9.5 out of 10

Apple iPod nano 4th Generation

First seen: 30 october 2007

Information found in: from 97 sources in 35 countries.

Best Price: $139

  • User Score (809)
    8.4 8.4 from 809 reviewers
  • Expert Score (46)
    8.2 8.2 from 46 reviewers
  • Design (72)
    10 10 from 72 reviewers
  • Value for money (88)
    8.8 8.8 from 88 reviewers
  • Features (175)
    9.9 9.9 from 175 reviewers
  • Ease of use (110)
    10 10 from 110 reviewers
  • Performance (9)
    9.7 9.7 from 9 reviewers
  • Sound quality (212)
    10 10 from 212 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • a tilt sensor, elegant touch sensitive interface, accelerometer features, genius playback, handy features and controls
  • itunes and quicktime, slightly stiff click wheel, when you shake it, headphone socket in base, the song changes

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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
    17 October 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
    10 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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