Apple iPod touch 8 GB (2nd Generation--without iPhone OS 3.1 Software) [Previous Model]
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Customer Review: Amazing ipod, many possiblities!
Summary: 5 Stars
The ipod touch 2G is amazing, it can do almost everything that an computer or laptop can do but much more portable and convenient.
I like:
-Great size (its so small)
-Durable
-Enough battery life
-Decent sound quality
-Speaker (its not too loud, but loud enough to hear)
-App Store (Its like a buffet, but for apps)
-Bright Screen
-Responsive touch screen (the screen is great, it can get fingerprints)
-Multimedia powerhouse (Music, videos, internet, games, email,etc..)
-Wifi (internet, yay!)
-Bluetooth (peer to peer gaming)
-Stylish (looks sexy)
-Addicting (its too addicting, I take it everywhere, and use it everyday)
-Accelerometer (out of this world experiences)
I don't like:
-Back of the ipod (its so vulnerable to scratches)
-ipod heats up fast (I use it in long increments, it gets hot sometimes, it literally heats up)
-Price (its still pretty expensive honestly)
What is it missing? :
1. Video Camera with speaker.
2. FM radio
3. External memory (memory stick etc)
4. Support for more variety of formats. (how about flac?)
5. GPS (hmm maybe I went over the bar on this one)
6. Self replaceable battery (I know this will add more bulk to it, but at least it has a chance to last 10 years)
What accessories should you get? :
1. Case (Get it asap, to prevent back from scratching up)
2. Wall Charger (wall charger is a must)
3. Screen Protector (trust me on this one, my screen got a scratch)
Customer Review: Excellent Product
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the Ipod Touch. I couldn't live without it now. I thought it was a little pricey when I bought it but it does so much that I found out why it's so pricey and it's well worth the money. There were only a few things I don't like. The fact that it doesn't tell you much about what comes on it when you buy it and in my opinion it really should come with some kind of game on it even if it's a free one. The instructions really don't tell you how to do a lot of things and so I had to do a lot of searching on the internet for answers. Also if you plan on using it to view movies or videos on your TV be warned that you can't just buy the cheapest A/V cable there is. I went through 3 or 4 before I finally got it to work. And if you plan on buying a dock for it and using it to connect to your TV, you can only use the Apple A/V cables because of the chip in the cable. You can hear sound with any cables but you have to have Apple's to get the video to work. In my opinion, I would think they make enough money off of you when you buy it and you really should be able to buy cheaper things for it. The games and applications are pretty reasonably priced. There are some really good free games and apps and others that start at .99 cents and go up to 9.99 or more. So if you are looking for a an awesome MP3 player to listen to music on and that you can play games on and make grocery list and keep track of just about anything you can think of, and do it just by touching the screen, then you will love this product. I know I do.Customer Review: Amazing Product but One Flaw
Summary: 5 Stars
I got the iPod touch just one month ago, and i dont know how i lived without it. I have been on it every day since i got it, i have'nt missed a single day. I sometimes forget about the music and just play the apps' and go on youtube, and also check the weather. But since it is so thin and slik it is easy to travel with and a great MP3 player. One of the best features is the built in speakers. I love them, its convient when you are with a group of people and you want to play music or a video outloud.The touch screen is perfect, you never find yourself pressing hard, to get the "key" you need to work. Meaning it is sensitive enough to work even with a light tap. Although the ipod is so great in many ways it does have one flaw. whenever you watch videos on the iPod, it uses a lot of the charge. So i constantly find myself charging it. but if you charge it completly then the batery last a lot longer, than if you charge it partly.
If you are debating between the 16gb and the 8gb, i would just get the 8gb because if you add videos and apps, that take up a lot of space and then you run out room you always can take them off your ipod and then when you want them back on you can just add them again. If you are planning on putting a lot of videos on your ipod though, you should get the ipod with more GB'S because videos do take up lots of space. I do love this product, you should think about getting one yourself.
Customer Review: What an excellent gadget!
Summary: 5 Stars
Ive been using my Ipod Touch 2.0 for three weeks now. So far, so very good! I love the applications and the iTunes store. Video and music is 9/10. The games are fun and easy on the memory. Utilities are so novel and useful. And the most important thing: thousands of applications are free. My favorite application is Safari and whoa, connecting to and surfing the internet with my Ipod Touch is simply fast, even FASTER than using my Intel Centrino laptop that has 802.11 b/g. I agree with another reviewer who said that internet connecting and surfing with the Ipod Touch is fast and stable. I connect to the internet thru the Touch's wifi at home (where I have a modem-and-router DSL setup), at work in a UPS store, in my college campus, at Barnes and Noble, Borders, and Starbucks. I can easily connect to protected WPA and WEP networks, so long as I am granted the passkey, as easily as I can connect to public open networks like in the City of Galt. I love the on-screen keypad which is so easy to use. My only gripe is that it does not (yet) open flash content on certain sites, but Im sure that this shortcoming is an update away. Now even my 71-year old dad, who borrows my Touch to surf to his favorite sites like CNN and FoxNews, wants one for his birthday! The Ipod Touch is so easy and fun to use for people of all age groups be they elementary school children, college students, adult employees, and even 70-year olds!Customer Review: Ipod Touch...More Than Music
Summary: 5 Stars
Instead of writing a long review, here is my summary review of the Ipod Touch 2nd Generation:
The Good
+ Nice look and feel.
+ Audio is great quality (w/earbuds).
+ Wireless internet is easy to use & provides tons of benefits!
+ Access to itunes and application store directly using wifi
+ Touchscreen works really...really well.
+ Built in mail and calendar apps make it more than a music player!
+ Built in speaker is good enough for apps and games (not music though).
The Not So Good
- Doesn't always play well with "Made For Ipod devices". New devices will be made, but make sure it's for the touch.
- No fm radio feature - not a biggie, but some still like FM.
- No longer supports the "hard drive mode".
Bottom Line:
I have owned an (old school) Ipod before, and wasn't really impressed since it was basically an expensive MP3 player. The Ipod Touch blasts the product line into a new galaxy with the features and possibilities. I no longer think of the Ipod as an MP3 player, but rather more like a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). The overall value that Apple offers in the Ipod Touch is simply beyond comparison with anything else on the market in my opinion. If you have wireless internet at your house, dorm, etc... then you will be simple amazed at what you can do with your Ipod Touch.