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Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen

The Apple iPod Touch was announced in an event hosted by Steve Jobs on September 5th, 2007 along with the release of all the next generation iPods. The Touch borrows a lot of the technology found in the Apple iPhone and repurposes it as a standalone portable media player. The iPod Touch features the same multi-Touch interface and operating system as the iPhone. It also becomes the first WiFi enabled iPod with a built-in 802.11b/g wireless access allowing you to browse the Internet with the included Safari browser, and access the iTunes store directly from the iPod Touch.

Apple iPod Touch with earphones
MSRP $499.00
Release date September, 2007
Brand Apple
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WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
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Amazing multi-Touch interface
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Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
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Vibrant 3.5" color touchscreen
+35agreedisagree

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Very thin profile - thinner than iPhone
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Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone
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Elegant and clean design.
+27agreedisagree

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Safari's content-aware zooming (zoom to fit text).
+26agreedisagree

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Context-sensitive on screen keyboard works very well.
+14agreedisagree

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Can copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPEG) using third party applications.
+4agreedisagree

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Coverflow is quite useful on top of being a joy to use with the touchscreen
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can jailbreak to make it so much cooler
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EQ with lots of settings
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Plenty of apps to keep you entertained.
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Can select text and do copy and paste.
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Too big harddisk for me
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Limited codec support
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No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around.
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Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB
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Have to pay $20 for the software upgrade which includes the map, notes, stock, and weather apps and webclip support.
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Only one playlist (On-The-Go) is directly editable from the player.
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Cannot select text or copy and paste.
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Can't copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs).
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No hardware music controls.
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No EQ on the player - can only be set song-by-song from within iTunes
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No file management in iPod (e.g. delete pictures/music/videos)
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No Flac or Ogg support
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No Linux support
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No instant messaging app.
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SQ not up to par with other DAPs in the same and even lower pricerange
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Have to use iTunes to put music on it
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Previous generation, can now only be bought refurbished.
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Cannot turn off the rotate function in safari and music
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Doesn't have real speakers (as the 2nd gen and/or iPhone)
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Difficult to type with pop-up keyboard
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Crippled by Apple's preoccupation with copy protection measures.
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Mediocre sound quality
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Can't change the battery
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No developper API as of now. One is expected to be released in February.
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Doesn't support WPA-Enterprise
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Overpriced
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Only one color available
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Lame chrome back.
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Significant floor noise.
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Details

The Touch includes a flash drive coming in either a 8, 16 or 32 GB capacity. This means that you can store, in any combination, up to (1) 1750, 3500 or 7000 songs, (2) 10,000, 20,000 or 40,000 photos, or (3) 10, 20 or 40 hours of video. Any extra space can be used for data storage. Transfer data to the iPod touch using the included USB cable and an available USB 2.0 port on your Mac or PC. You'll need to be running iTunes version 7.4 with at least Mac OS X v10.4.10 or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed. Alternatively, datahouse can be transferred to the Touch via the WiFi interface through the iTunes online store. 

Features and specs

  • multi-Touch interface
  • 3.5" color touch screen display
  • 480 x 320 pixel resolution; 163 pixels / inch
  • WiFi 802.11b/g wireless access
  • capacity: 8 GB or 16 GB
  • battery life: audio - 22 hours, video - 5 hours
  • dimensions: 4.3" (H) x 2.4" (W) x 0.31" (D) 
  • weight: 4.2 oz (120 g)
  • price: 8 GB - $299, 16 GB - $399, 32GB - $499.

For battery life, Apple claims 22 hours of audio and 5 hours of video playback. Expect it to take 3 hours to charge the batteries completely to a Full-charge, and 1.5 hours to do a Fast-charge to 80% capacity. Charging is done through USB or with a AC power adapter (sold separately). There is no word on the expected battery life for browsing the Web or using the built-in WiFi connection.

