Yes even the AU822’s back is finished off with a reflective metal back. In fact when comparing it to the Nano side by side
there isn’t much difference at all. Everything from logo placement and overall appearance is strikingly similar (see below).
As you can see there is cause for plenty head scratching as to what Apacer were thinking at the time when they went
through the designing stage. Despite the somewhat copied design the Nano is still thinner than the AU822.
Getting past the similarities the AU822 shares with the Nano, let’s take a look at what is actually has to offer.
At least the buttons used for operating the device don’t share the exact same design as the Nano. You are provided with
some fairly bright orange buttons with a mode button in the middle. It’s kind of like a d-pad found on game controllers so
should be easy to use, hopefully. On the side you will find the main power switch and USB port. The bottom (again like
the Nano) features a standard 3.5mm audio port. That about covers the physical features of the device.
Testing
Ultimately and obviously we need to put it through some tests so we start with ease of use. Like many good MP3 players
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