Apple iPod touch 8 GB (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: My best gadget purchase in years!!
Summary: 5 Stars
You will not regret buying the Touch with the software update - I am very, very happy with mine. Bright screen, world-class fit and finish, pretty good battery life and tons of functionality. Your photos will look great, Gmail is easy, and I have already downloaded a lot of map coverage (which cannot be "synced" onto the Touch as far as I can tell - you have to connect the Touch to the internet thru your wireless). I connected it to my laptop and all of my old iPod Nano music synced onto the Touch in a matter of minutes. Music, photos, e-mail, notes for (eg) a journal plus stocks and weather - the software update Touch has a lot to offer. OK - I do have one complaint and one suggestion - I wish they would have made the backside matte-finished instead of polished - it is really a finger-print magnet. And, I would prefer it to be just a little bigger to make some things (like maps) easier to read. Kudos to J&R Music and Computer too - I ordered this from Amazon but J&R sold and shipped it - it was in Iraq eight days after I placed the order!!
Edited on 03/03/2008 to add: The Touch continues to impress me. You can't really "save" maps on it - but if you place a bookmark at a location then that area and map scale is preserved to use when you are not on-line. G-mail continues to work like a charm. The Touch has easily replaced my old PDA and offers much more functionality.
Customer Review: The best multimedia player I've owned.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had my iPod Touch for over a year now and have enjoyed every minute of it. Music is easy to sync and iTunes easy to use. Coverflow is beautiful on the iPod Touch. Videos are crisp and there is tons of content to choose from in the iTunes store. Photos look great as well.
I also enjoy the internet capabilities through Safari. It's an excellent browsing experience that's truly unparalleled. There are a few other widgets too, like notes, calendar, and weather, that I find handy.
The App Store great as well (of course). There are thousands of apps available are available in free and paid version. Some of my favorites: Doodle Jump, Tap Tap Revenge, Tweetie, iCanSketchit, and more. The App Store adds a lot of value to the iPod Touch.
Jailbreaking your iPod will be nice too. Lots of great themes and customization options. Also, you can "hide" icons with Boss Prefs or Poof! to clear up your screens.
I received this as a gift, but I would have felt definite sticker shot if I bought it at its original price of $299.99. The iPod Touch is a great device, but the upfront price should probably be lowered nowadays, considering the iPhone 3G handset is now just $99.99.
If you do buy an iPod Touch, you will have tons of fun with it.
Enjoy
Customer Review: Perfect mp3 player, but pricey
Summary: 5 Stars
For those of you that want that little extra from the mp3 player, then the iPod is for you. I chose it because I didn't want to be listening to music all the time; I wanted to be watching videos, surfing Safari, playing on apps (soon), etc. Yep, it has solved all my problems.
Pros: Very stylish, looks good, fantastic user interface, sound quality is good (but not as good as other mp3 players), large screen, video plays crisp and clear, Safari browser works well, iTunes store is easy to use, sturdy and stable player, new applications make it even more value for money.
Cons: Uses iTunes syncing stuff (arrghhh!), Apple charge for everything in the update line, battery life isn't good, back of iPod is prone to fingerprints and scratches, data can be lost during syncing, the price.
Generally, this product is a must buy. With promise from Apple of their App Store coming in June, the abilities of the touch will be expanded, and if you are willing to pay for these updates, then you will benefit from this. The price at the moment is still very high, but if you want an mp3 player that can do everything, then it is worth every penny (or cent). If you prefer style over practicality, then the iPod touch is for you.
Customer Review: Ipod touch 8 GB
Summary: 5 Stars
The Ipod Touch is a device with an attractive set of features for a mini portable video player. The Ipod Touch is clearly an IPhone's clone without the option to call someone. Most users will also need to buy a protective case to protect it's the front screen and the back is covered with a glossy, scratch-prone feeling. The Touch supports standard AAC, MP3, Audible, WAV, and AIFF. Video format support is the same from the Iphone H.264/MP4 files playability. It includes some cool applications but The Safari Web browser allows you to check anything in a hurry. The Ipod Touch lasted an average of 23 hours for audio playback and 6 hours for video which is more than enough. It features two buttons first one on the face of the player used for calling up the main menu and a screen deactivation button found on the top-left edge of the case. Both the Ipod Touch and Iphone allow users to browse, preview, purchase, and download music from the new iTunes Wi-Fi music store. If you want to play a game it shows you how to play right away. It is an undeniably cool product that continues Apple's design of the latest gadget that is simple to use anywhere you go. Overall this device makes everything simple to use with just a flick of your finger.Customer Review: A Good Music player and a PDA
Summary: 5 Stars
Before buying this, I thought its expensive but now I feel its worth it.
General positive aspects
1. Good Quality mp3 Player
2. browsing easier than normal ipod
3. Wi-fi - Not all places wi-fi is available. I would download my mails at my home and read it during my travel offline.
4. got the cheapest deal at Amazon as compare to other sellers
5. I-tunes application used for upload is very user friendly. It automatically syncs music, photo etc files from specified folder. You need to set Sync option.
6. Stocks and weather are fairly good features if you have wi-fi.
7. 8GB storage is fairly enough for me as I didnt upload any movie files. and one can always change or replace mp3 as and when required.
Negative aspects (though they are not major)
1. I could not upload avi files that my digital camera created for video recording. That need conversion into ipod friendly files.
2. It does not have feature for auto power off. So if you forget to shut down. It will drain all power.
3. It uses lot of power for youtube video playback. But I preferr to see youtube videos in computer so not a issue.
Overall I would recommend this product.