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All about iPod nano sleek

Edvarcl Heng | Sep 14, 2006

The iPod mini was a rock solid MP3 player. It was tough and had a lovely design as well. We call that rough love. The nano took the sheen out of our passion for the smaller iPod when we saw scratches appearing on its complexion. It got especially bad when cracks started appearing on the face (LCD screen). But good on the iPod gene pool. The latest nano is the offspring of both the mini and the previous nano. And the merger apparently clicks. The new iPod nano won our Editors' Choice award and possibly our hearts as well.

Read our iPod nano review here

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iriver S10: The coolest and the tiniest

Edvarcl Heng | Sep 13, 2006

We loved the U10 to bits and gushed about the E10. iriver's D-Click interface always gets us flustered… in a good way. Stunningly tiny, it's just 1.9g heavier than the new shuffle. And unlike a lot of tiny MP3 players that fluff on the physical controls with Lilliputian buttons, the D-Click system will make navigating plain sailing. But unlike the U10 and E10, there will be no flash or video support on the S10. What iriver seems to be doing here is to export the U10 form factor onto its popular N-series of pendant MP3 players. Good move there. But who will take on the mantle of the new mini fashion queen? The shuffle or the S10? Only time will tell. Watch this space.

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iPods retooled

Edvarcl Heng | Sep 13, 2006

Some cool stuff happened while Asia was asleep. Well, most of Asia anyway. We had to crawl out of bed to make sure you would get the latest in time for breakfast. Lots of gorgeous gizmos from Apple this time, which includes an overhaul of its existing iPod lineup, new earphones (finally) and iTunes 7.

Judging from the new stuff, Apple apparently has been listening. The new nano is now wrapped in an aluminum casing. Looks scratch-resistant which makes it a mega improvement over its more fragile predecessor. Let's hope the screen has been reinforced as well. Big surprise over iPod shuffle. No one seems to be expecting that one. Probably because it's so tiny. The new shuffle is cute as a cuff button and almost as small. While it still lacks a display, its mini form factor would make up for it. Apple also up the stakes for the iPod, with a new gigantic 80GB version. And for the new iPods, short of the shuffle, Apple has vastly increased the battery life and lowered prices to keep up with all the new MP3 players that have mushroomed.

Good news for all you consumers. Bad news for all them MP3 player manufacturers.

Read about them here:
iPod shuffle (1GB; second generation)
iPod nano (8GB; second generation)
iPod (30GB; sixth generation)
Apple iTV

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Zen Neeon 2: Part deux just as good?

Edvarcl Heng | Sep 11, 2006

Good things should come in small packages. So we were puzzled when Creative came up with a flash-based 2GB Zen Neeon that was the same size as its hard drive-based 5GB brother. So it was with a glad heart when we saw that despite having more trimmings, the Neeon 2 still had a tinier waistline. But don’t take our word for it. Read our full account of how we put the Neeon 2 through its paces.

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