is it for runners? I'm interested in an ipod nano to listen to during long runs (10-20 miles). My current MP3 player bounces too much and will freeze up within a half an hour. It usually comes back to life if I give it enough time, but overall it is very frustrating. Anyone have any experience with the nano and running? is it for runners? I'm interested in an ipod nano to listen to during long runs (10-20 miles). My current MP3 player bounces too much and will freeze up within a half an hour. It usually... » Read More is it for runners? I'm interested in an ipod nano to listen to during long runs (10-20 miles). My current MP3 player bounces too much and will freeze up within a half an hour. It usually comes back to life if I give it enough time, but overall it is very frustrating. Anyone have any experience with the nano and running? « Show Less
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I've had trouble with my 20 GB iPod freezing up during running as well; when I called Tech Support, they told me that the problem was that the hard drive has a limited skip protection capability (+/- 20 minutes). Essentially, once I exceeded that buffer, the machine would shut down to protect the hard drive. I switched to the Shuffle and have had absolutely no trouble running with it (even used it on my first marathon!), once I got a neoprene cover to protect it from sweat. The Nano is flash-based like the Shuffle, rather than hard drive-based like the iPod, so it should be fine (though I haven't personally tested it yet). I've had trouble with my 20 GB iPod freezing up during running as well; when I called Tech Support, they told me that the problem was that the hard drive has a limited skip protection capability (+/- 20 minutes). Essentially, once I exceeded that buffer, the machine would shut down to protect the hard drive. I switched to the Shuffle and have had absolutely no trouble running with it (even used it on my first marathon!), once I got a neoprene cover to protect it from sweat. The Nano is flash-based like the Shuffle, rather than hard drive-based like the iPod, so it should be fine (though I... » Read More I've had trouble with my 20 GB iPod freezing up during running as well; when I called Tech Support, they told me that the problem was that the hard drive has a limited skip protection capability (+/- 20 minutes). Essentially, once I exceeded that buffer, the machine would shut down to protect the hard drive. I switched to the Shuffle and have had absolutely no trouble running with it (even used it on my first marathon!), once I got a neoprene cover to protect it from sweat. The Nano is flash-based like the Shuffle, rather than hard drive-based like the iPod, so it should be fine (though I haven't personally tested it yet). « Show Less
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I have had no problems with the nano and running, but I'mnot running 10-20 miles! At 3-5 miles, it has no problems. I bought the (yeah, overpriced...) armband and it works well. I do often carry the nano around all day in my work as a carpenter, and it hasn't had problems there, either. I bought the nano because it is a flash memory player and as such has no moving parts, unlike the larger ipods that have little hard drives in them. Theoretically, with no moving parts it should be pretty immune to shaking, bouncing, etc. I couldn't use mine on a 10 mile run, as the battery life has a max of 14 hours....Best of luck,DW I have had no problems with the nano and running, but I'mnot running 10-20 miles! At 3-5 miles, it has no problems. I bought the (yeah, overpriced...) armband and it works well. I do often carry the nano around all day in my work as a carpenter, and it hasn't had problems there, either. I bought the nano because it is a flash memory player and as such has no moving parts, unlike the larger ipods that have little hard drives in them. Theoretically, with no moving parts it should be pretty immune to shaking, bouncing, etc. I couldn't use mine on a 10 mile run, as the battery life... » Read More I have had no problems with the nano and running, but I'mnot running 10-20 miles! At 3-5 miles, it has no problems. I bought the (yeah, overpriced...) armband and it works well. I do often carry the nano around all day in my work as a carpenter, and it hasn't had problems there, either. I bought the nano because it is a flash memory player and as such has no moving parts, unlike the larger ipods that have little hard drives in them. Theoretically, with no moving parts it should be pretty immune to shaking, bouncing, etc. I couldn't use mine on a 10 mile run, as the battery life has a max of 14 hours....Best of luck,DW « Show Less
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If you are looking for an ipod for MUSIC and not for a lot of frills and apps- then the Nano 7th generation is perfect! Very reliable and great quality.... but asside from the radio and the pedometer, it does not have too many other functions. I am super happy with mine. It has blutooth -so it can be played through external speaker... no other model does that (except ipod touch).
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Hey Pat,as a nano + zune user, I guess I can definitely answer to your question here..I have used both players so far and both of them have averagely similar battery life..I feel like my Zune uses a little more battery though but that must be due to wireless syncing..Thing about Zune, I charged it one day, and then left it on my desk for a week with the hold button locked, and after a week, the battery didnt get used up even a little..If you will have access to your laptop/PC in the next 24 hours, then you can be assured your player will run fine with you :)
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It is a terrible mp3 for anything except swimming. And still not even good for that. There are a lot better mp3 players for the money if you will only be using it for running. Get a cheap waist pedometer and a sanza mp3 player. I could never get the pedometer to work right. Controls are terrible. I sent mine back it was so bad. And I am a technology nerd.
