Apple ipod nano 4th gen vs. 5th gen I am thinking of purchasing an ipod and I was wondering which one to choose. I really like the nano and see the new version also has fm radio and a video recorder. Amazingly, the prices are pretty close for the 4th and 5th. Any suggestions? Apple ipod nano 4th gen vs. 5th gen I am thinking of purchasing an ipod and I was wondering which one to choose. I really like the nano and see the new version also has fm radio and a video... » Read More Apple ipod nano 4th gen vs. 5th gen I am thinking of purchasing an ipod and I was wondering which one to choose. I really like the nano and see the new version also has fm radio and a video recorder. Amazingly, the prices are pretty close for the 4th and 5th. Any suggestions? « Show Less
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No difference, except the camera and radio. It basically depends on what you want, your price range, and colors. The 5th gens have a glossy finish, whereas the 4th gens have a matte finish.
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I bought an iPod nano 5G as my first Apple product. It was on sale and seemed to have a lot of great features. But as someone said do you really need all that? The only thing I use it for is listening to music. I have not even learned how to use the video camera, pedometer, built in speaker or the radio. I think it is well built, attractive, has a good sound and overall I am happy with it. I guess I do have some neat features in the unit if I ever should need them.
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Is the FM radio important to you? The toy video camera something you would use? The pedimeter? I suppose if you saw an alien while going for a walk the video feature might come in handy in a pinch, otherwise I see no use for it.If not, I would go for the 4th generation. The wheel control is slightly larger and easier to use on the 4th generation. I think the outer casing looks better on 4th gen models, the colors also nicer. I've had no problems with the simple 4th.
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Well i never owned a 5.5 generation but alot of my friends has them after using both i would say sound quality has improved cosiderably for ver. 6 also the user interface has improved and now includes coverflow album art. you also get alot more storage for the old 5.5 price...........overall for the PRICE this is definiely a good buy.
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The instruction manual lists the following models for use: iPod Touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd gen), iPod Nano (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th gen), iPod Classic, iPod (5th gen). I have a 7th Gen iPod Classic and it works fine. The additional software from the app store can only be put on an iPod Touch though.
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The iPod touch is DEFINATELY worth it, having owned many brands of music players, I have found that the iPod is in my opinion, the best one out there. Battery life is great, price is great, and capacity is great. Definately worth the money(:
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No, there will be no more updates to this Ipod. I saw it on wikipedia. This will be the last generation for this Ipod. Currently they are still going to continue to produce it but I don't know how much longer that will be.
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You won't be sorry if you choose the Sansa Fuze MP3 player. I have two of them now, the 4 gig and the small 2 gig Sansa Clip. I previously bought iPods for my grown children as gifts and am very familair with their functions, but the Fuze goes way beyond them and the price is well less than half of that of a comparable iPod. Read my review of the Fuze above. I think the audio and video quality is as good as you can expect, but mainly depends on the quality of the digital input from whatever device you take them from. The one thing iPods have over the Sansa products, as well as most other MP3 players, is the abundance of peripheral devices to use with the iPod. You can find all sorts of things that accept the iPod, but usually have to find devices for the Sansa here on Amazon or other on line sites. They exist, you just have to look harder for them. My advice....don't hesitate...get the Sansa Fuze and look here on Amazon for other devices to use with them if you feel the need. I did, and don't regret my choice at all.
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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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Depends on what you really want, yes if this is your first ipod I'd go for it, but since it is Hard drive based it will have skipping issues if your jogging or walking sometimes, otherwise if you sit at your desk and listen to it, it will be fine. Then again if you want something that will go anywhere and handle anything, go for the ipod nano, it does everything the classic does, but it's just smaller in size and storage, if you want a bigger screen that will handle anything also go for the ipod touch. When I say handle anything, I mean jogging running, being dropped, because they are flash based and wont skip.
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i have a nano 4th gen that did not use to have the fm feature to it. by attaching this device, will the ipod act like it had an fm radio?
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It's kinda like the difference between buying a 2009 Mustang GT and a 2010 Mustang GT. Yea the new body lines and refined interior are nice but it's a performance car. They are bought to perform well. So, if you plan to use your Ipod to play music or watch videos, good news. The first generation Ipod touch is going to do it with plenty of style. If you absolutely have to have built in speakers, a couple other bells and whisles, and like to be the guy or gal who has the newest and best of everything then the second or third generation are for you. :)
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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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the 4 generation has a camera on front and back the third and lower don't and the 4 gen its slimmer than the third, the 5th gen its just different than the other ones. and the 4th generation are with the front where the screen is white or black and you see he little whole from the camera on the top. i hope i am not that confusing and that it help you.
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Thanks, that helped a lot. I just looked up the ipod nano vidio and realized that it does everything the classic does, it's just smaller. It even costs less. I also wasn't able to find any complaints on it, which is much more than can be said for the classic. Thanks again, I'm going to get that instead now and probably save myself a lot of disappointment.
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I could not find any info either on the differences. My guess is that the only difference in the im600USB is the ipod dock charging connection. Starting with the new iPod Nano 4th Gen., Apple changed the way they charge, USB only, no firewire, I believe. So, the original im600 is not able to charge the new Nanos, it plays them fine though.
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hello, the ipod touch 4th gen can only be updated to the IOS 6 that is as high it can go the only can be updated is ipod touch 5th gen to the late IOS, this all Apple, i hope this will answer your question
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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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I have a 2nd generation Nano, a 3rd generation Nano Shuffle and now a 6th generation Nano. I mostly use them for exercise and the 3rd generation is absolutely the best of all. It's the easiest to use because the controls are on the headphones so you can change songs with a press of the button. Because it's so compact, I can clip it to my clothing so I barely realize I have it on. The 2nd generation with the trackwheel can be a pain to exercise with. I haven't used the 6th generation Nano enough to really comment yet.