Tuning in to the Nano

The iPod Nano, which replaced Apple’s hugely popular iPod Mini, is perhaps the most advanced and elegant flash audio player out there in the market. For one thing, along with the 1 and 2 GB models, the top model in the series comes with 4 GB of memory which is exceptional for flash players (each GB holds around 250 songs). For another the Nano comes with a colour screen which is capable of displaying your photos as well as album art.

The Nano has all the advantages of flash players. It’s very light and small and literally as thin as a pencil. Because flash players use no moving parts they are immune to skipping and more durable than hard-drive based players. Flash memory also consumes less energy than hard-drives and the Nano lets you play around 14 hours of music on a full charge.

Despite its smaller form the Nano has the elegant and user-friendly design associated with regular iPods including the famous touch-sensitive scroll wheel. It is compatible with a number of iPod accessories as well as iTunes. The Nano also comes with a calendar function, a stop watch and a clock with multiple time-zones.