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Apple iPod nano 8 GB Green (4th Generation)
With eight amazing colors, a new curved design, and great new features, iPod nano rocks like never before. The Genius Playlist feature finds the songs in your music library that go great together and makes a playlist for you. With its built-in accelerometer, iPod nano is made to move. Give it a shake, and it shuffles to a different song in your library. Turn it on its side to flip through your album art in Cover Flow. And tilt, move, and play accelerometer-inspired games (games available separately). Watching movies, TV shows, and video is even more fun on the sharp 2-inch screen. And your photos (up to 7,000 of them) look great in portrait or landscape view. Available in 8 GB and 16 GB models, the 8 GB iPod nano puts up to 2,000 songs or 8 hours of video in your pocket.

With a new curved design and great new features, iPod nano rocks like never before. Click to enlarge.

Up to 2,000 songs, 8 hours of video, or 7,000 photos in your pocket. Click to enlarge.

Just under a quarter-inch deep. Click to enlarge.

Available in nine amazing colors; the (PRODUCT)RED nano is available exclusively through Apple. Click to enlarge.

Enjoy album art in Cover Flow, games, videos, and photos in landscape mode. (Green nano shown here.)

A Musical Genius
Say you’re listening to a song you really like and want to hear other tracks that go great with it. The Genius Playlist feature finds the songs in your music library that go great together and makes a Genius Playlist for you. It’s like having your own highly intelligent, personal DJ.

Find Your Music Faster
It’s even easier to find the song you want to hear. Now you can view your album art in Cover Flow. Or just press and hold the Center button to browse by album or artist. When you find the right song, press the Center button to add it to your on-the-go playlist.

Rock and Roll Over
Tilt or turn iPod nano on its side, and you’ll listen, watch, and play in new ways. You can flip through your album art with Cover Flow. Or, vertically speaking, see more albums and artists on the screen at one time.

Shake Your Groove Thing
Sometimes, we could all use a little unpredictability. And now you can shake to change your music. Just give iPod nano a shake, and it shuffles to a different song in your music library. You’ll always be surprised by what you’ll hear.

Let the Games Begin
Now you can get in on games made especially for iPod nano and the accelerometer. They respond to the way you move, so they’re immersive, addictive, and a blast. The iPod nano comes with Maze, which lets you work your way through vast mazes by tilting and moving. You can find even more games on the iTunes Store.

Even Your Photos Rock
Pull hundreds of photos from your pocket and share them wherever you go. Hold iPod nano upright and see your photos in portrait view. Turn the player on its side to see them in landscape. Your photos look beautiful in their proper aspect ratio on the vibrant, 320-by-240-resolution display.

The World’s Biggest Small Screen
Watching movies, TV shows, and videos is big fun on iPod nano. And the high-resolution picture looks crisp and vivid on the 2-inch widescreen display. So you can always have a little video with you.

Reduced Environmental Impact
The iPod nano embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:

• Arsenic-free glass
• Brominated flame retardant-free
• Mercury-free
• PVC-free
• Highly recyclable aluminum enclosure

What’s in the Box
iPod nano, earphones, USB 2.0 cable, dock adapter, quick start guide

Customer Review: ;
i connected the ipod to the computer and it froze and then it woulnt start up and its not even showing the little apple

Customer Review: Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black
Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black (4th Generation) This is my first player. I love electronic stuff! I’m not that into music these days, but am enjoying the audio books. Also love having all of the digital pictures of grandchildren so handy. I downloaded my favorite movie. How fun is that! It works well. The only thing I do not like is the Itunes store. It isn’t as easy to find things as Amazon.com is. I’ll probably get used to it eventually. I’ve had this little gadget for a couple of weeks and it’s fun. I investigated different types of players (at stores and online). Once I decided on the iPod, I found that Amazon had the best price.

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Kensington K33197 120W Auto/Air Ultra Portable Notebook PC Power Adapter Customer Review: Great seller, product just didn’t work for me
The seller was great. Fast shipping, good communication. The product however didn’t work with my laptop. Come to find out I need the elusive N29 tip for my Thinkpad. No power on the airplane for trip to Europe:)
Customer Review: Gets the job done
Took this power inverter on a cross-country trip via auto, where I figured it would be useful for charging phones, iPods, and GPS. Works as advertised, and we didn’t even notice the little fan, since it is relatively quiet and didn’t turn on very often.

