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A Review of the iPod nano
Carl Bialik from the WSJ writes "Walt Mossberg has been testing the iPod nano for a few days, and he says he is 'smitten.' Mossberg writes in the Wall Street Journal, 'The nano has the best combination of beauty and functionality of any music player I've tested -- including the iconic original white iPod. And it sounds great. I plan to buy one for myself this weekend, when it is due to reach stores in the U.S., Europe and Asia.' Among other things, it has surprisingly good sound: 'Despite its small size, the nano sounded as good as any other iPod, and is packed with plenty of audio power. Plugged into my car speakers, it was able to belt out the new Fountains of Wayne rocker, "Maureen," loudly enough to be heard perfectly, even though I was going 70 mph in a convertible with the top down.'"
The year of the thin metallic looking device... first the new MS keyboard and now this.
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-Sj53
I was able to hear Dvorak's Enter the New World crystal clear on nano's lowest volume setting while jackhammers busted up the street outside my window and parrots squawked within a meter of my ear.
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The nano actually allows a car stereo sytem to amplify the sound! What will Apple think of next?
Seriously, what kind of reviewer is impressed by this?
[bitter]If I see one more Nano story I will smash my keyboard over my crappy CRT. Nano can go fuck itself.[/bitter]
My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle...
that evaluating an audio products signal to noise ratios, total harmonic distortion, audio algorithms and audible compression artifacts, frequency response and sound pressure levels at 70mph with the roof down gives us a more than accurate reprensenation of the audio reproduction of a mass produced Taiwanese digital audio player
glad we have such experts making these evaluations for us so we can base our now informed purchasing decisions based on the results of these tests
Slow down, man! With the wind in your face and the music thump-thumpin' from the new iPod, not to mention the looks of the iPod itself, you might get in an accident :-)
Regards,
John
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Oh sure, try to make me feel better about my ill-advised purchase. Insensitive clod.
"How like you to drag your keyboard to a gun fight." - Aaron Bedard (BANE)
Speaking of eating, Apple needs to sell a candy-like spray so one can "suck" on the iPod nano like a lollipop. Cherry, orange, and grape would be excellent starters.
And if you're wondering about putting an iPod in your mouth, just imagine the other places an iPod could go on (or in!) the body.
I wonder how much the color screen on the new iPods affect the battery life? I currently own a mini and the battery life is very impressive; Showing the album title isn't that big of a deal for me, but I guess others might like that option.
One downside I've noticed on my mini is that the screen is VERY bright while driving around at night. I'll sometimes DD for my friends and it's entertaining when the backlight kicks on while the drunks are trying to get some sleep during the ride home. "Dude, turn that shit off!" which usually sounds something more like "Douf, urn tha shy awf!" *wretch*
I like big butts and I cannot lie.
I wonder if Apple will get Robin Williams to hawk the new iPod Nano Nano?
Now with limited edition Mork & Mindy cover!
Plugged into my car speakers, it was able to belt out the new Fountains of Wayne rocker, "Maureen," loudly enough to be heard perfectly, even though I was going 70 mph in a convertible with the top down.'"p? ....what a wanker! Where's the truck driver from 'Duel' when you need him?
Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise. - William Shakespeare
Tangentially related, Mr. Mossberg drives a black Benz convertible with a vanity license plate reading "WSJTECH". How do I know? I once cut him off rather sharply on the Clara Barton highway in DC on the way to a company picnic. I only realized it was him later when he grumpily sped past me (cruisin' in my White '91 Toyota Camry) and I saw his vanity tag. Sucka!
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I'm waiting for the iPod Vi, personally.
Isn't that just a mini?
The ipod nano is a small tubular thing...
http://members.shaw.ca/ventro2/nano_large.jpg
Sounds like you are one of those old-fashioned, stick-in-the-mud conservatives who thinks "newspapers" should have "news". The main benefit of my newspaper to me is that I get a bunch of ads and coupons delivered to my door every Sunday morning for a small monthly fee (which is usually made up for by coupon savings.)
Stories about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?
This has always been a limiting factor of the iPod line. Competitive players such as Creative's Zen series sound noticeably better than any iPod I've heard because of better DACs. So for Mossberg to say that it, "sounded as good as any other iPod" is not a good thing in my opinion.
Here's a secret for great sound on an iPod. Take a green marker and color the outer edge of the case. This will reduce stray "bits" and create a cleaner, more accurate sound. It crushes the "better" DACs in the Creative players.
I'm not a Troll, it's reverse psychology.
maybe he forgot to take the ear plugs out?
thank God the internet isn't a human right.
Is there any reason to believe that Apple will dropping the prices on any of the older iPod models in the near future?
No, you're confused. The iPods are getting smaller, not the price tags.
Ironically, the word ironically is often used incorrectly.
lame.
Ironically, the word ironically is often used incorrectly.
I'll have to try that. Hey, I'm not wrong, I'm too precise!
give me a reason to buy this thing because it's soooo coool!!
It attracts chicks.
--R.J.
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The results you linked to are a little disappointing. The shuffle's smaller capacity makes it unsuitable for lossless playback, which I consider essential to a device which would be plugged in to my main living room stereo.
AAC is fine for jogging and driving, but when I want to really sit and listen, I consider Uncompressed, FLAC, or Apple Lossless rips of CD's to be the minimum sound quality tollerable.
Fortunately, I now have a home theater system built around my Mac mini, using a USB-TOSLink adapter to carry the sound digitally to my amp... which finally made hi-fi use of my iPod a non-issue in my home.
Information wants to be anthropomorphized.
Greetings, Earth creatures! I smork with glee that our plan to enslave your puny race is proceeding so well. As soon as enough of you have inserted the mind control devices into your ugly listening orifices, we will transmit the Signal and strike. Agent Steve has done a masterful job of introducing the Pod units and he shall be made Overlord of Earth when you are defeated! Plus, all the filthy lucre gained will be used to get the Supreme Commander a new ride that will attract nubile female units. All hail Agent Steve!
I am my own gestalt.
It's much snappier! I thought everyone knew that.
I don't know the song he referred to, but maybe it is a recording of the band going 70 mph in a convertible with the top down.
Lump lingered last in line for brains, and the ones she got were sorta rotten and insane.
God bless you. I bet you're one of those audiophiles that I revere like God, who can hear that "an audio system resolves so clearly that you can hear Eric Clapton's 3rd nasal hair vibrate ever so lighly when he sings the refrain of Layla live, augmenting the tonal quality that he gives his chords when his thumb glides ever so slightly down the guitar pick."
Personally, I can't hear the difference between Back in Black at 192bpm vs. played back on one of those newfangled devices that "adds" information back into uncompressed waveform, allowing us to hear the music as the artist truly intended.
Then again, maybe it's because I don't have 24 karat gold speaker cords that were woven by maiden virgins under the full moon of an Aquaries retrograde.
dude, if you can't hear a difference in sound when you play AC/DC at 192bpm you've got some serious issues.
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