<p>“Gramma” is considering buying an iPod Nano for my d’s X-mas gift. Anyone have any experience with them? I’ve just heard they are very, very fragile. True? Steer clear?</p>
<p>They are gorgeous, but they scratch easily (from what I’ve seen). They also don’t hold that many songs, so if she likes a lot of music, there might not be enough space. One of my friends has one and loves it, though.</p>
<p>Big thumbs up as a potential holiday gift for the college set!</p>
<p>Okay… two positive votes - I’ll give “Gramma” the okay, and I’ll buy the protective cover for the stocking stuffer! And, perhaps brother 1 or 2 will get her an iTunes download gift certificate. I can’t believe they actually charge $1/song! I suppose it’s cheaper than buying a CD, though…</p>
<p>The best place I’ve found for cheap, legal music is <a href=“http://www.allofmp3.com%5B/url%5D”>www.allofmp3.com</a> My dad flipped when my sister and I started downloading free music off of Kazaa, but he’s fine with this site. It’s perfectly legal and really, really cheap. Typically, a 15-song album costs about $1.50. </p>
<p>Last year, I got an iPod for Christmas. They do scratch really easily, so slide it into the case right away. Also, try to find a case that covers the screen. Mine doesn’t cover the screen, and now it has scratches all over it.</p>
<p>I still vote against the nano for the music lover (and old people always like more music because they’ve been around forever). It just doesn’t hold the quantity! :p</p>
<p>I would buy a knock off for half the price.</p>
<p>I have a 20GB ipod and it is too small to hold all my music but too big to remember what I have on it. My brother has the ipod mini with 4 GB. Plenty big enough to hold a large variety of music (80 - 100 CDs) and much smaller than a full size ipod. Nano is even slimmer.</p>
<p>And I do have a cover with a screen protector. </p>
<p>There are cheaper mp3 players but the do not have the coolness factor of the ipod or the ease of use of the itunes software.</p>
<p>I have a nano and I love it ordered it directly from apple before they hit the stores got free engraving and free shipping. It does scratch easy so get a case. It only holds about 500 songs which is more than enough music for me as D is using my ipod mini as hers is still at home. She said that she is out of space but I feel you can only listen to one song at a time</p>
<p>4GB model = approx 1000 songs, 2GB model = approx 500 songs.</p>
<p>I don’t know. I swapped with my D–her 15 GB iPod for my 20 GB one since I wasn’t using all of mine–and she’s already filled that one. My son has filled his 60 GB and my DH has his 40 GB version full of books on tape. Personalities really matter here–packrats will want larger iPods!</p>
<p>i prefer the mini over the nano. the size different isn’t too large (yeah the mini is larger, but it’s small enough to begin with) and it has an anodized aluminium case - extremely durable. no color screen, but still…</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>Its not true that the Nao doesn’t hold enough songs. It actually holds far too many. Even if someone does manage to fill the whole thing up, the chances that they are actively listening to 500 different songs is slim.</p>
<p>people~</p>
<p>My son has a nano, and he adores it! It uses flash technology, so there is no chance of any skipping, even when used during heavy exercise. They are not “fragile”, but the LCD screen can scratch fairly easily. My son uses his in the gym every day. Five hundred songs was plenty for my son, though it may not be for everyone. I could only WISH we had grandparents who would consider giving such a marvelous gift! ~berurah</p>
<p>the iPod’s can scratch, but they aren’t fragile (as berurah said). I have a fairly old (well, a couple years, no color and it has the 4 buttons under the screen) iPod that’s 20 gigs, and I’ve about filled it up. Seems really big (physically) though compared to the nano now.</p>
<p>You wouldn’t need more music than a Nano can hold unless you’re going on a long trip without your entire music collection. At school, you can change the songs that are on it every week if you wanted to.</p>
<p>One thing I wish my ipod hs is a bigger hard drive. While it’s 10gb (it’s the original one…but with the touchpad and not a rotating wheel) and filled, the firefire port burned out - I can no longer move music onto or off the ipod. One [very rare] instance where having a copy of my entire collection on the ipod would come in handy ;).</p>
<p>It’s the only thing my son wants for Christmas this year…had a very hard time finding one at the Big Box electronics stores…even online they were sold out. Finally called J and R in NYC…they’re mailing me one.</p>
<p>My kids have the ipod minis, and after a year of use they are still great. They are very sturdy and have not been scratched, even without any protective cases. The colors are pretty cool and help to identify who’s ipod is who’s. They are still quite small and fit into the pocket to my daughter’s too tight jeans!</p>
<p>Can I add an ipod question? Does anybody own any accessories that might make good gifts?</p>
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<p>Fm transmitters are great for the car. </p>
<p>I had good luck with the itrip. </p>
<p>Some noise cancelling headphones are also a good idea. I find the standard earbuds really uncomfortable.</p>
<p>I use yourmusic.com for CDs. </p>
<p>You keep a queue like Netflix. Each month they send the top CD from the queue. $5.99 per CD, shipping included. CDs are new, in shrinkwrap.</p>
<p>Decent selection.</p>
<p>Beats $.99 per song from iTunes music store and playable on far more harware than the ipod. A CD a month for a year for $72.</p>