Is the 8GB worth it or is it better to get the 4 GB for the price? Hey I'm thinking about getting it and I was wondering is the 8GB worth the price or just get the 4GB? Tell me what you think.P.S. to be nice, tell me which one i should get. I'm mostly going to buy lotsa movies for it, but a few songs. Is the 8GB worth it or is it better to get the 4 GB for the price? Hey I'm thinking about getting it and I was wondering is the 8GB worth the price or just get the 4GB? Tell me what you... » Read More Is the 8GB worth it or is it better to get the 4 GB for the price? Hey I'm thinking about getting it and I was wondering is the 8GB worth the price or just get the 4GB? Tell me what you think.P.S. to be nice, tell me which one i should get. I'm mostly going to buy lotsa movies for it, but a few songs. « Show Less
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Because you are using it for movies, you must get the 8gb model, the 4gb will fill up too fast. The 4 gb model is ok for a moderate sized music collection, most of those 30 or more gb players are usually mostly empty for most people, but not for movies. Since a 3g shuffle was just introduced, I would strongly recommend waiting for an update for the nano, im betting a 16 gb model is coming, frankly I'm surprised the current nanos don't come in a 16gb model, I think they are just trying to sell more ipod touches, which i cannot recommend unless you have a huge pile of cash to get rid of.
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If it must be a nano because of price range or how you plan to use it (commuting, workouts, etc), it's a no-brainer: pay the extra $50 and get the 8GB.If you plan on using it at home and don't mind a larger hard disk player, you might want to consider the classic in 80 or 160 GB.If you can stretch your budget to pay top dollar, the 16GB ipod touch offers the best current player for movies using flash memory. Mark
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HI Anne, I got the 4g nano for Christmas. My first Ipod. It's pretty cool. Anyway i have fit 7 hours of video(movies), 1 hour of video podcasts and 130 songs all at once and still had 300mb free. I think for 50 bucks more it's well worth it to double the size. I made my own movies from my dvd's so i left off credits to save space. not sure if an itunes movie would take more space. Hope tha helps
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I think you should get the bigger one if you want lotsa movies. I recently put on about 50 songs and it took up .1 GB, but movies take up lots. I have the 8GB also cuz I love the green!! But you are better off getting more GB and paying a little extra than having to buy a new one because of no space left.
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Hello! Indeed it was a 32 gb ipod. In my case, I like to have lots of music, videos and even movies, so the 32 gb. are perfect and even at times I have fallen short because the content is much.
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G For me a no-brainer, 64GB +500 GB. I bought my 64GB a month before they started offering the 500GB keyboard and asked if I could trade-up or buy just the HD keyboard. They don't offer either. If you want to store music, movies, some older games, etc. the 500 GB is absolutely the way to go.
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Well, it depends on what you are looking for. I have the 30GB iPod with video, and I love it. If you are looking for space go with the 30GB, but if you are looking for something extra sleek and portable, go with the Nano. I am relatively new to the iPod craze as well, so I know why you are going through the back and forth with this. Just decide if you want obscene amounts of space or sleek portability.
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Please clarify: The product/technical details on this product consistently says 8gb but in the comparison section all the way at the bottom it says 4gb. Which is it? Thanks in advance for your prompt reply.
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the pieces are actually the same. Well the only difference (it maybe a huge one for some people but not me) is the clarity of the screen. Yes, the screen is brighter on the 80GB for movies and video than the 30GB. Besides that, there isn't much difference. Of course, who can compare 30GB to 80GB. It's always good to have more memory, you may want to load movies and tv shows later on after getting hooked on the piece. Nowadays everybody needs one piece of equipment that can hold all their stuff, don't you as well?
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This is the 8GB set. You may want to have an HDD or flash drive if you buy the 8GB set. Space gets eaten up VERY quickly. After the installation of the huge update you're left with a little over 2GB
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Having used a 4G Surf for 3 months, I have no desire for more disk. I've got an 8 Gb SDHC ($30) plugged into the side and I'm not worried about space. The 8G also has 1 Gb of system memory instead of 512 Mb like the other models. I expanded my memory to 1 Gb and it really made no improvement in speed -- I'm running easy mode Linux right out of the box. Think about how you're really going to use it: if it's email, web surfing, and occasional documents, the 4G or even the 2G is most likely quite adequate.
