Apple iPod Touch

Reviewed by: tennisplaya

06-26-08

Duration of ownership: 6 Months

Strengths: WiFi and internet, touch screen, small and very protable, it is just awesome

Weaknesses: not iphone (barely)

Overall Evaluation: The ipod touch is an great tool for portable internet, music, video, and games. though it does not come with many programs, it is easy to jailbreak and once this is done you can have access to anything you want including the iphone apps for free. i highly suggest jailbreaking it though because doing this turns an expensive ipod into a very useful pda. you can even make phone calls with it :)

Reviewed by: eyeoftiger

Updated: 24-Jun-08

Strengths: Screen sizeUser interfaceCapacity

Weaknesses: Not a 3G iPhone :)

Overall Evaluation: I love my iPod Touch. It's super easy to get some movies on it and the screen is big enough so you can really enjoy what you are watching.The user interface is really great and intuitive. The combination with iTunes makes everything simple.I definitely recommend this iPod to anyone who wants the best media/mp3 player.

Reviewed by: esprod

Updated: 17-Feb-08

Strengths: Sound quality is amazing!

Weaknesses: It is not a PDA...

Overall Evaluation: This is the ultimate iPod, and a must-buy for music lovers. I absolutely love it; what a great product. The touchscreen works very well. The scrolling and 'pinching' features are really cool. The other features such as Calendar, Contacts, and Photos work great. Overall, this is an amazing device, which indeed make your life more fun!

Reviewed by: klozoff

Updated: 23-Jan-08

Strengths: Touch-screen interface, good itunes software

Weaknesses: Apple charging for simple upgrades, lack of common play buttons.

Overall Evaluation: It's nice to see something new and actually different in MP3 players, rather than the same old with a different case. The iPod Touch is a very nice device and playing music on it is a breeze. I would still prefer not to have to go through itunes for my music, since I am not a big album collector, but iTunes is much better than competitor offerings I've used. It actually does a nice job managing your music.My only complaints are how Apple is charging for simple upgrades that come out afterwards. It seems pretty petty to charge for some software, especially since it should have been available from the beginning as evidenced by it being free on new ones. It's really shady business practices from such a respected company.The other complaint is the lack of even common play buttons on the case, like pause and volume. It almost means you HAVE to buy a remote of some kind if you're going to use it while walking. Otherwise you'd have to look at the screen to d...

Reviewed by: dometown

Updated: 18-Jan-08

Strengths: Compact, large screen, simple control.

Weaknesses: MEMORY!

Overall Evaluation: I had an 8 gig Nano 3G right before I got this Touch. No Comparison! There are feature differences, but the huge, crisp screen makes up for the lack of mechanical controls.I see the beef about the thing being so proprietary...and how Apple charges for every little thing. I just use it for music and video, and convert them myself, so I didn't care about the programs, or "jailbreaking". I used a PSP with wifi and it was nearly pointless. This iTouch does the web with such ease, I am selling my laptop!Yes, I call it iTouch...sounds better than iPod Touch. Some geeks are so touchy... ;)And if anyone wants to impress me with a hack, in a year or so show me a pic tutorial on how to change the flash drive hardware for the bigger 2G stuff!10 out of 10 for all factors, go get one.

Reviewed by: thekloz

Updated: 17-Jan-08

Strengths: Touch screen interface is really cool and awesome. Itunes is great for sorting music as far as music software goes.

Weaknesses: Expensive for the capacity, Apple nickel-and-dimes users by charging for every upgrade that should have been free to begin with.

Overall Evaluation: The Ipod Touch is my first Ipod and I'm very happy with it. It still has some drawbacks but nothing compared to most other MP3 players. Itunes is actually very good software for sorting and synching music, but I still would rather be able to drag and drop instead of having to use software just to transfer music. It feels very controlling of Apple.It is also annoying how Apple tries to sell you every thing imaginable through iTunes but I guess it's understandable.The fiasco with the "upgrade" costing $20 is pretty indefensible and no other company gets away with nickel-and-diming customers for stuff that should have been there to begin with, like Apple. Other companies would get drilled for this behaviour.On the plus side, the capacity is just fine for my needs and I listen to some large radio shows. The touch interface is just awesome and needs to be experienced to truly appreciate. It makes sorting and playing music easier than anything else. Wifi is pret...