Apple IPod Nano 3rd Gen. 8GB MP3 Player
Apple - MB261LLARelease 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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Number of Reviews: 23Positive Reviews: 96%
Negative Reviews: 4%
Positive Review
Reviewed by: 4804041489 on 23-Nov-08
Strengths: Everything
Weaknesses: The back of it scratches easily.
Summary: I have never had an ipod or ipod nano, but a lot of my friends have it and they let me use it sometimes. All the times that I have used one it seemed so cool.For Christmas, I have begged my mom for one , she says she will get me an ipod nano black.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: etcpswartz on 28-Feb-08
Strengths: Very lightweight. Screen is small, but not too small.
Weaknesses: The back scraches easily so get a case for it.
Summary: I had a 2nd Generation Nano that I lost, so I got this to replace it. I have had it for about two months and have loved it. It is very compact and the screen is the right size to watch a personal movie. I would highly recomend it to runners because it is very lightweight and you can get a arm-band so you can listen to it while you run.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: blackcapten on 31-Jan-08
Strengths: Battery life improvements, decent navigation, quick response, good sound quality
Weaknesses: Pricey, does not come with wall charger, no belt clip
Summary: The small form factor of this ipod is both good and bad. I'm a tall guy, so it's sometimes awkward using the scroll wheel. I could find no major problems yet with the basic operation of this 3rd gen Nano, although I've had issues with my older ipod (mainly battery and crashing issues) so I'm hoping this one holds up. Battery life on this thing is much better than my older ipod. Audio and video quality are acceptable for me on an ipod this size. I did not like the lack of a belt clip, although I never owned a Nano so perhaps they never had belt clips. I think the Ipod mini had them, and I guess you can buy a hard case with a clip if you want one. I wish ipods still came with a wall a/c adapter charger. My old ipod came with it and they are a great help so you don't have to charge your ipod with your PC. These things are expensive as well when you buy the Apple brand a/c adapter separately.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: afdoyle on 28-Jan-08
Strengths: crisp clear lcd, nice matte front, battery life,price
Weaknesses: back prone to smudges and scratches, crappy earbuds
Summary: This is a great unit for anyone who wants an affordable player that works well.It hold up to 2,000 songs based on 4 minutes per song or up to 8 hours of video.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: IbarraYJ on 22-Jan-08
Strengths: Looks better then the previous Nano and has a bigger screen.
Weaknesses: The menu is somewhat hard to get use to.
Summary: This 3rd generation iPod Nano is small and sleek. It has the same solid feel as previous iPods but refined into a sleeker smaller design. The 8GB of space is pretty great too! The only quark I have with the iPod Nano is that the font is very small and could be a little bigger, easier to read. A nice added feature if you get the iPod from Apple is you can have them engrave whatever you want on the backside of your iPod, a nice personal touch. And I also recommend getting the Apple Care extended warranty.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: jgarrettoh on 20-Jan-08
Strengths: It is small and compact with a good battery life. Videos are clear!
Weaknesses: The case marks easily!
Summary: This is my first ipod! I like how compact it is and how I can take it with me wherever I go. I love the video feature and how clear the picture is. It is a great product for the price. I would purchase it again.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: rahmati on 11-Jan-08
Strengths: Very small and thin, nice interface, video
Weaknesses: DRM infested - defectivebydesign.org
Summary: This has all the functionality of the hard disk iPods (5'th gen, classic) but VERY thin and small.Similar to all iPods though, unfortunately, it is DRM infested - defectivebydesign.org
Positive Review
Reviewed by: joysmahal on 30-Dec-07
Strengths: Slim, UI, battery life, can play photos videos
Weaknesses: Back is shiny chrome (scratches easily), small scrollwheel
Summary: This is my 2nd iPod. My first iPod was a 4gb 1st generation iPod mini in 2004. I only have about 6gb worth of music - so the nano was a great choice for me. I also go to the gym 3-4 times a week and I always bring my nano along. The battery life is very good (claimed to be around 23 hours). I did also transfer some photos and videos on the new iPod nano and they do look pretty nice. In the tech specs, the Nano has the highest PPI out of the new iPods (including the touch and iPhone), this makes the photos and videos look nice crispy on the screen. Although, the screen is a little too small to watch videos and now I don't really bother with the trouble of converting stuff to videos. I mainly use this to listen to music while I'm at the gym and in my car.Great iPod and I'd recommend it to all that is looking for something small/slim with this range of storage capacity (4gb - 8gb).
Positive Review
Reviewed by: 28-Dec-07
Strengths: audiovideo
Weaknesses: Free engraving from onsale.com
Summary: I love the Ipod and everything works perfectly, the only problem is the engraving that is free faded off in three days of opening the package.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: tsum on 22-Dec-07
Strengths: Huge screen, increased memory capacity, new navigation system, small size, video playback
Weaknesses: Metal back
Summary: This is a nice update of the iPod nano line overall. The screen, navigation, and memory upgrades are the most noteworthy. However, it is too bad that Apple went back to the metal back style that is a fingerprint magnet. This is the only downgrade from the previous generation. Otherwise, a quality Apple product that will keep you happy.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: symbiont007 on 21-Dec-07
Strengths: The size of this ipod is just amazing and yet, very robust and sturdy. I guess thats because it's made out of aluminum. Oh, I can't say enuff about its visual display either.
Weaknesses: Ironic that it's weakness is its size. I feel like I can lose it whenever it's out of my hands. It can easily be stolen or swallowed up by a flaw in the time-space continueum.
Summary: I love this lil gadget as it has kept me company with lil complains or excuses. Apple has a nack for making really high quality products and this is no exception to their awesome craft. Call me what you will but Apple and their products have been good to me and I will continue to do business with them. This nano will help flame Apple's continued success.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: blue1979 on 12-Dec-07
Strengths: sleek and small. Easy to tuck-away in your pocket.
Weaknesses: For the price I would have expected a little more from this tiny mp3 player.
Summary: I would like to see a more variety in colors for all of the iPods. I don't like that you can only get certain colors with certain storage capacities. I opted to get this one because of the color but if they had it in the 4GB (which you can only get in silver) I would have purchased the 4GB.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: gurleli on 12-Dec-07
Strengths: great big beautiful screen, movie playback
Weaknesses: none
Summary: Once again, Apple comes out with another excellent product! Here are some pros and cons about the nano.Pros: - Has a great big beautiful screen (2 inches)- Battery life is excellent! I got my nano about 3 weeks ago and it still hasn't died on me.- Sleek, smooth design- charge time is very quick (about 3 hours for full charge) - Interface is eye candy- sound quality is pretty decent with the provided ear buds (I would recommend getting a better pair of headphones though)- Movie play back and picture browsing is crystal clear
Positive Review
Reviewed by: ALINCHIK on 04-Dec-07
Strengths: Excellent video, small, compact, great hearing, easy manageable. Everyone should have one.
Weaknesses: Non whatsoever.
Summary: I bought this Ipod Video Nano and I am thrilled with it.. The quality and the size really matters to me. I using it everyday and I know it will last me for a long time. I recommend this product to people of all ages.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: mstraf on 03-Dec-07
Strengths: Compact design while still keeping screen size. Battery life before recharging.
Weaknesses: None noted at this time.
Summary: This is the second nano ipod I have purchased in the last twelve months and like this one even for because of the video playback and the ease of downloads for the Itune store.





