Apple IPod Nano 3rd Gen. 4GB MP3 Player
Apple - MA978LLARelease Date: Sep 2007
It's the small iPod with one very big idea: video. The world's most popular music player now lets you enjoy movies, TV shows, and more on a two-inch display that's 65 percent brighter than before. Browse through your music collection by flipping through album art. Select an album to turn it over and... Read Moresee the track list. With an anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel enclosure and a choice of five colors, iPod nano is dressed to impress. Minimize
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Summary of User Reviews
Number of Reviews: 23Positive Reviews: 83%
Negative Reviews: 17%
Positive Review
Reviewed by: meets on 07-Oct-08
Strengths: Ipod came in mint condition and works great!
Weaknesses: Refurbished items often have a shorter warranty.
Summary: My IPod came in mint condition and being refurbished was only two thirds the cost of a new one. I have bought many refurbished Items and all have worked flawlessly. I actually feel more secure with these items because i know they have gone through full testing as where a new item might not.
Negative Review
Reviewed by: alexl1232 on 24-Apr-08
Strengths: musica
Weaknesses: nada
Summary: This product is good because it makes a lot of people to be distracted listening to music is of good quality and good sound music is good and satisfactory because it provides entertainment to which the use is very good very good
Positive Review
Reviewed by: awoo100 on 12-Feb-08
Strengths: thin profile and compact, nice looking electronic
Weaknesses: surface scratches easily, click wheel is not easy to use at first.
Summary: I bought this IPOD for my nine year daughter and she loves it. It is a beautiful and a fun product by Apple. I also had it engraved in case she loses it (free from Apple). You need to buy a case to protect the screen and surface. We loaded songs, video, and photos. The video quality is great. Since the screen is small, you cannot watch movies for a long time but this is good for car trips. Connecting to Itunes with my IPOD is sluggish but I can copy songs from CDs and from ITUNES.
Negative Review
Reviewed by: 15-Jan-08
Strengths: The ipod nano is a sleek device that has a clear display of graphics and is not too heavy.
Weaknesses: It lacks durability.
Summary: I purchased the ipod nano for my daughter in October 2007. Last month,she dropped the ipod at school and it won't work now. She was not using it when she dropped it and thought it just needed to be charged. It still did not work after being charged.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: thewarden1313 on 12-Jan-08
Strengths: Actual size of the Nano, the number of songs it can hold, and of course the games.
Weaknesses: The lock button and the headphone jack are on the bottom instead of the top like other ipods.
Summary: I also have an ipod classic, but like the size of the 3rd generation nano. I feel that this is an upgrade from the classic in turns of the easy of use of the wheel, the size of the screen, and the thickness. I can not say that I notice a difference between the sound quality of these machines. It is without question better than a classic CD player. I like that games can be downloaded and of course played (a nice feature for long trips). In terms of the battery life, I feel that this particular model offers an above average battery life. I do feel that the lock button and headphone jack are not in the correct position. What was apple thinking? For the average user who does not have millions of songs, but would just like to keep up to date on current music/downloads, this is a nice size.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: howiebuff on 02-Jan-08
Strengths: Features, LCD Clarity, Quality
Weaknesses: Price
Summary: It seems as though everyone wants an IPOD these days, not just some other MP3 player that only has a few of the IPOD's features. There's a good reason for this. You just seem to get everything you want and need with the real thing! I love everything about it except the price! Why does it have to be twice the cost of the next best thing? Well, I guess because of its greatness!
Positive Review
Reviewed by: hfaruqee on 31-Dec-07
Strengths: Small, sleek MP3 player with video capabilities
Weaknesses: Trouble playing some files
Summary: Have both 1st and 3rd generation nano. The 3g version has the advantage of playing all the video podcast material (with picture and sound) that would not transfer to my 1g nano.I have had some trouble getting some material to play from Limewire. But videos from iTunes work seamlessly (as expected).Very sleek and light. Bought a cover for protection, although the silver body of the new nano seems to hide scuffs better than the black nano.Tons of funs.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: jtuason on 31-Dec-07
Strengths: small size, plays video, pictures, relatively long battery life
Weaknesses: not too fond of the squashed-like design, ipod game is specific to model. no fm radio
Summary: video display is okay given the size of the screen. given the recent changes to the ipod family, i'm sure it won't be long when nano goes another major facelift incorporating the nice features found on iphone and ipod touch. however in the meantime this is a solid ipod player. small enough to play your music, videos and pictures.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: marilynl1098 on 31-Dec-07
Strengths: small/compact; clear viewing; easy to use; excellent sound.
