Apple iPod nano (8GB, 2nd Generation, Black) - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Nano is a stunning piece of aesthetic design. Unfortunately like having a Ferrari that's tethered to its favourite petrol station with a steel cable, you're stuck with either iTunes or slightly clunky third party apps to manage your music.

Pros: Great looks, Good storage

Cons: Low on features, No drag and drop

Verdict: It's still a strong contender, but lack of features count against it

Review summary: The second-generation Nano delivers top-notch audio, and has a brighter screen than its predecessor.

Pros: High audio quality, Elegant design

Cons: Limits you to iTunes Music Store

Pros: New aluminum shell doesn't attract fingerprints and smudges, Brighter display, New song title search feature, Better battery life claims, New aluminum shell doesn't attract fingerprints and smudges, Brighter display, New song title search feature, Better

Cons: Doesn't play videos, just displays photos, Touch wheel feels a bit cheaper than original nano, Doesn't play videos, just displays photos, Touch wheel feels a bit cheaper than original nano

Review summary: The best MP3 player in the world is back and, well, pretty much the same as it was before. Except bigger and....err, smaller

Pros: Stylish. 24-hour battery life. Robust design.

Cons: No video. No Windows Media support.

Review summary: However, getting these photos onto the device is - as with songs - a case of employing Apple's ever-niggly iTunes software. When testing this device on a new PC, it took us an entire afternoon of retrying and reinstalling to get around iTunes' error messa

Verdict: If you want a great-looking, player and have the patience to deal with iTunes, go for this. If features, usability and value are more your thing, look elsewhere..