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this mp3 player is great.....but it will not play while being charged as far as I can tell....I have a neat little speaker and I can charge the speaker while I listen but I make sure I'm charged up before using it in the car......sorry
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My 2Gb nano that is just a few weeks old also freezes up. I had just synched it not that I think about it. I've had it freeze about two other times but when I did the reset it worked ok. This time, it will not even reset. I guess I have to let the battery run down because it is frozen with the screen fully lit up. I loved my last iPod but swore I would not buy another one because of the problems with the 20 Gb HD. I got another one because I thought with the flash memory I would not have as many problems. Rats.
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Has anyone had any problems with skipping in the files when playing back? I have used 8 gig nano and 30 gig ipod with Mikey (Blue) microphone. I have had problems with gaps (or skips) in the recording files and don't understand what is happening. Any comments or feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Hello Jairo, I am going to tell you that for the money this is the best mp3 player out there!!! I love it!!! I bought my girlfriend an ipod and myself one of these she's has MY mp3 player more than her ipod!!! This is easy to use holds more than enough music and I can change music on this with ease!!! I don'y use the ear buds that come with it, I use old school Koss headphones!!! You will LOVE IT!!!!
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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 don't know about this from personal experience. However, I bought this for my father a year back and he seems to have very little trouble with it. The ipod itself should be fine. I imagine that it would all be relative to factors besides the ipod such as choice of earbuds vs, headphones, how large the hearing aids are and how acute one's hearing loss is. Of, course I'd recommend headphones rather than earbuds simply because -depending on the quality of the headphones- they are much more comfortable and also have a more balanced sound quality than earbuds tend to have. I hope this helped.
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Hi Linda B.The SanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 player is just awesome. I bought another one just in case I lost the one I use every single day. The battery life runs 4 -5 hours non-stop. The player is excellent for audio books. The player can be used as a voice recorder, plays music,and has an FM radio. I purchased a set of Bose earbuds to complement the player and Wow, the music is like attending an outdoor concert. You will not be disappointed with this purchase.
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I've used the first generation Nike SDM unit(which is an accelerometer) with much success over streets, trails, and races. Over a marathon it was within 10 feet over the entire distance. So I plan to check this out, first without purchasing the shoes and just strapping the accelerometer to my shoe. Once calibrated, I expect it to behave the same as my SDM.Once you have a nano it is a pretty inexpensive running tool. I picked up a 1gb nano brand new on craigslist (sf) for $100. I will purchase one tomorrow and try it out over the weekend.
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I have a few hundred on mine. I'm not really sure how many total you can get on there. I like the shuffle from a size perspective. What I don't like is you get roughly 2 hours of play time out of it before the battery is dead. So basically you have to charge it after every run/workout. Just and fyi.
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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'll try that recommendation. I usually get about 4-6 hours of playing time (afterall my iPod IS 6+ months old), but that's with tinkering around with settings, pictures, playlists, AND having the backlight on "10 seconds". I'm switching it lower and I'll see what I get.But, the older the iPod gets, the lower battery life it'll get, everyone should know that. It's a lithium-ion battery that has about 500 charges in it, and with each charge it lessens the battery life, it's inevitable, but worth it.
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Hey Pat, as a nano + zune user, I guess I can definitely answer to your question here..I have used both players so far and both of them have averagely similar battery life..I feel like my Zune uses a little more battery though but that must be due to wireless syncing..Thing about Zune, I charged it one day, and then left it on my desk for a week with the hold button locked, and after a week, the battery didnt get used up even a little..If you will have access to your laptop/PC in the next 24 hours, then you can be assured your player will run fine with you :)
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Here's the dowside of using a Shuffle to listen to books - it is really easy to accidently lose your place in the book. When this happens, it's a pain-in-the-neck to get back to where you were. I know you can lock the shuffle so this doesn't happen but then it's a hassle to pause it if, say, someone wants to talk to you. I have used a Nano for about 4 or 5 years mainly to listen to books. There are several advantages besides being able to see on the screen exactly where you are in the story. I love the sleep timer feature. I set it for 15 minutes and if I happen to fall asleep, I don't run the battery down and I know I only have to go back, at most, 15 minutes. This is not something you can do with a Shuffle.