Is the 4th Generation Nano battery life really that bad? Was thinking of buying one for use on the airplane and gym (mostly for audio, not much if any video). I have gone through a Mini, 1st Generation Nano, 30GB Classic, and now wanted a newer 16GB Nano. But my big concern is the reviews with poor battery life. Any chance a newer firmware update has fixed or helped this "issue"? I had a 32GB Touch, but returned it unopened because of the size and cost. Plus I am planning on getting an iPhone late this year and figured it was almost redundant. So pretty sure I want the Nano, just concered about the battery life. Any ideas? Is the 4th Generation Nano battery life really that bad? Was thinking of buying one for use on the airplane and gym (mostly for audio, not much if any video). I have gone through a Mini, 1st... » Read More Is the 4th Generation Nano battery life really that bad? Was thinking of buying one for use on the airplane and gym (mostly for audio, not much if any video). I have gone through a Mini, 1st Generation Nano, 30GB Classic, and now wanted a newer 16GB Nano. But my big concern is the reviews with poor battery life. Any chance a newer firmware update has fixed or helped this "issue"? I had a 32GB Touch, but returned it unopened because of the size and cost. Plus I am planning on getting an iPhone late this year and figured it was almost redundant. So pretty sure I want the Nano, just concered about the battery life. Any ideas? « Show Less
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I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and see the life. I don't have any videos loaded, so I can't really test that. I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and... » Read More I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and see the life. I don't have any videos loaded, so I can't really test that. « Show Less
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Many of the reviews here on Amazon mention poor battery life. I would use it for the gym and on the plane. My concern is I am often on the plane 2+ hours so a 2 hour battery life would not be good for me. Not sure how many games I would be playing so purely for audio purposes it might be OK. I would go with a 2nd or 3rd generation Nano, but I am repalcing a 30GB iPod and going down to 4 or 8GB is not preferred. I am OK with 16GB, but no less so I think I still might choose this model. I originalyl had the Touch but I am lookign to get an iPhone later this year so I decided to return the Touch. Many of the reviews here on Amazon mention poor battery life. I would use it for the gym and on the plane. My concern is I am often on the plane 2+ hours so a 2 hour battery life would not be good for me. Not sure how many games I would be playing so purely for audio purposes it might be OK. I would go with a 2nd or 3rd generation Nano, but I am repalcing a 30GB iPod and going down to 4 or 8GB is not preferred. I am OK with 16GB, but no less so I think I still might choose this model. I originalyl had the Touch but I am lookign to get an iPhone later this year so I decided to return the Touch.
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No, the battery life is only short when your messing around on the menu, but when your listening to music and NOTHING else, it's a whole different story. One time I was listening to music at night, fell asleep, woke up in the morning and there was only HALF the batttery life. It was fully charged at night, so there is about 20 hr. of music listening time, or whatever you call it. Anywho, there's to many kids on Amazon that treat there things poorly, get on the computer, and type a bad review about it. I think the new ipod nano is awesome and has good battery life.
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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 received a 4th Generation for Christmas and have no trouble with batterylife. I often listen to audiobooks as well as listening at work. I don't have a charging station at work and can usually go at least 2 full working days (8 hour days) without charging.
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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'm waiting for a 128gb flash player that SOUNDS good, and can be loaded with a standard usb cable, and not requiring some proprietary software (read itunes). I test drove a 64gb ipod touch when it first came out, because my 16gb cowon iaudio7 is too small, but it sounded terrible, admittedly it was a stock set of tunes ripped at a low bit rate, but when I wanted to load up my own max bit rate tunes to it, the geniuses at the apple store couldn't fathom why someone would want to listen to tunes they'd ripped themselves, or how to make it happen. Hopefully someone raises the bar on storage space and sound quality, neither of which should be hard at this point. I wish someone would swing for the fences and do a flash 256gb player. I have to admit, I'm anachronistic, in that I don't want internet access, apps, videos, etc. just a gigantic music player that's not disk based (use it on a motorcycle, drop it constantly on the commute), that sounds fantastic and has great battery life. The more things a device does, the performance of each of those things suffers.
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i just baught a generation 1 itouch ipod are there any down falls of this purchase i should know of? I mean ive always wanted one and my old MP3 player died so i had no choice? It seems like a great idea it holds way more songs does a crapload more stuff and its a touch screen.
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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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I've had my Zen Nano Plus for about a year now. It's been flawless. Use it working out, cutting grass, on vacation at the beach, etc. Lots of fun with no problems.So, I have to agree with all the other comments/posts here. I'm sure the Ipod is a great product too, but I think you get more bang for the buck with the Creative Zen Nano Plus. (And it's great that you don't have to load any software on your computer to use it. Just drag and drop.)
