearly over the road noise when I am in a car for Pete's sake! If you are interested in one, I would look at one in a shop first and ask them to demonstrate the reset max volume.
DONT BUY THIS IPOD , 21 Jul 2008
don't spend over 90 pound on this when you can get a 30gb for like 70 pound on here i was going to buy this but then i seen a 30gb and i bought that instead :)
The "player" from hell, 12 Jul 2008
Somebody PLEASE save us! We are being sucked into the jaws of the horrid iPod monster! HELP! HELP!
Apple Just keep improving it. Even when you thought there was no room., 03 Sep 2008
When I first saw this product up close I thought it would be too small. And it is small. Incredibly small. But when you turn it on you realise that everything still works brilliantly. The screen is still bright but not garish. I can easily watch a movie in clear quality without blurryness, pixelation or even bad light contrasts. I don't know how apple do it but they manage to squeeze such a fantastic product into dimensions that can comfortably fit into my top shirt pocket.
The wheel is easy to use and doesn't go too fast or too slow when you try and scroll. The scroll even has a great handling ability and unlike previous nanos, I can easily scroll and then stop exactly on the thing I was planning to stop on. The only fault I can find (and this is trying hard) is that the maximum memory is 8gb so I can't fit all the songs on my itunes so I have to go back and delete some awful album extras whenever i want to put a new single or album on. But this doesn't take long and should be done anyway.
So in conclusion I think that.......the ipod touch is better. I beats the nano by a little in everything good about it. Plus it's touch screen and has a bigger screen so better for movies (which I use it for). But if you aren't a gaget person and just want to listen to music and maybe the odd movie or you don't want to spend as much, buy a New Nano. Unoless you want lots of memory in which case buy a classic.
I guess what I'm really trying to say is; buy an ipod!
Awesome Piece of Kit, 22 Aug 2008
I have long been an Apple fan (typing this on my Mac Mini and have no less than three iPods sitting on my desk) but this is something else.
Whilst most iPod models only nudge forward incrementally throughout their lifespans the move to a 3rd generation Nano has been a massive leap forward in terms of feaures, interface and pocektability.
First of all lets talk about the physical features. The Nano is roughly credit card sized and can fit into your wallet as it is only 6.5mm thick. The touch wheel is perhaps a bit too sensitive compared to previous iPods but you get used to it. The matt black front is really nice and tactile whilst the back is the usual shiny chromed finish that will be scratched wihtin minutes of opening the box.
The 3rd gen Nano is wider than previous version to accommodate the wider screen but don't let that put you off, it looks really nice and can be held in the palm of one hand easily.
The interface is really nice, the coverflow feature is my preferred way to flick through my music and as a previous reveiwer said, it takes a second for the album art to appear when browsing at high speed but hopefully a future software update will fix this.
There is a nice little search feature tucked away in there and the usual glut of games, alarms, contacts etc as well as a function to store and display photos.
For me the killer feature is the video playback, When the 2nd gen came out I thought, where's the video as I am sure many people did. For that reason alone I didn't go near it but the video on the 3rd gen is really good. Due to the dense pixels on the screen a well converted DVD looks the biz and plays smoothly without colour aberrations, jaggies or any flicker. Really good stuff and not something to be written of as a gimmick. Throw on a couple of movies and you have a good way to spend when on a long journey. I have watched a few full length movies and have not had any eye strain, a testament to the clarity of the small screen.
In conclusion I really can't rate this highly enough. It has replaced my shuffle as a permanent resident in my pocket. It goes with me everywhere and I use it everyday. Yeah, the packaged headphones aren't the best but when were they ever with an IPod. Stick in a pair of Sennheiser or something and your sorted.
This is a deeply impressive incarnation of a superbly designed and wonderfully evolved device. In short it has everything I could wish for in such a compact size. Beautiful, beautiful piece of electronic genius.
Awesome ipod nano, 17 Aug 2008
This ipod is the best i have owned. once again it only gets 4 stars! ....................... want to know why??
because of the poor quality earphones you get with them.
spend over £120 for it and the earphones are awful. mine went straight in the bin, and i splashed out for the bose in-earphones. make such a difference.
other than that the mp3 player is top notch!!!! well recomended
A gem, 09 Aug 2008
My previous portable player was an Aiwa walkman, bought cheaply a decade ago in Singapore which chewed through batteries relentlessly and tended to jump on train journeys. Early reports of poor sound quality prejudiced me against iPods, but I was persuaded to give the nano a trial after the Aiwa gave up the ghost. What a revelation! Brilliant sound, great flexibility and enormous convenience: within two weeks I had downloaded the equivalent of about 100 albums (and have at last run out of memory - but I have the equivalent of 5.2 days of music).
Gripes? Not many. The click mechanism needs to be used carefully to avoid overrunning the item you want on the menu. You need a good memory to track down some items: artists and composers are initially listed alphabetically by first names (can be a problem). The use of the 'song' as the measure is rather irritating for classical music enthusiasts: if you want to buy something over c. 6 minutes in length on iTunes, you usually have to buy the entire album: annoying if you want only one work on the album. I had some initial problems organsing transfers from my CDs, but the absence of problems later suggests the fault was mine. I used the helpline once during that time, and received some useful advice from Apple. And as many reviewers have commented, the headphones provided are not up to much - the Sennheisers recommended by many are excellent (and do not disturb others when used).
