Apple iPod Nano (4th Gen, 2008)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 7322 reviews of Apple iPod Nano (4th Gen, 2008). The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size and price. The design and portability also get good reviews, whereas there are some less positive reviews about the connectivity. There are some mixed reviews about the headphones and reliability.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Apple iPod Nano (4th Gen, 2008)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 890 user reviews of Apple iPod Nano (4th Gen, 2008) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the design and size. The portability and price also get good opinions. Opinions are divided on the durability. Many are negative about the reliability.

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88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Apple iPod Nano (4th Gen, 2008)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4269 user reviews of Apple iPod Nano (4th Gen, 2008) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size and design. The portability and price are also mentioned favorably. There are some negative comments about the connectivity and reliability.

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Riyad Emeran (trustedreviews.com)

Apple iPod nano 8GB 4th Gen

Apple's 4th generation nano is the best yet. Could this be the coolest music player available?

There’s no doubt that the fourth generation iPod nano is the best so far. The design is beautiful, even by Apple's high standards, and the user interface is as intuitive as it always was. Crossfade is superb, and makes listening on shuffle even more...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Graham Barlow (techradar.com)

iPod nano 8GB (4th Gen) review

Review: Apple's new iPod nano now comes in nine different colours and has a new 'shake to shuffle' mode

Genius is brilliant ; Good screen size ; Accelerometer

Requires iTunes ; There's no wi-fi ; No touch screen ; Shake to shuffle feature is limited

The world's best light-weight MP3 player just got better. Shuffle to shake is just a gimmick really, but the larger screen and Genius playlists make it an essential upgrade

Sep, 2008

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Apple iPod nano

The slimmest iPod ever is a truly entertaining ultraportable - buy some decent 'buds and enjoy

A joy to behold, hold and use; upbeat, punchy performance; surprisingly watchable screen

May not charge in some older iPod docks/systems; the headphones remain woeful

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Apple iPod nano 16GB

Loads of new features and better sound and video - the new nano is all gain and no pain

All manner of features; luxurious, compact looks; class-leading pictures and sound

Video recording isn't perfect; headphones as poor as ever

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Expert review by : Chris Hall (pocket-lint.com)

Apple iPod nano (4th Gen)

The nano returns to similar dimensions as the first and second generation models, with the third-gen fatty looking and feeling more like a mistake. In fact, sitting alongside the original nano, you aren't struck by how different the fourth-gen is, but...

Design, shake to shuffle, screen is excellent

Price, no radio

The iPod has always been about design. The simple understated lines of the nano give it an elegance lacking from many competitors. Apple have focused on making the iPod desirable and it has worked, after all, it has achieved iconic status in the face...

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Apple iPod nano (4th Gen) - First Look

Short, fat and stubby is out, long and thin is in is the message from Apple when it comes to its new look iPod nano. But will this be the must have gadget under the Christmas tree? We had a brief play at the company's "Let's Rock" event in London to...

Bigger screen, Genius mode, colour option

No Wi-Fi, change in shape but not in features

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : Xiomara Blanco (cnet.co.uk)

Apple iPod Nano review

Yes, the iPod Nano still exists. It's one of the last MP3 players standing in Apple's lineup , next to the gym-friendly, small-as-a-button iPod Shuffle and the basically-an-iPhone-with-no-cell-service iPod Touch .

The Apple iPod Nano has a sleek aluminum design, FM radio, Bluetooth and long battery life.

With no Wi-Fi, you're stuck syncing music via USB from a PC or Mac running iTunes. It doesn't work with Apple Music subscriptions, and the low-res screen is tiny.

The iPod Nano is an aging music player that's hurt by its outdated reliance on iTunes and lack of subscription music compatibility.

Jun, 2016

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Apple iPod nano 8GB review

Apple's latest iPod Nano has the same 2in 320x240-pixel colour screen as the previous Nano (see Shopper, What's New 238), but it's in portrait rather than landscape orientation, giving more room for long lists of songs.

Nov, 2008