The new iPod nano. Now rocking with a video camera, a polished anodized aluminum finish, and a larger screen. Also making its debut: FM radio with Live Pause!
With the same memory capacity as the 4th generation, and the same cool shape and size, the 5th generation iPod Nano now sports a larger screen (2.2 inches at 376x240 resolution) for a better widescreen experience, an FM radio, a camera, built in microphone and a pedometer. The 5th generation Nano also has a built-in accelerometer to switch orientation of the screen and allow you to watch your movies like you should!
Although the difference in screen size might not sound like a lot, Apple has taken advantage of the extra space by enlarging the fonts and placing more space between the menu items. Because of the larger screen, the touch wheel has been made smaller and moved down but is no harder to use than the previous version.
Using the new video camera couldn't be easier - press button and shoot! You can also add effects to the video as you shoot it. You can use 15 different video effects (plus a Normal setting). Among the effects you’ll find are the descriptively named Sepia, Black & White, Film Grain, Cyborg, Kaleido, Twirl, and Stretch. Keep in mind that the effects are permanent, however—they are added as you shoot and can’t be removed. To shoot in portrait mode just stand the Nano on its head - it's clever enough to know that it’s standing on its head and when you transfer the video to iPhoto or any equivalent application, the clips will appear right-side up.
The 5th Generation iPod Nano 8GB holds up to 2,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format or up to 7,000 iPod-viewable photos or up to 8 hours of video with up to 24 hours of music playback or 5 hours of video playback (setting dependent).
At a glance
- Built in Video Camera – take a video, post it or share it – with audio and 15 cool effects.
- FM Radio + Live Pause - listen to your favorite radio station – or take a break and pause it for up to 15 minutes! You can even rewind as far back as 15 minutes, then fast-forward to catch up to the live broadcast!
- Social Network Sharing - just connect the iPod Nano to your Mac or PC and start sharing it with your friends and family
- Genius Playlists & Mixes - takes a favorite song and builds a Playlist of songs that all go great together.
- Cover Flow Album Art - view your album art in Cover Flow for a faster way to find the song you want to hear or just press and hold the center button to flip the album cover art over so you can see the songs.
- Shake to Shuffle - turn on the Nano's Shake to Shuffle, and give it a shake! The iPod Nano will randomly pump out your tunes
- iTunes Tagging - Use the Click Wheel on iPod Nano to tag songs you hear on the radio. iTunes then creates a list of all your tagged songs so you can easily preview or purchase them when you sync iPod nano to iTunes
- VoiceOver – together with iTunes, your Nano can tell you the title and artist of a song without you having to look down at your iPod.
- Voice Memos - The built-in mic lets you capture a thought, a reminder, a class lecture, or any audio recording you want.
- Pedometer – the built in pedometer uses the Nano’s accelerometer to keep track of your steps and help you meet your fitness goals. You can create a daily step goal or set it to Always On so it counts all the steps you take, all the time. Combined with the optional Nike + kits you can’t go wrong.
For a full list of features and more pictures of the new Nano 5th Generation, click here.
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