Macworld: Gaming On iPod Nano 'Pleasant'

Macworld, as you might imagine, are looking at the new line of iPods from every possible angle. Today, their game reviewer Peter Cohen examines the new miniature device with its 2" screen as a gaming platform. It's... not awful.

The clarity of the 320-by-240 display is remarkable, and the brightness is also quite good. Still, I can't quite get past the size. It's too small to see a lot of detail in the games. I was already a bit put off by Ms. Pac-Man's tiny dimensions on the larger iPod's display; here it’s almost to the point of being ridiculous.

Nano is good for an "occasional distraction," says Cohen, but because of the hand cramps associated with doing what the model in the picture above is doing for longer than a couple of minutes, he doesn't recommend it for lengthy game sessions.

How gaming on the iPod Nano measures up [Macworld]