In short, a gem.
sleek, cool, brilliant, 02 Aug 2008
Bought this item about three months ago, and now find it indispensable. I use it everyday and have no problems with battery life, (I charge it approx once a week). I find it Very simple to use and to download media onto, and I'm a IT idiot. Very sleek, Very cool and Very brilliant.
Listen carefully!, 29 Aug 2008
Well let me say that I really liked these earphones. When my first pair arrived I liked them so much I immediately ordered a second as the price seemed so reasonable. They certainly did the job of cutting out the thumping dance beats at the gym and allowed me to listen to podcasts and my own choice of music in relative peace. When the first pair lost sound in the right earpiece after a few months use I assumed I might have snagged the cord and caused it myself; so I simply opened pair number two. But when exactly the same fault occurred, I read this comments list more fully and saw that others had suffered exactly the same fate. Well, I've just been on the phone to Amazon, was given the number of Creative Labs HQ in Ireland, got a reference number off them, called Amazon back and will shortly be returning the earphones and getting a refund. Everyone was very pleasant and helpful. A bit of messing around and one international phone call to the worse but it's the principle rather than the price that made me determined to sort it out. Sadly it's twice bitten, thrice shy. I shall be hunting for different pair very shortly...
short lived excellence, 29 Aug 2008
As an awful lot of otherpeople have already stated about this product, they give excellent sound quality and are excellent for blocking out peripheral noise (excellent for London Buses!) BUT! they seem to have such a ridiculously short lifespan. I've had mine for little over a month and am already experiencing a similar problem to many other users whereby the sound in the right ear-piece cuts out frequently. You can fix this by wiggling around the jack but this is an exercise in frustration as it clearly loses sound again.
In short 5 stars for product when working, 1 star for longevity!
Fantastic quality, low price., 21 Aug 2008
I have never found a pair of headphones better than these for the price. They have good balance, they are good with all of those different technical frequancy stuff, which I've read about and agree with fully. They've got very good bass and are quite comfortable. I have to buy another pair though because I threw away the spare rubber ear bits and then lost the one on the earphone. But I don't mind because look at the price, BARGAIN!!!!
Many of my friends and family have bought the same ones as me because these are so good.
Wonderful, 18 Aug 2008
Using these as replacement for supplied earphones and no wonder I was getting ear irritation, these with the supplied rubbers for ear insertion make listening a very comfortable experience.
Eight Quid.....Bargain, 18 Aug 2008
Just received these little beauties through the post, ultra fast delivery by Amazon as usual.
I'll cut the bull, they are 8 quid, they knock spots off the pathetic earphones you will receive with your ipod.
My tip, ditch them immediately and buy yourself a pair of these. Bargain hunters will not be disappointed, all you designer branded, image conscious freaks might as well move on and read an anoraks review instead.
Really comfortable and actually stay in your ears.
Nothing more to add, you are looking at these earphones for a reason, they are brilliantly priced and they work...
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Non-Technical Review, 24 Aug 2008
The Good:
First things first - it is sexy. I bought a mirrored case which protects it well but I wanna have it so I can see it cos it does look great (although I will be devastated with the inevitable scratches!).
Space and speed really is impressive considering the size. Picture quality is awesome. Coverflow is pointless but cute for novelty value. I don't use the contacts or calendar so no comment on that. Sound quality is fab, with the right earphones.
The whole package of iTunes and the iPod itself are super easy to use.
The Bad:
The click wheel is a bit slow to respond. I also think that the volume just isn't loud enough. It's okay for music in most circumstances (but not all) but for things like podcasts which aren't always great quality it just doesn't cut it for me and I have pretty good hearing. But saying that everyone complains about the apple headphones and they are a bit poop (I am currently choosing alternatives). But it is def significantly quieter than the older 30gb.
The Ugly:
I already told you - it is far from ugly - it is super sexy!
In conclusion ...
In my humble opinion, you can't get a better value for money mp3 player with regards to size, weight, quality, looks and reliability, I searched for a while as I hate to be persuaded by hype and apple have plenty of that. And ... Yeah mine has crashed a couple times but every bit of technology does from time to time - don't moan ... that is life!
iPod Classic - serious audio, 20 Aug 2008
I've owned an iPod 3G, U2, 5G and now a Classic. The 5G is significantly better in sound than the 3G, and the Classic is even better. The ability of it to play tunes and articulate detail easily matches audiophile cd players. BUT you can only hear this on decent 'phones, like the in-ear Etymotic ER4Ps - the Apple earphones that come with the iPod are rubbish. You need to spend at least as much as the ipod itself on earphones to get what it's capable of.
I'm pleased with it..., 16 Aug 2008
I owned one of the old iPod Mini's before this one and was looking to upgrade to this superior model.
I am extremely pleased with this iPod indeed, and despite the cost, I'm glad that I invested in it. After all, I would rather a bit too much for an excellant product than anything on a product riddled with flaws.
The best, 15 Aug 2008
i was against getting an i pod for as long as i can remember. i always went for the cheaper mp3's finally after a particulary bad buy, in which i had to send it back, i was pesuaded by my family to get the i-pod 80GB. i colud not be happier with it. i have had it for about two weeks and, touch wood, i have had absolutly no problems with it!! getting music photos and videos onto it is very simple with i-tunes help, it does everything for you. if you get a video converter you can put every single video you could ever want onto it. the quality of sound is fantastic, the reason that people have had problems with the sound quality is that they have clearly not tried using different headphones. the capasity is encredable, i have 4 seasons, 7 films and about 20 home videos, aswell as 500 songs and all my 700 photos and i still have 60GB left!!
