Apple iPod touch 8 GB

Apple iPod touch 8 GB

Review
By: Hey it's that Dude!

I've been an Ipod user for the last 4 1/2 years, starting with the 20gb 4th generation and the moving up to the 80gb Classic. I had been eyeing the Ipod Touch for the last year now, waiting for the 2nd generation version to come out, and now that I've bought one, I have to say, this is one of the best products I've ever used!

When you see the Touch for the first time, especially the 32gb version, you'll marvel at how thin the device actually is. It's actually thinner than the iPhone and lighter than my old 80gb Classic. The Ipod Touch fits my hand perfectly, and I've got big hands and long E.T. fingers (not that long). The build quality looks to be up to snuff although I haven't, and don't intend, to drop it (its bound to happen).

The external volume control, which only comes with the 2nd generation version, is a great thing to have when working out or listening to music. You can put the Touch to sleep, the screen will turn off and it will still play music, which is perfect for saving battery life. The Touch screen is prone to getting sticky if you like eating foods with grease and sauce but can be cleaned quite easily. The actual touch screen is very responsive. Its responsive enough to know exactly what you want to do with it and yet, it won't detect your fingers when you slightly brush against it by mistake.

The Ipod Touch has virtually every feature that the Iphone has, with the exception of phone capabilites, GPS, and microphone recording capabilites. Its got Music, Videos, Photos, Internet/WiFi, YouTube (You can bookmark and download Youtube videos, with an app...), E-Mail, Notes, Calculator, Stocks, Weather, Web Browser, Maps, ITunes...the works. But the one thing thats better than all of those features, is the App Store.

The App Store allows you to download, straight to your Ipod Touch of course, any application (Apps) that people create for the product. With the App Store, you can get, FOR FREE...Associated Press News, Internet Radio, Games (Card Games, Racing Games, RPG Games, All Games...), Wikipedia, More Stocks/Bonds, Online Book Readers and probably a thousand differnt things that I haven't mentioned. The App Store even has a customer-based 5-star review system for each application, so that you don't download a crappy one by mistake. The "Apps" and App Store is the Ipod Touch's bread and butter. The apps will have you using the Ipod Touch for the next 3-4 years as they greatly extend the usage and importance of the Ipod.

The battery life of the 2nd Gen Ipod Touch is supposed to be better than the first one and so far, I haven't run into any battery issues. The video quality looks great to me, especially when you download a high-def movie (Youtube videos look good as well). Everything can be displayed in Widescreen and the Touch can even flip the videos over, depending on how you tilt the device in your hand (Very Cool Feature, takes a min or two to get used to). Audio quality is similiar to any other Ipod, if you've ever used one. It sounds better than most mp3 players and now, with the 2nd generation Ipod Touch, its got an external speeaker, so you can pull out the headphones, put it on your desk at work, and dance until your fired.

It seems like Apple continues to reinvent the wheel with every new Ipod that they bring out to the market. Where the old Ipods where know for the "click-wheel," the Ipod Touch is going to be know for its near-perfect touch screen interface. Maybe it wasn't the first device to have a touch-screen but its certainly one of the best. I can't believe I waited a year to buy this thing. 10/10.

Apple iPod touch 8 GB