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Hello Lindsay, Don't feel bad about not knowing anything about these electronic devices, if you don't you use them you would have no reason to know anything about them. Let me start by addressing the question at hand of playing games. The version that you have selected, the nano, does not have any games available for it. This version of an ipod would not work for what you need. That being said, the version that you would need will need to have these things in its description or even title, "TOUCH." This means it'd be for a version of ipod that you operate by touching the screen the same as you would with a smart phone. Also, you would need one that is any of the following Generations. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 7th. The best way to look at these is like cars. Each year the newest model will come out and it just improves on the previous years model. For an Ipod, what that generally means is more storage space on the device and they tend to get smaller and sleeker. These devices do not come with the games. To actually get games on the device, you will need to download from the itunes store online. Remember you do not want a Nano, and it has to be a "touch" version of the generations that we mentioned. We hope this helps and please feel free to ask any other questions!
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4th Generation is a term used by apple. It describes what model your iPod is. Now in this case, the 4th generation, means it can update to 6.1.3 and is the 2nd to latest iPod. Sadly, apple discontinued it from manufacture but you can still buy it. The iPod 4th generation is better than the 2nd generation also because the 4th generation has a camera built in. I don't know why the other answer says it doesn't, but it does. I hope this is helpful to you :) please rate this as helpful! Have a good day.
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I have 8GB on my curent (Gen 4) iPod. I have been wanting to upgrade to a video iPod for a while, but decided to wait hoping a new one would come out (similar to the iPhone). I am a little concerned about only having 16GB, but even more concerned about its shape. Is this iPod expected to fit into current iPod accessories? I have an iDock for my AV receiver, and I'd be bummed if this didn't fit. It came with several adaptors, but I don't think it has any that are for an iPod that thin.
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I am very happy with my 2GB Sansa. Just updated the firmware (very smooth application downloaded from Sandisk site).Sleek design, not as cool as Nano, but very close. Ubercool video which Nano doesn't have, which works surprisingly well.Bigger screen than Nano too. Micro SD slot a great plus. And it also works like a storage device, so you can take files with it, something Nano doesn't do.Go for the $129 (at time of writing) 4GB model.
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I own the apple iphone 4 8gb and love it. apple put out the ios 7 updates for everyone and that was pretty cool. The updates have made it easier to get quick access to the calander, calculator, music and they give you a flashlight. Once in the phone, the looks is sleek and they have added a radio to the itunes (i think this is to compete with pandora.) I haven't had any experiance with the new stuff, but I literally use my iphone for everything....camera, phone, music, calander, calculator, notebook, read books off of it, texting, facetime, alarm clock, timer....there is nothing i would change about it and am hesitant to upgrade next summer because i love it so much. I own the apple iphone 4 8gb and love it. apple put out the ios 7 updates for everyone and that was pretty cool. The updates have made it easier to get quick access to the calander, calculator, music and they give you a flashlight. Once in the phone, the looks is sleek and they have added a radio to the itunes (i think this is to compete with pandora.) I haven't had any experiance with the new stuff, but I literally use my iphone for everything....camera, phone, music, calander, calculator, notebook, read books off of it, texting, facetime, alarm clock, timer....there is nothing i would... » Read More I own the apple iphone 4 8gb and love it. apple put out the ios 7 updates for everyone and that was pretty cool. The updates have made it easier to get quick access to the calander, calculator, music and they give you a flashlight. Once in the phone, the looks is sleek and they have added a radio to the itunes (i think this is to compete with pandora.) I haven't had any experiance with the new stuff, but I literally use my iphone for everything....camera, phone, music, calander, calculator, notebook, read books off of it, texting, facetime, alarm clock, timer....there is nothing i would change about it and am hesitant to upgrade next summer because i love it so much. « Show Less
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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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by now it is impossible to update software or apps or get {many} new apps on either of the models. if you are reading this now a third gen AT LEAST. my 8gb fourth gen has worked almost flawlessly on ios4 for 13+ months now. only its almost out of storage and i want more music so i am getting a 32 or 64g w/ios5. (dont want to update my current 1 bcause i dont want to lose my data. :( boooo. :)
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ya, I immediately noticed the weaker battery life in this model. That, and the lack of supporting docking charges are my main complaints/concerns. I understand that the accelerometer is probably using more battery life but COME ONE why does this thing drop down to half life within 4 hrs of use?? And it wouldn't be so bad If I could use my car charger with it, but nope, no compatibility. I'm not sure if this is something that can be corrected with firmware updates but Apple should really get on this.
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Hi there,i'd like to buy a new 8GB mp3, but, i'm confused between the new ipod nano and zune. people say that the 3rd gen nano has a great battery life now, but, i'm discouraged from transferring my music files to itunes and changing the format (i've been using windows media. so, they're mostly in .wma)Is it true that Zune's software is crippled?being an experienced useer, would you recommend zune or nano? =)thanks a bunch!!
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I also have the 80Gb 5G and love it, but I'm afraid it's going to go on me any minute, because I've just flat out worn it out, not to mention it's FULL. Can someone confirm for me, though: is the 120Gb 6th generation or 7th generation? Can't find anything on the Apple site and Amazon says 6th, but I keep seeing references on Ebay, etc. that say 7th. The 6th generation came out in 9/07, and I want to be sure I'm getting the most recent model. Is there a 7th generation, or is it expected to come out maybe later this year? I can certainly wait! Thanks! zoomlens
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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.