This is the best buy ever! the only advice i would give is make sure that you get a case for it because it does scratch easily. i've found a clear plastic one works perfectly as you can still see the stylish desighn and use all of the functions with ease!
good but not great , 08 Aug 2008
it certinaly does the job okay but it dosnt recognise my videos as they are im wmv format and it wont take them for some reason ,, also it does scuff quite easily even in my coat pocket the matte has gotten scuffd
but the video you get off itunes are first rate i was shocked at how clear and detailed the videos wear complex lighting effects were fantastic sound quality was also great it is easy to use as well so long as you have i tunes and a resonably well organised music collection
SANDISK 8GB SECURE DIGITAL CARD, 03 Sep 2008
This card has been absolutely useless to me. It is not working and it has nearly destroyed all equipment i tried to use it with.
SANDISK 8GB SD CARD, 24 Aug 2008
A VERY WELL MADE PRODUCT COMES WELL PACKAGED
WORKS SMOOTHLY BUT MAKE SURE YOUR CAMCORDER
IS COMPATABLE WITH HCSD CARDS' AVERY GOOD PRICE.
SanDisk 8GB SDHC Card, 29 Jul 2008
Shopped around for this and was very happy with the price on Amazon - especially as delivery was free.
Card arrived promptly, several days before the estimated delivery date.
SDHC Memory Card, 11 Jun 2008
I bought this card to partner my Canon 450D. It works a treat and is a competitive price. I was going to get one for my digital photo-frame too but held off as it was unclear whether the SDHC would work in the photo-frame. I tested it and it does. I have now ordered a second one for the photo-frame. Very pleased.
Slightly Disappointed... :-(, 17 Dec 2007
I was quite happy with the SanDisk SDHC 8gb memory card which works fine in my Casio EX-S880, but was really disappointed that the card is not recognised when I put it in my laptop SD reader... It would have been helpful if they had advised that it won't work in a SD Card reader...
Forget it if your PC runs Vista, 01 Sep 2008
Probably a perfectly good piece of kit in itself, but I bought this for my son's 11th birthday, and trying to download the "itunes" update necessary to run it has taken nine hours of toil, reduced me to a blaspheming, sobbing hulk in front of my boy and thoroughly taken the gloss off his day(and mine - big-style). It took a google search for forums on which other people were dicussing the same problem(many sorely aggrieved folk out there!), an adventure into ms-dos programming and many, many attempts to get the wretched thing going at last, and I now wish all the ill luck in the world to both Apple and Microsoft for their petty, spiteful squabbling and lack of communication, and their attitude that it's acceptable to take it out on their customers.
It isn't.
Nano, 04 Aug 2008
I bought the Nano ipod for my husbands birthday. He could not belive how much such a small thing can do and the quality of sound is brilliant, he was more than pleased with his present.
I can't hear it!, 24 Jul 2008
I have had this for a few months now and have given up on it. The main reason for this is that it is impossible to reset the max volume, which is stubbornly at about a third of the maximum. This is OK if you want to listen to a book or music quietly in a totally silent room, but not otherwise. I followed the maximum volume reset instructions, it resets for about half a second, and then jumps back to the original setting. I have trawled the internet for ways to make a higher volume "stick" , and tried various suggestions, none of which have made any difference. I am not deaf, and nor do I want to be - but I can't even hear this clearly over the road noise when I am in a car for Pete's sake! If you are interested in one, I would look at one in a shop first and ask them to demonstrate the reset max volume.
DONT BUY THIS IPOD , 21 Jul 2008
don't spend over 90 pound on this when you can get a 30gb for like 70 pound on here i was going to buy this but then i seen a 30gb and i bought that instead :)
The "player" from hell, 12 Jul 2008
Somebody PLEASE save us! We are being sucked into the jaws of the horrid iPod monster! HELP! HELP!
Apple Just keep improving it. Even when you thought there was no room., 03 Sep 2008
When I first saw this product up close I thought it would be too small. And it is small. Incredibly small. But when you turn it on you realise that everything still works brilliantly. The screen is still bright but not garish. I can easily watch a movie in clear quality without blurryness, pixelation or even bad light contrasts. I don't know how apple do it but they manage to squeeze such a fantastic product into dimensions that can comfortably fit into my top shirt pocket.
The wheel is easy to use and doesn't go too fast or too slow when you try and scroll. The scroll even has a great handling ability and unlike previous nanos, I can easily scroll and then stop exactly on the thing I was planning to stop on. The only fault I can find (and this is trying hard) is that the maximum memory is 8gb so I can't fit all the songs on my itunes so I have to go back and delete some awful album extras whenever i want to put a new single or album on. But this doesn't take long and should be done anyway.
So in conclusion I think that.......the ipod touch is better. I beats the nano by a little in everything good about it. Plus it's touch screen and has a bigger screen so better for movies (which I use it for). But if you aren't a gaget person and just want to listen to music and maybe the odd movie or you don't want to spend as much, buy a New Nano. Unoless you want lots of memory in which case buy a classic.
I guess what I'm really trying to say is; buy an ipod!
Awesome Piece of Kit, 22 Aug 2008
I have long been an Apple fan (typing this on my Mac Mini and have no less than three iPods sitting on my desk) but this is something else.
Whilst most iPod models only nudge forward incrementally throughout their lifespans the move to a 3rd generation Nano has been a massive leap forward in terms of feaures, interface and pocektability.
