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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I just bought it as well, it came yesterday, I also got the old version, however it is charging my 120GB iPod Classic and I got the 4 plugs in teh back, I got lucky and have the best of both worlds. You can also tell my the serial numbers, take a look at the Harmon Kardon site: http://www.harmankardon.com/product_detail.aspx?cat=MME&sType;=∏=HKGOPLAYBLKOld Version: Serial no. SZBOM-0148776 and belowNew Version: Serial no. SZBOM-0148777 and aboveIt is just as nice as everyone says that it is and the sound is beautiful, crisp, clean, and loud if you want loud. I just bought it as well, it came yesterday, I also got the old version, however it is charging my 120GB iPod Classic and I got the 4 plugs in teh back, I got lucky and have the best of both worlds. You can also tell my the serial numbers, take a look at the Harmon Kardon site: http://www.harmankardon.com/product_detail.aspx?cat=MME&sType;=∏=HKGOPLAYBLKOld Version: Serial no. SZBOM-0148776 and belowNew Version: Serial no. SZBOM-0148777 and aboveIt is just as nice as everyone says that it is and the sound is beautiful, crisp, clean, and loud... » Read More I just bought it as well, it came yesterday, I also got the old version, however it is charging my 120GB iPod Classic and I got the 4 plugs in teh back, I got lucky and have the best of both worlds. You can also tell my the serial numbers, take a look at the Harmon Kardon site: http://www.harmankardon.com/product_detail.aspx?cat=MME&sType;=∏=HKGOPLAYBLKOld Version: Serial no. SZBOM-0148776 and belowNew Version: Serial no. SZBOM-0148777 and aboveIt is just as nice as everyone says that it is and the sound is beautiful, crisp, clean, and loud if you want loud. « Show Less
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I had both the ipod touch 4 and then bought the 5 and I truly loved it. The screen is slightly larger and the graphics very very sharp. I loved it. I was very careful about doing any ios updates, though, as those tend to destroy battery life. I did NOT do the updates on mine and the battery charge lasts a long time. Many hours of reading but remember, uses more if games are played. They will love the ipod touch 5.
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fannie lou, sounds like you got a lemon. I'd return if it was me. And regardless would return it since you already have docking systems. The charging issue is a known one, if you have older docking systems, it may likely not work. New docking systems will most likely work. That does suck. My attitude is that the Nano 4th gen is great for first time ipod users like myself (who will buy new docking stations anyway), not so good for existing users.
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I think that the iPod touch 5th generation because it has a longer screen and nice cameras. It has a 4 inch display and comes with the new lightning to USB cable. It's just a better product than the 4th generation, plus the 4th has been discontinued
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I am unsure about the question you are asking but I am the owner of an Apple iPod Touch 3rd Gen, Apple iPod Nano 4th Gen, and an Apple iPhone 4S and they all work with this set up. It is really nice. It was exactly what I was looking for without having to spend a ton of money. This item is just like the high end ones without the big price tag. It has worked on any generation Apple product that is associated with the (i believe its called) 30 Prong connector (which is the basic Apple (up until iphone 5) charging cord such as the adapter on this converter) it has the AUX cord for MP3 and other devices. I am unsure about the question you are asking but I am the owner of an Apple iPod Touch 3rd Gen, Apple iPod Nano 4th Gen, and an Apple iPhone 4S and they all work with this set up. It is really nice. It was exactly what I was looking for without having to spend a ton of money. This item is just like the high end ones without the big price tag. It has worked on any generation Apple product that is associated with the (i believe its called) 30 Prong connector (which is the basic Apple (up until iphone 5) charging cord such as the adapter on this converter) it has the AUX cord for MP3 and... » Read More I am unsure about the question you are asking but I am the owner of an Apple iPod Touch 3rd Gen, Apple iPod Nano 4th Gen, and an Apple iPhone 4S and they all work with this set up. It is really nice. It was exactly what I was looking for without having to spend a ton of money. This item is just like the high end ones without the big price tag. It has worked on any generation Apple product that is associated with the (i believe its called) 30 Prong connector (which is the basic Apple (up until iphone 5) charging cord such as the adapter on this converter) it has the AUX cord for MP3 and other devices. « Show Less
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Thanks for the input folks. I finally gave up and bought an Ipod nano. It does great and makes my husband a very happy listener.
