The Apple iPod Nano is the Coolest Gadget

An Apple iPod nano 4 GB is a miniature computer that can be held in the palm of your hand. It is so small that the iPod only weighs in at 1.41 ounces, is a teensy weensy 3 and a half inches tall and 1.6 inches wide. The nano 4GB will store up to 1,000 songs based on an average of 4 minutes and 28 seconds of playing time per song. The iPod will also playback photo's processed in JPG, GIF, TIFF, BUMP and PNG formats. There are four different colors available to the 4GB iPod nano whereas there are only black and white for the other Apple iPod nanos on the market, excluding of course the iPod mini's which come in various rainbow like colors and the promotional iPod Red.

My first experience with the Apple iPod nano was filled with skepticism. I had seen all the hype and couldn't help wonder what was so fascinating about a tiny music player that would have everyone biting at the bit to get their hands on it especially when it seemed so expensive for a music playing device. I'm from the generation where the first Sony Walkman was a huge success so this concept of carrying portable music was not news to me. Once I got my hands on one of these iPod nanos I was able to clearly see what the excitement was about. Even though the concept wasn't new to me, the capabilities this machine has astounded me. We had five push buttons on the Sony Walkman but the functions on the Apple iPod seem to go on to eternity.