Weaknesses: none
Summary: This was a Christmas present to our son. Our son has a learning disability and it is not difficult for him to use. He loved the small, sleek styling of the Nano. He could put it in his pocket so it wouldn't get lost. The sound is excellent/very clear and precise tones. It is easy to use and he had no problem putting his CD's on his Nano. He has not used the video portion of the Nano yet, but if it is anything like the music portion, it will be excellent too. We highly recommend the iPod nano 3rd Generation 4GB MP3 Player.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: applegate123 on 23-Dec-07
Strengths: Small device, large screen
Weaknesses: The model (4GB) is only available in Silver color
Summary: Purchased this device on sale from MacMall. Hard to find Apple devices much below list price (plus included FM Transmitter, free shipping and case). The device works just like any of the previous generations of Nanos. I like the larger screen and increased storage.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: LilProphet on 10-Dec-07
Strengths: nice display, video, nice design
Weaknesses: stretchable back side, click wheel works hardly sometimes
Summary: I was really impressed with this iPod, this is my 3rd one (I had a Mini and a 2nd Gen. Nano), but this is better than those. The most negative thing is the back side, which can be stretchable so easily, I stored the player in that iPod sock, but it still did the same, now I bought a plastic case, now it\\\\'s much better, so if you buy a new iPod (nano, Touch or Classic) then I suggest you to buy a massive case for it.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: 03-Dec-07
Strengths: picture is great
Weaknesses: earbuds are not so hot
Summary: this is the best ipod out right now the screen is crisp and clear and it's reasonably priced my little sister is getting one and she keeps drawing pictures of it the only downside they really need to
Positive Review
Reviewed by: hardingdgh on 03-Dec-07
Strengths: Small and rugged
Weaknesses: none so far ( except arm bands are pricey and one was not included ).
Summary: Present for the wife. Daughters have Gen2 and that is very nice. This version is even better because it is shorter and more compact. I was disappointed that no armband was included. The Apple brand armband was selling for $30. I found one for much less but I doubt it compares to the Apple original armband. Still mu wife and I think this is a great product. Too bad the price is so high.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: jdramosgo on 29-Nov-07
Strengths: Great Video quality and design.
Weaknesses: No FM radio or voice recorder, sometimes scroll whell is difficult to control.
Summary: This is my first ipod. I have a Palm TX with Wi-Fi where you can almost do the same or more: mp3, video, surf internet, etc. This Ipod Nano generation (3rd) is almost full of features so i have decided to give it a try. Under Mac OS X, I tried to drag and drop photos and videos from iPhoto to iTunes without success, it took me a while to realize that the only way is to synchronize from iTunes to be able to transfer them. I'm an FM listener, i will need to buy the iPod Radio Remote but it's expensive and bulky. I hope for a day in a future, Apple will include an FM radio to this wonder.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: fantaman777 on 28-Nov-07
Strengths: Reasonable price, excellent visual playback, sound audio quality, super-thin body
Weaknesses: Wider and bulkier than 1st and 2nd generation Nano, mediocre headphones
Summary: This is the third iPod I have owned and Apple keeps meeting up to expectations every time. The video playback on the 3rd generation Nano is simply incredible for such a small, razor-thin mp3 player. The price range is definitely reasonable at $149 for a 4GB model, especially since the audio playback quality is excellent. I'm not too fond about the wider body though. I am used to an ever-decreasing sized iPod, and a wider body doesn't follow those lines. The headphones continue to be below average as they deliver mediocre quality and tend to fall out when I exercise. If you have your own headphones that you like, definitely stick with them. Nevertheless, I would definitely recommend this product, especially to first-time Nano buyers since it's a good deal with excellent features.
