1GB iPod nano, pointless!

I think it is a little pointless to have a 1GB nano, you can get the shuffle for under 1/3 the price. And if you spend £30 pounds more you get 2times the size and if you spend £60 more you get 4 times the size!
Shuffle 512mb 120songs £49
1gb 240songs £69 +£20, 120songs,
Nano 1gb 240songs £109 +£40, Screen,
2gb 500songs £139 +£30, 260songs,
4gb 1000songs £179 +£40, 500songs,

"1GB iPod nano, pointless!"
Bit like this whole thread really.

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The Apple 1GB Nano is advertised as having a capacity of 1 Billion Bytes.
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
INTEL_ D945GCL_
iTunes 7.3.2.6
iPodService 7.3.2.6 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 7.3.2.6 is currently running.
Current user is an administrator.
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Unidade de disco, MAXTOR STM3160211AS, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address 0,0
Unidade de disco, MAXTOR STM3160211AS, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address 0,0
Unidade de disco, Apple iPod USB Device, Bus Type USB
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
No IEEE 1394 Host Controller found.
Connected Device Information:
IPOD (H:\), iPod nano running firmware version 1.3.1
All green lights, and as you can see, according to iTunes, NO PROBLEM! Except that it won't recognize the iPod that the diagnostics says exists and reads... ?!?!?!
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