What's in the box

  • iPod Touch
  • Earphones
  • USB 2.0 cable
  • Dock adapter
  • Polishing cloth
  • Stand
  • Quick Start guide

The iPod Touch was first released on September 7th, 2007 with 8 GB and 16 GB version retailing for $299 and $399 respectively. In February 2008 Apple released a 32GB model for $499. Coinciding with the Touch's initial September release the 8GB Apple iPhone saw a $200 price drop to $399 leading to minor backlash from the early adopters. Steve Jobs subsequently gave the first iPhone owners a $100 store credit for their troubles.

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Cowon A3

Cowon A3

MSRP  $399.00    Released  December, 2007
Pros
  • Fantastic screen quality
  • Can act as a USB host
  • Video output AND recording
Cons
  • Expensive ! (80GB version almost twice the price of an 80GB ipod)
  • Annoying joystick control
  • Chunky body design
ProSCORE
7 reviews
71
Vote! (9 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 33% vs. vote Cowon A3 67%
Creative Zen

Creative Zen

MSRP  $199.00    Released  September, 2007
Pros
  • Large and clear screen
  • Thin and light
  • Great audio quality
Cons
  • Plastic screen scratches very easily
  • Only Plays video encoded at 320x240 resolution.
  • SD slot doesn't integrate well with player
ProSCORE
24 reviews
67
Vote! (20 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 45% vs. vote Creative Zen 55%
Archos 704 WiFi

Archos 704 WiFi

MSRP  $550.00    Released  March, 2007
Pros
  • Beautiful, large, bright display (7" TFT, 800x480)
  • Touchscreen interface
  • Excellent media playback breadth
Cons
  • Sluggish performance (1 sec. lag from action to response)
  • Doesn't support Flash for web browsing
  • Expensive ($550)
ProSCORE
3 reviews
40
Vote! (11 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 45% vs. vote Archos 704 WiFi 55%
Microsoft Zune 80

Microsoft Zune 80

MSRP  $249.00    Released  November, 2007
Pros
  • Wireless media syncing with your computer
  • Better media format compatibility
  • Best integration between service and player outside of the iPods
Cons
  • STILL the 3-play limit restriction
  • There's WiFi, but no web browser
  • No EQ system
ProSCORE
36 reviews
50
Vote! (25 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 48% vs. vote Microsoft Zune 80 52%
Cowon Q5W

Cowon Q5W

MSRP  $599.00    Released  December, 2007
Pros
  • Tons of expandable options compared to other media players
  • Does everything and anything you'd need to do with a portable media player
  • Flash support on the web browser
Cons
  • No high-def support even when using the video out
  • Does not support recharging via USB
  • OS is on ROM (must be flashed to upgrade) despite HDD in unit
ProSCORE
7 reviews
64
Vote! (14 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 50% vs. vote Cowon Q5W 50%
Apple iPod Classic (2007)

Apple iPod Classic (2007)

MSRP  $349.00    Released  September, 2007
Pros
  • Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models
  • New UI elements are interesting
  • Great battery life
Cons
  • Limited file support - no Ogg Vorbis
  • Little or no recording capabilities (even compared with other iPods)
  • 160gb version cancelled
ProSCORE
23 reviews
66
Vote! (10 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 50% vs. vote Apple iPod Classic (2007) 50%
iriver Spinn

iriver Spinn

MSRP  $229.99    Released  August, 2008
Pros
  • good variety of capacities
  • FM tuner
  • not an iPod
Cons
  • slightly slow UI, not very fluid
  • not widely available
  • only 262k colours - visible gradients in images
ProSCORE
2 reviews
79
Vote! (4 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 50% vs. vote iriver Spinn 50%
SanDisk Sansa View

SanDisk Sansa View

MSRP  $149.00    Released  October, 2007
Pros
  • Great GB/$ ratio
  • MicroSD/SDHC expansion slot
  • Large screen size without being bulky
Cons
  • No DivX support
  • No way to cycle quickly through long song lists.
  • Unable to create/edit playlists away from PC
ProSCORE
39 reviews
67
Vote! (19 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 53% vs. vote SanDisk Sansa View 47%
Archos 605 WiFi

