We’ve a had pretty big gadget-crush on the new iPod nano ever since Stevo showed it to us on Monday, but now our tech-lust is being replaced by a little bit of buyers’ remorse. Here’s our rundown of the top ten things we love and hate about Apple’s titchy little player.
LOVE
In your face colours
If skittles made music players this is what they’d look like – it’s the MP3 equivalent of war paint
Super slim
Thin enough to fit in the tightest skinny jeans. Every millimetre counts when you’ve got an MP3 player loaded with emo tunes.
Wraparound curves
As if it wasn’t slim enough already, the extra curves make it seem even sleeker.
Genius to go
Apple’s new Genius song recommendation feature is like have your own muso style consultant with you on tour, only less boring.
Nice price
With the 8GB now twenty squid cheaper, the nano has never been more affordable.
HATE
Second-hand ideas
Shake to shuffle may sound brand new, but Sandisk was offering it on the Sansa Shaker yonks ago.
Road rage
Speaking of shake to kerfuffle, is it going to change tracks every step when you’re out jogging? Because that’s not going to get at all annoying.
Now showing on the small screen
The display is still too small for video – you don’t want to have to crack out the magnifying glass on the train just to enjoy an episode of Family Guy.
Storage still too tiny
Yes, there are other iPods out there that pack in more, but 16GB will only make a small dent in any decent music collection.
Not enough battery life
A full day straight of audio goodness is fine, but only four hours video playback isn’t enough to get to Middle-earth and back before it shuts down. The iPod, not Middle-earth, that is.
