iPod nano 4th gen review

The 4th Gen nano is an elegant return to its predecessors before the 3rd gen 'fat' nano, slimmer, even more lightweight and comes in no less than 9 yummy colors.

Colors --> I'm incredibly biased in favor of purple among the other fruity colors, but if you're looking for a safe color that still packs a punch, then I suggest the silver one (with a black clickwheel - reminds me of MacBook Air) over the overly dependable (and bordering on boring, compared to the silver) black. Also, red never fails to wow. :)

Okay, of course, the color of your nano is probably not your top priority. Moving on. (hehe)

1. New Features - accelerometer (shake your nano, the song shuffles); you can view your photos, album art and videos in landscape or portrait, it's automatic when you tilt your nano to the side; incorporation of the Genius playlist feature (click on a song, activate Genius, and a list of similar sounding songs will be drawn up for you); if there are any other new features I missed, feel free to add.

Note about Genius, you need an iTunes account to be able to activate it.

2. Same Features, Just even better --> the fat nano was designed that way thanks to its video capability, the same is available in the 4th gen nano; same screen size, only this time you can watch your videos by watching in landscape view; dedicated hold switch is back on top; shorter USB port (still the same size though); same stock earphones unless you want to buy the better ones offered by apple (okay, so this isn't better, but anyway, there are other brands out there for earphones/headphones); bigger fonts available for menus. The latest nano seems brighter than its predecessor. As for battery life, I haven't tested it yet, as it's only on its 2nd day. Capacity is the same, 8G, which is a lot if you only have a modest collection.

The latest nano is a cross between the earlier nano models and the cute but short-lived mini, slimmer and has some of the perks of the iPod touch and iPhone.