Archos 605 WiFi

MSRP  $230.00    Released  August, 2007
Pros
  • Supports many video formats including XviD and DivX
  • WiFi enabled for streaming and web browsing
  • Supports Adobe Flash for embedded video
Cons
  • Have to pay $30 for Opera plugin to browse Web
  • Requires plugins for MPEG-2 and H.264 support
  • UI isn't as slick and organized as iPhone/iPod Touch
ProSCORE
16 reviews
61
Vote! (16 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 56% vs. vote Archos 605 WiFi 44%
Cowon iAudio D2

Cowon iAudio D2

MSRP  $140.00    Released  --
Pros
  • FLAC Support
  • SD/SDHC support with full integration
  • Battery Life
Cons
  • Very sensitive about mp3-tags
  • Fiddly to operate
  • No true line out
ProSCORE
8 reviews
79
Vote! (7 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 57% vs. vote Cowon iAudio D2 43%
Sony NWZ-A820

Sony NWZ-A820

MSRP  $319.99    Released  April, 2008
Pros
  • Long battery life
  • Earbuds are excellent quality
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Cons
  • No web browser
  • Small screen
  • Not a touch screen
ProSCORE
7 reviews
44
Vote! (10 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 60% vs. vote Sony NWZ-A820 40%
iriver clix gen 2

iriver clix gen 2

MSRP  $169.00    Released  April, 2007
Pros
  • FM Radio
  • Plays video (mpeg4)
  • Excellent audio support (mp3, WMA, OGG)
  • Bright, large display (/w custom background, 2.2")
Cons
  • Difficult to transfer video
  • No cradle
ProSCORE
4 reviews
80
Vote! (14 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 64% vs. vote iriver clix gen 2 36%
Apple iPod Nano 3rd Gen

Apple iPod Nano 3rd Gen

MSRP  $199.00    Released  September, 2007
Pros
  • Ridiculously thin
  • Now plays video with a high quality screen
  • Feels just right in your hand.
Cons
  • Battery still not user replaceable.
  • The backside is very easily scratched.
  • More expensive than competitors with similar features
ProSCORE
43 reviews
62
Vote! (17 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 65% vs. vote Apple iPod Nano 3rd Gen 35%
Slacker Portable Player

Slacker Portable Player

MSRP  $199.00    Released  December, 2007
Pros
  • 4" full screen display featuring album art /reviews, artist photos/bios and visualizations
  • Support for MP3, WMA and video as well as "saved" radio tracks
  • Automatically save and refresh personalized stations via Wi-Fi, Satellite or USB
  • Long battery life
  • Deep playlists
Cons
  • Displays ads, unless you pay a monthly fee.
ProSCORE
11 reviews
67
Vote! (14 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 71% vs. vote Slacker Portable Player 29%
Samsung YP-P2

Samsung YP-P2

MSRP  $299.00    Released  September, 2007
Pros
  • Large and sharp screen
  • Slim profile
  • Good format support
  • Excellent battery life
Cons
  • Touch interface isn't as good as Apple's
  • Hard drive to cost ratio.
ProSCORE
11 reviews
81
Vote! (14 votes)
vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 71% vs. vote Samsung YP-P2 29%
Electro Box miShake

Electro Box miShake

MSRP  $240.00    Released  July, 2008

The miShake is a new portable media player by the UK based company Electro Box, who also produce products such as MP3 sunglasses, or iPod Nano 2G knockoffs. Featuring a 2.4"  colour LCD touchscreen with built in motion sensor, 4GB of internal memory, and a miniSD card slot for expandable storage, not much is...

