Apple iPod nano 1st Generation Black (2 GB) MP3 Player

I don't need to tell you what you already know about the Nano. Yes, it's tiny...short and thin. So tiny you could probably lose it pretty easily. I bought the 2gb version because 500 plus songs is enough at one time for me, so I didn't see the need to spend more money.

The main issue I have with the Nano is the software Apple has bundled with it. It's not user-friendly to those who are not computer-saavy. It pretty much starts up and just sits there, and if you're not good at poking around then you won't know how to import songs into the ITunes folder to get it on your Nano.

The second issue I have is that ITunes automatically installs Quicktime. I freakin' HATE Quicktime. It takes over any and every media application, no matter what you have the settings on. I unchecked all media types so that it would only play Quicktime files, but still all my MP3's opened with Quicktime. But you can't uninstall it, or you can't download songs onto the Nano. This alone makes me hate the whole thing :)

On a good note, the instructions tell you that if your computer does not have the new USB 2.0 hardware, then downloading songs to the Nano might be slow. If by slow they mean about 5-8 seconds per song, then yes, it's slow. I thought it was pretty fast, and had no complaints.

(By the way people, please stop buying USB 2.0 cables for $30 a pop. The cable is NO different than a USB 1.0 cable, except that it costs $25 more. The only thing that makes 2.0 faster than 1.0 is the card/hardware inside the computer, not the cable. Having said that, make sure you buy a good quality 1.0 cable, not a Wally World special :)