Apple iPod touch 8 GB (1st Generation) OLD MODEL by Apple Computer
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Digital camera reviews of Apple iPod touch 8 GB (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
Digital camera Review: Best mp3/media player with lots of extras
Summary: 4 Stars
I would have to say this is my favorite and best mp3 player I have ever had. I never used to like apples ipods, was completely against them. My recently purchased sandisk sansa e280 8gb froze for the third time. Thats when I would try an ipod touch and I just loved it. My previous player before the sandisk was a dell pocket dj 5gb which lasted me 2.5 years. I also had many problems with it have to reset it all the time when it froze on me. Ipod touch is so easy to use, has a ton of very advanced features. Its so easy to find accesories and help with it. Although it costs more than my budget it is defenitely worth the extra cash. I only wish it had a few features like: some sort of external volume controls, flash support, bult in speakers, being able to used it as a hard drive and better battery life. On the bright side the ipod touch has many pros: touch screen, wifi web browsing, download songs from itunes via wifi, you tube, great sound, big 3.5 widescreen, sleek and compact, being able to switch to horizontal and vertical view and ofcourse the apple brand name which makes ipod pretty much seemless to sync and use. Would definitely recommend upgrading to a 16GB or even a 32GB if you can afford it. I ended up upgrading to 16GB after 6 weeks. Especially if you are going to watching a lot of videos on it which I realized its perfect for. I started putting movies and tv shows which takes up a lot of space quickly. Its worth upgrading for another $100 or less for more memory. Also if you can get the one which already comes with the software upgrade or buy it for an additional $20. Makes it almost like the iPhone with adding email, google maps (almost like having GPS), notes and weather and stocks apps. Cant wait for more apps being released in june with apps apple store. Will make the iPod touch just like a mini computer. Well worth the money without the fees of the iPhone and the extra $100 price tag.Digital camera Review: Best value as an iPod I ever owned
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an amazing piece of technology. I will skip all the iPhone like features, such as multi-touch.
Pro:
- Best iPod user interface ever
- Enjoy quite some useful and fun 3rd party apps if you jailbreak
- Official 3rd party apps on the way
- Works as iPod, and PDA: Calendar, Email, Notes, Internet via WiFi (if jailbreaked)
- Light weight and slim compared to Nokia's N800/N810, easy to cary around
- Running Mac OS X which is UNIX, although this is a stripped version
- Screen is quite scratch proof
- Possibly could do VOIP in the near future
Con:
- Back of the iPod is easily scratched, it is an design flaw since the beginning of iPods
- Battery life is OK but should have been better
- Limited storage space due to high price of Flash memory
- Have to jailbreak it to maximize funcionality
- Apple intended to limit the funcion of iPod touch (compared to iPhone, it does not have a bunch of apps which could have been working without any problem)
Bottom line:
This is the most useful iPod I ever owned. I wanted a PDA for a long time. All the other iPods I owned can be only used to listening to music, but this iPod can do so much more. It is well worth the money. To maximize its funcionality, you have to jailbreak it.
Digital camera Review: Cool Idea but a little tough to use at times
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a really cool toy and is very useful at times especially the built in web browser and wireless antenna. Only drawbacks ive found so far is that it is nearly impossible to use while driving, running, walking, chewing gum, breathing... etc... the touch screen is clever but is frustrating at best. I also wish i had held out and got a 16 GB or even the 32 they offer now since it is almost full already.Digital camera Review: Crazy Fun IPod
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, at first I thought it was a little radical with all the bells and whistles and what not, but when I used my friends, I was sold. I was deciding to get a new IPod because my old gen.1 Nano was starting to 'go' if you know what I mean. I have always been a nano lover, and I was gonna buy the Nano. Then I got curious, I looked into the Touch a little and was amazed. Then a couple of weeks later, my friend got one, and let me try it out. AMAZING. It's pros definetly outway it's cons.
PROS:
1. The nice slim body plate. It's cool how nice and small they got it for something with so much.
2. Even though this part is half pro half con (because you'll rarely use it after a while) The internet is REALLY nice.
3. Very nice looking.
4. Light weight design.
5. Many things to keep you occupied BESIDES listening to music.
CONS:
1. It's a bit over priced.
2. Kinda tricky to get used to, especially if you're used to other IPods.
3. Not really that much of a con, but some of the bells and whistles become not used after a couple of weeks.
So the answer to the all important question:
"Should I buy one?"
If you can afford it: YES!
Digital camera Review: Definitely good if this is what you want . . .
Summary: 4 Stars
1. Wi-Fi connection, you've gotta accept that it's not like an iPhone that can do internet connection anywhere that has a signal. But you know, Starbucks, Panera Bread, around your house, college, and so on.
2. Multi Touch, which is works really good and easy to use. Easy to type
3. Chat via meebo.com
4. PDA-like, planner (calendar), calculator, contacts.
5. Small, thin, tiny, and comfortable enough to fit in your pocket.
6. YouTube which works pretty good and easy to use
7. iTunes music store which also good and easy to use again
Overall, it works pretty good, don't know what to say. Anyway, it should be better when Apple allow 3rd party program sometime between February and March.
The bad things
- no built in Mail, Weather, Stocks
- no speakers
- access internet only thru wi-fi connection
- no bluetooth