I've owned both the iPod Touch 1G and 2G before, and just bought the 32GB model from the Apple store last night. My experiences with iPod Touches has been nothing short of amazing, and while I love my new toy, I am a little disappointed that there isn't much offered in the way of improvements. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it for people who've never owned the Touch since it is a great device, but this is just not worth buying if you owned a previous model.

THE IPOD TOUCH HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT DEVICE
(1) Its touchscreen input is amazing; even though more and more competitors tout touchscreens now, very few seem to have 'gotten it right' ... my LG Dare, for example, is also a touchscreen MP3 player, but I find it incredibly frustrating to input text accurately, or to accurately navigate through menus.

(2) It's web-integration is seamless. It is a breeze as it's incredibly intuitive. Surfing the web on other internet capable devices I've been shocked to see how sub-par the internet experience is. The iPod Touch is really like a portable computer.

(3) The app store is truly amazing. Since it's been around for a while now, there is a wide selection of different programs available for download. It is important to stress that competitors to the iPod Touch, even if they do have their own app stores (Windows Marketplace, for example) do NOT offer such a comprehensive selection of apps...(yet?).

IMPROVEMENTS OVER PREVIOUS MODELS
Even though this new model doesn't sport a camera like I had hoped, it does feature some improvements. For starters, the increased storage space is convenient, since 32GB means you can hold more music, videos, apps, but if space was never an issue for you, you might as well go for the 8GB 2G. Aside from increased storage space, the new model features a faster processor, although don't see much of a difference with, but am sure with very intensive games that are scheduled to be released like Assassin's Creed or Grant Theft Auto, the difference will be noticeable.The earbuds have a microphone, which is useful for some apps, but since I usually use my Skullcandy SCS-SCBP3.5 Skullcrushers Subwoofer Stereo Headphones (Black Pinstripe) anyway, I probably won't utilize the mic that much. Also, this new device apparently has a chip for Wireless N and FM Radio, although the software doesn't yet support this (meaning that perhaps with a software update these two features would be available). N networks are much faster than the Wireless G standard.

SHORTCOMINGS
NO CAMERA! I was reading a lot about the rumors surrounding the iPod Touch, and was really excited that there was supposed to be a camera. Granted, it wouldn't be capable of amazing pictures (I've seen the iPhone's camera in action, and it wasn't anything special), but it's still convenient to have a camera on such a powerful device that can access the internet. Unfortunately, there was no camera. But tear-ups of the device available on the Internet show that there is space for one, which means that perhaps on future models they'll be available.

STILL NO PHYSICAL KEYBOARD I own the Sony MYLO, and while I strongly dislike the device as a whole, I absolutely love that in addition to its touchscreen interface, it has a flip-out QWERTY keyboard. The lack of a physical keyboard on the Touch definitely does make inputting large amounts of text difficult. But for short emails and simple web-surfing, the Touch's onscreen keyboard is just fine.

A FEW FINAL NOTES
THE 8GB '3G' IS REALLY A REPACKAGED 2G: I bought the 32GB model because the 8GB, even though being labeled '3rd generation' is simply a 2nd generation 8GB model repackaged as 3G. There is no discernible difference between this and the previous generation; the '3G' is simply priced cheaper. Therefore, if you wanted an iPod Touch before but couldn't afford one, the 8GB might be ideal for you now. But since I wanted something new and different (having owned previous models), I got the 32GB model which features 4 times the storage space as the cheaper one, a faster processor, and earbuds that feature a microphone.

64GB MODEL HAS MORE STORAGE, BUT NO ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS OVER 32GB MODEL: I didn't think that the 64GB model was worth it, since you're basically paying more for more storage space alone (and no other added features); since I didn't have problems managing space on my Touch, I didn't feel I needed the extra 32GB. Others might find the extra space useful, but like I said, there is no improvement between the middle (32GB) and top (64GB) pricing tiers aside from storage space.