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1.  avatar Amanie said:

Maybe Apple should have chosen a more relevant artist for their default image. Macy Gray? Ok, fine, I see that her 2007 album, Big has been marked as her big comeback.
Sep 05, 2007 7:34pm
2.  avatar Erik said:

No kidding. I guess her photo looks good in the promo shots.
Sep 05, 2007 9:45pm
3.  avatar dialupinternetuser said:

Finally! Apple has a made a product that I don't find there to be a better version made by different manufacturers. This is the first iPod I actually really want!
Sep 08, 2007 3:06pm
4.  avatar e13e7 said:

You just got Pwned by apple, William Gates.
Sep 21, 2007 3:19am
5.  avatar dialupinternetuser said:

My friend got one of these, and it's pretty awesome. While there is no email app, you can still check it if you have it as an internet service, such as Gmail. Flash is supported, and one plugin is not, I can't remember what. The video great on the "large" screen, and the touch screen works really well.
Oct 02, 2007 6:11pm
6.  avatar Omar said:

Flash is supported? Hot damn, that IS pretty sweet. Then you can use services like DailyMotion or veoh to stream shows and movies. Not bad at all. I use GMail for my e-mail so I don't mind the absense of a dedicated e-mail app. I just hope the Touch gets hacked to pieces so that custom software can be installed. The iPhone had some seriously amazing apps written for it before Apple brought the hammer down.
Oct 02, 2007 7:50pm
7.  avatar dialupinternetuser said:

There are websites that have games made for the iPod touch, to be played on the touch, also.
Oct 07, 2007 1:41pm
8.  avatar Omar said:

If only more people opened up their wireless routers then you'd really have ubiquitous WiFi. As it stands now, in this suburban town of mine, WiFi coverage is pretty bad so it'd be relegated to in the house. Which isn't bad. But if I lived in Toronto with anywhere WiFi I'd get the touch in a heart beat. For now, my heart is palpatating, but I can hold off for a little bit longer...
Oct 07, 2007 1:47pm
9.  avatar Erik said:

You can always park out in front of people's houses or sit in their lawns to get good reception.
Oct 07, 2007 5:46pm
10.  avatar ipodtouch said:

I don't know how to add to this wiki, but if you need more information about the iPod touch including benefits, features, technical specifications.

Nov 16, 2007 1:47pm
11.  avatar Jan said:

ok I added it for you
Nov 16, 2007 2:02pm
12.  avatar Timmmm said:

Lies. Flash isn't supported.
Nov 17, 2007 10:26am
13.  avatar robertuva said:

Even if people opened their wifi their signal wouldn't be strong enough to have ubiquitous wifi...unless you are talking about a very densely populating city...although there would probably be more interference issues there.
Nov 26, 2007 1:26am
14.  avatar Infomaniac said:

I've had the 16gb version for about a month and I absolutely love it. I had a Creative Zen Vision W 30gb before which is very nice but big and bulky, truly a portable media player whereas the iPod Touch is smaller, slender, and weighs much less making it still more along the lines of an mp3 player with video. Hope that makes sense.

The newest firmware update from Apple makes it so you can add/edit the calendar. I sync mine with Outlook on Windows XP without a problem. I also have hacked it with jalbreak and have added the iPhone apps Mail, Maps and Weather. I also use Apollo for IM. I found a web app, Joopz, which allows me to send and receive text messages on the device...it's pretty neat.

My major gripe is that the Touch only works with iTunes and I hate iTunes. I use Media Monkey and while I sync my Touch with iTunes I still listen to my music with Media Money.

I also wish there was more public access to wireless networks. When I was in California it seemed wireless networks were more open. I live in Massachusetts and you have to pay for access in many places.

I can see why people love the iPhone. With the announcement of a 3g version coming out next year it makes me want one. I just wish someone besides AT&T offered it (that's a whole different story).

I love my Touch plain and simple. For me it is a worthy investment.
Dec 04, 2007 11:21am
15.  avatar csmith75 said:

I mainly use my 16GB as a device to surf the Internet when I don't want to sit at my desk or drag out my laptop. It's such a pleasant experience to check my email (I've hacked my device), read rss feeds, and surf the web, that I can easily sit down for 1+ hours doing so.

