2011 iLounge iPod/iPhone/iPad Buyers' Guide

ipods, iphones + iPADS
2011 Buyers’ Guide
The iPod and iPhone Family.
Though there are 27* different iPod and iPhone models to
choose from this year, the 32GB iPod touch is the family’s high
point on features for the dollar, with other models offering
relatively good rather than great alternatives. We explain why in
upcoming pages; here, we show their individual specifications.
iPod classic
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iPod shuffle
iPod nano
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1.14” x 1.24” x 0.34”
1.48” x 1.61” x 0.35”
4.1” x 2.4” x 0.41”
Purpose
Music & Data Storage
Sport-Ready Media Player
High-Capacity Media Player
Price
$49
$149-$179
$249
Storage
2GB
8GB-16GB
160GB
Colors
5
7
2
Weight
0.44 Ounces
0.74 Ounces
4.9 Ounces
Screen
None
1.54” / 240x240 / 220ppi
2.5” / 320x240 / 163ppi
Music
15 Hour Battery
24-33 Hour Battery
36-42 Hour Battery
Photos
None
Yes
Yes
Games
None
None
3 + ~50 iTunes Downloads
Videos
None
None
6 Hour Battery
Rating
B
B-
B-
Summary
Improved from last
year’s version, this
audio-only player is
cheap and colorful,
but lacks for a screen
and storage capacity
to hold all your music.
The switch to a tiny body
and touchscreen lost nano
its video and gaming
features, as well as interface
conveniences, but it’s a
wearable novelty due to its
new rear clip, if overpriced.
High storage capacity is the
only remaining virtue of this
now-ignored model, which
wasn’t updated for 2010.
Plays audio and videos, but
not increasingly important
iOS apps or games.
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