FINAL THOUGHTS AND CONCLUSIONS
If you never owned an iPod Touch and want to finally see what everyone's been raving about, you can now buy one for much cheaper than was previously available. If you, however, already own an iPod Touch, the 3rd generation is not different enough to justify buying it. Perhaps if next year's model has a camera (like this one was rumored to have), or if there is a considerable improvement of another sort, then pull the trigger; until then, your current 1G or 2G should be sufficient. Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


For all those on the fence out there - waiting for a new iPod Touch with a camera or buy the newest ones just released, I love my new 64GB Touch. It is faster than the older 2nd generation Touch, and the Voice Control features works in my car to control the music, hooked up to a cable connect and the headphones at the same time.

I give it 5 stars because it is what I wanted - an iPod Touch large enough to hold my 40gb of music, with Voice control in the car so I can control it hands free. I don't need a video camera - I have a video camera. I don't need a still camera - my cell phone does this. I don't need VOIP, my cell phone works just fine. And I don't need GPS, I like the current one I have. I would love those features - trust me, I had a tiny bit of envy when the Nano came out with a camera and the touch didn't (please tell me I wasn't the only one to get that pun).. But I don't love those feature enough to wait for them, or enough to terminate my contract with Verizon and just get an iPhone.

BUT - this might be important for those on the fence. No matter what Amazon calls it, or even CNET reviews, this is not the 3rd generation iPod Touch. Apple is calling it the "current generation" or the "newest generation", only to eventually call it the 2nd generation. Even Apple did not think it was enough of an upgrade to give it a new generation. I can't speak to the rumors about what this means for when the 3rd generation is coming out - because we all know how true rumors about the iPod Touch have been lately.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


It's a product designed for portability, simplicity, and ease of use. Icons and "touch" are the principle for its design and use. I find it an excellent product when all you do is using your fingers to select objects and to scroll or enlarge the page you are on. Touching is not meant to replace typing; in other words, this device is better for reading and watching than for typing or large data input. It's a device good for saving your favorite websites or applications for regular use, and apps are plenty. As long as you have wireless access to the internet, it's a pleasure using it. It's an iPod good for music and videos like other iPods, but with wireless internet and the biggest screen. The 32GB is plenty enough for most uses. Too much data stored may change the responsiveness of this device.

While I'm at it, may I say that the iPod shuffle, because of its size and weight, is good for joggers who need only music. The nano is good for the gym since it also has FM radio and voice control. The Classic is for those who have a large collection of music or videos or audio books and have a music system to connect it to. The touch is for those, beside listening to music and watching videos, want some web browsing where there is wi-fi. Because of their differences, it's not unusual for one to own more than one iPod. Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


This ipod rocks. it is the best ipod ever made. Everyone who wrote a bad review on this is crazy. i works great with itunes 9. The graphics are amazing there are no flaws. Get the 32gb like i did the voice control rocks.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


I've had my ipod touch for two days now (and played with it for two days). Since there are many, many reviews written about the technology etc, I won't write about that. Let me state first that I did some reading on the subject before I bought the ipod and that my main goal was to have an MP3 player with enough GB to contain all my music and some of my video's and have a small carryable 'computerlike device' for internet and mail (at home, at work and on vacation since most hotels have free WiFi for guest nowadays).

I'll write a review from a user's point of view. And more important, I think I'm just an average user and a first time Ipod touch user (I already owned an ipod classic though).

On the very positive side:

I wasn't looking for a cell phone or a camera (could have bought the Iphone then), since I already own fine working devices for both (who wants a 3 megapixel camera on a phone anyway if you own a credit card sized 12.1 megapixel camera, which can make video's in HD quality at the same time and I never use the camera on my cell phone for that reason). Sure, you have to carry more devices in your bag, but that's the choice you make for quality especially as regards the camera and video.

The problem with multi tasking small devices in my opinion is that normally you have everything in a poor to reasonable and nothing in excellent quality. Not so the Ipod Touch 3rd gen.

