- Joined
- Apr 6, 2005
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- 1,898
- Age
- 64
- Location
- Out in the sticks of NE SC
- Bike
- R1200 GSA / S1000XR
Got my Nano in, finally. This thing is small...smaaall. I chose the black version (goes better with my ST, ;-))
Taking this thing out of the box made me think,,,this is one elegant piece of equipment. Slick, small, but yet not small enough to give me trouble operating. It came with the traditional white Ipod earbuds. Sound out of this thing is nothing short of awesome, particularly if you hook a pair of good headphones to it. There is plenty of drivepower to drive any headset, even medium size speakers. The Itunes software was included, and installs easily on the computer without fuzz.
A beautiful crisp color display greets you when you turn it on. Menu navigation is done by the Ipod click-wheel. Included in the Nano that is new is world-clock, alarm clock and sync to Outlook for contacts. You can also upload pictures to this thing, although with a small display, the pictures won't be too big to look at. I guess its the thought. Neat. Using it with a set of autocomm helmet speakers gives you as good sound as if you had a set of good headphones on your head,IMO. Note: Headset speaker placement is important to get the very best sound. Battery lasts about 14 hours average. BUT,,,,,hardwired??? What if I need to change the battery pack? I guess I'll send it in. Chargetime from fully drained is around 2 1/2 hour.
The front of the Nano is easily scratched, so if you get one, make sure you get a good cover for it. Syncing music from Itunes is relatively fast over the included USB 2 cable. No firewire ;-(. Oh well.
I found a good place for it right under the left cover velcroed on a custom shelf. If it melts, it melts. I think it'll be ok though.
I love this thing. This Ipod is my very first MP3 player, and with 4G of space, I've got songs for a fairly long trip, playing with good quality to boot. I never thought I would enjoy listening to music while riding. I do now. These toys sure have come a long way.
Pros:
Very good sound quality
Easy menu navigation.
Small, slick, sexy package
Ability to sync and store Outlook contacts (still not enough to leave my PDA at home)
Strong power amp(you can even drive speakers with it)
Cons:
Front scratch easily
No Firewire connection
No battery access if needing to change (rechargables only take so many charge cycles)
Limited accessories (for now)
No other means to charge other than over USB2 connection (out of the box). You can get a optional charger for it.
Taking this thing out of the box made me think,,,this is one elegant piece of equipment. Slick, small, but yet not small enough to give me trouble operating. It came with the traditional white Ipod earbuds. Sound out of this thing is nothing short of awesome, particularly if you hook a pair of good headphones to it. There is plenty of drivepower to drive any headset, even medium size speakers. The Itunes software was included, and installs easily on the computer without fuzz.
A beautiful crisp color display greets you when you turn it on. Menu navigation is done by the Ipod click-wheel. Included in the Nano that is new is world-clock, alarm clock and sync to Outlook for contacts. You can also upload pictures to this thing, although with a small display, the pictures won't be too big to look at. I guess its the thought. Neat. Using it with a set of autocomm helmet speakers gives you as good sound as if you had a set of good headphones on your head,IMO. Note: Headset speaker placement is important to get the very best sound. Battery lasts about 14 hours average. BUT,,,,,hardwired??? What if I need to change the battery pack? I guess I'll send it in. Chargetime from fully drained is around 2 1/2 hour.
The front of the Nano is easily scratched, so if you get one, make sure you get a good cover for it. Syncing music from Itunes is relatively fast over the included USB 2 cable. No firewire ;-(. Oh well.
I found a good place for it right under the left cover velcroed on a custom shelf. If it melts, it melts. I think it'll be ok though.
I love this thing. This Ipod is my very first MP3 player, and with 4G of space, I've got songs for a fairly long trip, playing with good quality to boot. I never thought I would enjoy listening to music while riding. I do now. These toys sure have come a long way.
Pros:
Very good sound quality
Easy menu navigation.
Small, slick, sexy package
Ability to sync and store Outlook contacts (still not enough to leave my PDA at home)
Strong power amp(you can even drive speakers with it)
Cons:
Front scratch easily
No Firewire connection
No battery access if needing to change (rechargables only take so many charge cycles)
Limited accessories (for now)
No other means to charge other than over USB2 connection (out of the box). You can get a optional charger for it.
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