Apple iPod touch 16 GB (2nd Generation) [Previous Model]
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Customer Review: ...and I thought I never wanted an iPod.
Summary: 5 Stars
iPod touch 2nd Generation
Summary: Just get one. I wasted a lot of time reading all of these reviews and other product reviews when I could have just ordered it and been on my way.
If you must read:
I got this because I thought it was neat looking, but I didn't want to because 120GB seemed so much better for available space. I went for it anyway.
If you think it's better to have 120 GB instead of 8, 16, or 32GB, then you have no idea how much fun you are missing out on. This does so much that you might wonder why you were even considering anything else. I personally can't listen to 120GB worth of music in between computer syncs. If I was a DJ or something then I'd go for the 120GB.
Operation is great, no annoying clicking of controls or disturbing others while in use (you can adjust the sounds it makes if you want). It's easy to use even if you have arthritis. Nice and crisp images. Download and watch episodes of shows on TV, many for free. You can even watch the shows on the computer or hook it up to your TV (need extra cable for this). It has a screen saver and will also prevent accidental touching and changing things when you don't want to.
Too many other "oh, that's neat" features to remember or comment on. They obviously put a lot of thought into this to make it user friendly.
Also really nice if you have time to kill, such as waiting for someone, relaxing or getting educated on one of the games, applications or TV shows.
Most agree that the speaker is not good, but I'm glad they put it in. I can listen to my music to add some background sound. A plus for me. If you like to hear your music and are not concerned with high dollar sound, then this is fine. Remember, they didn't have to put it in and you don't have to listen to it. It's a portable device, not a sound system.
I've heard complaints about PDF files. But I can view them and zoom in some in order to see what I need to see when I'm out. I put one of the applications on it to do this.
For those of you concerned with DRM (Digital Rights Management), I've read that the music is now DRM free as of April 2009.
It has a search function that lets you find anything anywhere just by typing in the search box. The encrypted things are not found, such as personal info in applications like e-wallet and the like.
Of course the accessory market for these is fantastic like no other brand.
You might want a case with a belt clip, since there is no clip with it.
High speed internet is highly desired for a lot of downloads, but not essential for some basic use. A wireless router adds a lot of function such as weather, stocks, web surfing, TV guide, maps and head to head gaming with someone with another iPod touch in another part of the country.
Download iTunes now and check it out all the categories, you'll see a lot of things there (especially if you are not familiar with iTunes). You don't need an iPod to see all the stuff you can get for the iPod. They want a valid email address to send what you need to install it. Also a credit card, or bank info, or you might be able to set it up with the gift cards that you can get at many places, but I'm not sure about that. Maybe someone can confirm or deny that in other reviews. I haven't ever had any spam or credit card charges or anything (I use the gift cards instead); just email receipts for stuff I purchased. It will also prepare you for when you get it. You will be up and running faster if you check it out beforehand.
Customer Review: Totally worth it now that they reduced the price
Summary: 5 Stars
My 5th Gen ipod video has a screen thats going out, so I've been looking to get a new ipod for a while. Knowing that Apple comes out with new iPods each year at back-to-school time, I waited a few months and was pleasantly surprised when they decided to lower the price.
I've had this thing for about a week now and I can't put it down. Not only is it a GREAT music player, the screen is amazing and games and videos look incredible. I have converted many TV shows that I can now take on the road with me, and watching them on this screen is pretty enjoyable since it's so much larger than my 5th gen ipod video.
Not only is it a great music and video player, I LOVE the fact that it is like an ultra mobile internet browser. I have internet on my cell phone too, but not with the capabilities the ipod touch has. Although it's not exactly like a PC, you can view nearly every website out there, and I expect Flash to be included in a future update which will really put the internet at your fingertips.
The App store is a huge part of why I love this ipod. I love browsing the App store for new apps, and I've downloaded a few games. I haven't found any games or apps that I absolutely love yet, but I am impressed with the power this little device has. Some of the video games have amazing graphics, Crash Kart for example looks like a PS2 game (maybe a little worse, PS 1.5). The lack of physical buttons keeps this from being a very compelling game system, but it's great for puzzle games or little games like Yahtzee that work well with a touch screen. However, some of the racing games work really well with the accelerometer, but it's just not my favorite way to control the steering. Blue Skies Air Force Academy is one particular game that was truly designed for the accelerometer, and it works well.