First I think it is a great gadget and more. I've had no trouble whatsoever to install and use it, without having to refer to the manual at any time. I am lucky to have WiFi everywhere I'm in a building (at home, work, hotels, my parents etc), so e-mail and internet is no problem. I installed skype, which works fine and I even free installed software for traffic news and since I live in the Netherlands, something called 'uitzending gemist'. I can watch missed TV programmes on streaming video, which to my surprise really works great. I've tried everything I could 'click' on and while I won't use everything on a regular basis, it all works fine except for some (minor) points you can read in my review further on.
You can listen to the music without the earphones, which is quite nice (but don't expect great sound quality, just good enough to listen to video's and TV)
And since I have small hands, I have no problems entering a text. But I imagine someone with bigger hands could have some problems there (but hey what do you expect, we want devices as small as this and expect them to do everything and anything??).
Loading internet pages, sending email and getting e-mail: very fast! One of the many surprises.

Compared to the ipod classic it is great to have this big screen and it is easier to use.

On the negative side:

I tried the microphone which works fine for Skype etc, but not for the use of voice control (name a musical number??). The only composer it recognizes seems to be Mozart. But if I want Verdi, all I get is some rock song. I dont know if this works better in English, since I have the Dutch language installed on my pod. Anyway, a small negative since I did not intend to use it much. But I think the problem might be in the pronunciation of words. It probably expects me to pronounce words like it is spoken in Dutch, which might be a problem if all you listen to are foreign composers and singers (but I had a blast listening to the music I have and didn't know I had on my pod).
The battery, that could be a more serious problem if you like to watch video's, say on vacation (of course at home i'll use my TV). Here is where my knowledge of technology fails, because I don't know if it's possible to have a longer lasting battery in a device this small. I'd have liked it though, if the battery lasted longer than it does now. Especially if you use the wireless, that seems to 'suck' energy more than anything.
I have a radio on my Ipod classic which requires no internet, just a radio accessory I bought. Why not on this pod? Maybe I can use streaming internet radio, but that would require internet access which I have a lot of the time, but not always.

On the whole: not sorry to have bought this, even at these prices. There are some (minor) negative points, but then what do you expect. And I could probably have written a lot more, but I think for everyday use, it's about the music, video's, internet and e-mail.

I think the positive sides far outweigh the negatives.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


the only difference between this 3rd generation and the 2nd gen is that the 3rd has a mic and better processing power. i would never use a mic, and the 2nd generation's procesor is great. GET THE 2ND GENERATION.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


I am very happy with my purchase. The part that kind of ticks me off is i purchased around sept 22. and on sept 26ish they lower the price from 400-380. So in a sense i paid $20 extra just to get my item 4 days earlier. I also heard somewhere that amazon no longer price match so that is a big bummer.

Sound quality is great with the apple include earphones. Their decent but not the greatest. I can definitely tell the difference between inear and earphones. I would suggest everyone to invest in inear earbuds and save your apple earphones for if your inear earbuds break.

I mainly purchased the ipod touch for the application use. So far i am very happy. With apple always giving out free apps it can basically pay itself off if you get those promo free apps every week.

The touch is very responsive more than the iphone 3g not 3gs.

64 gigs of music apps and movies is unbeatable. I cant wait for it they come out with a 80 or even a 120 ipod touch. I would jump on that and pre-order it and everything.

I am not a big fan of using itunes as i have a lot of albums with duplicate songs which kind of bites. As it takes forever to delete songs individually. Other than that I'm quite pleased.

I take it everywhere with me and i wouldn't look back.

So if you are on the boarder line on getting this i say jump on it. Even if your not a big movie or music person. the apps and versatility is worth the price alone.

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Do not buy this! This is NOT the iPod Touch 3RD GEN! IT'S NOT! It's a stupid repackaged 2nd gen! Please tell everybody! The only 3rd gen is 32gb and 64gb! It doesn't have a microphone nor does it a voice control. It's exactly like the 2nd gen. Apple is very unprofesisonal for this.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


I have two issues: One with Amazon, the other with my 32gig iPod Touch.

