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Sep 23, 2006

iPod nano Sounds Familiar

(sigh...) Yet another new awesome iPod, yet another flurry of "reviews" [ipodnanoreviews, ipodnanomachrone] where not a single reviewer actually measures the audio performance.

This time, Apple has released the second generation of the iPod nano . With an 8GB capacity for the top model, this is nearly a perfect portable audio player, particularly if you care enough about audio quality to use lossless compression. I would assume that the sound quality is good, but Apple has replaced some significant components compared to the previous model.

Alas, I'm stuck with reviews like the one on Ars Technica, where page after page, they take it apart, count and identify the chips, stick it in a bag with nickels and keys to check scratches, drop it on an asphalt street, and even stick it in a washing machine. Great, I plan on doing none of that. Their thoughts on audio quality? "The sound quality seems the same."

Thanks guys.

8GB iPod nano

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