How Many Songs Does an iPod Nano Hold?

The iPod Nano is one of Apple's many different music players. It was targeted to be a smaller, more portable iPod in comparison to the much bulkier iPod classic. Because of this, it does hold less music than the iPod Classic. However, as generations have gone–Apple is up to their fifth generation of the iPod Nano–the amount of songs that the Nano can hold has increased. On top of that, now users can add video to their iPod Nano.

There are two models of the iPod Nano. The first is the 8GB iPod Nano which is the smaller of the two. The 8GB can hold up to 2,000 songs so long as it is in 128-Kbps AAC format. However, if songs isn't your desire, the 8GB Nano can also hold 7,000 pictures and up to 8 hours of video. In other words, the device is able to provide around 100 hours of music and sometimes, even more.

The second model is the 16GB iPod Nano which is the larger of the two. The 16GB can hold up to 4,000 songs played in the 128-Kbps AAC format. It can hold 14,000 pictures and play up to 16 hours of video. When thinking about it regard to time, the iPod Nano can hold and play up to 200 hours of music and, depending on the different songs and the quality of the song, even more.

Because of its ability to store so much music on such a small amount of flash memory, the iPod Nano has become a favorite amongst people who like to listen to music while they work out. By strapping it to their arm as they job, an individual with a packed iPod Nano can be surprised with 1 in 2000 songs or 1 in 4000 different songs. In other words, the Nano provides a great opportunity for spontaneity in music.