Using Nano as thumbdrive

Hey there,
I have an iPod shuffle which doubles as my USB thumbdrive but I want to get a Nano. Can you use a Nano as a thumbdrive to store documents, etc as well?
Thanks.

Hi Paul,
Yes, you can. The following is from the "iPod Nano Features Guide" PDF.
"Using iPod nano as an External Disk
You can use iPod nano as an external disk to store and download data files.
Note: To download music files to iPod nano, you must use iTunes. For example, you won’t see songs you download with iTunes in the Macintosh Finder or in Windows Explorer. Likewise, if you copy music files to iPod nano in the Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer, you won’t be able to play them on iPod nano.
To enable iPod nano as an external disk:
1. In iTunes, select iPod nano in the Source list and click the Options button.
2. Click Music and select “Enable disk use.”
When you use iPod nano as an external disk, the iPod nano disk icon appears on the desktop on the Mac, or as the next available drive letter in Windows Explorer on a Windows PC.
Note: Clicking Music and selecting “Manually manage songs and playlists” in the Options window also enables iPod nano to be used as an external disk. Drag files to and from iPod nano to copy them."
I have both a 1 GB Shuffle and a 4 GB Nano and love them both.
Hope this helps you make your decision to get a Nano!
Judie

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