First of all lets talk about the physical features. The Nano is roughly credit card sized and can fit into your wallet as it is only 6.5mm thick. The touch wheel is perhaps a bit too sensitive compared to previous iPods but you get used to it. The matt black front is really nice and tactile whilst the back is the usual shiny chromed finish that will be scratched wihtin minutes of opening the box.
The 3rd gen Nano is wider than previous version to accommodate the wider screen but don't let that put you off, it looks really nice and can be held in the palm of one hand easily.
The interface is really nice, the coverflow feature is my preferred way to flick through my music and as a previous reveiwer said, it takes a second for the album art to appear when browsing at high speed but hopefully a future software update will fix this.
There is a nice little search feature tucked away in there and the usual glut of games, alarms, contacts etc as well as a function to store and display photos.
For me the killer feature is the video playback, When the 2nd gen came out I thought, where's the video as I am sure many people did. For that reason alone I didn't go near it but the video on the 3rd gen is really good. Due to the dense pixels on the screen a well converted DVD looks the biz and plays smoothly without colour aberrations, jaggies or any flicker. Really good stuff and not something to be written of as a gimmick. Throw on a couple of movies and you have a good way to spend when on a long journey. I have watched a few full length movies and have not had any eye strain, a testament to the clarity of the small screen.
In conclusion I really can't rate this highly enough. It has replaced my shuffle as a permanent resident in my pocket. It goes with me everywhere and I use it everyday. Yeah, the packaged headphones aren't the best but when were they ever with an IPod. Stick in a pair of Sennheiser or something and your sorted.
This is a deeply impressive incarnation of a superbly designed and wonderfully evolved device. In short it has everything I could wish for in such a compact size. Beautiful, beautiful piece of electronic genius.
Awesome ipod nano, 17 Aug 2008
This ipod is the best i have owned. once again it only gets 4 stars! ....................... want to know why??
because of the poor quality earphones you get with them.
spend over £120 for it and the earphones are awful. mine went straight in the bin, and i splashed out for the bose in-earphones. make such a difference.
other than that the mp3 player is top notch!!!! well recomended
A gem, 09 Aug 2008
My previous portable player was an Aiwa walkman, bought cheaply a decade ago in Singapore which chewed through batteries relentlessly and tended to jump on train journeys. Early reports of poor sound quality prejudiced me against iPods, but I was persuaded to give the nano a trial after the Aiwa gave up the ghost. What a revelation! Brilliant sound, great flexibility and enormous convenience: within two weeks I had downloaded the equivalent of about 100 albums (and have at last run out of memory - but I have the equivalent of 5.2 days of music).
Gripes? Not many. The click mechanism needs to be used carefully to avoid overrunning the item you want on the menu. You need a good memory to track down some items: artists and composers are initially listed alphabetically by first names (can be a problem). The use of the 'song' as the measure is rather irritating for classical music enthusiasts: if you want to buy something over c. 6 minutes in length on iTunes, you usually have to buy the entire album: annoying if you want only one work on the album. I had some initial problems organsing transfers from my CDs, but the absence of problems later suggests the fault was mine. I used the helpline once during that time, and received some useful advice from Apple. And as many reviewers have commented, the headphones provided are not up to much - the Sennheisers recommended by many are excellent (and do not disturb others when used).
In short, a gem.
sleek, cool, brilliant, 02 Aug 2008
Bought this item about three months ago, and now find it indispensable. I use it everyday and have no problems with battery life, (I charge it approx once a week). I find it Very simple to use and to download media onto, and I'm a IT idiot. Very sleek, Very cool and Very brilliant.
Listen carefully!, 29 Aug 2008
Well let me say that I really liked these earphones. When my first pair arrived I liked them so much I immediately ordered a second as the price seemed so reasonable. They certainly did the job of cutting out the thumping dance beats at the gym and allowed me to listen to podcasts and my own choice of music in relative peace. When the first pair lost sound in the right earpiece after a few months use I assumed I might have snagged the cord and caused it myself; so I simply opened pair number two. But when exactly the same fault occurred, I read this comments list more fully and saw that others had suffered exactly the same fate. Well, I've just been on the phone to Amazon, was given the number of Creative Labs HQ in Ireland, got a reference number off them, called Amazon back and will shortly be returning the earphones and getting a refund. Everyone was very pleasant and helpful. A bit of messing around and one international phone call to the worse but it's the principle rather than the price that made me determined to sort it out. Sadly it's twice bitten, thrice shy. I shall be hunting for different pair very shortly...
short lived excellence, 29 Aug 2008
As an awful lot of otherpeople have already stated about this product, they give excellent sound quality and are excellent for blocking out peripheral noise (excellent for London Buses!) BUT! they seem to have such a ridiculously short lifespan. I've had mine for little over a month and am already experiencing a similar problem to many other users whereby the sound in the right ear-piece cuts out frequently. You can fix this by wiggling around the jack but this is an exercise in frustration as it clearly loses sound again.
In short 5 stars for product when working, 1 star for longevity!
Fantastic quality, low price., 21 Aug 2008
I have never found a pair of headphones better than these for the price. They have good balance, they are good with all of those different technical frequancy stuff, which I've read about and agree with fully. They've got very good bass and are quite comfortable. I have to buy another pair though because I threw away the spare rubber ear bits and then lost the one on the earphone. But I don't mind because look at the price, BARGAIN!!!!
