Apple iPod Nano 3G Review (Portable Media Player )


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iPod Nano 3rd Generation
Test score: A Excellent
The score of A is reached using 8 different tests on the Apple iPod Nano 3G (s).
Average score of all MP3 player: B.
Product specs: Storage capacity: 8GB; Storage medium: Flash memory; Battery technology: Lithium - Ion; Weight: 49.2g; Type: Portable MP3 Player, Personal Media Player (PMP); Dimensions WxDxH: 52.3 x 6.5 x 69.8 ... more info
Successor product: iPod Nano 5G
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What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
Issue 12/2007
4 products on test
"excellent" (5 out of 5 stars) "Test Express Winner"
"Never one to rest on its laurels, Apple continues to push the boundaries in the MP3 player market, and the new nano is yet another benchmark for the rest." Products tested: Apple iPod nano 3G (8GB)
 
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
Issue Awards 2007
Single test
"excellent" (5 out of 5 stars)
"Fine video and sound, plus a smart new interface - this small package is undoubtedly a good thing." Products tested: Apple iPod nano 3G (8GB)
 
PC Pro
Publication date 12/2007
2 products on test
"very good" (5 out of 6 stars) Value for money: 5 out of 6 stars, "Recommended"
"The classic offers heaps of storage, but it's the tiny nano that wins the Recommended award."
 
Computer Shopper
Publication date 12/2007
Single test
5 out of 5 stars "Best Buy"
"We were impressed by the nano's improved audio quality and excellent performance as a video player, although we would have liked better headphones. It did well in our battery tests ..."
 
MacUser
Publication date 20/2007
4 products on test
4 out of 5 points
"... The video features may be superfluous for most. but it remains an excellent music player for anyone who wants something more portable than the classic but with more storage than the shuffle."
 
Personal Computer World
Publication date 9/2007
Single test
"Very good" (4 out of 5 Stars) Value for money: 3 out of 5 stars
"The design is astonishing but there are still flaws in this tiny package."
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Pocket-lint.co.uk
Publication date 9/2007
Single test
without final score
"... Compared to the Creative Zen with its 2.5-inch screen, built in FM radio, the nano is clearly the weaker of the two. Get past the hyperbole and it's just an average MP3 player. ..."
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Ars Technica
Publication date 9/2007
2 products on test
7 out of 10 points
"... The third-generation iPod nano is essentially a brand new iPod that unfortunately shares the "nano" name, and we wouldn't be surprised to see it eventually take the place of the traditional iPod. ..."
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CNET.co.uk
Publication date 9/2007
Single test
"excellent" (8 out of 10 points)
"... Although we miss the slender form of the second-generation iPod nano, we feel the latest edition has more going for it than against it. ..."
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Register Hardware
Publication date 9/2007
Single test
80%
"Looks lovely, naturally. But has practicality suffered at the hands of style..?"
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TrustedReviews
Publication date 9/2007
Single test
8 out of 10 points Value for money: 8 out of 10 points
"... Audiophiles will probably pass it by, as will feature fiends, but for the majority it's a good player at a great price and another feather in the cap of Apple Inc." Products tested: Apple iPod nano 3G (8GB)
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PC Advisor
Publication date 9/2007
Single test
4.5 out of 5 stars Value for money: 4 and a half stars out of 5, "Gold"
"... With the nano, Apple delivers a highly capable, eye-catching media player, including great audio quality and a bright, high-resolution display for watching video."
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Summary of Apple iPod Nano 3G



The Apple iPod Nano 3G portable media player came out on top in a group test in PC Advisor online magazine.


Computer Shopper magazine put the Apple iPod Nano 3G portable media player under observation and was fairly impressed, awarding it 5 out of 5 stars.
The portable media player was tested in 9 magazines convincing the majority of its quality.
The best review that the Apple iPod Nano 3G could rack up was 5 out of 5 stars, which was given by Computer Shopper online magazine in 12/2007. The Test Labs of Ars Technica online magazine saw fit to give it a score of 7 out of 10 points (review in issue 9/2007).
Another feather in the cap of the Apple iPod Nano 3G is the award; "Best Buy" (Computer Shopper 12/2007) and "Recommended" (PC Pro 12/2007) .