Apple iPod touch 16 GB (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: Here comes the future
Summary: 5 Stars
When I show people my iPod Touch, they are, every one of them, genuinely amazed. They marvel at the touch interface, at the nice screen, at the thinness, but especially at the internet, YouTube and the iTunes store.
I guess this is because we all know about music and video on iPods and wi-fi is something new.
I'd heard that browsing the internet on this thing was pretty good, but when I used it (and it took about ten seconds to get onto my home network) I really was blown away. In fact, I sat and played with it for so long my eyes went funny! It's that good.
Touching the internet is so great that it seems a pain to have to use a mouse on a desktop computer. It seems natural to use my iPT by default in the house for those little moments when I just need to check something. Works great in the garden too, especially since the screen is easily viewed in bright sunshine.
You can find plenty of game sites with java games that work perfectly with the touch interface. YouTube and the iTunes store work absolutely seamlessly and YouTube videos look so much better than they do on my desktop Mac.
So, the wi-fi is big news for me and transforms this into something way beyond any other iPod. And it can only get better.
The next big thing is the touch interface. It is a thing of beauty and a huge pleasure to use. I doubt you will need to ever look at the instruction manual, it's that intuitive. There are many stunning little details like the inspired 'magnifying glass' that lets you position the cursor in a text field. Some things you have to discover for yourself, like tapping the top of the screen to return to the top of a web page.
If you don't think the interface is stunning, you need to go take appreciation classes in the wonders of the modern age.
There's plenty more to like. It works great as an iPod, of course, and a video iPod, especially if you're into podcasts and video podcasts like I am. I guess you can watch longer videos, but good as the screen is, 3.5 inches isn't really enough for comfort when watching an entire movie.
It's also the world's most beautiful calculator, syncs with calendars and stuff, lets you add new contacts, has a nice bunch of alarms and timers with a great 'wheel of fortune' interface.
It also has lots of POTENTIAL. The great thing about a touch screen interface is that you can change it and add to it. Or at least Apple can. There seems to be so much scope for adding new stuff to this device that it can only be a matter of time before new things start happening on your iPod Touch.
So, it's an amazing device, pretty much as amazing as everybody says it is. For me, it totally lived up to the hype. And it works perfectly.
Apple could do some things to make it even better, sure, but it would be churlish to criticize what really is a groundbreaking device for a few insignificant issues.
The problem for everyone is that nothing less than something this good will be good enough from now on.
Customer Review: Slightly ahead of its time
Summary: 5 Stars
Received an Apple Store Gift Certifcate from wifey pooh for Christmas. Needed an Ipod so went in to check out me options. Selected iTouch 16G unit.
First 24 hours:
Works fine, out of the box came 75% charged. No problem syncing to iTunes. Easy drag and drop, copies music and pictures (out of iPhoto) really fast. Realy nice features for photos, can turn unit on its side and picture rotates to fill screen. While looking at photos, turned music player on and jammed a tune and watched pics of my kids, dogs, wife, parents and so forth, I must say I shed a tear while staring and realized the power of the product. All within the first 30 minutes of use.
Product does quite a lot. Very impressive.
Next morning I went to the office and tried to link into the wireless router. I'm about 50-60 yards from the router and at first it could not detect it. so I walked across the street and as i approached the router it started to detect it. We do not require a password so it offered up the network, tapped on it, and boom! There it was. Everything worked fine. a wireless internet device.
Limitations thus far:
Tried Sirius dot com to see if it would play their radio. It wouldnt!. Apparently SIRIUS and XM use a version of Windows Media Player un supported by the device. Will have to investigate further. Please advise!
Tried one of my trade websites for secured customer info and found out that their website is supported by Internet Explorer only not Safari. (Am wondering if one can download other programs such as IE7 or Wind Med Playa or at least Firefox to this unit?) doubt it! please advise!
Tried various News websites for video feeds was unable to watch local or national news videos due to lack of Wind Med Playa or Flash compatability. Please Advise!
