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dongzilla
09/12/09

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Sorry, just like Apple's tech spec page, you forgot to mention the FM radio regions. I was anxiously searching for what regions the FM radio would work in since I travel quite a bit, and couldn't find anything other than a bunch of Belkin/Griffin FM transmitters etc. So here I am at an Apple Store in SF to check out for myself. I was pleasantly surprised to find a Radio Regions section in the Settings menu, capable of Americas, Australia, Europe, Asia, and Japan. Yey!
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nutbastard
09/11/09

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"It's really nice addition, and you can even fast forward through the cached content, though you can't truly record and save radio. (That would mean instant RIAA lawsuit.)"

the sansas have been able to record off the air radio for some time now, and i dont think they've encountered any legal problems - it's no different that using a cassette tape to record of the radio.
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SidneyElpenor
09/11/09

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It didn't need a camera, it didn't need a pedometer, it didn't really need an FM tuner, and the speaker is kinda ridiculous. The mic is of marginal use but if you have a music collection of any size recorded at a decent bit rate you won't have much room for recordings. And does anyone actually watch video on this? And I don't mean once or twice, I mean regularly. Tell the truth now! There were three things Apple could have done to really enhance the value and they failed to do any of them. 32gb, Internal Nike+, or FRICKING STEREO BLUETOOTH! Sheesh, Apple! My 3 year old free Sony phone has it, why is it still missing from the Nano? And that camera. Again my phone still has a better one. And it can actually send pics and videos to people instantly over that cutting edge tech MMS thing that the iPhone still cannot do. Why would I ever use a Nano for this function? And don't forget they actually made the click wheel harder to use - especially while it's encased in a armband while you are out jogging and want to skip a song. This revision is weak beyond belief. If you have a 16gb 4th gen there is nothing in this that would make you interested in buying a new one.
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OMG! Ponies!
09/11/09

@SidneyElpenor: There's are two very good reasons for Nike+ not being built into the nano:

1) They can charge extra for it
2) The transmitter is easier to lose than the nano.

The nano is great for the gym and for running - better than an iPhone or iTouch because you're out less money if you break it while working out.

Apple doesn't need to give added value when it can still charge for accessories.
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UnderLoK
09/12/09

@SidneyElpenor: Bluetooth would literally kill the battery in the Nano if used often.

As far as the other items, I agree that the Nano has way too much "crap" going on. I would have been happy with more space, a smaller form factor, cheaper, and screw the other stuff.
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Jimmy1
09/11/09

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I don't know why recording radio would lead to a lawsuit from the RIAA. My six year old Rio Forge that works on a AAA battery, and is great for the gym, can record FM radio.
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Xeno
09/11/09

@Jimmy1: Ya, several mp3 players had the ability of recording radio as well as some current ones. off the top of my head. Some mp3 Walkman's and creative Zen micro's. So I don't think that's the issue.
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SportsCentre
09/11/09

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If they made a 32GB I'd strongly consider buying it, but my music collection is too big to fit on a 16GB. So now I'm forced to get a 160GB classic? Can't there be some middle ground?
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NeoAkira
09/11/09

@SportsCentre:

iPod Touch?
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SportsCentre
09/11/09

@NeoAkira: I need buttons! I want to be able to reach into my pocket and skip a track without taking the whole thing out. And as it's been said, the Touch is a lot more expensive. Right now I have an Archos 605 30GB but the battery is dying, I may just buy the same model again.
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