Available in a variety of bright and shiny colours
Still superslender but more durable, thanks to seamless construction
Supports photos (with thumbnail grid) and album art
Great sound quality
The bad:
Still doesn't play video, not that you'd want to watch it on the small screen
No built-in FM tuner or recording capability
Not all colour options are available for all memory sizes
The bottomline:
The second-generation Apple iPod Nano is like the successful offspring of an iPod Mini and a first-generation iPod Nano. It's small, stylish, user-friendly, and competitively priced -- a great player all around and suitable for a variety of users.
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