Many of my friends and family have bought the same ones as me because these are so good.
Wonderful, 18 Aug 2008
Using these as replacement for supplied earphones and no wonder I was getting ear irritation, these with the supplied rubbers for ear insertion make listening a very comfortable experience.
Eight Quid.....Bargain, 18 Aug 2008
Just received these little beauties through the post, ultra fast delivery by Amazon as usual.
I'll cut the bull, they are 8 quid, they knock spots off the pathetic earphones you will receive with your ipod.
My tip, ditch them immediately and buy yourself a pair of these. Bargain hunters will not be disappointed, all you designer branded, image conscious freaks might as well move on and read an anoraks review instead.
Really comfortable and actually stay in your ears.
Nothing more to add, you are looking at these earphones for a reason, they are brilliantly priced and they work...
Excellent!, 01 Sep 2008
Arrived this morning- such a difference from the normal ipod headphones. They are sooo much better. The sound quality is excellent, they are comfy and a reasonable price as well. Very good product.
Very good sound quality, 01 Sep 2008
A genuine pair (fitted properly) will give very good sound quality. No EQ adjustment should be necessary to get bass performance equivalent to that of large floor standing speakers or a decent subwoofer.
Reviews complaining of lack of bass are either reviewing a counterfeit pair or are simply not using them correctly (they are called ear canal headphones for a reason!).
Great, 29 Aug 2008
These earbuds give excellent sound quality and a good bass noise. But that's only when you've managed to get them to fit properly. The earbuds come with three sets of rubber ends for the consumer to decide which to use. If you (like I did) don't pick the right ones you'll get a tinny, awful noise. So try all three. When fitted these are the best i've listened to music with. Apart from some shure ones for like 229 quid.... but they weren't that much better.
Great piece of kit!, 29 Aug 2008
I bought these earphones yesterday to replace the ones for my iphone (all ipod related earphones are really bad quality and dont fit in my ears!) They arrived the next day, in some pretty funky packaging, and did the job perfect. The sound quality is great, and they really do block out background noise.
Another added bonus, which i believe should be stated in the blurb, is that they do fit into the old style iphone sockets (the 3.5mm i think, the socket is recessed anyway so the phone jack needs to be a bit longer). If it had said that in the listing i would not have bought an adapter, so if you are wondering if they fit... They DO!
Changed music listening for me...however 7 months later..!!!, 22 Aug 2008
I first bought a pair, loved them, lost them but didn't hesitate to buy a replacement in February of this year... They are fantastic....clear ....a perfect fit and I literally cannot hear anything outside my music when I'm using them..HOWEVER....today 22/08/2008/..7 months after purchasing them,the right ear is touching...AHHHH...I am very disappointed...I really didnt expect this to happen...Im thoroughly upset....I don't know if that should effect the ratings because it was a highly impressive product, but now...hmmm...
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Product Description
Product Features
•Compact case to store or transport smaller portable hard drives
•Slimline design allows case to easily fit into any backpack or briefcase
•Durable, hardshell exterior to protect valuable data
•Interior strap secures portable hard drive in place
•Zippered closure
•Fits hard drives up to: 6" x 3.75" x 1.25"
Customer Reviews
Non-Technical Review, 24 Aug 2008
The Good:
First things first - it is sexy. I bought a mirrored case which protects it well but I wanna have it so I can see it cos it does look great (although I will be devastated with the inevitable scratches!).
Space and speed really is impressive considering the size. Picture quality is awesome. Coverflow is pointless but cute for novelty value. I don't use the contacts or calendar so no comment on that. Sound quality is fab, with the right earphones.
The whole package of iTunes and the iPod itself are super easy to use.
The Bad:
The click wheel is a bit slow to respond. I also think that the volume just isn't loud enough. It's okay for music in most circumstances (but not all) but for things like podcasts which aren't always great quality it just doesn't cut it for me and I have pretty good hearing. But saying that everyone complains about the apple headphones and they are a bit poop (I am currently choosing alternatives). But it is def significantly quieter than the older 30gb.
The Ugly:
I already told you - it is far from ugly - it is super sexy!
In conclusion ...
In my humble opinion, you can't get a better value for money mp3 player with regards to size, weight, quality, looks and reliability, I searched for a while as I hate to be persuaded by hype and apple have plenty of that. And ... Yeah mine has crashed a couple times but every bit of technology does from time to time - don't moan ... that is life!
iPod Classic - serious audio, 20 Aug 2008
I've owned an iPod 3G, U2, 5G and now a Classic. The 5G is significantly better in sound than the 3G, and the Classic is even better. The ability of it to play tunes and articulate detail easily matches audiophile cd players. BUT you can only hear this on decent 'phones, like the in-ear Etymotic ER4Ps - the Apple earphones that come with the iPod are rubbish. You need to spend at least as much as the ipod itself on earphones to get what it's capable of.
I'm pleased with it..., 16 Aug 2008
I owned one of the old iPod Mini's before this one and was looking to upgrade to this superior model.
I am extremely pleased with this iPod indeed, and despite the cost, I'm glad that I invested in it. After all, I would rather a bit too much for an excellant product than anything on a product riddled with flaws.
