Apple iPod Nano (2nd generation, 4GB) Specifications

By Jasmine France on 15/09/2006

More Apple reviews , RRP: AU$299.00

The good:

  • New scratch-resistant aluminum body
  • 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.

Editors' rating:

8.3/10

Users' rating:

7.3/10

Tags:

2gb | 2nd | 4gb | 8gb | apple | generation | ipod | nano | second

Audio

  • FM tuner
  • No
  • Recorder
  • No

Battery

  • Battery type
  • Lithium ion
  • Claimed battery life
  • 24 hours

Display

  • Display type
  • Colour LCD

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 90 x 40 x 6.5 mm
  • Headphone type
  • Earbud

Storage

  • Storage capacity
  • 4GB
  • Expandable memory
  • No

Video

  • Video support
  • No
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