I've had friends with 2nd-gen iPod Touches for a long time now, and I am very familiar with the wonderful screen and long list of features. The App Store sets it apart from any other handheld device. However, this iPod seems to be wildly unstable. It crashes several times a day (and I don't even use it that frequently). It simply freezes up completely at random. I've tried resetting system settings and even completely restoring its software.

Maybe I just got a lemon? I'm going to try and exchange it soon. Hopefully my next one works out. I'd really like to know if anyone else is having stability issues.

My problem with Amazon deals with their "Super Saver Shipping". When checking out, it says it will take 5-9 days. They should have an asterisk with a warning that it will take much longer than 5-9 days to arrive to your house. I didn't realize that processing would take an extra 5 business days until after I ordered. It was very frustrating, but I called up Amazon and they were kind enough to cancel my order with no questions asked. Had to fork over the extra cash to Best Buy to get my current iPod.

UPDATE: Exchanged the iPod, the new one has yet to freeze on me at all after 3 full days of use! I'm also now feeling like it's unfair to blame Amazon when they so kindly resolved my issue. No complaints!Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


Nothing comes close. If you're looking for an portable music player, this can't be beat. Not only do you get an iPod, but you also get a portable gaming device, video/movie player, email application, web browser, and sooooooooo much more. This really is more like a having an amazing mini computer in your pocket. With access to the App Store, possibilities are endless. And because it's from Apple, it works beautifully.

If you're thinking of getting a new iPod, get this. If you'd like a portable gaming device, get this. If you'd like a useful PDA-like device, get this. If you'd like a book-reader or educational device, get this. You just may wonder how you lived without it. Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


** 10/02/09 Update *** Not sure why Amazon says I'm reviewing the 32GB model. I definitely have the 64GB model (and a hefty $400 credit card charge to go along with it)...****

This was an interesting purchase. After basically owning (among my family and myself), darn near every version of iPod ever made (gen 1, 2, mini, video, Nano, gen 1 touch, classic), I found myself back in the market around mid-August when my 1 1/2 year old iPod classic bit the dust. You know the drill... everything is happy-go-lucky and then one day your iPod displays no backlight and a sad face icon, never to be played again. Well, after my iPod gave up the ghost, I thoroughly examined the full crop of competition. I will say that I was impressed with the Zune HD pre-release specs, especially the HD video out capability. At the time, Archos had not yet released much info on the new 5 tablet coming soon, so I didn't want to risk waiting on that. Creative also has a new player, the X-Fi2, but like the HD, it maxes out at 32GB. Knowing Apple had a big event planned for September 9th and media reports that the invite referenced music, I anticipated new iPods were on the way and eagerly waited to see how Apple would respond to the increasingly stiff competition. When September 9th arrived, I fired up every live blog, tweet, and report from the Apple event. I waited and waited and waited some more, but aside from the announcements about the price reductions (in response to the Zune) and the 64GB Touch, it was pretty anti-climactic. Honestly, this was my least eagerly purchased iPod in a while. So, the lack of any real groundbreaking news from Apple only made my choice more difficult. After mulling it over for a while, I eventually decided on the 64gb iPod Touch because I wanted the largest flash-based player I could find. (I'll admit the premature demise of my iPod Classic had a lot to do with my decision to insist on flash memory). In the end, simple capacity won out.

At first glance, it looks just like the gen 2 Touch. Form factor, user interface, everything looks just like the gen 2 iPod Touch. They pack double the memory into the same size player as the 32gb model. The headphones are basically the only thing different in appearance from gen 2 and contain the built-in mic for the new addition of voice control. The only downside to voice control is that it would have been much better if they offered a jack for you to use your own headphones. If you plan to use the feature, (or any other apps that use the mic), you're stuck with apple's buds until the 3rd party accessory makers catch up. I don't plan to use it because it seems more of a gadget than anything else.

The body is amazingly slim, especially for a 64gb player. same size as 32gb except they crammed double the flash storage into the tight quarters. With that much memory crammed into such a tight space, I'm interested in seeing if heat ever becomes a factor.

