To buy or not to buy an iPod Nano

I have been wanting to buy a Nano but have heard of ppl having problems, after searching the net i have found a very interesting page where some guys did some stress testing on an iPod Nano putting it through some every day testing and some not so everyday testing
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nano.ars/3
after reading this rather amusing site i have come to my own conclusion, im gettin one and ill look after it as i would any expensive piece of hardware and hopefully it will last

I work in the mobile phone trade and you should see the state some ppls phones that come back in they say they only had it a few weeks but it looks like it been throu a tumble drier filled with sand. put the phone in a case it lasts longer, same with anything ya gota treat it with care

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Hi cueball819,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has steps to try if your iPods aren't recognized by iTunes or Windows:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
Cheers,
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Hi Guys,
I'm going to purchase a 20' inch, 2GB, 256 GC, iMac in April and I want to know if it is the right choice for me.
My family and I will use it for:
1.Internet, Email and AIM
2.Office Applications
3.Wacthing DVDs
4.Playing Sims 2
5.Fooling around with iPod/w Video and iPod Nano
6.Experimenting with new capabilities of Macs
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What are the benefits?
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Is April a good time to buy a iMac (enough time for more bugs to be fixed?
Success stories are welcome here too
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You can buy it now, in April or any time, if you mean bug fixes in Mac OS X, yes they will be fixed. As it isn't any hardware bug (noticed yet) it wouldn't matter when you purchase your Mac.
For your uses:
1. Internet, great with Safari (Apple's browser), Mail (Apple's mailprogram) and AIM works on Mac OS X with AIM and other chatprograms.
2. There are several apps like Microsoft Word which is included with a 30 day trial when you get your Mac. However it runs under Rosetta right now so it might be a little bit slower but it runs good anyway. Microsoft will soon make it universal (which means both PowerPC and Intel Macs can run the software).
You can also find other programs for wordprocessing and other on the internet.
3. Watching DVDs is great experiense with Apple's built-in DVD Player in Mac OS X.
4. I am not sure if Sims 2 is universal yet but it might work in Rosetta.
5. iPod + Macs are made for eachother, so they will work great!
6. There are much to explore in Mac OS X and you will like it.
The difference between 128 MB videoram and 256 MB videoram is that 256 MB is better for games and 3D apps.
The benefits with Mac and Mac OS X are many. Take a look on the Apple.com and Mac OS X to learn more.
But isn't a 20" overkill for you with 256 MB videoram? Of course it depends on what you do, and of course you decide, but think about the 17 " aswell.
I am sure you will love Mac! Good Luck! And please post how you did.
//ImAlexander
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I was prepared to purchase the new Ipod Nano but with all the discussion about the screen problems I have decided to wait, but for long not sure.
Would it be advisable to wait until the next generation? ?
My spouse currently has the Ipod Photo and the sceen is in almost perfect condition after a year of use.
Spending several hundred dollars on a product to discover it becomes a fight with the local dealer to get it repaired or replaced is not appealing, as a consumer I will not purchase a product with a known problem.

You've virtually answered your own question.
The current version of the Nano clearly has known problems - all the people that recommend buying one, also recommend treating it with extreme levels of care and/or wrapping it up in some protective case - I've never had to do this for anything else, including previous Ipods (3G, 4G, Shuffle) and they've not shown signs of unusual wear and tear - none of mine have any protection at all.
I don't understand why there is such an urgency to go out and buy one when these issues remain outstanding. I ordered mine before all the problems were reported, and had I not done so, I would be holding off for the improved version.
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I'm equally sure there's plenty owners out there who've had no problems, but that doesn't mean the Nano's fine - it clearly suffered some degree of quality control problems and nobody really knows how widespread these are (I'm not just talking about cracked screens) - so if you buy today, you take a risk.
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At first I am from slovenia that's because mi english is not so good
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http://www.bof.si/sl/product.cp2?guid=6F2B85B9-3CEA-CE25-1DA7-3D02A9C4EF0D&linkid=15.
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Try this otherwise surf this site as there are is a lot of helpful material about this very problem
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Hi princecaspian22,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand how frustrating it can be for your device to not be recognized in iTunes. There may be a few steps to take to help isolate the issue and get this resolved. I suggest following the steps in the following article to help you through the process.
iPod: Appears in Windows but not in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1363
Have a great day,
Joe

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