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Yeah thats the thing with my Ipod, it gets scratched really easily.
I'm still happy with my 3G version.

The Nano looks cool and is really thin its incredible, though at the end of the day its just another gadget, and mine fits in my pocket fine as it is.
The hardcore gadget fans will be adding it to their christmas list, there is no doubt there.

Has the mini been discontinued as a result of the release of the nano?

Hmm, looking on those forums has really put me off getting one.

we had one into work to photograph a couple of weeks ago for a well known gadget magazine and they do look the dogs nadgers!! :cool:

far too small for me though, i've filled my 40gig 3G :Yikes: and still only half way through the collection :erm:

Ipod Nano faults

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The most widespread complaint about the otherwise highly-praised device seems to be that the color display screen gets scratched extremely easily.

Nano owner Brian Cason posted one of 250-some threads in response to a recent post on Apple's discussion board about screen scratching.

"I don't really care if the case on my Nano gets scratched but my screen has scratched up so badly that all the images are starting to become distorted," Cason wrote, echoing the sentiment of many others in the discussion. "I have only carried it in my small pocket in my shorts and nothing is in there to scratch it. I still can't figure how the screen looks like it has been rubbed with sandpaper when the entire time it has been safe in my pocket (with absolutely no items)."

But this week several users also started complaining about screens cracking, or failing, inexplicable. A Nano owner set up the site, flawedmusicplayer.com (formerly ipodnanoflaw.com) to tell the story about how his Nano screen shattered after just four days, to see if others have had the same problem, and to suggest that Apple recall the Nano and use stronger screen product.

"It is way too fragile. Apple markets it in a pocket. Hell, Steve Jobs himself pulls it out of his when he announces it," wrote the site host, who himself was smitten with the Nano upon its release. "It was in my pocket as I was walking and I sat down. No, I didnÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡Ãƒâ€š Ã‚Â¬ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¾Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢t sit on it."

An appropriate Apple official was not immediately available for comment on the alleged problems with Nano screens.

Some Nano owners have written to flawedmusicplayer.com, challenging its premise and arguing that they haven't had any problems with their screens. They chalk problems up to user abuse and reference an Ars Technica report that shows the Nano holds up to extreme circumstances.

Several, however, emailed with similar screen failures and debated whether the problem is caused by a design flaw or poor manufacturing, maybe just in an isolated batch.

iPodnn pointed out that at least one iPod repair company, iPodResQ, has temporarily raised the price of Nano LCD repair "due to LCD availability and overwhelming demand."

Last June, Apple agreed to settle several class action suits over the battery life of earlier iPod models, offering extended service warranties and $50 store credits to consumers who lodged complaints.

I'm certainly not buying one now... How bout you guys?

Source: http://news.com.com/Problems+surfacing+wit...80307&subj=news

Re: Ipod Nano faults

Ahem. http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...7&postcount=14 :)

Seems to be a major problem and Apple are going to have some grief on their hands. Have you seen some of the brainwashed Apple cult followers in the Apple forum? You have to laugh really :)

And I am certainly not going to buy one now. I wasn't that eager to before either...

Re: Ipod Nano faults

I wasn't going to buy one anyway as

a) They have too low a storage capacity.
b) They are too expensive.
c) They are not actually that small. Admittedly, they are extremly thin, but are quite tall.
d) The screen is too small, and (IMO) being colour is an unnecessary drain on the batteries.
e) I have had two iPod 3g's. One was effectively dead on arrival (no screen), and the other is just over a year old, and already needs it's logic board replacing for the second time.

That's why I ditched the ipod.

Re: Ipod Nano faults

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Originally Posted by punky

Whoops.. Sorry :disturbd:

Re: Ipod Nano faults

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Originally Posted by LemonyBrainAid

Whoops.. Sorry :disturbd:

No worries mate :) Happens to the best of us.

just bought one of these as a birthday present. Are they compatable with usb1, cos in the specs it says usb2? i hope it is, but slower.any information greatly appreciated

Re: ipod nano query

If it is anything like the iPod mini, it is compatible with USB1, but it won't charge. Apparently USB1 doesn't have a high enough voltage for charging it.

Re: ipod nano query

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Originally Posted by punky

If it is anything like the iPod mini, it is compatible with USB1, but it won't charge. Apparently USB1 doesn't have a high enough voltage for charging it.

need a docking station then to charge it?......more expense! :mad:

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Originally Posted by hoggyspuds

need a docking station then to charge it?......more expense! :mad:

And that sounds so unlike Apple as well ;)

Re: [Merged] iPod Nano

I was going to buy it before I heard about all this, think I'll get a psp instead :)