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I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the same new interface and OS, and lasts 40 hours per charge.Apple has made my decision WAY too hard. I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the... » Read More I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the same new interface and OS, and lasts 40 hours per charge.Apple has made my decision WAY too hard. « Show Less
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Is anyone aware how long a video can be recorded on a 2GB SD card vs. a 4GB card? I'm not sure which frame rate video options the SD800 offers but assuming there's a "good" quality rate, how many minutes can I expect to get on each? I'm debating on whether to splurge on the 4GB card.thanks!!
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I have a 16gb sd card in mine. A movie that is 1hr and 35 min is about 460mg and there are 1024 mb in a gb. It really would depend on how long your movies are how much room they would take up. Books, games, photos and music don't really take up that much space it is the movies. I also I read on other blogs that you can use a up to a 32 gb SDHC card in the device so you may research this option so you can set up the device as you see fit.
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I use it with Class 10 and personally I use 32GB. But that depends on how wure you want to be about it playing smoothly your videos (class 10 would be a better bet), and how big and number of videos you want to store in the memory (in my case I do not want to run any risk of getting a full memory signal, so 32GB was my safe bet).
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In this day, considerably, no (seeing as terabyte is available). I imagine you're a music person who listens to a lot of music. If you are, then 32g should be fine for you. If you're someone like me who got a 16g just for my own compositions then you don't need a 32g. You can fit anywhere from 200-300 songs in 1g (depending on the length of the song), so essentially having a 32g would hold about 9,600 songs.Your call. I'd say go for it because you never know what new music you might discover. Plus, it's always better to have extra storage. I would've gotten it myself, but the price was a bit too much. In this day, considerably, no (seeing as terabyte is available). I imagine you're a music person who listens to a lot of music. If you are, then 32g should be fine for you. If you're someone like me who got a 16g just for my own compositions then you don't need a 32g. You can fit anywhere from 200-300 songs in 1g (depending on the length of the song), so essentially having a 32g would hold about 9,600 songs.Your call. I'd say go for it because you never know what new music you might discover. Plus, it's always better to have extra storage. I would've gotten it myself, but the... » Read More In this day, considerably, no (seeing as terabyte is available). I imagine you're a music person who listens to a lot of music. If you are, then 32g should be fine for you. If you're someone like me who got a 16g just for my own compositions then you don't need a 32g. You can fit anywhere from 200-300 songs in 1g (depending on the length of the song), so essentially having a 32g would hold about 9,600 songs.Your call. I'd say go for it because you never know what new music you might discover. Plus, it's always better to have extra storage. I would've gotten it myself, but the price was a bit too much. « Show Less
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I also was wondering what the difference(s) are... I wanted to get one of these, but being a bit skeptical, I read some reviews and they only confirmed my skepticism... Does the 4GB remove some of the original flaws with the initial smartpen (recording problems, anatomical issues, computer compatibility, etc...)? or is it just more memory?
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I bought a 4GB Nano 2 years ago because I only had 3GBs of music. Now I have 16GBs. Getting an iPod may give you the bug to listen to more music. With the ease of switching between songs and creating playlists, any mp3 player will drive you to experiment a little with your music taste. I also could not have cared less about the pictures or video (still don't) - but I got really into podcasts, and those take up space (if you like radio, check out podcasts - better quality, fewer interruptions). Bottom line - you will probably regret not spending the extra $50. The 80GB is a little more delicate than the nano (spinning hard drive vs. flash memory), but if you are just going to keep it at home it should not be an issue.
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I have the 4gb card. Memory is everything in gaming. Haven't found anything yet this card couldn't handle on high settings. Haven't seen the other card. The 4gb card runs cool. Future proof is good sense. My choice would be the more memory!
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I have never owned an Ipod. I am looking for the best version that is specifically for music. I do not want a lot of bells and whistles, I want good sound and to know up front that it is fairly simple to load or download music. Does anyone have a preference for what version I should go for? No:Photos/games/other stuff.. just music.thanks.