7.8 out of 10

Apple iPod nano 4th Generation

First seen: 24 june 2008

Information found in: from 98 sources in 34 countries.

Best Price: $129

  • User Score (862)
    8.5 8.5 from 862 reviewers
  • Expert Score (60)
    8.2 8.2 from 60 reviewers
  • Design (74)
    8.6 8.6 from 74 reviewers
  • Value for money (85)
    7.4 7.4 from 85 reviewers
  • Features (181)
    8.1 8.1 from 181 reviewers
  • Ease of use (118)
    8.8 8.8 from 118 reviewers
  • Performance (17)
    7.7 7.7 from 17 reviewers
  • Sound quality (226)
    8.4 8.4 from 226 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • good looking, rotates the display, full of features, genius playlist, coverflow accelerometer added
  • hold button, what a waste, which is quite poor, power supplies, shake it quot

iPod nano brings video to your music with the new built-in video camera. And for that extra kick: a larger screen and a polished aluminum finish in nine brilliant colors. Say you find yourself in the middle of an impromptu shopping cart race. Or in the dining hall when colossal foods fight breaks out. Now you can prove it really happened with the iPod nano video camera. Shoot high-quality video in portrait or landscape â.

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Reviews of Apple iPod nano 4th Generation

  1. Apple iPod Nano (4th generation)

    Reviewer: ZDNet
    22 September 2008
    Overall 9
    8.5
     

    Cheaper, thinner, friendlier: the new Nano trumps its predecessors. Read more

  2. Reviewer: Gadget Guy
    21 November 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Value for money 8
    8.0
    Features 8
    8.0
    Ease of use 10
    10
    Performance 9
    9.0
     

    The fourth generation iPod Nano shows Apple doing what it's done with the iPod line for a very long time now - tweaking around the edges, rather than reinventing the whole thing each and every time. Given that with the Nano, they had an already pretty good product, that leaves them with something that's better - but only really by a small margin. Read more

  3. Reviewer: AppleSource
    19 September 2008
    Overall 9
    8.5
     

    The fourth-gen Nano is the friendliest one yet, with more customisation options, a smudge-free back and a wafer-thin yet sturdy construction. Those who dug its squarish predecessor may get a bit of a shock at the layout, but it's ultimately easier to use than the third-gen release. Read more

  4. iPod Nano Review

    Reviewer: Gizmodo
    22 November 2008

    digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_bgcolor = '#f1f8fa'; digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iPod_Nano_Review_This_Is_the_Best_iPod_Nano_Yet'; Apple’s decision to transition from the fat third-generation iPod nano to the new svelte fourth-generation iPod nano must have been an easy one. The latest version has the same size screen (just rotated vertically) and the same video support as before, but adds a much more comfortable (sorta) oval shape, a curved screen, an accelerometer,... Read more

  5. Apple iPod Nano (4th generation)

    Reviewer: CNET
    19 September 2008
    Overall 9
    8.5
     

    Cheaper, thinner, friendlier: the new Nano trumps its predecessors. Read more

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