Question: Where is the cheapest and safest place to purchase an Apple iPod nano? Answer: As PC and Mac owners clamor for more and more iPods, this question gets asked a lot, and the short answer has to be something of a lame-sounding no-brainer: Buying any Apple product from the company's own online store is your safest move because it's easier to make a return or get prompt help.

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