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Apple iPod nano 4th Generation

First seen: 6 march 2008

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Best Price: £120.00

  • User Score (629)
    8.3 8.3 from 629 reviewers
  • Expert Score (39)
    8.3 8.3 from 39 reviewers
  • Design (70)
    10 10 from 70 reviewers
  • Value for money (63)
    8.7 8.7 from 63 reviewers
  • Features (172)
    10 10 from 172 reviewers
  • Ease of use (111)
    10 10 from 111 reviewers
  • Performance (4)
    10 10 from 4 reviewers
  • Sound quality (209)
    10 10 from 209 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • a tilt sensor, accelerometer features, genius playback, videos photos, shake and shuffle
  • headphone socket in base, minimal space, itunes and quicktime, issues with software, unnecessary expense

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Release Date

  • First seen
    6 March 2008

Apple iPod Nano 4GB

The Apple iPod Nano 4GB features 4GB built-in flash memory, 2-inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight, 320x240 pixels, audio formats supported (AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV), video formats supported ((mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video), photo support (Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats), Skip-free playback, Built-in rechargeable …

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Apple iPod Nano 4GB

The Apple iPod Nano 4GB features 4GB built-in flash memory, 2-inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight, 320x240 pixels, audio formats supported (AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV), video formats supported ((mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video), photo support (Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats), Skip-free playback, Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery, Music playback time: Up to 24 hours when fully charged, Video playback time: Up to 5 hours when fully charged, Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter, Dock connector, 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack, , Earphones, USB 2.0 cable, Dock adapter, Quick Start guide.

Features

The Apple iPod Nano 4GB features a capacity of 4GB built-in flash memory with 2-inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight with 320x240 pixels. it also supports audio formats such as AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV). While video formats supported are mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video and photo support for Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats. In addition to this it also has Skip-free playback with Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery. It has Music playback time of Up to 24 hours when fully charged. While Video playback time is up to 5 hours when fully charged. The device allows Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter and comes with Dock connector, 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack. Packaging includes Earphones, USB 2.0 cable, Dock adapter, Quick Start guide.

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  1. Apple 4G iPod Nano

    Reviewer: Register Hardware
    25 September 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    We can’t find much to fault about the new iPod Nano, which is just as well for Apple as there’s a lot riding on this particular product. The iPod Touch is currently still too expensive to really spearhead Apple’s sales efforts, which means that the iPod Nano goes into Christmas as the new flagship of the iPod range. The one potential weakness of the new Nano is that it’s still more expensive than rivals from companies such as Creative Labs and Archos, which both... Read more

  2. Apple iPod nano (4th Gen)

    Reviewer: Pocket Lint
    24 September 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    The iPod has always been about design. The simple understated lines of the nano give it an elegance lacking from many competitors. Apple have focused on making the iPod desirable and it has worked, after all, it has achieved iconic status in the face of many copycats at much lower prices. The iPod nano has for many years been the pocketable ‘Pod to beat and whilst Apple keep innovating that puts the pressure on rivals. However, this player comes in at over £100 for an... Read more

  3. iPod Nano 4g

    Reviewer: Stuff.tv
    19 September 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    With a slimmed chassis and a boosted feature list, what’s not to like? Apple’s arm-twisting, that’s what Read more

  4. Apple iPod nano 8GB 4th Gen

    Reviewer: TrustedReviews
    5 October 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 8
    8.0
    Sound quality 7
    7.0
     

    I wasn't really a fan of the third generation iPod nano . Apple's decision to make its svelte player look like a traditional iPod was misguided in my opinion, and made it aesthetically less appealing, while also making it far less usable. The thin, but rather wide design made it hard for me to hold comfortably in my hand, especially when I was using the Clickwheel to navigate the device. Whereas the first and second generation nanos were long, so you could keep a good... Read more

  5. Apple iPod Nano 4G

    Reviewer: DigitalVersus
    6 October 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The 4G represents another great step forward for the iPod Nano. Apple have managed to couple several useful new features with a stylish new look that recalls classic iPod design as well as improving battery life. Read more

  1. Reviewer: a consumer, Pixmania
    14 October 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    i got accustomed to the controls super fast. love the colour and it works great with my pc so no complaints really! Read more

  2. iPod Nano Purple

    Reviewer: DealTime UK
    20 October 2009

    I bought the iPod Nano to replace my old one that was an early model and had problems charging. When I first bought it I was very excited. It had many more gb and a bigger screen than my last one. I immediately filled it up with all of my songs and loved it for many months. Now, I can't put new songs on it because it won't be recognized by my computer and I don't know who to blame, the iPod, iTunes, or my computer. Besides that though, I would definitely recommened the... Read more

  3. Very unreliable

    Reviewer: Amazon
    3 December 2009
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    What can I say, 3rd time lucky? It has stopped working twice now and has thus proved to be highly unreliable. My Sandisk MP3 that I have had for 4 years has never once given me problems so I know what I will be getting next time and it wont be an i-pod. Read more

  4. Huge storage with great feature. ~RED~ is awesome.

    Reviewer: Kevin Lynch, Amazon
    9 March 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    The iPod Chromatic (or nano 4th generation) is better than any previous version. With a larger screen, twice as much memory, accelerometer, new genius playlist creator, and colors that are POP'N hot, this iPods a keeper. My first iPod was the iPod nano 1st generation white. I loved it. Second I had a second generation nano in the color red. <WOW> the color was awesome with the same great features. Until 2008 I had the second generation. I had no idea what I was missing.... Read more

  5. You can't touch this

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    1 weeks ago
    Overall 9
    9.4
     

    Let's face it, not much can touch the iPod series and this one is no different. It's sleek, smooth and beautiful. The curve design feels great to hold and of course, it is very easy to use. Anyone can pick up an iPod , not having used one before, and instinctively know how to use it and this iPod is no different. It has a few additional features from the iPod Nano 2nd generation. One of these is the Cover Flow feature which enable the user to turn the iPod on it's side... Read more

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