Haven’t tried it yet in an airplane; have to see if my upcoming flights have a power jack compatible with it.

PowerLine 0900-73 200/400-Watt Slimline Inverter with USB Charging Port
200w Inverter with USB charge port converts - 12v DC automobile power to standard 120v AC house power - upto 200w continuous power. 2 AC plugs and USB port - keep your iPod (and other USB devices) charged up while on the road. Plug in your laptop, printer, lamps, TV/DVS combo units and more while on the road.

Customer Review: PowerLine Is Junk!
I purchased one of these for my wife to use on a plane. It worked fine that day but now has blown the fuse on two of my cars. My other Inverter from another company still works fine after about 10 years of use. This unit is JUNK!

Customer Review: Light weight low cost inverter
I have had this inverter for over a year, think I purchased at Wal-Mart. It has worked fine. Slim fits in my laptop case easily moved from car to car. I blew it up when I tried to charge my cordless drill battery now it sounds like a sound effect on Star Trek with the addition of flashing lights. Other than this I have not had any problem described by the other reviewers. So I am going to throw the dice and get another because all the 400 watt inverters are so bulky.

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Based on a True Story Ionhub multi travel charger helps you eliminate clutter, travel light, and save energy. IonHub Universal Multi Travel Charger: one input, six outputs— Travel with confidence and peace of mind: many chargers no more! Now you only need to bring one: IonHub multi charger. Isn’t that incredible? Compact and light-weight, IonHub’s powerful, little multi charger can charge 6 gadgets simultaneously with one single plug-in. Charging tips offer Lifetime warranty, compatible with iPhone, iPod, cell phones, MP3 players, PDA, gaming PSP, GPS, Bluetooth earphones, portable DVD, digital camera/camcorder batteries, electrical shavers, and more. The smart charging tips are interchangeable and self-locking to all six output ports so you will never lose them. Ionhub Charger’s AC adapter can take worldwide 100VAC to 240VAC voltages. The charging hub is smart enough to take DC from car, plane, boat, and RV from 12DC to 24VDC! Both wall and car adapters are included. IonHub’s patent-pending technology provides protections against reverse polarity, under-voltage, over-voltage, over-current, and shorts and will charge your electronics at peak efficiency with safe and reliable power. Note: This item requires IonHub charging hub to function. This tip is not for iPhone 3G of new iPod Touch. Please go to IonHub site for new development. Refere to ASIN: B000TDOFA4.

iHome iH13B Protective Speaker Case for iPod (Black)
This portable trendy water-resistant sport case speaker fits into anyone’s lifestyle. Securely holds your iPod in a lightweight zippered case so taking it with you to the beach, picnic or party is a breeze. Also incorporates a full function built-in remote control, so you can use your iPod while it’s fully protected in your sports case.

Customer Review: Great for listening with someone else, but music quality not so good
This product is really good for listening to books or podcasts, but not up to par for music. It doesn’t have a good balance of sound, so enjoying to instrumentals isn’t possible. I would recommend it because it is great when someone else wants to listen along with you. Otherwise, stick to your iPod.

Customer Review: good now, but had a bad one first
We really like the product,works well and the sound is good. The first one we purchased did not work and we had to send it back, The second one works well, but we did not receive the cord that enables us to use other mp3 players, etc.

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Pieces for the New World

CAR AUDIO 3.5MM JACK AUX AUXILIARY CABLE FOR IPOD MP3 L
Compatible With Apple: iPod 3G / 4G, iPod mini, iPod Nano, iPod Photo, iPod Photo (U2 Special Edition), iPod Shuffle, iPod Shuffle (2nd generation), iPod Video, iPod Video (U2 Special Edition) * 100% new high quality 3.5mm M/M Audio Extension Cable Black * Quantity: 1 * This 3.5 mm audio extension cable makes hard to reach places accessible * Color: Black * Length: 12ft (144 inches/365 cm) Many vehicles are now equipped with a direct AUX input. With This cable, you can listen to your IPOD or other MP3 player via your vehicle speakers. Plug one end of the cable to the earphone jack of your MP3 player and the other end to the AUX input jack in your vehicle. It only transfers audio. Will not charge the IPOD Elegant design.