By now, everyone has seen the commercials, drooled over a friend's Touch, or visited a store to play with a Touch, so I'll spare you the more boring details about features like mail, notes, voice memos, calendar, etc, and cut to the nitty gritty:

Screen: Simply gorgeous as usual. Rich lush colors for viewing photos, videos, web browsing and anything else the Touch offers. Much larger and sharper than the Classic. Vivid, bright, and clearly one of the best offered. Can be viewed horizontally or vertically. The screen automatically rotates with you when you rotate the iPod.

Wi-Fi: Great performance. Setup is very simple and compatible with most Wi-Fi security protocols. Someone else said it best, the Safari browser is fast and responsive. It is NOT like surfing a web on a cell phone. Everyone promises 3G this, Edge that, super fast this, but cell phone browsing is like watching paint dry. Not so with the iPod as it uses your fast Wi-Fi connection, not pokey cellular service. The large screen also makes for a more practical browsing experience. The finger controls are just as outstanding as they've always been. The Touch also has maps and locator service, but it's rudimentary at best. It's not true satellite based GPS, or even cellular triangulation (I always wanted to say that) mapping. It establishes your position similar to cell tower triangulation; however, it uses available Wi-Fi hotspots instead of cell towers. If you live in a modern wired town, cool. On the downside, if you ever get lost in the wilderness with this thing... well... just be glad it holds a lot of music and apps.. you'll need it..

Bluetooth: Wonderful for cordless headphones. That's the best benefit. No clunky dongle to attach. Some folks are upset that they can't connect to a PC or cell phone with it.. Frankly, as long as it works with cordless headphones, speakers, and other iPods, I'm happy and don't consider it limited.

Capacity: Yes! Finally, after years of waiting, a 64GB iPod touch. Seriously, 32GB is not remotely close to a power-user's needs. I own over 500 Cd's from over 20 years of collecting, all ripped to MP3. This is in addition to store-purchased MP3's, movies, and pictures. I like to keep a few movies onboard as well as pics because you never know when they might come in handy. 64GB is still a little low, but at least I can fit the majority of my media on it. When they go 80GB or higher, they will have found the sweet spot. I realize flash memory isn't cheap, so I'm curious to see the price point as capacities increase even higher.

Sound quality: While Apple is far from the best sounding MP3 player, they are also far from the worse. Frankly, the first thing I normally do when I buy a new player is chuck the headphones. Microphone and remote aside, this is no exception. I'd rather have a pair of powered headphones delivering true rich fidelity than the uncomfortable sit-in-your-ear-cavity-ready-to-pop-out-at-the-slightest-bump buds traditionally supplied with iPods. Even then, Apple pretty much provides the same sound enhancements they've always provided. I keep things flat because the EQ continues to rely on distortion to tweak the sound. It's better to just listen to it without all the distorted "enhancements".

The touch screen seems every bit as responsive and quick as it's always been. As for the new and improved processor, I don't see a world of differences in speed between this and earlier gen touches. I'm sure performance is enhanced; I just don't see it on a truly noticeable level. It's still a lot quicker than navigating with the click-wheel on the hard-drive Classic.

As for the apps, I know this might irk some folks, but I have absolutely no intention of using apps. I simply don't buy my personal media players for that reason. I'm sure they're great time passers for flights and such, but honestly, it was my least sought option. Just a personal preference.

Overall, I'm happy with my purchase. I would still like increased capacity and more audio/video support from Apple (Where is support for WMV, WMA, Flac, Ogg??? Even the Zune will play AAC). Also, a radio is so long overdue it's ridiculous. But I guess the hope for these features will keep me glued to the blogs and tweets again when Apple has its next big iPod event next year. One thing's for sure, increasingly stiff competition from excellent contenders like the new Archos 5 (simply awesome), and the Zune HD will hopefully keep Apple on their A-game, which can never be a bad thing.
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I received a new iPod Touch 32GB (3G - 3rd Generation) for my birthday, and absolutely love it. Having never owned an iPod or other portable music device, aside from my BlackBerry Bold that tries to double as one, you can imagine my pleasant surprise.

