The iPod nano doesn't offer a big screen or big storage capacity like the iPod touch, but it's got more features than the Shuffle and, unlike the Shuffle, it's got a screen!
The nano started out as a lightweight, portable MP3 player, and over the years added features include video playback, video recording, and an FM radio. This has made the iPod nano much more like its competitors , but it's still one of the best portable music devices of its kind. Read on to learn all about the iPod nano, its history , features, and how to buy and use it. Apple discontinued the entire iPod nano line on July 27, While there are no new iPod nanos coming, there are lots still in use.
This article can help iPod nano owners continue to enjoy the devices. The original iPod nano debuted in Fall and was updated roughly every year But not anymore.
Check out the end of the article for information on the end of the nano. The models are:. For an in-depth look at every model of the iPod nano, check out our history of the entire iPod nano line.
Over the years, iPod nano models have offered many different kinds of hardware. The latest, 7th generation model sports the following hardware features:.
Thanks to its many useful features, the iPod nano is a compelling package. If you're considering buying an iPod nano, read these articles:. Once you've bought an iPod nano, you need to set it up and start using it!
The set-up process is pretty easy and quick. Once you've completed it, you can move on to the good stuff, like:.
If you're upgrading from another iPod or MP3 player, there may be music on your old device that you want to transfer to your computer before setting up your nano. There are a few ways to do this, but the easiest is probably by using third-party software. The iPod nano is a pretty simple device to use. Still, you may run into a few instances in which you need troubleshooting help, such as:. These are considered fourth-generation models along with iPod Click Wheel. Newer iPod models like iPod Click Wheel and iPod mini also have a dock connector, but the iPod Dock Connector has a touch wheel instead of a Click Wheel and the four control buttons are above the touch wheel.
Scroll wheel models don't, and dock connector models don't have a FireWire port. The controls Play, Menu, Next, Previous are in a circle around the wheel. Identify your iPod model Find out which iPod model you have by its model number and other details.
The iPod nano 4th generation comes in nine colors. The iPod nano 3rd generation comes in five colors. The iPod 5th generation comes in white and black. The last three characters of the serial number are W9G. Testing conducted by Apple in August using preproduction hardware and software.
Video content was purchased from the iTunes Store. Battery tests are conducted with specific iPod units; actual results may vary. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced see www. It was sleek, it was stylish, and it came in nine colors. At this point, the iPod touch had already been unveiled, and it was kind of clear that there was only so far that the iPod line could go.
Here was where Apple showed that it had done all there was to do with a tiny screen and a wheel. Evidently, Apple agreed because it got rid of it the next year. This was the model where you started to get the sense that things were over for the nano. Apple had taken the iPod as far as it could. And with nowhere left to go, it decided to shove a camera into the device just because it could. That was pretty much the end for the iPod nano, but Apple kept the line going for a little bit longer by switching it over to a touchscreen.
The first of those was was basically an iPod shuffle with a tiny screen on it, displaying a single button at a time. It was a weird little product that mostly seemed like an excuse to continue the iPod line. The final two iterations came a few years later. They were shaped more like earlier iPod nanos, but with tall touchscreens and a completely redesigned OS.
The trouble was that, at this point, the nano had abandoned pretty much all of its heritage. It ran some odd operating system and had different iconography than all other Apple products. It may as well have been a knockoff made by another company.
Until today, when Apple removed the product from its website along with the iPod shuffle and said it had been discontinued.
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