Monday, March 14, 2011

Test: MP3 players: Apple iPod nano (4th generation)

Apple's iPod touch in the 4th Generation of 7.2 millimeters remarkably lower than its predecessor at 8.5 millimeters. Player moves in the width of 58.9 millimeters, also a new record for a compact. The case has - other than that - to continue the flattering hand, silver on the edges thinning back. Yet it is also just as prone to fingerprints.

Solution to a problem concerning the fast smearing housing waiting at Apple are still in vain. The display has the suffix "retina (retina), has a resolution of 960x640 and is similar to the fourth screen of the iPhone The presentation is detailed and sharp. As usual, four buttons adorn the body, the body of the controller is made using the touch-sensitive display.


The new multi-axis sensor (gyroscope) also allows a movement control by tilting the device in all four directions - a fun feature in games such as equipment. A processor of type A4 with a clock rate of one GHz ensures speed. It is by the same processor type that is also in the first generation of integrated iPad and to 256 megabytes of memory draws - only half as much as in the fourth iPhone In practice, check all applications ran smoothly, both Internet content and games.

The latter can be divided over the newly built Game Center now with friends over the Internet. The operating system sets the iPod Touch to 4G. New compared to previous models, the two small cameras for video conferencing on the front and back. The appropriate means to Face Time, and is known by the iPhone 4 works with the iPod but slightly different.

To activate an e-mail account is required. Note: Once you have confirmed receipt of an e-mail from Apple, can be started Face Time on the specified address. The compound is built up over. The rear camera films in HD resolution (720p), which left a decent impression. It is suitable for photos, but with a relatively low resolution of 0.7 - that can easily noticeable in missing details in the pictures.

The user facing the lens is only good for videos and photos at 640x480 pixels and is intended mainly for face-time use. Some disadvantages, however, you must take into account: In order to fill the iPod with music is to continue the free add-on program required that before the commissioning of the first iPod to be downloaded from the Internet must.

The computer recognizes the iPod not most other MP3 player simply as a removable disk. The device plays any files that are stored in the Windows audio format WMA. With iTunes can convert WMA files, but the Apple-compatible format. Battery performance is very good. Reached the iPod touch in the music business but not quite as promised by Apple 40 hours.

With the supplied headphones, the iPod louder than allowed by the European standard DIN EN50332-1: If you turn on the iPod, are his close to 110 decibels in the long run harmful to your hearing. Apart from the phone function, you must overcome with the MP3 player a few more losses: The iPhone takes pictures at a resolution of five megapixels and has a flashing light, the iPod has only 960x720 pixels (0.7 megapixels), with no flash.

A GPS sensor is the MP3 player is not on board. The position determines the maps app via WiFi. Tip: Parallel to the iPod touch, 4G, Apple has updated the. The MP3 player in the sixth generation is significantly smaller than its predecessor and has a touch screen display. Also small, the, Apple has brought to its feet.

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