[mehlonghae]

I've been debating between the two for a couple of days now, and I still can't decide which to get. I like the Nano because of it's color and also if I purchase the red version, Apple will contribute $10 to the prevent AIDS cause in Africa. On the other hand, the video iPod is nice because well like the name implies, it has video and also more storage capacity. But storage really doesn't matter because I only have about 200 songs at max right now. There's only a $50 difference between the two. Please help me decide! ^^

[awdark]

Well, from the sounds of it, you would like the Nano more. If you like the color and space isn't as high of a priority compared to physical size then get the nano.

Personally, I like HUGE storage and features... then again I just have a tiny Zen micro =P

[simpleandpink]

^Same here. I'd take the extra storage anyday. Also: I like the video feature.

And: It's a difference of $50 for an extra 26 GB? It's great and all that Apple is donating $10 to Red Cross for the Nano, but seriously, if you want to be charitable, you might as well donate to Red Cross yourself and get the Video. You could always get a skin/case for the Video that's the same red color...








But you know...I don't like Ipods, so if you're going to get a video player, I'd recommend Archos and for mp3 player, Iriver =P

[Trungy]

But you know...I don't like Ipods, so if you're going to get a video player, I'd recommend Archos and for mp3 player, Iriver =P

I am a HUGE Apple and iPod fanatic, but I 100% agree with you. The video iPod is nice and all, but the screen is far too small for me to enjoy. Another portable video player (PVP) is always going to be a more solid option than an iPod Video (not saying that the iPod Video is all that bad, but there are better ones out there).

But, the thing is, iPods have this universal characteristic that makes it so popular: it is so simple that even your momma can use it. Yes, that even means the iPod Video, whereas other video players require a thick 100 manual and a hot-line (for those technological impaired people).


For me, as you can obviously guess, the iPod Nano would be the preferred choice.

[CK92842]

A small 1.5 inch screen if that is indeed the screen size for the latest iPod Video is not at all pratical for video viewing but to each his own. I would just pick up the red Nano.

[Kiribati]

Well, for me, it's a conflict between size and space. I went with the 30gb video so I can have more storage, althought it tends to get heavier by the second on city trips.

[ktown]

A small 1.5 inch screen if that is indeed the screen size for the latest iPod Video is not at all pratical for video viewing but to each his own. I would just pick up the red Nano.

i think its 2.5

[xkrndreamer]

i like mp3 players to be compact and light as possible because i will be carrying my keys and cell phone around too. i like the nano cuz its sleek and light plus i dont need 30 gigs of storage.

[DKYang]

1. Storage isn't important to you as of now.
2. Watching a video on a small screen is a personal reference, try it out at a Apple store near you if there is one or a friend that has one.
3. Red is a limited edition color.
4. Nano is lighter.
5. Your only going to use it for music.
6. You can't use the hard drive as a regular hard drive to store data because the memory you can use it for storage is limited.
7. Do you want to use it to store videos such as Xman, Drama, and whatever else you have?

Basically, just get the Nano until you need more storage, which would probably be like a year from now and by then you would need a new player anyways because most ipods are know to break around that period of time.

If you thinking about doing what I said in #7 then get the video ipod.

[Rainie]

Get the nano, and just donate $10 to the red cross...cuz even with a $60 difference, the video is worth it.

[LoH_Ter]

The nano....

My friend got an ipod and she complains about the 3 hour battery life all the time. Atleast the nano lasts a little longer =X.

[Juli~<3]

ipod vid. extra space is always good.

although you may want to do a good cause.

[tsuyoyo]

If you get the video, you are getting much more for your money.

30GB @ $250 = about $9 per GB
2GB @ $200 = $100 per GB

Can you even imagine buying a hard drive at $100 per GB? It'd cost you thousands.

I'd rather save the money, get more space, and then use the difference to donate to AIDS in Africa myself.

(and on that subject, I just noticed... they are charging $50 more for the red nano than the regular ones... so they're still making a $40 profit!)

If you want nice colors, you can always get iPod skins. My iPod is currently white with green/blue polkadots.