Everyone who i have shown the product to is very impressed with what it does do.
My main issue with tech companies is that they paint you a picture of how cool the products are and all the neat things that they do so you will spend the money for the products, hardware, software, devices, etc. Only to find out after you start to use the product that it is somewhat limited in its function. They will not try to sell you its limitations. Thats understandable. They are salesmen.
I use both OS X and XP on my Macbook Pro for that exact reason. also I do not walk around with 18 gazillion songs on my iPod So 16 G is plenty of room for me personnally. Without both OS X and XP or Vista, you realize how disfuntional the overall family of computer geniuses have become. Apple has quite a ways to go to catch up with PC(less the viruses). One giant step would be compatability with PC workhorses such as Wind Med Playa, and IE7.
But then again World Peace is so close yet so far away.
Customer Review: iPod Touch: An engineering wonder
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using iTouch (16 Gb) for about a week. I would say this is one of the best portable devices ever built. Its design, its hardware built, its software and GUI design. When you combine all of the best into one unit, you have an engineering wonder. I think even Edison would be proud of this product.
Now here are my impressions on iTouch's major functions:
Safari:
To me, this is one of the best features. I have tried Web browser on some other portable devices: PDA, smartphone, an they felt like toys, meaning not fully functioning due to limited size and poor navigation and zoom in-out abilities. iTouch's Safari changed all that. The combination of high resolution screen and amazingly convenient multi-touch zoom-in and out ability make web browsing a truly pleasant experience. If you can load full-blown web page, you don't want to use those targeted wireless only pages. Wikipedia is one of my favorite sites, so now to be able to visit this site from anywhere with the iTouch, you have an encyclopedia in your pocket. Pretty amazing!
Finding Wifi server around is also very easy.
Photo:
Photos displayed on the iTouch has a stunning clarity. Again, touch ability made it so easy to scan from photo to photo, another common function just made 10 times better than other portable devices.
Video:
For displaying video, change from 2.5" to 3.5" is a big improvement, although previous 2.5" was already very good. Youtube video showing on iTouch is a perfect fit. Let's face it, the resolution of Youtube video won't make an impressive display on your HiDef TV, but it does on iTouch.
Music:
Of course, this is the most basic function of any iPod. iTouch's music function is better than previous iPods, in my mind, and sound quality is also amazing.
Memory size:
16 Gb for me is quite enough. All my music would fit into 8 -10 GB, 1000 photos occupy around 1 GB ( average 1 meg per photo), and that leave me around 4-5 GB for some videos which I would switch more often.
Now here is some wish list for possible future updates, most of them can be added with new software firmware, some of them might need to wait for hardware update:
1. Google Map: iPhone have this function, why leave iTouch out?
2. Music volume control button: If I want to change music volume while surfing web, I need to go back to music function and change volume by using touch screen. This one need hardware change.
Like many others, I bought iTouch instead of iPhone because I currently locked up with another cell phone company. Otherwise, I might have bought iPhone. By saying this, iTouch does have advantages of smaller size-much thinner than iPhone, and more memory (8Gb vs. 16 GB)
Overall, this is an amazing device, which indeed make your life more fun!
Customer Review: Amazing Design
Summary: 5 Stars
My previous iPod, a 5th generation 60 gig video iPod has now getting a lot of use in my car (I can connect it directly to the car's sound system) and I was getting tired of constantly taking it in and out. On top of that, I've been consistently frustrated with functions like calendars and contacts on my cell phone (because it is just too small), so I thought I'd waltz into an Apple store to find another iPod I could use for everyday stuff (other than driving). At first, I looked at the latest iterations of iPods with video and, at the last minute, decided to take a look at the iTouch - I did this primarily because my iPod video has been rather cranky (it has a mechanical hard drive which has acted up). As I had no intention of getting an iPhone (I hate ATT), I really didn't think there were other options, such as the iTouch that were available. I've got to admit, that from the moment I started playing with one, I was absolutely amazed at the user interface and the ease with which it is used. So. . .I ended up getting one.
