Apple iPod touch 8 GB (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: Nearly Perfect!
Summary: 5 Stars
I called this nearly perfect - but not because the device is flawed- The iPod Touch is exactly what the ads tell you it is. And it works as beautifully and easily as the ads tell you it does. It looks great! The glass face reveals beautifully colorful icons - touch one to launch its function. Music playback is crystal clear, and the software functions are great. I bought this as an upgrade to my older video iPod primarily for music and movies. What I didn't expect was that I'd use the other software functions more. I paid the extra bucks on iTunes for the additional software and now I check my email, type information into my address book, use the listing and notes functions almost constantly. I look for excuses to use the calculator - its gorgeous! I find that with just 8 gigs it actually makes my work easier - I pick fifteen or twenty albums everyday from iTunes, load them up, delete yesterday's listenings, add a TV show or two - it all takes only a few minutes out of my morning to do this, and its an enjoyable part of the day! For longer trips driving or flying I still have my older iPod - but this one is a lot more pleasant to use. I love browsing through albums in cover-flow - enjoy being able to open my video portfolio (I'm a graphic designer) at interviews- entertain my colleagues at work with family photos. The wide screen beats the heck out of wallet size pictures! As I mentioned earlier the "nearly" perfect refers not to the device itself, but rather to the availability of the internet. Here in the desert, there are a lot of places where I just can't access the web with my iPod (or for that matter my laptop.) Not Apple's fault! When there is signal, the iPod receives it. If there's an open network around, I can join it. I was at the airport the other day, suddenly was taken with the urge to listen to Bob Dylan's "Planet Waves". After a brief visit to the iTunes store I was happily listening to "On a Night Like This" and "Tough Mama" on the flight. I am hoping that one of the wifi providers (hey - ATT - can you offer wifi only - without phone service please?) to extend the range. For now I'll have to be bound to the hotspots in town. (Best in Sierra Vista? The Public Library!)
A few other plusses. I love that it syncs with my address book and calendar every time I drop it in the dock. I like the long battery life. I enjoy the look and feel of the thing. Apple does it again with another amazing product!
Customer Review: Forget the iPhone...
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, I must say that I only bought this because I have money to burn, but I truly was very pleasantly surprised. When the iPhone was being released, I said to myself, "If they had a version without the phone features and for about half the price, I would buy it." And sure enough, here we are. This is my first iPod, but I'm glad I started with this one. It's best to think of it as a 6th-gen iPod, not an iPhone without the phone, because the only things that sucked about the iPhone were the phone features. The one major thing I dont like about the iPod Touch is that it only has 8gb or 16gb of storage, when the Classics now have ten times that. I understand the Touch uses flash memory instead of a hard drive, but it makes it so that you have to choose what is on your iPod and constantly update it. However, this has not been too much of a hassle for me, and I even have to convert each of the videos before I can add them to iTunes. 8GB is a good amount of space to hold enough videos at one time that you have a good selection. It wouldn't be a good idea to get the 16gb version because it doesn't really change the fact that you have to constantly update it. So why pay $100 more for being able to hold 5 more movies that you might choose to watch that day? In a way, it was a good idea to have the choice of either very limited storage and practically infinite storage. I use my Creative MP3 player to hold my entire music library, and use the Touch to hold a couple albums and videos for me to watch on the train, in car rides, etc.
As far as the actual features and applications go, they are very well done. Music and audio sound great, and album art looks great, especially in cover flow. The Safari browser works well, but it doesn't have java or Flash, which is always disappointing. At least they have the YouTube app. I think they should have a GPS app for the iPod Touch, but you can use Mapquest just fine, so no biggy. Anyway, Video is definitely the best part. It never seems small, it always seems just big enough and very clear. I love watching recent TV shows that I missed on my break or at other moments when i have time. Overall, I am very impressed with the iPod touch and I don't think I will be very disappointed when they come out with another version in a few months because this one works perfectly fine.
Customer Review: Shiny.
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, so I can completely understand why the Touch isn't getting unanimous rave reviews. But read it from someone who's never wanted an iPod before that this particular product is something to be taken with; I can't keep my hands off it and I've had it for a good deal more than 24 hours.