The best, 15 Aug 2008
i was against getting an i pod for as long as i can remember. i always went for the cheaper mp3's finally after a particulary bad buy, in which i had to send it back, i was pesuaded by my family to get the i-pod 80GB. i colud not be happier with it. i have had it for about two weeks and, touch wood, i have had absolutly no problems with it!! getting music photos and videos onto it is very simple with i-tunes help, it does everything for you. if you get a video converter you can put every single video you could ever want onto it. the quality of sound is fantastic, the reason that people have had problems with the sound quality is that they have clearly not tried using different headphones. the capasity is encredable, i have 4 seasons, 7 films and about 20 home videos, aswell as 500 songs and all my 700 photos and i still have 60GB left!!
This is the best buy ever! the only advice i would give is make sure that you get a case for it because it does scratch easily. i've found a clear plastic one works perfectly as you can still see the stylish desighn and use all of the functions with ease!
good but not great , 08 Aug 2008
it certinaly does the job okay but it dosnt recognise my videos as they are im wmv format and it wont take them for some reason ,, also it does scuff quite easily even in my coat pocket the matte has gotten scuffd
but the video you get off itunes are first rate i was shocked at how clear and detailed the videos wear complex lighting effects were fantastic sound quality was also great it is easy to use as well so long as you have i tunes and a resonably well organised music collection
SANDISK 8GB SECURE DIGITAL CARD, 03 Sep 2008
This card has been absolutely useless to me. It is not working and it has nearly destroyed all equipment i tried to use it with.
SANDISK 8GB SD CARD, 24 Aug 2008
A VERY WELL MADE PRODUCT COMES WELL PACKAGED
WORKS SMOOTHLY BUT MAKE SURE YOUR CAMCORDER
IS COMPATABLE WITH HCSD CARDS' AVERY GOOD PRICE.
SanDisk 8GB SDHC Card, 29 Jul 2008
Shopped around for this and was very happy with the price on Amazon - especially as delivery was free.
Card arrived promptly, several days before the estimated delivery date.
SDHC Memory Card, 11 Jun 2008
I bought this card to partner my Canon 450D. It works a treat and is a competitive price. I was going to get one for my digital photo-frame too but held off as it was unclear whether the SDHC would work in the photo-frame. I tested it and it does. I have now ordered a second one for the photo-frame. Very pleased.
Slightly Disappointed... :-(, 17 Dec 2007
I was quite happy with the SanDisk SDHC 8gb memory card which works fine in my Casio EX-S880, but was really disappointed that the card is not recognised when I put it in my laptop SD reader... It would have been helpful if they had advised that it won't work in a SD Card reader...
Forget it if your PC runs Vista, 01 Sep 2008
Probably a perfectly good piece of kit in itself, but I bought this for my son's 11th birthday, and trying to download the "itunes" update necessary to run it has taken nine hours of toil, reduced me to a blaspheming, sobbing hulk in front of my boy and thoroughly taken the gloss off his day(and mine - big-style). It took a google search for forums on which other people were dicussing the same problem(many sorely aggrieved folk out there!), an adventure into ms-dos programming and many, many attempts to get the wretched thing going at last, and I now wish all the ill luck in the world to both Apple and Microsoft for their petty, spiteful squabbling and lack of communication, and their attitude that it's acceptable to take it out on their customers.
It isn't.
Nano, 04 Aug 2008
I bought the Nano ipod for my husbands birthday. He could not belive how much such a small thing can do and the quality of sound is brilliant, he was more than pleased with his present.
I can't hear it!, 24 Jul 2008
I have had this for a few months now and have given up on it. The main reason for this is that it is impossible to reset the max volume, which is stubbornly at about a third of the maximum. This is OK if you want to listen to a book or music quietly in a totally silent room, but not otherwise. I followed the maximum volume reset instructions, it resets for about half a second, and then jumps back to the original setting. I have trawled the internet for ways to make a higher volume "stick" , and tried various suggestions, none of which have made any difference. I am not deaf, and nor do I want to be - but I can't even hear this clearly over the road noise when I am in a car for Pete's sake! If you are interested in one, I would look at one in a shop first and ask them to demonstrate the reset max volume.
DONT BUY THIS IPOD , 21 Jul 2008
don't spend over 90 pound on this when you can get a 30gb for like 70 pound on here i was going to buy this but then i seen a 30gb and i bought that instead :)
The "player" from hell, 12 Jul 2008
Somebody PLEASE save us! We are being sucked into the jaws of the horrid iPod monster! HELP! HELP!
Apple Just keep improving it. Even when you thought there was no room., 03 Sep 2008
When I first saw this product up close I thought it would be too small. And it is small. Incredibly small. But when you turn it on you realise that everything still works brilliantly. The screen is still bright but not garish. I can easily watch a movie in clear quality without blurryness, pixelation or even bad light contrasts. I don't know how apple do it but they manage to squeeze such a fantastic product into dimensions that can comfortably fit into my top shirt pocket.
The wheel is easy to use and doesn't go too fast or too slow when you try and scroll. The scroll even has a great handling ability and unlike previous nanos, I can easily scroll and then stop exactly on the thing I was planning to stop on. The only fault I can find (and this is trying hard) is that the maximum memory is 8gb so I can't fit all the songs on my itunes so I have to go back and delete some awful album extras whenever i want to put a new single or album on. But this doesn't take long and should be done anyway.
So in conclusion I think that.......the ipod touch is better. I beats the nano by a little in everything good about it. Plus it's touch screen and has a bigger screen so better for movies (which I use it for). But if you aren't a gaget person and just want to listen to music and maybe the odd movie or you don't want to spend as much, buy a New Nano. Unoless you want lots of memory in which case buy a classic.