Now that I've said so many good things that I love about this device, I have to say it's not perfect. Although I'd give the hardware a 5/5, I'm a little irritated by the fact that I will probably need to buy a new FM transmitter for my car. I have the Monster iCarPlay and it's worked perfectly for nearly 3 years for me. I can still use it with my iPod Touch 2nd Gen, but it won't charge the iPod. Ugh, hopefully I can get by without needing it to also charge my iPod because that was originally like $60 when I bought it. I can't complain too much, because I did keep my old 30gb ipod video and I can always take that with me if I need an unlimited supply of music on long car trips. Oh I will also probably need to buy a new wall charger, but I can get one on eBay for about $10.
If you're thinking about buying this iPod, let me tell you that if you have $300 to spend, it's probably worth it for you. If you NEED a new mp3 player and you're on the fence about which one to buy, I strongly recommend it. However, pay attention to these tips before you buy! I purchased some of those screen protectors on eBay the same day I ordered this ipod from Apple. It gives me great peace of mind to know that my screen is protected by that plastic sheet, and amazingly I don't notice ANY degradation in screen quality or touch screen sensitivity, I can't even tell that there is a screen protector on it. I also bought a little rubber case on eBay that has a slot for an armband. Not sure I'll ever use it to work out with since the ipod video is easier to use while running, but the rubber case also makes me feel it would be safer if I dropped it.
I'll stop babbling now, but in conclusion 5/5, definitely recommend the iPod Touch 2nd Gen 16gb!
Customer Review: Great iPod touch! It's pretty much my everything on one device!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Hi, my name is Chen Yee. This is a great invention on the market ever!!! When I played around w/ it at the Apple Store, I went to a website called [...] on the device itself to test my typing speed. I can type at least 30 wpm most of the time using the on-screen Qwerty keyboard (in US English format). Sometimes I can type over 40 wpm. The highest typing speed I've ever reached was 55 wpm.
With the organizer feature, haha, I don't even have to use paper planners and address books. If I'm gonna store my data, like phone numbers, emails, appointments, fun events, to-do's, and shopping lists, I can just store them on this device instead of writing them on paper, so I can save paper and trees and thus GO GREEN!!! It can also be a very handy electronic organizer, which is way way better than those $20 electronic organizers I used to have a long time ago.
The screen is awesome! I do like the 3.5-inch touchscreen, and I like how the way I just use my finger instead of using a stylus pen to touch the icons on the screen.
Not only those features, the music feature is awesome, and I like how I hold it in landscape mode to browse music via CoverFlow, which is similar to finding my favorite CDs on my shelf. Plus, on the Now Playing screen, if I tap the album cover (located between the currently playing song and the iPod controls), I can look at song lyrics, so I can learn new songs!!! By the way, singing is one of my favorite hobbies.
The photos look great and very clear on the screen!!! I can get a resolution of 320 pixels (better than iPod classic) from top to bottom if I hold the iTouch in landscape mode. I even like how I can use one of the photos as background. However, the photo can't be used as the menu background on the home screen, so the menu background on the home screen stays only black.
The video look very sharp, too. I like how I can tap the screen to view the iPod controls and tap again to hide the controls while the video is currently playing.
Now, the only major things that drain a lot of battery power are the Safari and YouTube, so if I keep surfing the internet or watch YouTube videos on the device, I can drain a lot of its battery power. Conversely, to conserve battery power and keep me entertained longer, I just keep the wi-fi off most of the time if I don't really surf the internet and watch YouTube videos on it, so I just mainly use my laptop to do those.
Overall, this is a brilliant device, and I already bought the 8GB 3rd generation (released Sep 2009) because I didn't want to spend the extra money, and 875 songs (in AAC format 256 kbps), 10,000 photos, or 10 hrs of video (according to the Apple website) on one device is sufficient for me. I got the device and the accessories included in the box for only $200 at the Apple Store in Downtown Portland.
Also, I decided to buy it because it uses flash memory instead of hard disk. With flash memory, this means no more skipping and delaying. Also, flash memory consumes less battery power (in other words, has longer battery life) than the iPod classic that uses hard drive.
But when I bought the device, I had to buy the plastic transparent screen protectors and a rubber case. The screen protector protects the screen from getting scratched and dirty and the case can protect it from impact, damage, and scratches.
I hope this review is very helpful to you since I specified it.
Customer Review: Enjoyable to the max. 4.5 stars.
Summary: 5 Stars
The iPod Touch, Generation II graced this earth sometime in September of 2008. I wanted one sometime after, but didn't get around to getting one until about a week ago. But it was worth the wait!
The black device known as the Touch is great. It has a gorgeous glass screen that displays colors perfectly and beautifully. If you turn to the back of the device, you can see that it is indeed an "iPod" and how many Gigabytes the iPod has. For kicks, I even use the back for a mirror!