I've tried reading ebooks on the device but I much prefer using a device that requires a hard button to turn pages instead of "flicking" to the next page on the Touch.

I occasionally watch movies and TV shows on it, play blackjack and solitaire on it. It's a great multi-purpose device.
Dec 08, 2007 11:52am
16.  avatar ajm48786 said:

All Apple multimedia players run far behind the competition now. I have owned several Ipods; the sound quality has always been abysmal, as has the reliability, and features. They elected to leave the chrome finish on the Ipod touch for one basic yet ingenious reason:so it scratches!

Apple has always manipulated customers by adding one capability to the Ipod line at a time. First we had Ipod color, then Ipod Picture, then Ipod Video; now they're leaning more toward full multimedia/hand held computer, as the competition has been pushing for at least a year. The batteries are not designed to last for more than roughly two years. They subconsciously tell the customer, "if you want to stay up to date, buy a new ipod every 2 years (or so);and don't worry about the competition, they don't make usable products,only we do."

Back to the chrome finish: it is designed to look pretty for a little while;but, the ingenious part of it is it will inevitably scratch, and make your ipod look outdated. This re-enforces the customer's notion they need to buy a new Ipod soon. It is malicious, yet very smart of Apple to do this to their customers.

Apple is behind the competition both in performance,capabilities, and quality. This product looks great;but, it's performance is LACKING. Apple is brainwashing people with their commercials that insult one's intelligence; and by adding feature by feature, one at a time, to get their customers to continuously buy newer Ipods. Isn't Apple supposed to be ultra modern? Does an ultra modern company based in California (of all places) really encourage all of the pollution associated with buying a new Ipod every year or so? Yes. They also got a "0" on a "Green" report.

The screens are defective. The capabilities are not many. All of this is nonsense. The only technology that Apple has really done well is the Multi-Touch function; which Microsoft had already introduced via their table top computer. Ipods once were truly innovative; and the only functioning mp3 player available, that time is long gone though. Bash me now, I'm just calling it as it is.
Dec 18, 2007 3:09pm
17.  avatar platformbeds said:

I know other places to sell, anyone know how can I add to "where to buy" section.
Jan 14, 2008 5:33pm
18.  avatar RobMtl007 said:

Greetings:

I am not a fan of Closed products.

The Ipod touch has a sealed battery and a sealed flash memory card.

Its like someone baked the best birthday cake but the cream and cherry on top are fake.

Regards Robert
Feb 15, 2008 9:01am
19.  avatar Ratz said:

Whatever! Have you people used an iPod Touch? It's an awesome handheld multimedia, communication device. Oh and there is a 32 Gb version and you can now get email etc. and 3rd party apps.
Jul 14, 2008 3:36pm
20.  avatar kdm said:

Apple make beautifully designed products, and the functional would be rather good too if it wasn't crippled by copy protection/DRM measures.
e.g.
- I can't copy MY music on my iPod between two computers, or on to my new computer !!!
- iTunes will happily delete my entire music collection off my iPod if it suspects I am attempting to use my iPod on a second computer !!!
- I can't delete files off the player directly, I must use iTunes.
- I can't encode MY music in the open source format(s) I would like, as if I want to use an Lossless format, Apple have declared that I must use their bastardisation of the Lossless format so that stupid DRM can be maintained.
-In short, Apple assumes that I am a criminal !!! and that it is their job to police me! Despite the fact that they are 'preaching to the converted' and that I have bought and paid over ?1000 in digital downloads for my music collection, they will still assume that I am stealing music when I try and copy it onto my new computer, and they will happily delete it from my iPod with little warning !!!
If I bought a car I wouldn't let the manufacturer dictate where I could drive it, so what right do Apple have to dictate what I can do with music I have bought and paid for??

Lets face it, iPods are OK for those who care more about aesthetics than functionality. That is, those with no appreciation of music formats or sound quality, who just want the latest thing like everyone else, and who don't mind spending 5 hours backing-up THEIR music to DVDs to move it to THEIR new computer, when with almost any other player, they could have dragged and dropped/ Copy and pasted in under 1/2 hr !