A few days after I bought it, Apple announced their "upgrade" for $20 - that, of course, was a really stupid move on their part and I was disgusted. As I had just bought the iTouch a few days earlier, I called the Apple store and whined. After a bit of a fuss, they refunded me $20 (plus tax) which I then applied to the new upgrade. Since then, I've been in love with this device. Without question, it's one of the best designed, most user friendly devices I've ever used - I've really never read the instructions (something which I did have to do with my other iPods).
I find the touch screen to be exceptionally intuitive and the interface to be extremely user friendly. One can only wish that other hardware/software developers would take so much care in designing new products.
I've only got a few minor gripes (so far) - 1) The "keyboard" that appears on the screen is a bit too small for my fingers (although I'm getting more adept at using it), 2) The Safari (wireless) browser REALLY needs to add Flash to their interface, and 3) I've got the 16 gig version - granted, that's a HUGE amount of space (think of how much memory that really is) but I can't fit everything I want on it. Okay, so we've become memory hogs. That problem; however, isn't critical as I simply only put my most favorite music and video on (heck, that's about ten solid days worth of music, if not more).
As far as video is concerned, the iTouch has a beautiful display - it's so sharp and very easy to view. I've also found that it is cheaper (sometimes much, much cheaper) to buy MP3's from Amazon than to go through iTunes. I've also been extremely pleased with the quality of the sound.
All in all, the iTouch is a fabulous device - it's thinner than my iPod video (because the iTouch is solid-state - no hard drive) and fits very nicely in my pockets, even with a case.
Customer Review: Mac/Apple stuff is weird
Summary: 3 Stars
I did buy the software updates online through Itunes.
First all the negatives...
The whole Itunes folder/ proprietary thing makes managing this thing a pain in the butt! I can't just go in and delete a song/album or photo. I can't figure out how to move music from a different PC to the Itouch without erasing all the other songs in there. The whole management system just stinks. Just like on a Mac laptop.
Where is there a manual on this thing?
Next, the cable port is in a really bad spot to try and use this thing hooked up in your car. There should be a setting so the display stays on and/or at least unlocked as long as it's getting power. Trying to unlock it, hit music, then artist/song/genre and then next song while driving a stick shift is a bit tricky even for someone who learned to drive while eating a hamburger, drinking a milkshake and shift a three-on-the-tree while changing eight track tapes.
If the plug-in where swiveled say, someone could develop a mounting bracket for the unit. I really want to operate the unit in "sideways/horizontal" mode. If it wewre to stay "on" as well, and were mounted like a GPS, it could easily and safely be operated while driving, face it people are going to operate it while driving anyway, and right now it is really dangerous.
Randomly messed up songs. Some songs did not get "synced" in properly. There are a few songs of the 8 gigs worth of music I synced in to the Itouch that just start for 2 seconds and then stop and move along to the next song, no matter the method of play. The files are fine, they play on the computer and I've also made MP3 CD's of the same files and play them on various CD players.
I don't know what the software is where the problem is, maybe Safari, but I only get a request for a password to access a secure WiFi, when the providers want a username and a password. Even though I have accounts with the secure WiFi nets, I can't get in with the ITouch.
Now the good:
The image quality is awesome for the tiny screen.
The access to the internet through unsecured WiFi is an incredible tool.
The interface and popup video keyboard is amazingly easy to use.
So much of the interface is So intuitive, it amazes me the management is not.
Battery life is very strong.
The maps function is also so useful, but it only works when hooked on the WIFI. You even lose your last map or directions when you leave the hotspot. OK so that's a down. But that brings me to my summation.
If you like all the features available and are happy with just WiFi access to the internet, this is worth it. Especially if you have a car that can operate an Ipod through steering wheel controls. However, if you want to use the maps/e-mail/internet in you car, get an Iphone. I would if they offered a data only service/no-voice. Plus they need a better hookup in the car.