The touch screen, amazing clarity and WiFi are what made me give in to Apple, and I have to hand it to them. It's probably the most advanced product in my house. Just a few cons:
I wish it came with a speaker, like the iPhone. I have a younger sister who'd like to watch movies on it with me during roadtrips, so I had to go buy a portable hookup. (Check out the Altec Lansing Orbit speaker!)
Two, the "compatible only with iTunes" feature wasn't a bowl of fun to deal with when I first connected it to the computer. I spent two hours uninstalling and reinstalling programs when all I needed to do was unblock the Apple Mobile Service on my antivirus system. It's much easier to open up the USB drive with my Creative Zen player and drop and drag songs than sync the iPod to iTunes every time.
Finally, logging into Hotmail began as a failed task. It's my main e-mail, and I learned through troubleshooting that I have to sign in twice, then log out each session in order to sign back in again. This is a major Safari drawback.
But, the good? Love the cover flow, the photo section (excellent for vertical pics!), and video. And the fact that you can listen to music while you surf the web. The small storage space is just fine for myself as well; I'd rather not carry my entire music and video collection with me when I go out. I'd say that if you've never owned an iPod before, don't want the phone contract and are looking for something quality, go for the Touch. Especially if you're entitled to a present or have extra cash/gift cards from the holidays!
Customer Review: The Gold Standard of iPods
Summary: 5 Stars
This is probably a tad over-reviewed on Amazon, and if you were going to buy it, you would have bought it already by now. Still, if you can reach one person....
For starters, this was my first iPod, so the whole iPod experience was new to me. The 8GB is not a draw back for me. I can always have a cross section of my music collection on the unit, without any danger of using up too much memory. Not being a portable music fan, the biggest selling point for me was the wireless internet access. That is fantastic, and unless you live in the desert, or the North Pole, you're always going to find a wireless connection available, usually for free.
Most of the negatives have already been resolved by a simple $20- software update. You should purchase the update the minute your iPod Touch arrives in the mail. Here is a list of complaints people have had, and how Apple has addressed them:
1) Touch screen can be a bit frustrating: I have never noticed this as a problem, and besides, that's what the backspace key is for!
2) No email: That's been resolved with the software update. Just about every email provider, commercial or private works with the Touch now. It takes seconds to set up.
3) Too few applications: You get a bunch of new applications with the update, plus, many new applications are being made available every day.
I use the iPod Touch daily. It is my primary source for portable internet access and email, even though I have both on my cell phone as well. I have no problem carrying around a cell phone and the Touch. They both fit easliy in your pocket!
My only complaint will probably not be addressed until the next generation Touch, if then: no external speaker. I'm really not a headphones person, and it would be nice to have an external speaker, especially for that super Youtube feature!
Customer Review: Sweet advances
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking to upgrade my trooper of an Ipod Mini and was going to upgrade to an Ipod classic but when I saw what the touch offered I was intrigued. What sold me on the touch was the wi-fi capability. After many years I reuturned to college to pursue a bachelors degree and the touch's wi-fi capability has been an excellent feature. Many of my courses have an online component and instead of hauling my laptop or wating in line to use one of the university's computers, I can use my touch to check email or see the latest discussion postings or contribute to the discussions. Typing has been excellent, very few errors and I have gotten quite fast. I use the widescreen view when I observe web pages and the zoom function is just plain sweet. I am awed by the interface, very responsive. Any misses or non-responces are due to my errors and not the interfaces. You have to train yourself a little bit on using the touch screen but it's not difficult.
Some have complained about storage capacity but reality check people. Not everyone needs 80 or 160 gb's of storage. I have the 8 gb model of the touch which is double my old mini's capacity and it suits my needs perfectly. A couple of gb's of music and audiobooks, a few tv show episodes for when I have no reading or studying to do between classes, a few short films, and some photos to share with my classmates, such as my new niece.
Sound quality is excellent and I have had zero issues using the touch in my car with the power adaptor and fm transmitter. Battery life so far has been excellent with me mixing up music, video and photo slideshow use. I have not had any issues concerning the screan or the touch acting all wonky. At the moment I am using it an average of about five hours a day and zero issues as of this time.