iPod Nano [PMP Mega test] Review

VERDICT:

Priced at Rs. 9,700 for the 8 GB version and Rs. 12,500 for the 16 GB version, the Nano is a little on the expensive side, but Apple remedies this with the new range of Nanos with cheaper prices. However, if you’re in search of something really light, well-built (read metal) and compact offering great audio performance and the added functionality of video when you need it, the Nano is hard to beat.

The Nano’s 2-inch display is not the best suited for videos although it does a fairly decent job, but really speaking we’d like more contrast and of course, something larger. The clickwheel is still going strong but I found it not as responsive as the clickwheel on the Classic. For music it hits the spot – clean sound, with nary a hint of distortion and quite neutral – a welcome relief from all the bass-heavy PMPs we’ve seen in the past. The treble does get a little out of hand and some of the instrument scores can get to the point where they’re grating on the ears but this niggle aside, I was pretty satisfied.

Priced at Rs. 9,700 for the 8 GB version and Rs. 12,500 for the 16 GB version, the Nano is a little on the expensive side, but Apple remedies this with the new range of Nanos with cheaper prices. However, if you’re in search of something really light, well-built (read metal) and compact offering great audio performance and the added functionality of video when you need it, the Nano is hard to beat.

8 GB version ***

Pros:

• Amazingly compact and light
• Rugged metal body
• Great sound quality

Cons:

• Screen could have been better, not up to the Classic or the Touch
• Clickwheel isn’t as responsive as the Touch

16 GB version  ****

Pros:

• Amazingly compact and light
• Rugged metal body
• Great sound quality
• Better VFM than the 8 GB variant

Cons:

• Screen could have been better, not up to the Classic or the Touch
• Clickwheel isn’t as responsive as the Touch