Basically... now I know why Apple owns this market. The device is absolutely brilliant. The UI is crisp and easy to understand. The controls.. well, it's touch-screen. How much easier can you get? There is no need for manual to get started, but a pamphlet is included. I'm sure I'm missing out on some of the advanced features, and will be reading the manual at some point! (e.g. Genius)

The Pros:

* Playing and navigating your music. I really like the cover flow feature, where I can flip through the albums I have on the device.

* Genius Mixes.. nice trick.

* Shake to Shuffle, which is another nice trick and I think it's cool.

* The wireless is a trmendous asset to the device. Surf the web as fast as wireless will carry the data.

* H264, HD video? Yes... and it looks gorgeous on this screen.

* Voice control of what's playing

* Blue-Tooth enabled, which I'm sure is technology carried from the iPhone.


I will add that there are a few cons, but I was OK with these drawbacks..

The Cons:

* The Mic is in the headset cord. That's right... it's not in the device itself. What does this mean? It means that you will need to make sure "new" headphones have a built-in mic. And if you're like me, the included Apple earbuds are pretty rough. You will need the mic to take advantage of voice commands (new feature for the iPod Touch) and Voice memos.

* No photo capture capability. You're saying, huh? That's right... it's included in the Nano but not the Touch. I suppose this is because it begins to encroach on the iPhone space? I'm sure there is a marketing reason for it.

* No video capture capability. Again, you're right... the Nano now has this feature, but not the iTouch.

There is a lot to say about my first go into the portable media device market, and I'm sure I have forgotten a lot of great things this device will perform.

Now, off to find some great headset/headphones!
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I just returned this after having it for 12 days. I lost all of my songs on Itunes (only used on one computer) tried to sync again and then the IPod crashed - Lost all of my apps. Then my computer crashed (which is only 6 months old) and I lost all of my photos on the computer. So in all I lost 45 dollars in music and apps (Apple is to call me back) and I returned the Touch since it only had a 14 Day return policy.

In my opinion Apple should have a way to back up your files so if it crashes you can get them somewhere else on your own computer - it doesnt - you have to create a disk - good to know now.


Also after all these years why cant you have more than one Ipod on a computer - say set up by serial number so they can be separate accounts like two logins. HMMMM what an idea. Luckily I knew that much and didn't even experience that.


So I am warning you in advance. Also I have been told that Itunes wipes out your songs etc sometimes when it is upgrading versions-- not my experience yet a friends. Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


In anticipation of the eventual death of my Olympus M:Robe mp3 player, I purchased the Ipod Touch (3rd gen) yesterday. So far I have found things that I really like about this device and things that I dislike about this device.

What I like: beautiful design; lightweight; relatively easy to set up and use even if, like me, you have never owned an ipod before; energy efficient; nice graphics; passcode lock capability

What I don't like: I wish that I could multitask ie- have a Safari window open and jet over to another application with the flick of a finger and come back to Safari without having to relaunch Safari. Voice control is not all it's cracked up to be. You can't just say a command into the mic. You must push on the headphone remote or hold down the HOME button, wait for Voice Control to pop up and then say your command. The headphone remote is quite useful, but I see no need for Voice Control if you constantly need to push buttons anyway to activate it. While I have only used my Ipod Touch at home so far I have found it difficult to keep a steady wifi signal. I am running my iPod Touch beside my MacBook and my iPod Touch cannot pick up the signal. Finally, Apple offers you the choice of a number of great Backgrounds but you can't actually use them the way you think you should be able to. Sure you can select the "Wallpaper" you would like, but it will not appear on your Home Screen. Instead it will appear only on the "Unlock" page which you will encounter every time you need to unlock the device

Overall I think that this is a beautiful device and I would probably recommend this product to a friend... with a few words of caution about the aforementioned things that I don't particularly like about the Touch at the momentGet more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


I just recently moved from a Palm TX to the ipod touch 3rd gen, and wanted to list out a couple limitations that i ran into that people should be aware of. Note i really like my ipod touch and think this is the best overall small portable device available (especialy as palm stoped selling their pda's and is only selling phones now).

