Apple iPod nano 4 GB 2nd Generation (Blue) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

My 2ndGen 4Gb Nano has been glitchy from the day I bought it. I have a list of things that were odd, frustrating or annoying but for times sake, I will say that it frequently freezes up forcing me to reset it; it sometimes locks itself [the lock icon is on the screen but the hold button is not in the hold position] forcing me to reset it; if it gets cold, the battery dies very quickly; the spin dial for volume and selection is so sensitive that I often have to make several attempts to adjust anything without over- or under-shooting the menu (or volume) I want.All this said, it still sets the standard for MP3 listening, beats any known cellphone option for listening to music, and is quickly becoming a part of the fabric of our culture, as the cellphone did 10 years ago.PROs: Sleek, lightweight, innovative design and technologyCONs: Can be glitchy but once you accept that, very easy/simple to use.

I bought this for my fiancee who has never previously owned any iPod or MP3 player. She uses it while doing lab work with the Altec iM7 boom box (which produces good sound, considering the compression limitations of the source material) that I also got for her. She loves it and, like tens of thousands of others, is becoming addicted to it. She doesn't want it to be a video player or a phone but rather just to play music and NPR downloads so it is jsut about perfect for her needs. So far, the only drawback is that we're having difficulty finding a car-radio attachment that works well since she doesn't have a cassette player in her car and needs to use one of the cigarrette lighter plug-ins. But that is not the fault of the Nano itself. But remember, you do need to buy a shell or a case because the Nano (like all iPods) easily scratches.

I bought this for my 78 year old dad. I was able to give him a tutorial on use of iTunes and downloading CDs. 2nd Generation nano is fine for my dad as I suspect he will never load more than several hundred songs. Very easy to deal with this particular retailer. Product is relatively simple to use (after all, my 78 year old dad can now purchase songs from iTunes, download CDs and listen to them from his iPod) and he takes great pride in showing off to his senior citizen friends that he (rather than his grandchildren) can download and play songs from his very own iPod. The compact size (and weight) as well as the lack of moving parts in a 2nd gen nano seem to work very well for him. Wish the screen were a little larger (my 4th gen nano suffers from a similar malady) but, all-in-all a very nice purchase (and it provides my dad a healthy jolt of self esteem from being able to handle this product on his own-albeit with reading glasses.)

Really glad I bought this. The previous owner clearly took care of it for it to last this long. It works great. I wasn't sure if I was going to get a functioning ipod when I ordered it but I thought it was worth a try to see since it was only 30 bucks. I had to restore it to factory settings because there was already content on it but that was a simple process. Overall good ipod. I hope it stays that way

This is my third iPOD nano purchase (second from Amazon). All were for my kids and the kids love them. I did have to get this one replaced due to a defect but Amazon replaced it promptly. This review does not address the "coolness", music features "shuffle, etc.." and functionality of the product since I don't use it at all. However I played with a it a bit and it looks very well designed and made, I wish the headphone volume could have gone higher. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 for two reasons:1) Very expensive compared to other brands2) Did receive one defective unit and I had one needing repair in the past

I initially bought this for myself and loved everything about it except it didn't take long for me to run out of storage space. My taste in music (Jazz & Classical) is often comprised of extended works that exceed the necessary space that would be required to accomodate the average contemporary popular song. I decided the 80GB IPod would suit my purposes better in allowing me to contain a large portion of my extensive CD collection in one convenient device without having to be concerned with being so selective in my download choices. I gave the 4GB IPod to my wife (whose taste in music is a bit more 'Pop' oriented) and it wound up being perfect for her needs.

My daughter wanted an Ipod to download music on so she could listen to it on the way to the beach. After struggling with iTunes we finally got music on it & she was so excited. So thankful I was able to get this product in a few short days.

Works well...did need to have previous music deleted by me which took a bit because I am not very Apple or IPod savvy with my Windows based computer. But after trial and error, my music is now downloaded so I can sleep and awaken to my favorite music as it fits on my alarm radio. Thanks.

Had to reset the nano upon receipt, however, works like a dream, compatible with iTunes, works with my none apple headphones, very good product, and good seller.

No complaints .