I thought of buying an iPod Nano. But after I examined iPod’s features, I discovered that my Nokia 6300 mobile can do almost everything an iPod Nano does!
The iPod Nano’s display size and resolution is exactly same as that of my Nokia 6300’s
My Nokia can play MP3 directly and 3GP video files. I can convert any MPEG, WMV, MOV, AVI, FLV (You Tube’s) etc. video files using loads of free converter available on internet.
Feature | iPod Nano | Nokia 6300 |
Screen | 320x240 [4 cm x3 cm] | 320x240 [4 cm x3 cm] |
Music Playback | AAC | MP3, WMA |
Video Playback | MOV | 3GP |
Interface | Via iTune only | As USB disk via cable or Bluetooth |
Portrait/Landscape mode | Possible by tilting iPod | Possible via buttons |
Built in Accelerometer | Yes | No (but not an issue) |
Adding extra application | Only Apple’s application will work | Any Java (jar) file will work in the phone |
Replacing battery | You need soldering tool to replace battery | Just take out the old one and put new battery inside |
Extended memory | No way to put additional memory in iPod Nano | You can add micro SD card of size up to 2 GB |
Built in speaker | None – you listen via microphone plugged into your ears only | Yes and of good quality sound |
Built in camera | No | Yes – 2 mega pixels |
Built in radio | No | Yes |
Can be used as phone? | No | Yes (it is a phone!) |
Price (mid 2009) | £100 | £70 |
If you are thinking of buying an iPod (Nano or Classic), my advise will be hold on. There is a high possibility that your current mobile phone has all the facilities of an iPod. Although I do understand that majority of people buy iPod just because everyone else have it and it looks cool.
Nokia 6300 is quite an old model. But even that phone can compete with iPod. So, I am sure newer mobile phones even have more capabilities than an iPod.
Now I might have saved you few $£€ etc
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