The Third Generation iPod Nano Now in Pink Color

The third-generation iPod Nano offers crisp, bright video playback, an exceptionally thin all-metal body, above-average battery life, built-in games, and an advanced user interface. We're not crazy about the wider body, the smaller scroll wheel, the lack of video output, and the average-sounding audio quality.

The shape may have changed, but Apple's relentless attention to detail remains. The third generation of the iPod Nano provides loads of entertainment for a down-to-earth price.

Specifications:

• 4GB or 8GB flash drive
• Height: 2.75 inches (69.8 mm)
• Width: 2.06 inches (52.3 mm)
• Depth: 0.26 inch (6.5 mm)
• 2-inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight
• 20-by-240-pixel resolution at 204 pixels per inch
• Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
• Dock connector
• 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
• Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
• Music playback time: Up to 24 hours when fully charged
• Video playback time: Up to 5 hours when fully charged
• # Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
• Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
• Full-charge time: about 3 hours

Apple's new iPod Nano seems to be drawing equal amounts of ire and admiration. Although we miss the slender form of the second-generation Nano, we feel the latest edition has more going for it than against it. At less than $200, the Nano offers one of the richest user experiences we've seen on an MP3 player.