The sound on the iPod is pretty good. Even without the headphones, if there isn't any/much noise and clatter going on, you can hear the music or video or movie pretty well without headphones so people complaining about the sound without headphones are insane. It's not a car you are in, it's just an iPod. And for that, the sound works great.
The actual touch screen feature, unless you have a touch-featured phone takes a bit of getting used to at first. I, having an Apple iPod nano 4 GB Silver (3rd Generation) OLD MODEL for a year and a half or so, and knowing it pretty much inside and out, was still a bit confused for a little while. But I got over it. Picking songs or videos, moving it from the up side to its side to switch from cover flow mode to album mode is not only easy but cool-looking.
The applications (or apps) and their ideas seem pretty cool, but the games (that I have played so far) don't really cut it. I haven't played many at all, but if it's not geared towards a little kid (I'm soon to be 25) it's something that loses its novelty fast. The apps I looked forward to are the iTunes store or even the weather app which I used for the first time today. I also wanted to check out the amazon app which I do have and used today but was disappointed that you can't rate other peoples' works. I know it's just an iPod Touch though and it's a minor quibble.
Battery life isn't bad. It could be better, but I get decent play on mine and it lasts some odd hours. Not 8, 10, or 12 like it SAYS it does, but maybe 5 or 6 while playing music and the odd video or two.
Wi-Fi is a peace of cake when the connection around you is open. It automatically loads to what app you are trying to use that requires the internet once you open that particular app. I haven't any other experience with, say, a private connection. Not yet at least. I will update this once I get a router and play around with my Touch some more at home (if this review is even relevant still). :D
All in all, it's not a good device but an extraordinary one. I have some minor problems with it (and this won't matter to anyone but me) but updating from a nano to a Touch, when looking at the composers to a song, the names no longer slide slowly so you can see who composed that particular work (or in my case, who wrote that track because I put the actual lyricists down instead). Although radio kinda sucks these days, I think it'd be nice to tune into the local radio stations with an FM Tuner but sadly, the Touch lacks that too. Also, the battery life could be a bit longer. However, on the upside, the thing charges pretty fast.
I must say it was 258.11 well spent!
Customer Review: What Are You Doing With Your iPod?..... Just Learning Some Chinese Phrases
Summary: 5 Stars
Anything that you could do thanks to the internet is now made available to you at the swipe of your sophisticated fingers. Only a sensitive touch is now required for you to access web content, emails, view your photos or listen to your music.
The Device: The iPod touch is the next generation of ipod (in case you didn't notice) and now allows you to operate your device through the medium of quite a sexy touch screen. Rather than it simply be an ipod with a larger screen that makes it better for watching videos, it implements a lot more technology which enhances the usability of the contraption. One of the biggest differences from this ipod to the others isn't the screen, rather it is the introduction of wifi capability. This now allows the introduction of the famed Safari web browser for complete internet browsing in a wifi zone. You can also sync up your email account to your ipod touch so you can check them on the go (as long as your in a wifi zone).
Other Additions: The introduction of Wifi has also allowed for other cool applications to be brought in. The maps application is especially interesting as wherever you are, it allows you to locate yourself on the map and even set a route so it can give you directions to a given destination. The app store opens up a lot of possibilities as some of the apps may seem utterly pointless and silly to some yet may seem genius to others. Some of the better apps I have seen so far are solitaire, google earth and of course Facebook. A calendar, clock, notes taker and stock checker also allow you to keep on top of your daily routine. You can input entries onto your calendar, take a quick note and keep track of your stocks.
The iPod Stuff: When flipped on its side and going through your music you're given the cool feature of cover flow as you can swipe across the screen to reveal the album covers for your chosen song. Of course, sometimes the album covers may not be instantly available with your chosen song but luckily itunes has a cover search capability. Rotate it the vertical way and you're given a pretty basic list feature for those who just want to pick a song. Videos are much more pleasant to enjoy as thanks to the much larger screen, it gives you much more of a reason to add videos due to the fact that you can actually watch them now without straining your retinas.
The Look: Oooh shiny shiny, as with all apple products these days this just looks way ahead of his time. I wonder if Steve Jobs has a time machine, goes into the future and gets the technology for these devices from our future humans. One problem with the screen being all touchy and shiny is that it is easily scratched, or if you're a bit dirty there is the possibility that you could leave all sorts of finger prints on the screen. There are protectors, but of course that just means more money spent so if you buy one and don't want to spend more money then simply be careful.
It is a wonderful device and thanks to the itunes store being featured on the touch itself you can download songs straight to your ipod touch. Possibly the only device better than this has to be the iphone and that is truly something.