In short, iPods could have been the product of the decade, but have been so crippled by Apple that they are only really useful to teenage girls listening to boyzone!
Nov 08, 2008 8:20pm
21.  avatar Erik said:

I hear you, kdm.

Just reading your comment makes my blood boil. If you've paid for music (or other digital content) you should be able to transfer to any other medium as you see fit. What Apple has done a great job of, other than excellent product design is obfuscating the fact that they are a ruthless business like any other underneath their nano-chromatic exterior.
Nov 09, 2008 11:34am
22.  avatar bekwinz said:

love the multi-touch interface

Nov 28, 2008 11:48pm
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Jake Wolfe

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June 12, 2009
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ProSCORE
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mixed
positive
13 pros
13 cons
have ithave it
love itlove it

Pros

  • WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
  • Vibrant 3.5" color touchscreen
  • Very thin profile - thinner than iPhone
  • Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone
  • Elegant and clean design.
  • Safari's content-aware zooming (zoom to fit text).
  • Context-sensitive on screen keyboard works very well.
  • Can copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPEG) using third party applications.
  • Coverflow is quite useful on top of being a joy to use with the touchscreen
  • EQ with lots of settings
  • Plenty of apps to keep you entertained.

Cons

  • Limited codec support
  • Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB
  • Have to pay $20 for the software upgrade which includes the map, notes, stock, and weather apps and webclip support.
  • Only one playlist (On-The-Go) is directly editable from the player.
  • Cannot select text or copy and paste.
  • Can't copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs).
  • No hardware music controls.
  • No EQ on the player - can only be set song-by-song from within iTunes
  • No file management in iPod (e.g. delete pictures/music/videos)
  • No Flac or Ogg support
  • No Linux support
  • Have to use iTunes to put music on it
  • Previous generation, can now only be bought refurbished.

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joshua

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August 31, 2008
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10 pros
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want itwant it

Pros

  • WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
  • Vibrant 3.5" color touchscreen
  • Very thin profile - thinner than iPhone
  • Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone
  • Elegant and clean design.
  • Safari's content-aware zooming (zoom to fit text).
  • Context-sensitive on screen keyboard works very well.
  • Coverflow is quite useful on top of being a joy to use with the touchscreen

Cons

  • Limited codec support
  • No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around.
  • Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB
  • Have to pay $20 for the software upgrade which includes the map, notes, stock, and weather apps and webclip support.
  • Only one playlist (On-The-Go) is directly editable from the player.
  • Cannot select text or copy and paste.
  • Can't copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs).
  • No hardware music controls.
  • No EQ on the player - can only be set song-by-song from within iTunes
  • No file management in iPod (e.g. delete pictures/music/videos)
  • No instant messaging app.
  • SQ not up to par with other DAPs in the same and even lower pricerange
  • Difficult to type with pop-up keyboard
  • Overpriced
  • Only one color available
  • Significant floor noise.

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Henk Poley

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April 26, 2009
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Pros

  • WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
  • Vibrant 3.5" color touchscreen
  • Very thin profile - thinner than iPhone
  • Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone
  • Elegant and clean design.
  • Safari's content-aware zooming (zoom to fit text).
  • Context-sensitive on screen keyboard works very well.
  • can jailbreak to make it so much cooler

Cons

  • No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around.
  • Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB
  • Have to pay $20 for the software upgrade which includes the map, notes, stock, and weather apps and webclip support.
  • Only one playlist (On-The-Go) is directly editable from the player.
  • No hardware music controls.
  • No file management in iPod (e.g. delete pictures/music/videos)
  • No Flac or Ogg support
  • No Linux support
  • No instant messaging app.
  • Have to use iTunes to put music on it
  • Previous generation, can now only be bought refurbished.
  • Can't change the battery

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mattthegreat

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June 27, 2008
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41
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mixed
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9 pros
13 cons
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Pros

  • WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
  • Vibrant 3.5" color touchscreen
  • Very thin profile - thinner than iPhone
  • Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone
  • Elegant and clean design.
  • Safari's content-aware zooming (zoom to fit text).
  • Context-sensitive on screen keyboard works very well.

