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My new iPod nano is not that phat
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It’s just simply charming.
By accident, I browsed around Times Square in Causeway Bay with a friend to buy her first iPod. Apparently, the intention was just one of the factors that will be considered but because I was charmed with the new look of this 3rd generation iPod nano, I bought one for myself too.
What’s the new cool factor? It has changed from its tall, slender size into a wider, squatter form factor. Apple made these change to allow a high-resolution screen and it turns out that it also allows picture browsing and video replay.
Neato.
So it’s like my earlier birthday gift (plus another Mac computer). The new cool feature of the screen, as much as it is wider, has also facilitated a new user interface, though. A key feature of this is the ‘cover flow’ - an interface that allows you to browse your music visually by seeing album covers. Sound interesting? It certainly looked impressive.
What’s more? This new toy has also opened up the option of games that encourage you to play three games included in the product that has the ability to download others via iTunes. I got the 4Gbytes in which I am allowed to play at least a thousand tracks. I even added my own recordings. It wasn’t cheap (except for the give away silicon cover, thank you very much) and even though we know that everyone has an iPod out there, you’d be amazed how many people still ask about it and say, “Cool, is that an iPod”?. It’s true people want COOL things, so which means an iPod is quite promising that makes the nano a one small BIG attraction for everyone. The back is a polished stainless steel with five eye-catching colors. I fancied the aluminum color.
On the other news, Hong Kong is currently experiencing the winter monsoon weather in which it was predicted the coldest winter of the year. I am wondering about other places or does it only apply to China? Since the chill factor is here to linger for a while - in fact, for the record January will be the most of the really cold days in Hong Kong - I’d bet my new toy would literally keep me warm and therefore, let me enjoy “The Trouble With Being Myself” by Macy Gray.
Will the chill make history this January or my new nano?
K am almost tempted to get a new one but u know i spent a lot of dosh when i went to the apple store..
i love the black one…. ang ipod ko is the U2 special edition….
HAPPY NEW YEAR K SENDING YOU LOTS OF LOVE FROM NASSAU BAHAMAS
and been drinking mojitos i drink one for u too xxx
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Sha, you got the U2 ipod? COOLNESS. I wasn’t the first lucky person when it first launched - it was limited edition, I don’t know if you can still get one of those anymore. I heard if you want to purchase iPod online, you can actually ask for the personalized name engrave at the stainless black.
How did you know I love mojitos? HAPPY NEW YEAR Sha, so happy reading comments from you.
To be honest, I don’t understand why there would be video on a screen that small.
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Wendy, haven’t tried playing the video yet. I know what you mean, it does look like a chunky stopwatch but since it’s my first, I think I like it. That’s why it’s called a nano, it fits well into the Nano family tree. It’s ultra thin. Let me rephrase that: it’s crazy insane cookie thin, both compared to the slim iPhone, and the previous generations of music-only Nanos.
Hi K! Congrats on your new gadget
though I find the screen a bit too small for video, all in all it’s still cute 
Thess, yes it’s true, if you like watching video, this Nano is not going to work for you. Like what I said to Wendy, it’s still cute and I like it. However, the Nano also does some things the iPhone does not yet, including games. Now that’s an added bonus, right?
enjoy your new nano K!
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Ron, so far so good and it’s obviously keeping me busy with the downloading. I’m spoiling myself to these gadgetry’s. Let’s see how long I’ going to get the hang of it.
Hi K,
Belated Happy New Year!!! Sorry I came late, nagpabundok kasi muna ako for a few days. Btw, I saw this nano Ipod several times sa tv commercial and I’d say it looks impressing, though like Wendy I also can’t imagine watching video on a very tiny screen. Hehehe, anyways…isn’t it obvious na I’m not a mini gadget fan
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Ate Beng, I read your earlier post. My goodness, you guys were uphill in a snowy mountain - I think that was the coolest New Year ghetto. Syempre, in case ako ang niyaya mo sa snowy weather, por dios, wag na! Dito nga sa HK, bumaba lang ng 5 degrees and weather di ko na kaya.
Trust me, new toys only lasts for 6 months for me, after that sawa na ako (hahaha nagyabang), sabi nga, take advantage of the little things while it’s hot, but what matters, it’s stil an iPod. The video is certainly not a cinematic experience, but for watching TV, home movies, the video iPods are practical for some purposes.
K, congratulations on acquiring the newest nano ipod. hope it does keep you warm and cozy during your coolest month of the year. me? i haven’t even availed of the cheapest ipod available because at my age, i don’t feel a need for it. iba na talaga ang gagurang.
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Belle, do you know iPod is for everybody (daw) or something like that. Nowadays, people do buy cellphone with mp3 players, then maybe mas ok na sayo yun. But since hindi ka gadget freak (and because you’re a wiser than me), bacalon na sana ning pagkaon, bacong iyu? Spare me with this ha? I know little things makes me smile - at least I am not into drugs, hahaha.
naku, hindi ko kailangan ng bagong gadget, yung aking cell phone nga until now hindi ko alam kung papano gamitin e, hahaha. pero cute nga sya kaya lang baka ma dokleng ako dyan.
wow, pumasok ng walang aberya yung aking comment this time
Kenks, CONGRATS! You finally made it. I think nagkakataon lang siguro. Earlier on kasi I was trying to implement comment options for readers, and because of the growing number of akismet spams getting into my comments, I did a little filtering on the commenting but the plugin didn’t worked well with the new wordpress version.
Sabi nga ng Mama ko, akala nya daw using cellphone is easy to communicate with her children abroad, so we gave her one cellphone, eh ang alam nya lang, sumagot ng telepono pero minsan di nya alam kung ano ang pipindutin. And that was sweet dahil, uunga naman, technology these days makes people look insane, diba?
i love the looks of your new gadget k!
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Ambo, kunting pa-show off lang, at least it looks like I am not too far behind, don’t you think?
[...] really excited about going to work, infact I wish I’d spend my working day playing with my new gadget or staying at the four corners of my small living room instead of working really hard at work (I am [...]
oh you’re from bicol too, k? my dad’s from bicol.
cool new toy you got there. 
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Pao, I am from Catanduanes (well we call it “The Land of The Howling Winds”), where in Bicol ba Dad mo? Do you know how to speak Bicolano? Have you been there na ba?
congrats with your new toy! by the way, which site do you download songs?
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Grace, ssshhh atin-atin lang to ha? I steal mp3 from the open source P2P sharing http://limewire.org but most of my music are basically copied from the original CD’s. I have now Ibiza, Hed Kandi, Aerobic fever Albums (mostly good for exercising & dance). It is something to keep me lively.
I got a keyboard and a Playstation Portable last year, so yes. I use the second to watch movies most of the time, gaming can wait!
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Virgil, persuade me into playing the Playstation, even the Mario game is not easy for me. I’m proud to say tho that I made it to the Level 3. I had my nephews laughing their ass off with my scores.
wow.. we have the same Ipod (except color- I got blue).
really cool gadget,eh! just keep it away from scratches.
Hi Amoonheart, hahaha am not worried of accumulating tiny scratches, I’d let them be. Infact when it comes to gadget, I am careless, not to compare if I got new clothes or shoes then I’m very careful with the wear and tear. Enjoy your iPod, it’s something we can show off to people that we are indeed “cool”, innit? Thanks for the visit.
actually, my new nanovideo is really cool. I LOVE IT! It doesnt hold alot (8gb), but the video is nice