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I would check this out on the Apple Support site. Everything that I see talks about needing the software 1.0.3 for the 4th generation iPod Nano and nothing about a 3rd generation or before.
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I have looked everywhere as I got my 14 year old the Nano 16 gb- best I can figure out there are allot of subtypes of the IH9BR - it was very confusing- and it is next to impossible to figure out if this one will fully support NANO 16gb. IHOME and Apple have them on their site with some info- I may just wait a few months to get her a dock (Birthday) as I think think they are still trying to get rid of some older models not compatible with the NANO 4th generaiton and it is buyer beware....If anyone else finds out about this I would be interested,
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the screen isn't gorilla glass so it isn't the best quality available, if you meant the resolution which is 4.3-inch TFT LCD touchscreen with 480 x 854 (FWVGA) pixel resolution and 16 million colors compared to the current ipod touch's 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 pixels per inch and you can see the difference but being over 3 years old the 43 with only froyo android 2.2 is showing it's age. I got mine here on amazon for 7 bucks to use as an ereader that actually fits in a pocket for dr visits.... if you take into account it's limitations and can find at a MUCH cheaper price it might play a few games ok but it might be hard to find many compatible with the froyo the screen isn't gorilla glass so it isn't the best quality available, if you meant the resolution which is 4.3-inch TFT LCD touchscreen with 480 x 854 (FWVGA) pixel resolution and 16 million colors compared to the current ipod touch's 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 pixels per inch and you can see the difference but being over 3 years old the 43 with only froyo android 2.2 is showing it's age. I got mine here on amazon for 7 bucks to use as an ereader that actually fits in a pocket for dr visits.... if you take into account it's limitations and can find at a MUCH cheaper price it might... » Read More the screen isn't gorilla glass so it isn't the best quality available, if you meant the resolution which is 4.3-inch TFT LCD touchscreen with 480 x 854 (FWVGA) pixel resolution and 16 million colors compared to the current ipod touch's 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 pixels per inch and you can see the difference but being over 3 years old the 43 with only froyo android 2.2 is showing it's age. I got mine here on amazon for 7 bucks to use as an ereader that actually fits in a pocket for dr visits.... if you take into account it's limitations and can find at a MUCH cheaper price it might play a few games ok but it might be hard to find many compatible with the froyo « Show Less
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I had a nano 2nd generation until recently when I upgraded to the classic 120. The nano and I had good times and I consireded keeping it for the gym and what not. BUt I love my music so much and my taste varies from hour to hour that I would rather keep the classic with me at all times with my entire music collection and create several playlists within it than keep my nano and not have everything I want at any given moment. So the nano will be inherited by my mom this Christmas. Yep, thats right, some seriously early "Christmas shopping" ;-)
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I canceled my pre-order on the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" and decided to get the newest iPod touch 32GB. You can't really compare a tablet to a smart MP3 player. Each has strengths and weaknesses as far as portability, capability, and performance. When it came to choosing between the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" and the 5th gen iPod touch, I picked the iPod because of its software, portability, picture taking/video recording capability, and it's capability. The only reason I considered the Fire HD was because of its large screen size, which would come in handy for video watching and internet browsing. I don't see how people say Apple is dying with Steve Jobs. The iPhone 5 and 5th gen iPod touch are the best device in their history, and they were born after Steve Jobs passed away.
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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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Video consumes more memory cause there is a video and audio. I cant really tell you how many videos and songs you can have on this iPod touch cause I don't know how long and how many videos you will have vs just songs. This iPod touch has 64GB . Not sure how many gb your old ipod classic has. They all come with different capacity.If you want to know how many songs ONLY it can store it still depends on the length of the song but its approx. 10000 songs
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I think the reason that Amazon is selling the 5th Generation iPod Nanos for $20 less than list is that there are newer (6th Generation) ones. (Note product titles which clearly indicate product generation.)On Apple's site, the only new iPod Nanos for sale are the 6th Generation ones. Any 5th Generation Nanos that you see there are refurbished ones.
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This was my favorite mp3 player, but the updates became obsolete, so I had to find a new one. Right now, I have the Sansa Clip+ 8 gb mp3 player and love it. It is not as glitzy as the ipods or even the E280, but it gets the job done -- that is if you only want to play music on it. Otherwise, you will have to find another player. I am not sure about the Macbook download issue, so I can't answer that part of the question. Sorry. Hope you find the answers you are seeking.
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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.