Cons

  • Limited codec support
  • No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around.
  • Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB
  • Have to pay $20 for the software upgrade which includes the map, notes, stock, and weather apps and webclip support.
  • Only one playlist (On-The-Go) is directly editable from the player.
  • Cannot select text or copy and paste.
  • Can't copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs).
  • No hardware music controls.
  • No instant messaging app.
  • Difficult to type with pop-up keyboard
  • Overpriced
  • Only one color available
  • Lame chrome back.

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Alejandro D?az-Caro

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52
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mixed
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11 pros
10 cons
love itlove it
have ithave it

Pros

  • WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
  • Vibrant 3.5" color touchscreen
  • Very thin profile - thinner than iPhone
  • Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone
  • Elegant and clean design.
  • Safari's content-aware zooming (zoom to fit text).
  • Can copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPEG) using third party applications.
  • Plenty of apps to keep you entertained.
  • Can select text and do copy and paste.

Cons

  • Limited codec support
  • Have to pay $20 for the software upgrade which includes the map, notes, stock, and weather apps and webclip support.
  • No file management in iPod (e.g. delete pictures/music/videos)
  • No Flac or Ogg support
  • No Linux support
  • Have to use iTunes to put music on it
  • Cannot turn off the rotate function in safari and music
  • Doesn't have real speakers (as the 2nd gen and/or iPhone)
  • Crippled by Apple's preoccupation with copy protection measures.
  • Doesn't support WPA-Enterprise

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raynerape

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September 7, 2008
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ProSCORE
38
negative
mixed
positive
8 pros
13 cons
have ithave it

Pros

  • WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
  • Vibrant 3.5" color touchscreen
  • Very thin profile - thinner than iPhone
  • Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone
  • Elegant and clean design.
  • Safari's content-aware zooming (zoom to fit text).

Cons

  • Limited codec support
  • No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around.
  • Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB
  • Only one playlist (On-The-Go) is directly editable from the player.
  • Can't copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs).
  • No hardware music controls.
  • No EQ on the player - can only be set song-by-song from within iTunes
  • No instant messaging app.
  • Difficult to type with pop-up keyboard
  • No developper API as of now. One is expected to be released in February.
  • Only one color available
  • Lame chrome back.
  • Significant floor noise.

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GalacticCmdr

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August 30, 2008
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ProSCORE
19
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mixed
positive
4 pros
17 cons
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Pros

  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
  • Very thin profile - thinner than iPhone
  • Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone

Cons

  • Limited codec support
  • No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around.
  • Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB
  • Have to pay $20 for the software upgrade which includes the map, notes, stock, and weather apps and webclip support.
  • Only one playlist (On-The-Go) is directly editable from the player.
  • Cannot select text or copy and paste.
  • Can't copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs).
  • No hardware music controls.
  • No EQ on the player - can only be set song-by-song from within iTunes
  • No file management in iPod (e.g. delete pictures/music/videos)
  • No instant messaging app.
  • SQ not up to par with other DAPs in the same and even lower pricerange
  • Difficult to type with pop-up keyboard
  • Can't change the battery
  • No developper API as of now. One is expected to be released in February.
  • Overpriced
  • Lame chrome back.

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jackhowson

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May 29, 2008
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ProSCORE
43
negative
mixed
positive
9 pros
12 cons

Pros

  • WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
  • Vibrant 3.5" color touchscreen
  • Very thin profile - thinner than iPhone
  • Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone
  • Elegant and clean design.
  • Safari's content-aware zooming (zoom to fit text).
  • Context-sensitive on screen keyboard works very well.