1 - Apple locks down syncing to only support certain file types, so to get other files types you have to have an application that is net enabled. Example being ebooks. You cann't choose files to send to the ipod, you have to get them through the app you are using (ebookreader, kindel, etc. . ).

2 - Video format support is fairly limited. Stuff that plays looks great, but you pretty much have to have it in quicktime format. And even then i havn't always been able to get my own videos to sync correctly.

3 - No office document support without extra cost. Palm TX came with Documents To Go. You can buy this for the ipod touch, but costs $10.

4 - Apple seems pretty draconian about limitations on using mp3s purchased through iTunes. I havn't worked out all the details, but it looks like you have to make sure to "deactivate" a computer before you move files to another computer where you have to activate the new computer. You also can't re-download content that you lost if you loose data or something. I looks like some people have been able to get apple to help them if they complain enough, but for now i think i am going to stick to buying mp3s through Amazon.

5 - Artificial limitations - not all hardware is activated (N wireless, FM transmitter), and no support for running multiple processes at once (except music). This is pretty crippling for some apps. For example, i can use Skype to make calls to anyone anywhere as long as i have WiFi access and Skype is open. If you could run skype in the background then this could function pretty much as a total phone replacement for me (i have vonage & no cell phone). However as is i am certainly not going to leave skype open all the time, so it only functions to allow me to call out (still awesome, but kills me to see the potential limited).

6 - Propiatary connectors. You have to use only your ipod usb cable. Would be great if you could use a standard usb cable so i don't have to keep switching cables into my laptop.

7 - No good category system for much of content. Notes, calendar, contacts, etc have no ability to assign a category (unless i am grossly missing something). That is definitly something i miss from my Palm that helped me find things quickly and keep things organized better.

8- No default ability to use synced data without ipod plugged in. So with palm you have the palm desktop software that you can edit contacts/calendar/notes, etc. . in without the palm and can sync it later. You can't even see the options for the ipod touch unless it is plugged in, and even then it is pretty limited what you can change.

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I have had the Creative Zen vision M for more than 3 years and absolutely used that piece of gadget more than any other device myself being a music addict. With the free space nearing 0 on my creative (had a 30 gb version), the announcement of the 64Gb version of ipod touch couldn't have had come at a better time.
People keep telling about apple not including a camera. I am not bothered. If the amount of space is doubled and the speed is doubled keeping the price same then i cant find a reason not to be happy about.
The headphone included sure does have a microphone for voice control but i myself dont see myself using that piece of earbud. I am using the ipod with my Klipsch Image X10 and sure i am getting absolutely the best music. For people who complain about the quality of music output i would just say that get rid of the default earbud and get a good one ( I have already recommended one).

What i love about moving on to the ipod is the apps. They say there are 75000 apps. Nice chance that i would atleast find 75 that i would love(have already found more than 20).
Moving on to the games. Sure they arent as huge or i would say complex as the ones you would find in PSP but say what i love playing games without having to stress out my nerves. The graphics are good and the interface is the best point about it.

Genius is good but i see myself using the Pandora app more to discover new music.

To conclude I would say that if you are looking for a pocket PC go for this. If you are going for a good MP3 player still go for this and you will turn up liking (or even addicted) the other features as well. Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


I find absolutely no difference from the 2g and 3g models. It's not even that much faster when I compare them. Voice controls are NOT useful when you upgrade your earbuds from the terrible earphones they give you to say... a pair of SHURE SE530s. The sound quality is also average at best. From what I'm seeing, Apple rushed the 3g so that they'd have something NEW to compete with the awful Zune HD. Why rush the 3rd generation if it's NOT EVEN AN UPGRADE?!?Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


The I-pod touch is not an MP3 player. it can play music but its primary use is the tons of apps available for download. I like music alot, and the sound quality of all I-pods is awful, and the touch take the rotten cake.

The UI looks simple but it takes so long to navigate to find the content you want and there seems to be no way around it.

