iPod Nano 8 GB vs. Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation) Ok, I am new to the iPod craze and I am trying to decide which one to buy. I am going back and forth between the 2 models and I am wondering which would be the most recommended. iPod Nano 8 GB vs. Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation) Ok, I am new to the iPod craze and I am trying to decide which one to buy. I am going back and forth between the 2... » Read More iPod Nano 8 GB vs. Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation) Ok, I am new to the iPod craze and I am trying to decide which one to buy. I am going back and forth between the 2 models and I am wondering which would be the most recommended. « Show Less
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Nano and Shuffle use solid-state memory. These are more forgiving than a hard-drive mechanical drive on 30Gig and higher devices. You will need to be more careful with hard-drive memory devices, and they are bigger and heavier....plus more memory than you will ever use for music.
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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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Help - anybody. I bought an 8gB i Pod so I could copy music to my hard drive using i Tunes and then copy to the i Pod, so that i could listen to my music, already bought and paid for.When i Tunes captures the CD, if it shows the title and all the names of the tracks I can successfully get it onto the i pod. But if it simply shows eg. 10 tracks with no artist or track names it will not copy to the hard drive.Question: are some CDs copyright protected in some way? If they are it seems a shame as all I want to do is play the music on a different medium
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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.
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I just bought 30 gb video ipod. I get about 6 hours playing music and maybe 2 hours with video.I was told thats normal. I use it work and all the usb port are disabled here. After reading these posts, looks like instead of buying a AC charger I should just replace it with another one. Still with in return policey time.
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Two identical iPods wouldn't make much sense. But I have a full size Classic (for work) and I'm considering buying a Nano for the gym because it's smaller and lighter.
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The 6th Gen Nano has the advantage of being small and being able to clip it on my top. I am a dancer, and this works well for practicing in the aerobic's room at my club. Sound is excellent.Here is the rub for me. I like to switch out my play lists frequently and find that with the Nano 6 I must have a computer to synch my lists. I LOVE my 5th Gen Nano because of the "On-The-Go-Playlist" feature. I can tag songs easily and add them to my on-the-go. No need to connect to a computer to do this. I have erased and redone my On-the-go list several times now and for a dancer that is a huge plus. Also, the battery life is much better on my Gen 5. The 6th Gen Nano has the advantage of being small and being able to clip it on my top. I am a dancer, and this works well for practicing in the aerobic's room at my club. Sound is excellent.Here is the rub for me. I like to switch out my play lists frequently and find that with the Nano 6 I must have a computer to synch my lists. I LOVE my 5th Gen Nano because of the "On-The-Go-Playlist" feature. I can tag songs easily and add them to my on-the-go. No need to connect to a computer to do this. I have erased and redone my On-the-go list several times now and... » Read More The 6th Gen Nano has the advantage of being small and being able to clip it on my top. I am a dancer, and this works well for practicing in the aerobic's room at my club. Sound is excellent.Here is the rub for me. I like to switch out my play lists frequently and find that with the Nano 6 I must have a computer to synch my lists. I LOVE my 5th Gen Nano because of the "On-The-Go-Playlist" feature. I can tag songs easily and add them to my on-the-go. No need to connect to a computer to do this. I have erased and redone my On-the-go list several times now and for a dancer that is a huge plus. Also, the battery life is much better on my Gen 5. « Show Less
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I purchased the 30gb ipod and had all sorts of songs (over a 1200), movies (at least 15), tv shows(over 25) podcasts (countless) and games. I then realized 30gb wasn't enough for me so i'm going to purchase the 80gb. I guess it depends on the individual. I hope this helps!
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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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Depends.Is watching video on your Mp3 player important to you? If so, get the View, no question. The screen is significantly larger. The e280 is a better choice if video isn't important to you. The screen is decent quality, but far too small to be comfortable watching for a long time.The e280 is probably also better if you're looking for a "workout" Mp3 player, since it's smaller and lighter.
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I bought the 32gb over the 64gb for only one reason a $100.00 savings. I carry 3days worth of music and around 8 hours of video. not to mention all the apps. for me the 32gb was the right decision. Brian
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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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well, the black ipod nano is exclusive, i suppose...its now released only in an 8 GB version
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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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If your friend just needs it for music, then go with the 30 gig. I bought the 80 gig version, but it's complete overkill for me. I don't watch video on it, or even store photos. I keep about 4,500 songs on there, and it maybe takes up 15gigs or so. You can never have enough space, which is a fact for electronics, so I bought the 80 gig version for myself. If your friend is really into video or photos, then definitely get the 80gig version.
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If it must be a nano because of price range or how you plan to use it (commuting, workouts, etc), it's a no-brainer: pay the extra $50 and get the 8GB.If you plan on using it at home and don't mind a larger hard disk player, you might want to consider the classic in 80 or 160 GB.If you can stretch your budget to pay top dollar, the 16GB ipod touch offers the best current player for movies using flash memory. Mark
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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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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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Hi Mely_May, I recently purchased the 32GB Ipod Touch 5th Generation, Wow What a machine, Yes you can create Playlists with the device or on your computer and just drag then to your device I recommend doing it this way so you have the playlist available for your computer and your Ipod, I would also suggest the 32gb version if you plan to watch movies, or Tv shows since they can be stored on the device. Hope this Helps. Brian