Ipod nano 4GB Vs 30GB Apple Ipod: Could any one explain how it is that 4GB nano has 1000 capacity and 30GB ipod has 7500 capacity but the price difference of both the ipods are not significantly high.Is there any technological difference except the...
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Basically other than the shape/size there are two basic differences. I will only go into the one since I am assuming you want to know why the nano is priced as high as the video. Basically the difference is that the 30GB Video uses a Harddrive whereas the 4GB Nano uses Flash memory. Flash Memory is solid-state, in other word no moving parts. A harddrive is constantly spinning while in use. So whats the big deal? Being as flash has no moving parts less battery power is used to "put it in motion" therefore the battery will last much longer. Also without those moving parts it is less prone to shock damage, making it a perfect candidate for jogging. And again without moving parts flash has been know to last longer. So does that make the Video a bad player? No The battery still lasts for as much time as anyone would need it too, It can still be used for jogging, but the player may not last as long. What it all comes down to it when and how you use it determines what you should get. I don't jog much and have a large collection of music so I got the 30GB iPod. My friend goes jogging every morning and she has a large music collection as well, she bought the Nano and loves it, not all of the music will fit on it at once, but 4GB is still a lot of music. Just a few thinks to think about before you buy
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This item is just the case for an ipod nano. The music you download and the memory depends on the ipod you have.
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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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I would say the iPod classics. They have 160 GB of capacity and are only $249.00. It doesn't have a touch screen or anything fancy but it does hold up to 40,000 songs so if you want it to hold only music it can do a lot. You can watch videos and view photos on it too if you want, too. It has great sound quality, too. Here's a link. http://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/ Hope this helps!
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4gb....Don't get me wrong,its nice but it didn't work (I wasn't able to turn it on) I would still recommend because of its built and the price Hope this helps!
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4GB just means that you can go longer without having to download your notes because the pen can store more information. I'm pretty sure it's exactly the same as the 2GB model except for the memory. You won't have to buy a new one due to loss of memory with either model.
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Classic ipods have a hard drive which could theoretically, be damaged by running. Apple doesn't want to promote people running with their classics, so they haven't allowed the Nike plus system to work with one. I know...it sucks. I have a classic and I want this system badly, so I'm probably going to suck it up and buy an 8GB nano. It'll be less bulky to run with anyway.
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Yes, the 8GB ipod is the same size as the 4GB ipod. It just has more memory inside of it.
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I'm pretty sure it is only available in 30 gb :) Not that it's a bad thing at all. Considering a WMV movies seems to take up 200 mbs on average, you are looking at 50 movies for 10gbs (full movies). Based on those numbers and having 30 gb, you can store quite a lot.MS clearly aimed this at the 30gb Ipod though. That's probably where Ipod makes most of their Ipod video sales anyway, which is why MS targetted it.
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According to the product description on Amazon, the battery is compatible with the 60 or 80 Gb video iPod but not the 30 Gb. I had the 60Gb and it worked fine. I looked at a video of the 80 Gb and it appeared to be just like my 60Gb. Looks like others have answered in the affirmative also. Good luck but adhere to my admonition to watch how the cable is placed. When the iPod is opened up like a clam with the back to your left, lay the battery in the back with the cable to the left. Then, as you close the clam the cable end will match nicely with the female clip on the bottom right corner of the front half. Find a video on YouTube. According to the product description on Amazon, the battery is compatible with the 60 or 80 Gb video iPod but not the 30 Gb. I had the 60Gb and it worked fine. I looked at a video of the 80 Gb and it appeared to be just like my 60Gb. Looks like others have answered in the affirmative also. Good luck but adhere to my admonition to watch how the cable is placed. When the iPod is opened up like a clam with the back to your left, lay the battery in the back with the cable to the left. Then, as you close the clam the cable end will match nicely with the female clip on the bottom right corner of... » Read More According to the product description on Amazon, the battery is compatible with the 60 or 80 Gb video iPod but not the 30 Gb. I had the 60Gb and it worked fine. I looked at a video of the 80 Gb and it appeared to be just like my 60Gb. Looks like others have answered in the affirmative also. Good luck but adhere to my admonition to watch how the cable is placed. When the iPod is opened up like a clam with the back to your left, lay the battery in the back with the cable to the left. Then, as you close the clam the cable end will match nicely with the female clip on the bottom right corner of the front half. Find a video on YouTube. « Show Less
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I would save the $100 and buy the 30GB model. Spend the saved $$ on some decent headphones! I have about 2300 songs on my 30GB and have only used about 10GB so far. I also have several hundred photos loaded on it. The camera connector is awesome for traveling.
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Agreed. I love amazon but this is ridiculous! You can buy a brand new third gen nano with 8gb (twice the memory of this) for $199 online at apple.com. And they're selling the 2nd gen ones as refurbished for $99.
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Unless your gift is going to someone who has (or wants to have) an HUGE collection of music files, or is likely to buy or rent a lot of Apple iTunes movies, 16GB should be more than adequate for the "average" person's onboard library storage needs. On the other hand there is no way to upgrade to more flash memory on any model iPod touch, so an extra 100 bucks if you can afford it for an additional 16GB of storage space may come in handy some day. You can always externally store a larger number of tranportable file from a MAC or PC if your storage capacity exceeds 8 or 16GBs in the older model touches. Unless your gift is going to someone who has (or wants to have) an HUGE collection of music files, or is likely to buy or rent a lot of Apple iTunes movies, 16GB should be more than adequate for the "average" person's onboard library storage needs. On the other hand there is no way to upgrade to more flash memory on any model iPod touch, so an extra 100 bucks if you can afford it for an additional 16GB of storage space may come in handy some day. You can always externally store a larger number of tranportable file from a MAC or PC if your storage capacity exceeds 8 or 16GBs in the... » Read More Unless your gift is going to someone who has (or wants to have) an HUGE collection of music files, or is likely to buy or rent a lot of Apple iTunes movies, 16GB should be more than adequate for the "average" person's onboard library storage needs. On the other hand there is no way to upgrade to more flash memory on any model iPod touch, so an extra 100 bucks if you can afford it for an additional 16GB of storage space may come in handy some day. You can always externally store a larger number of tranportable file from a MAC or PC if your storage capacity exceeds 8 or 16GBs in the older model touches. « Show Less
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I believe the difference is the internal storage. I bought the *B1 for my son which has 32gb and the *A1 has 16gb, I believe.
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Hi Savanna - Again, thanks for your question! our Shuffles, they are 2 GB -enough memory power for about 15 hours of music. We would love to be able to offer our customers more storage capacity, but Apple does not currently make an iPod Shuffle music player with more than 2 GB storage capacity. Best regards, and happy swimming.. Ivan at Swim Audio
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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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1 GB of storage space should hold about 70 hours of audible audio in format 4 (highest quality). So, a 1 GB nano would hold 70, 2GB about 140, and 4 GB about 280 hours. That's a lot of listening :-). I based this calculation on actual audiobooks downloaded from audible and the size and time numbers that iTunes gives me for those files.