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Ampersand: Katie & Liz Davis

Playstation 2 Edgefx Controller
EdgeFX Controller for the PlayStation 2 brings PC Style gaming to your console! Features a Frag button that allows you to Slow Target Movement down for better aim accuracy. EdgeFX takes your game play to the next level.The world’s first O-Type Controller. EdgeFX has a right hand “Optical” controller combined with a detachable left hand controller. During game play, the left hand controller is used to move while the right rumble-mouse is used to shoot, look left, right, up and down.The edgeFX features all the normal buttons of a PS2 controller and complete support for all PS2 games, it also features force feed back, a speed button to adjust the overall controller speed and a focus button to switch to precision mode.The edgeFX allows you to move at maximum speeds and then instantly slow down for precision targeted shooting when the focus button is pressed. The rumble-mouse in the right hand adds to a true interactive experience.

Customer Review: Good idea but does not work well.
This product is a great idea, I have always hated playing first person shooters with clunky analog sticks. The EdgeFX is just as clumsy as a regular controller if not more. The experience is not even close the experience of using a real mouse. It suffers from horrid mouse lag and the acceleration is also extremely annoying. At the highest sensitivity it not sensitive enough to spin around with one swipe but the poor quality mouse jumps five degrees at a time so aiming is nearly impossible. If you want to play first persons shooters with a mouse get a PC this product is no substitute. Hopefully in the future someone will make one that works right.

Customer Review: PS2 EdgeFx Controller Review
This is a must purchase for PC gamers who have a Playstation 2 with FPS games, I’ve used this controller on Black, Medal of Honour, Call Of Duty 3 and a few others, still not quite the same mouse controll as on PC, this still offers far more accuracy then your standard PS2 controller.
When you move your mouse really quickly on PC, your character turns real quickly, with this controller if you move your mouse too fast you may experience a little lag, it’s just a matter of knowing how fast you can move the mouse in certain games.
My only beef with this controller is where they’ve placed the Directional Pad, they placed the D’Pad Below and to the Left of the right analog stick, which makes it extremely uncomfortable and difficult to press, this becomes a bit an annoyance with games that use the D’Pad frequently, it would have been more comfortable and easier access, if they had put the D’Pad just slightly left of the Analog Stick.
Still, this is one great product and thumbs up to Split Fish.

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AO Safety 99014 Blockade Noise Isolating Earbuds Radically reduces external noise that interferes with your music. Ends dangerously loud music struggling to compete with mowers, chain saws, hammers and other loud sounds.
Customer Review: LACKING CASE FOR CARRYING
ITEM IS TOO BULKY TO NOT HAVE A CASE FOR CARRYING AROUND. I’M USINS A TOILET PAPER ROLL.
Customer Review: Good noise reduction
I have many great very high quality noise canceling headphones.Like the
Panasonic RP-HC500 - Noise-Cancelling Stereo Headphones,which are incredible in all aspects of their use.
problem I run into lately is I can’t use them in the place in which I work anymore.Shame cause they were as good or better than the high dollar Bose sets.
So I started hunting for in the ear noise isolating types.I tried all the expensive battery operated noise canceling type,3 different ones in all.Some did fair but none did great.
These Blockade brand cut out VERY Much noise.Only thing is you have to give them a chance while you learn how to actually get them put in.I know that sounds lame but you really do have to learn to pull back on you ear while putting them in.If you do they really cut out an amazing amount of noise.I have bad hearing with constant ringing in my ears from construction jobs while not using hearing protection,as well as 1 or 10 to many rock concerts in my day.These let me keep all my audio at a low enough of a level to not further hurt my hearing while still giving me good sound quality in a noisy area without having to have sound to loud
I actually use these for about 8 or 9 hours a day.
2 draw backs,
Your ear canal will have to get use to having them in,and you will have to be determined to make them work out,(and they will)it took me 2 weeks of sticking with them for my ear canal to get use to the pressure of the plugs.Now I do not even think about it anymore.
other thing is you can’t eat anything crunchy while using them(it sounds like a bulldozer driving through your head)
The push button volume control is a nice feature as well
Good luck