New ipod nano gen 6 review...

[MuniAddict]

I had been using my OLD ipod nano ( ithink the very first model) for music and whatnot while riding my 36er at the beach. Lately it had started having some problems, probably age related, so I decided to buy the newest gen 6 nano. it is SMALL!

There's no more center wheel since it's all touch now, but because of its super tiny size, it's harder to navigate the touch screen icons and change from song to song or get to other functions. And since I always wear full fingered gloved (KH Pulse gloves) it's even harder to hit the right button or even get it to recognize my touching it with gloves on. That was never a problem with my old nano.

I am now thinking of cutting off just the very tip of the glove, to expose my right index finger; I think that will give me much better control of the buttons.I got the 8G which is 4x more than my old 2G nano. That was actually more space than I even needed, but it's nice to have the extra space if you ever need it.

So I just wondered if you have the new gen 6 nano, what your feedback is on it. I think once I get used to it, it will be easy to use, and I do like the clip on feature so I don't have to use velcro any more. Another nice added feature is the fm radio. Too bad they didn't include am as well, since I like to listen to talk radio also when riding.

Old nano compared to new.

[Hung Like Saddam]

Originally Posted by MuniAddict

Old nano compared to new.
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Haha, the old Nano wasn't very Nano!

[saskatchewanian]

The old nano is definitely smaller than its pre-curser the "mini".

I have a 3rd? gen nano (It looks the same as a 1st gen but has rounded edges) and love it. I would not get one of the new ones because of the lack of buttons. I like to be able to use it in my pocket

[johnfoss]

The new Nano definitely aims to do less than the previous ones, which I think is fine since the screen was already too small, and the new Nano is even smaller. If you want to watch videos get the iPod Touch. But I've heard the complaints that the UI (user interface) is harder to use. Definitely not glove-friendly.

It seems more along the lines of the Shuffle, which is intended more as a "press play and go" type of thing. Unlike the tactile click wheel, now you have to look at it to do much with it. Not good for the unicyclist on the go.

But what do I know? I still have a hard drive-powered iPod Classic, which I don't use for unicycling. I could play songs off the 16GB Micro SD card in my Android phone if I wanted, but so far I haven't gotten into the music-while-riding thing, except when practicing in one place.

[MuniAddict]

Originally Posted by johnfoss

The new Nano definitely aims to do less than the previous ones, which I think is fine since the screen was already too small, and the new Nano is even smaller. If you want to watch videos get the iPod Touch. But I've heard the complaints that the UI (user interface) is harder to use. Definitely not glove-friendly.

It seems more along the lines of the Shuffle, which is intended more as a "press play and go" type of thing. Unlike the tactile click wheel, now you have to look at it to do much with it. Not good for the unicyclist on the go.

But what do I know? I still have a hard drive-powered iPod Classic, which I don't use for unicycling. I could play songs off the 16GB Micro SD card in my Android phone if I wanted, but so far I haven't gotten into the music-while-riding thing, except when practicing in one place.

I went ahead and modified my right glove to expose just the tip of my finger, and it makes all the difference, even when using my old click-wheel nano. I don't really need to look at it much when riding, since I usually program a playlist of things so it just plays.

The volume control are two round "click" buttons on top of the 6 gen nano, which are easy to adjust without looking, as is the click button on/off power function. You can play video on it, but I bought it mostly for music and podcasts. It does also have a "shake to shuffle" feature, which you can disable or enable. I just needed to replace my old nano which was dying, and this seemed to be a good choice, being so small and it just clips on wherever you want it. The sound is excellent too.

I guess just like most things, you just get used to it over time, but the click wheel did have the advantage of skipping to the next/previous song without having to look at it. One place to clip the 6th gen for easiest access might be right on your wrist, and since I always wear long sleeved shirts, that might be the best place to keep it, and be able to see and navigate it easily.

[saskatchewanian]

how about putting a strap on it and wearing it like a watch?

[ħǻřрέŗ]

Originally Posted by MuniAddict

I went ahead and modified my right glove to expose just the tip of my finger, and it makes all the difference, even when using my old click-wheel nano.

Wow. That sounds like a really cool unicycle hardware project. We used to post step-by-step instructions with photos showing how to do complex projects just like this one. Do you think you could start a new thread and do a write-up?