Apple iPod touch 8 GB (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
by Apple Computer
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Customer Review: Exquisite piece of technology
Summary: 5 Stars
I got my first CD player about 15 years ago, but rarely purchased CDs. The thought of spending $15 to $20 on every CD that may or may not have more than 1 song I liked on it seemed ridiculous. You could say I've waited 15 years for this.
The iPod touch 8GB is absolutely beautiful. The design is impeccable. The system is so easy to learn. But I do have one small complaint. I would prefer a paper manual for quick reference in locating features of the iPod. I agree that it is best to minimize over-production of paper products that can be supplemented by digital documents. But I still hate reading through manuals via my computer monitor. Yet, the lack of paper manual, that I would have looked at only a few times, does not hold weight against my love for my iPod touch.
I am at a loss for where to begin a description of everything I love about the entire design and function. But one thing I must point out is that the use of the internet browser is not frustrating. I would have expected frustration in surfing the internet without a large monitor, mouse and keyboard. Truly a remarkable design in making the speed & simplicity of surfing the net on a small iPod.
Thank you Apple, I love you.
Customer Review: AMAZING.
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this I-pod. I got rid of my blackberry because of it. There was no use for it, as living in NYC means you have endless wi-fi hotspots. The internet on the touch is far superior to any cell phone internet I've used.
The first i-pod touch I received had a faulty battery, and wouldn't turn on. I had to exchange it, (depressing since it was engraved) but luckily got one that worked.
But to the music......being able to download from itunes from the ipod is awesome! It makes me not mind paying for music! The only caveat is that you cannot download podcasts or videos straight to the ipod, which will probably change by the next incarnation. I love the sound on this ipod, combined with the bose sound dock or i-home especially.
The only thing that makes me nervous, is the large beautiful screen. Should a scratch get on it, I would definitely be heartbroken. The other problem I have with it, you cannot add anything to the calendar from the ipod itself, you must add it from the computer.
Despite that, I LOVE THIS IPOD. If you can drop the big penny on it, do it. You will not regret it!
Customer Review: May Become an Apple Convert
Summary: 5 Stars
OK, always thought the Apple devotion was more cult than substance. Must reconsider. With iTouch, Apple got the interface not just right but a took a big step past the competition. Forget the excellent video and sound quality, it's simply an aesthetic pleasure to use it (and look at it). With the 8 gig model, I have on board tons of podcasts, several audiobooks, perhaps 20 albums, and a half dozen full-length movies. Yah, with 16 gigs could double that but do I really need to: iTunes software makes it easy to load what I want for the next trip. By the way, video's from DVD's have acceptable quality when output to TV -- not HD but certainly viewable. (For video out, I rip DVD's to MPEG4 for the iTouch at 640 x 480, twice the pixel dimensions needed by the iTouch. Unlike other, earlier video-capable iPods, if you want to deliver video to another device, do have the annoyance of having to pay big bucks to purchase the Apple connecting hardware because of proprietary design/embedded chip of the video/out feature on the iTouch.)Customer Review: Excellent, Impressive, Innovative!
Summary: 5 Stars
This product has it all. Wifi web browsing, Youtube, Itunes built in, Music, Video etc. I must admit that it does indeed lack in terms of memory since it only holds 8GB of media. Nonetheless, I believe the innovative touch screen more than makes up for this flaw. If you are a buyer who requires significant memory to hold your thriving media library, I wouldn't recommend the itouch. However, if you own an average media library that you don't mind rationing and changing on the Itouch to songs and videos you will listen to/view at that time, those most current for you, then this is for you. There will be and have been a lot of products that try to mimic the interface of the itouch/iphone but none match the versatility and ease of this product. I mean, quite frankly, this piece is absolutely magnificent. It feels solid and no other mp3 player/video player has the ability to scroll through screens and menus w/ the flick of a finger. This is an awesome product and worth every penny if you can deal w/ the memory!Customer Review: Fantastico
Summary: 5 Stars
Bueno, voy a ser muy corto. Hace 5 días compré mi IPT de 8G y bueno, como por variar, el estilo que el Sr. Jobs acostumbra colocar en TODOS sus productos, simplemente está empacado como toda una joya, se puede comparar su embalaje con un reloj Cartier sin temor a exagerar, no hay nada mas que decir.
Con respecto al producto les puedo decir que básicamente es una palm al estilo Mac, esto a pesar que el mismo Sr. Jobs ha colocado muchas restricciones en las aplicaciones que se pueden correr en el iPod, lo que equivale a tener un Ferrari con un limitador de velocidad a las 20 mph, pero muy seguramente esto a las buenas o las "malas" tendrá que cambiar.
La interface es completamente intuitiva, nada oculto, todo literalmente al alcance de un dedo y ademas es preciosa.
Bueno, espero que este pequeño resumen les pueda ayudar a tomar la decision de compra de este MAGNIFICO producto.