Questions from a Prospective Buyer Regarding Calendar and Contacts

Hi. I am interested in buying a new IPod Nano, largely for its Calendar and Contacts features. I am replacing a Palm PDA that I accidentally lost earlier this week.
I looked at some Nanos in the Apple Store near me but there were no calendar items or contact entries in any of the Nanos. I therefore have a few questions that weren't answered for me at the Apple Store.
Regarding syncing with Address Book and ICal:
1. If you have multiple Groups in Adress Book, will all the groups show up in the Nano? Or does the Nano lump all the contacts into one group?
2. Similarly, if you have multiple calendars in ICal, will all the calendars show up on the Nano as separate calendars?
3. Do all alarms set in ICal, for both calendar events and to-dos, show up in the Nano?
Lastly, a few questions about the calendar view in the Nano:
4. Does the Nano's monthly calendar view somehow indicate which days have events? I couldn't tell at the Apple Store because there were no events in the Nanos there.
5. In general, do people find the Nano's calendar view sufficient? From what I could tell, you can view a full monthly calendar and then click on a day to see that day's calendar items. But I couldn't tell if there was a larger day view. Also, it didn't seem to have a week view. So, I'm just looking for general opinions on the calendar's overall usability.
Thanks a lot in advance for all replies.
David

+1. If you have multiple Groups in Adress Book, will all the groups show up in the Nano? Or does the Nano lump all the contacts into one group?+
It's just one big group.
+2. Similarly, if you have multiple calendars in ICal, will all the calendars show up on the Nano as separate calendars?+
You can view as All or select on one Calendar. If you view as All you don't get to see which calendar an entry is for. It's just one big group.
+3. Do all alarms set in ICal, for both calendar events and to-dos, show up in the Nano?+
Not sure on this. I don't think it includes to-dos. Also the nano does not make much of a noise. It does have a full speaker on it. I don't hear the alarm on it.
+4. Does the Nano's monthly calendar view somehow indicate which days have events? I couldn't tell at the Apple Store because there were no events in the Nanos there.+
Yes, there will be a dot on a day with an entry.
+5. In general, do people find the Nano's calendar view sufficient? From what I could tell, you can view a full monthly calendar and then click on a day to see that day's calendar items. But I couldn't tell if there was a larger day view. Also, it didn't seem to have a week view. So, I'm just looking for general opinions on the calendar's overall usability.+
When selecting a day you get a list of the items for the day. You can then select one to see more details. There is no week view.
You do realise it is read only. You can't edit at all. If you are expecting alarms then you will be disappointed with the nano.
If you were relying on an iPod for calendars you would be better served by the iPod touch. The calendar on the nano is useful for seeing if you are doing something on a day, but not great for reminding you that you have something happening in a few minutes.

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