Apple iPod touch 8 GB (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: iPod Touch is not for me
Summary: 1 Stars
First of all, I'm a very happy user of the iPod Nano (2nd gen).
Note: I tried to put zero stars but it appears the minimum is 1 star.
My main reason for buying the Touch was to be able to download, surf, check e-mail, etc. without having to bring a computer with me. Turns out the Touch requires much more than I bargained for.
First of all, Apple documentation is miserable.
Apple won't even let you turn the f%$#(*% thing on without connecting to iTunes. Great, get a new product and you can't even use it, not even to surf the web or do e-mail.
Once I find and download the manual, I see that I need iTunes 7.6. Well, I try to update in iTunes but can't, no idea why. So I go the "manual" route. I download 7.6 and try to install it, only to find that I need Vista or XP. Where was that ever mentioned?
I also need to add an iTunes account, which I never needed before.
I don't know what to do at this point. I don't know if I'll ever buy another Apple product again. This is a user-friendly device???
Customer Review: It feels like magic!
Summary: 5 Stars
Before my iPod touch, I had a Palm Tungsten E, which worked well enough. But after using my iPod touch, the Tungsten feels like the stone ages!
The touch's interface is snappy and snazzy, and it can do a lot as long as you have access to a wireless hotspot. Google maps can pinpoint your location to within a 100 yards, and can route you to your destination, and even has traffic information!
All your contact and calendar information is identical to what's on your Mac (along with photos), and you can also read and write email. And of course you can surf the web too.
How amazing is all this in a tiny package with a reasonable price?
Not everything is perfect though. It'd be nice to have a To-Do list, be able to rate songs, search through contacts, have all applications handle both landscape and portrait display modes (it's a little annoying to be forced into one display mode or another), and yes, hardware volume controls would have been convenient. But overall, I'm really impressed (tickled really) buy how "magical" the experience of using the touch is. 5 stars.
Customer Review: it lacks physical volume buttons. For music on the go, that gets annoying.
Summary: 3 Stars
The Touch is wonderful for web browsing and email on the go with the Apps 2.0 upgrade. Really I cant fault it there. It would be nice if the battery lasted longer when wireless is enabled but that's the worst thing I can say about this device's impressive internet functionality. But for portable music, I went running back to my COWON D2 player. Why? Its impossible to adjust volume or skip tracks without taking the player out and tapping on the screen. Now try doing that while walking around a busy subway at rush-hour. Some mention that you can buy 3rd party headphones that have buttons on the wire, but Apple isnt offering that out of the box. For me this is a major flaw in the design of a portable player. I should mention that the iPhone has buttons for volume. C'mon Apple -- that's not making a lot of sense. At 300 bucks, the Touch is 100 bucks too much, especially since there is no ability to add memory cards to the device to expand storage. It _is_ a cool device for internet but there are better music players out there and they cost less.Customer Review: A Must Have!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not sure what I did before it. I don't know how to function without it. I highly recommend it.
That it being, Apple's iPod Touch. As Apple says, "The funnest IPod ever!" Fun is exactly what this iPod is. You can listen to music, watch movies, surf the web, check the weather, play games, and so much more.
The design is sleek and stylish. I think the 2nd generation's body is a bit slimmer. The screen quality is flawless. I recommend the newer version because of software upgrades and some features that are missing in the 1st generation.
Either way new or old this is a purchase, you won't regret. The only "bad" thing I can say is the battery life is good if you're just listening to music. When you start surfing the web and playing games it eats it up. Every once in a while your screen may freeze, nothing major though.
Overall, this iPod is the thing to have. This would make a great gift for all ages. Fun for everyone with the iPod Touch! (JRS)
Customer Review: Would be perfect, except...
Summary: 3 Stars
I've had this for a week - it's very fun and easy to use. My primary plan is for this to be my MP3 player to listen to podcasts. 8 GB is plenty for me to hold all my music and queue of podcasts, plus some photos and PDA data.
However, there is one design oversight that drives me crazy about it - the lack of a play/pause button and volume up/down buttons. With any other MP3 player, if I need to quickly pause, or to adjust the volume, I could just slip my hand in the pocket holding the player, and easily find the button.
On the Touch, you have to first turn on the screen, then look to see where the button you need is, then touch it. This is a MAJOR pain for an MP3 player. This product desperately needs three hardkeys on the side: play/pause, vol up, and vol down. If it had that, I would rate it five stars. But not having those really detracts from my enjoyment of it.
I'm thinking I might have been happier with the Nano.