I guess what I'm really trying to say is; buy an ipod!
Awesome Piece of Kit, 22 Aug 2008
I have long been an Apple fan (typing this on my Mac Mini and have no less than three iPods sitting on my desk) but this is something else.
Whilst most iPod models only nudge forward incrementally throughout their lifespans the move to a 3rd generation Nano has been a massive leap forward in terms of feaures, interface and pocektability.
First of all lets talk about the physical features. The Nano is roughly credit card sized and can fit into your wallet as it is only 6.5mm thick. The touch wheel is perhaps a bit too sensitive compared to previous iPods but you get used to it. The matt black front is really nice and tactile whilst the back is the usual shiny chromed finish that will be scratched wihtin minutes of opening the box.
The 3rd gen Nano is wider than previous version to accommodate the wider screen but don't let that put you off, it looks really nice and can be held in the palm of one hand easily.
The interface is really nice, the coverflow feature is my preferred way to flick through my music and as a previous reveiwer said, it takes a second for the album art to appear when browsing at high speed but hopefully a future software update will fix this.
There is a nice little search feature tucked away in there and the usual glut of games, alarms, contacts etc as well as a function to store and display photos.
For me the killer feature is the video playback, When the 2nd gen came out I thought, where's the video as I am sure many people did. For that reason alone I didn't go near it but the video on the 3rd gen is really good. Due to the dense pixels on the screen a well converted DVD looks the biz and plays smoothly without colour aberrations, jaggies or any flicker. Really good stuff and not something to be written of as a gimmick. Throw on a couple of movies and you have a good way to spend when on a long journey. I have watched a few full length movies and have not had any eye strain, a testament to the clarity of the small screen.
In conclusion I really can't rate this highly enough. It has replaced my shuffle as a permanent resident in my pocket. It goes with me everywhere and I use it everyday. Yeah, the packaged headphones aren't the best but when were they ever with an IPod. Stick in a pair of Sennheiser or something and your sorted.
This is a deeply impressive incarnation of a superbly designed and wonderfully evolved device. In short it has everything I could wish for in such a compact size. Beautiful, beautiful piece of electronic genius.
Awesome ipod nano, 17 Aug 2008
This ipod is the best i have owned. once again it only gets 4 stars! ....................... want to know why??
because of the poor quality earphones you get with them.
spend over £120 for it and the earphones are awful. mine went straight in the bin, and i splashed out for the bose in-earphones. make such a difference.
other than that the mp3 player is top notch!!!! well recomended
A gem, 09 Aug 2008
My previous portable player was an Aiwa walkman, bought cheaply a decade ago in Singapore which chewed through batteries relentlessly and tended to jump on train journeys. Early reports of poor sound quality prejudiced me against iPods, but I was persuaded to give the nano a trial after the Aiwa gave up the ghost. What a revelation! Brilliant sound, great flexibility and enormous convenience: within two weeks I had downloaded the equivalent of about 100 albums (and have at last run out of memory - but I have the equivalent of 5.2 days of music).
Gripes? Not many. The click mechanism needs to be used carefully to avoid overrunning the item you want on the menu. You need a good memory to track down some items: artists and composers are initially listed alphabetically by first names (can be a problem). The use of the 'song' as the measure is rather irritating for classical music enthusiasts: if you want to buy something over c. 6 minutes in length on iTunes, you usually have to buy the entire album: annoying if you want only one work on the album. I had some initial problems organsing transfers from my CDs, but the absence of problems later suggests the fault was mine. I used the helpline once during that time, and received some useful advice from Apple. And as many reviewers have commented, the headphones provided are not up to much - the Sennheisers recommended by many are excellent (and do not disturb others when used).
In short, a gem.
sleek, cool, brilliant, 02 Aug 2008
Bought this item about three months ago, and now find it indispensable. I use it everyday and have no problems with battery life, (I charge it approx once a week). I find it Very simple to use and to download media onto, and I'm a IT idiot. Very sleek, Very cool and Very brilliant.
Listen carefully!, 29 Aug 2008
Well let me say that I really liked these earphones. When my first pair arrived I liked them so much I immediately ordered a second as the price seemed so reasonable. They certainly did the job of cutting out the thumping dance beats at the gym and allowed me to listen to podcasts and my own choice of music in relative peace. When the first pair lost sound in the right earpiece after a few months use I assumed I might have snagged the cord and caused it myself; so I simply opened pair number two. But when exactly the same fault occurred, I read this comments list more fully and saw that others had suffered exactly the same fate. Well, I've just been on the phone to Amazon, was given the number of Creative Labs HQ in Ireland, got a reference number off them, called Amazon back and will shortly be returning the earphones and getting a refund. Everyone was very pleasant and helpful. A bit of messing around and one international phone call to the worse but it's the principle rather than the price that made me determined to sort it out. Sadly it's twice bitten, thrice shy. I shall be hunting for different pair very shortly...
short lived excellence, 29 Aug 2008
As an awful lot of otherpeople have already stated about this product, they give excellent sound quality and are excellent for blocking out peripheral noise (excellent for London Buses!) BUT! they seem to have such a ridiculously short lifespan. I've had mine for little over a month and am already experiencing a similar problem to many other users whereby the sound in the right ear-piece cuts out frequently. You can fix this by wiggling around the jack but this is an exercise in frustration as it clearly loses sound again.
In short 5 stars for product when working, 1 star for longevity!
