2006-11-23 16:03:51 · 12 answers · asked by daaitwee 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
at least 500, i have more on mine
2006-11-23 16:05:51 · answer #1 · answered by The brainteaser 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 500 number comes from an average song file size of 4 Megabytes. In reality songs are more like 6 Megabytes. So 2 Gig = 2000 Megabytes really hold only about 300 songs. Your files are averaging about 7 Megs. If you want the Nano to hold more songs try a lower sample rate.
Since your iPod Nano is still new, I'd just return it for a 4 GB Nano. It only costs 50 buck more and is a better value. FYI, they have it in RED now. http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/red/
2006-11-23 16:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by iPod 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon two things obviously;
1) the length of the song and
2) the quality of the recording.
I would assume they mean 4 minute pop songs, recorded at fm radio quality. If you have recorded them at a higher quality (ie, CD quality) they will take up more space.
As an example, at AM radio quality, you can store a 16 hour audio book in about 100 megabytes, so, while you may only fit 20 audio books in there, you would have enough listening to last you about 5 days.
2006-11-23 16:11:09 · answer #3 · answered by The Lone Gunman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't 285 enough?I mean 500 or 285 whats the difference?You wont be able to listen all at the same time.
2006-11-23 16:14:19 · answer #4 · answered by akar 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look at your library in itunes, sort by bitrate, if any songs have a higher bitrate than 128, they are taking up more space than they need to, and thus are filling your ipod faster. I try to rip all my music at 128kbps for ipod playback. that way more fits on there.
If you also have very long songs, or books on tape, or anything that runs longer than 3-5 minutes, again, its taking up more space than needed.
2006-11-23 16:36:13 · answer #5 · answered by Norsehawk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shops 2 gigs of songs. Apple estimates how many songs that averages out for many folk to be. on the grounds which you could in basic terms save 3 hundred on your ipod meaning that your songs are longer then those apple used to guess how many you may in effective condition. you at the instant are not assured 500 songs in basic terms whether many sings you could in effective condition on 2 gigs.
2016-10-13 00:22:27 · answer #6 · answered by schwalm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they always say that but then they take some of your gb to store your calendar & all the crap stuff you don't need.
I have a 20GB ipod & only 18GB can be used to store music so it sounds about right
2006-11-23 16:06:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the file format of the files you inserted in to you iPOD
2006-11-23 16:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by Alex R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it holds 500 wma files, a wma file has a much higher compression than a mp3, wmas are smaller files thsn mp3
2006-11-23 16:07:02 · answer #9 · answered by chenelle o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try uploading songs w/ a bitrate of 128kbps or lower. do not use .wav files.
2006-11-23 16:17:08 · answer #10 · answered by Gerry Z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