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| Apple iPod nano 4 GB Silver (3rd Generation) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Apple
Category: CE
List Price: $149.00
Buy Refurbished: $94.04
You Save: $54.96 (37%)
New (38) Used (19) Refurbished (16) from $94.04
Avg. Customer Rating:  846 reviews
Sales Rank: 3
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Hard Drive Size: 4
Display Size: 2
Size: 4 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.4 x 2.6 x 1.4
Model Number: MA978LL/A
Capacity: 4 GB flash drive
Song capacity: Up to 1,000 (128-Kbps AAC format)
Photo capacity: Up to 3,500 iPod-viewable photos
Video playback: Up to 4 hours
Display: 2-inch color LCD with blue-white LED backlight, 320 x 240 pixels
Audio frequency response: 20 to 20000 Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
Earphone frequency response: 20 to 20000 Hz
Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 fps, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 fps, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 fps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: MA978LL/A
Model: MA978LL/A
UPC: 685387090006
EAN: 0685387090006
ASIN: B000JO7PIM
Release Date: September 5, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Hangs up - I'm returning my second one already September 7, 2007
73 out of 103 found this review helpful
I went to the Apple store when they received their shipment yesterday (9/6) and purchased my new Nano. After connecting it to charge it and put some music on it, I tested it and it froze after about 10 minutes of use. Couldn't get it to turn off - it wouldn't accept any input. So I let the battery die down over night and connected it next day. Still in frozen state. So I took it back today and exchanged it for another one. Connected it, put some music on it, and this one froze even before playing a tune. The software must not have been tested very well. It's not like I was doing anything unusual. Back to the Apple store tomorrow to return this, and I think I'll wait awhile to get it.
The product looks great otherwise. The screen is bright and clear. Can't wait until they work out the bugs so I can get another one.
 Great music, good quality but... September 13, 2007
73 out of 91 found this review helpful
I have gone through two Apple iPod nanos before this one. The sound quality of this latest Nano is better than the previous ones. The screen color is wonderful and the "Cover Flow" feature is one of my favorites. Not to mention that it now has video too and I must say that the quiality of the video is exceptional!
All is well EXCEPT for the design. The material used is shiny and somewhat slippery so I always have the fear that I will drop it. It's square-ish design fits awkwardly on my hands and it's so small that it too feels awkward when I am scrolling through my music collection.
Bottomline, when it comes to sound quality and added features (Video & Cover flow), this new generation Nano is unbeatable. As for the design and comfort, I'd still go for the second generation Nano. So 4 stars!!!
 Windows 2000 ? You're out of luck ! December 7, 2007
62 out of 112 found this review helpful
I bought the iPod Nano G3 for a present for my son. He was very excited. That is--until he tried to synch it with iTunes on his computer.
New iPods REQUIRE a version of iTunes that NO LONGER SUPPORTS WINDOWS 2000!
Maybe in Silicon Valley, everyone is wealthy enough that the kids have new computers running Vista or Leopard. In my little corner of the real world, my kids inherited our older computers--running Win 2K.
So we had to return the iPod. . .
WARNING: Read this before you purchase September 19, 2007
51 out of 82 found this review helpful
I recently purchased an iPod Nano. I eagerly attached it to my computer and was informed that my prior version of iTunes was incapable. So, I downloaded the lastest version. However, when I re-attached the Nano, iTunes stated that it could not properly connect to the Nano and that I would have to restore the Nano's programming. So, I hit the "Restore" button - only to be told that iTunes could not restore the Nano due to an error, which it labelled as "1418".
In other words, iTunes cannot read my Nano though it came new straight out of the box and, despite an alleged capacity to restore the Nano's programming, it cannot resolve the problem and, therefore, ignores the Nano. Hence, the Nano is of no use.
So, I went to the Apple Support page, however, that page provided no obvious manner of directly contacting Apple suppport staff or of sending an email. After several minutes of entering various searches, I found a prior question by a customer regarding "error 1418" to which Apple had given suggestions to remedy the 1418 error - however, none of the suggestions worked!
I have been searching on Google, hoping someone other than Apple is more forthcoming with suggestions. It has not been successful so far. In fact, the only thing I learned is that the "1418" error is very common, that Apple is aware of it, and is doing little to assist its customers. Apparently, profits are more important than providing a product which actually works. So, here I sit with a shiny little Nano which costs $150 and for that substantial sum it does nothing but reflect light whenever I move it about.
I cannot tell you the aggravation this causes, particularly when I realized that Apple is well aware that this might happen and has not revised it programming or, otherwise, taken steps to conveniently tell customers how to resolve the issue. In truth, I am beginning to believe that I may never resolve the issue and, from what I can glean, Apple does not consider itself beholden to its customers since it believes there is no defect in their product but somehow a defect in Microsoft's Windows programming.
If you don't think this might happen to you or believe I am exaggerating, please see www.1418hell.com. While it may not happen to you, it happens often enough to question the risk v. reward.
Nice pod October 15, 2007
51 out of 64 found this review helpful
This is my first iPod. So I can't compare it to previous versions like some reviewers so successfully have done. But it has a crisp, bright video playback that I find especially kind to my eyes. It also sports a very thin all-metal body.
One thing I really appreciate is the excellent battery life. So many players, and other electronics, don't offer good battery life. This unit also has built-in games and an advanced user interface. I don't use the games much. But it's sort of nice to have them.
I find the body a bit wide for my liking. I also think the scroll wheel is slightly smaller than I'd like. I was also a bit disappointed with the audio. When I played it in the car, I noticed some static and distortion. I didn't have that with my former player.
I use mine mostly for mp3s. I like the fact that it holds a ton of them so I'm not constantly having to reload like I did with my Creative Zen.
I also find that the price is reasonable. All in all, I think it's a good device and, if it fits your needs, you should consider buying it. I personally think it may be better suited to those who use it more for video than audio, however. On the other hand, most people may not even notice that the audio is not quite up to par.
I would have given five stars if the audio was a bit better.
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