Cons

  • No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around.
  • Have to pay $20 for the software upgrade which includes the map, notes, stock, and weather apps and webclip support.
  • Only one playlist (On-The-Go) is directly editable from the player.
  • Cannot select text or copy and paste.
  • Can't copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs).
  • No hardware music controls.
  • No EQ on the player - can only be set song-by-song from within iTunes
  • No developper API as of now. One is expected to be released in February.
  • Doesn't support WPA-Enterprise
  • Overpriced
  • Only one color available
  • Lame chrome back.

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ajm48786

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December 18, 2007
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ProSCORE
19
negative
mixed
positive
4 pros
17 cons

Pros

  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
  • Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone
  • Elegant and clean design.

Cons

  • Limited codec support
  • No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around.
  • Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB
  • Have to pay $20 for the software upgrade which includes the map, notes, stock, and weather apps and webclip support.
  • Only one playlist (On-The-Go) is directly editable from the player.
  • Cannot select text or copy and paste.
  • Can't copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs).
  • No hardware music controls.
  • No EQ on the player - can only be set song-by-song from within iTunes
  • No instant messaging app.
  • Difficult to type with pop-up keyboard
  • No developper API as of now. One is expected to be released in February.
  • Doesn't support WPA-Enterprise
  • Overpriced
  • Only one color available
  • Lame chrome back.
  • Significant floor noise.

Comments

"All Apple multimedia players run far behind the competition now. I have owned several Ipods; the sound quality has always been abysmal, as has the reliability, and features. They elected to leave the chrome finish on the Ipod touch for one basic yet ingenious reason:so it scratches!

Apple has always manipulated customers by adding one capability to the Ipod line at a time. First we had Ipod color, then Ipod Picture, then Ipod Video; now they're leaning more toward full multimedia/hand held computer, as the competition has been pushing for at least a year. The batteries are not designed to last for more than roughly two years. They subconsciously tell the customer, "if you want to stay up to date, buy a new ipod every 2 years (or so);and don't worry about the competition, they don't make usable products,only we do."

Back to the chrome finish: it is designed to look pretty for a little while;but, the ingenious part of it is it will inevitably scratch, and make your ipod look outdated. This re-enforces the customer's notion they need to buy a new Ipod soon. It is malicious, yet very smart of Apple to do this to their customers.

Apple is behind the competition both in performance,capabilities, and quality. This product looks great;but, it's performance is LACKING. Apple is brainwashing people with their commercials that insult one's intelligence; and by adding feature by feature, one at a time, to get their customers to continuously buy newer Ipods. Isn't Apple supposed to be ultra modern? Does an ultra modern company based in California (of all places) really encourage all of the pollution associated with buying a new Ipod every year or so? Yes. They also got a "0" on a "Green" report.

The screens are defective. The capabilities are not many. All of this is nonsense. The only technology that Apple has really done well is the Multi-Touch function; which Microsoft had already introduced via their table top computer. Ipods once were truly innovative; and the only functioning mp3 player available, that time is long gone though. Bash me now, I'm just calling it as it is."

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ajm48786 prefers Cowon Q5W over Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen
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Karl Lind

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June 8, 2009
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ProSCORE
63
negative
mixed
positive
12 pros
7 cons
love itlove it
have ithave it

Pros

  • WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
  • Vibrant 3.5" color touchscreen
  • Very thin profile - thinner than iPhone
  • Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone
  • Elegant and clean design.
  • Safari's content-aware zooming (zoom to fit text).
  • Context-sensitive on screen keyboard works very well.
  • Can copy files to device for offline viewing (e.g. PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPEG) using third party applications.
  • Coverflow is quite useful on top of being a joy to use with the touchscreen
  • can jailbreak to make it so much cooler

Cons

  • Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB
  • Have to pay $20 for the software upgrade which includes the map, notes, stock, and weather apps and webclip support.
  • Only one playlist (On-The-Go) is directly editable from the player.
  • Cannot select text or copy and paste.
  • No hardware music controls.
  • No EQ on the player - can only be set song-by-song from within iTunes
  • No file management in iPod (e.g. delete pictures/music/videos)

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