Fantastic quality, low price., 21 Aug 2008
I have never found a pair of headphones better than these for the price. They have good balance, they are good with all of those different technical frequancy stuff, which I've read about and agree with fully. They've got very good bass and are quite comfortable. I have to buy another pair though because I threw away the spare rubber ear bits and then lost the one on the earphone. But I don't mind because look at the price, BARGAIN!!!!
Many of my friends and family have bought the same ones as me because these are so good.
Wonderful, 18 Aug 2008
Using these as replacement for supplied earphones and no wonder I was getting ear irritation, these with the supplied rubbers for ear insertion make listening a very comfortable experience.
Eight Quid.....Bargain, 18 Aug 2008
Just received these little beauties through the post, ultra fast delivery by Amazon as usual.
I'll cut the bull, they are 8 quid, they knock spots off the pathetic earphones you will receive with your ipod.
My tip, ditch them immediately and buy yourself a pair of these. Bargain hunters will not be disappointed, all you designer branded, image conscious freaks might as well move on and read an anoraks review instead.
Really comfortable and actually stay in your ears.
Nothing more to add, you are looking at these earphones for a reason, they are brilliantly priced and they work...
Excellent!, 01 Sep 2008
Arrived this morning- such a difference from the normal ipod headphones. They are sooo much better. The sound quality is excellent, they are comfy and a reasonable price as well. Very good product.
Very good sound quality, 01 Sep 2008
A genuine pair (fitted properly) will give very good sound quality. No EQ adjustment should be necessary to get bass performance equivalent to that of large floor standing speakers or a decent subwoofer.
Reviews complaining of lack of bass are either reviewing a counterfeit pair or are simply not using them correctly (they are called ear canal headphones for a reason!).
Great, 29 Aug 2008
These earbuds give excellent sound quality and a good bass noise. But that's only when you've managed to get them to fit properly. The earbuds come with three sets of rubber ends for the consumer to decide which to use. If you (like I did) don't pick the right ones you'll get a tinny, awful noise. So try all three. When fitted these are the best i've listened to music with. Apart from some shure ones for like 229 quid.... but they weren't that much better.
Great piece of kit!, 29 Aug 2008
I bought these earphones yesterday to replace the ones for my iphone (all ipod related earphones are really bad quality and dont fit in my ears!) They arrived the next day, in some pretty funky packaging, and did the job perfect. The sound quality is great, and they really do block out background noise.
Another added bonus, which i believe should be stated in the blurb, is that they do fit into the old style iphone sockets (the 3.5mm i think, the socket is recessed anyway so the phone jack needs to be a bit longer). If it had said that in the listing i would not have bought an adapter, so if you are wondering if they fit... They DO!
Changed music listening for me...however 7 months later..!!!, 22 Aug 2008
I first bought a pair, loved them, lost them but didn't hesitate to buy a replacement in February of this year... They are fantastic....clear ....a perfect fit and I literally cannot hear anything outside my music when I'm using them..HOWEVER....today 22/08/2008/..7 months after purchasing them,the right ear is touching...AHHHH...I am very disappointed...I really didnt expect this to happen...Im thoroughly upset....I don't know if that should effect the ratings because it was a highly impressive product, but now...hmmm...
Good product, 20 Aug 2008
Recently bought this case for my Trekstor pocket g.u. Provides good protection for the hard drive when travelling, if just a little oversize for the pocket drive.
Great for Iomega Ego External Hard Drives, 30 Jun 2008
Bought this on Amazon to protect my Iomega Ego external hard drive, it fits perfectly - like a glove....great wee case (and drive).....5 stars as it does what it says on the tin! The other people who mark it down because its too big or too small should have looked at the dimensions before buying, is this not the sensible thing to do? I cannot fault this case.
I was slightly worried by the other reviews...., 19 Jun 2008
....but I have to say I am delighted with these cases, I bought two to protect an old 2.5 inch drive and my new western digital 250 gb pasport drive.
The pouch might be slightly bigger than required but there is a band to hold the drive in place and room for a USB cabel on the other side.
The case is well made, solid and certainly feels as if it will offer excellent protection to my nice new external hard drive.
I am delighted with it.
A bit too big for slim portable HDs, 25 May 2008
It looks nice etc., but this pouch is for "slim" hard drives (HDs) from the past. This is not something you can put in your pocket, as it is too big. There is a pocket inside for a USB cord, but it is also too big. One can put two or three cords in there. Since I myself have a slim HD from Western Digital (WD), I would call it - a pouch for two portable HDs from WD. Besides, HD is NOT held securely, as the pocket is too big for my WD, so HD can wobble in 2 dimensions if a force is applied. There is a stretchable band inside that is supposed to hold HD at the top, but it just only toching it rather preventing HD from falling out than holding it tight. I ended up putting more things in the pouch to use a space inside efficiently and hold the hard drive more tight. It is also tricky to connect HD while it is in the pouch, so you have to take it out. Not the most advanced and handy construction. I understand that one can not make something absolutely universal, for all portable HDs. But if you want something handy, small and secure just for your slim HD from Western Digital, this pouch is not perfect al all. It is just to carry HD + USB cord + accessories in the same place in your backpack.
"A must for WD Passport owners.", 20 May 2008
This case is the perfect partner for my 250GB WD passport drive and 1.8 metre USB 2.0 cable. It's tough enough to protect it from small drops, being sat on ect...
It's also great for housing a Nintendo DS Lite and several games.
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