The apps are its saving grace. if it wasn't for the apps there would be no reason not to pick up a Zune HD or a open format touch player like the walkmanX 1000.

I-tunes has no tools to discover new music, i am not a listener of main stream music, and so most of the featured artists are not at all to my tastes. so I cant find music to buy.

i switched from my Zune, and i am not happy. i probably will use the Zune software music discovery tools or return the touch.

I was tempted with the apps and games, and although i had fun with them, they don't help my commute and they dont have the power music has on me.

I am a music lover and that's why i owned a Zune before, the touch seemed like such a good device. but it seems like it is rated so high because no one has taken a good look at how Zune is now.

take my review with a grain of salt i am a previous Zune man and will be again soon, i wanted to write a good review, but in light or the UI and music experience offered by the Zune HD
I will trade apps for that. anyway the Zune HD will have apps in time.

imagine the I-phone without apps? what do you think? i think it is a decent device, but unlike most, i put music over things like games and other silly apps.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


The iPod Touch is a really good buy, but if you have a bad case of iPhone envy, you're not going to find the cure here.

Cons..
+ No internet outside of Wifi (can't connect to your cellphone's internet unless you have a Windows Mobile smartphone and even that takes some tinkering)
+ Bluetooth only works to connect to iPhones or another iPod Touch
+ External speaker is extremely weak and barely audible
+ Microphone is in the earphones, not on the actual iPod Touch

Pros..
+ Amazing display. Go find a friend with either an iPod Touch or an iPhone and you'll see
+ Access to the App store's 75,000+ apps (even though a great majority of the apps cost money)
+ Built in Nike+
+ The same operating system that made the iPhone the invention of the decade

If you want an iPhone, save yourself the time and go buy and iPhone instead. If you're happy with and iPod that doesn't have a camera, phone, or 3G internet access, but can do a lot of cool stuff, buy this.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


This is my first iPod and MP3 player. So far I've had the iPOD TOUCH (32-GIG/3RD GEN) for two-weeks and I'm loving it.

It's does so much more than just play music, which is why I wanted one. I'm not a Mac person at all but the iPod Touch...I love it.

Out of the box it found my Wi-Fi connection and had me surfing the net (the real Internet and not the cell phone web pages like the one on my Verizon phone). It was intuitive to use and I'm finally getting accustomed to using the touch screen to scroll and type away.

This review is mostly for other iPod newbies like myself. Here's what it comes with:

***The iPod Touch- slick and smooth and very thin

***A USB Cable- this hooks your iPod to your computer to recharge the battery and to sync it with iTunes.

***Plastic Docking Thing- this is a small plastic part that allows you to dock the iPod to an external device (I'm not sure what).

***Head Phones with Microphone and external volume control.

***Teeny-tiny insert- with bare-bones info. You have to access the full manual, which is available for free download in PDF format, at the apple website.

My advice is to buy an external cover for the iPod--the 2nd Generation iPod Touch skins/cover fit the new 3rd Generation ones because the body is the same--and buy a screen protector so you keep the screen free from scratches and such. I already scratched the shiny back of my iPod just by placing in down on the table so be careful when you first get it if you don't have a cover for it.

As long as you have Wi-Fi (wireless Internet connection) in your house/apt you can get full use out of the iPod Touch. You can also access free Wi-Fi hotspots in stores, restaurants, and other areas, so you can get on the Internet and download applications (apps) etc., check your email, go on facebook, youtube, even Amazon has an app, that can be downloaded onto the iPod.

The iPod Touch is configured to automatically search for Wi-Fi networks, it looks for both either locked (need a password) or unlocked (no password) networks, and displays them in the settings for "Wi-Fi." You really don't have to know anything about Wi-Fi to get it started. You just pick one of them and it connects to it.

I've tried my iPod at some hotspots like a shopping center with a Starbucks and it found the Wi-Fi and connected but since a lot of people were using it, it took a while to connect.

You need the program iTunes, which is a free down-loadable program for Windows or Mac, and an iTunes account to purchase and download the apps (most are free but you still need an account to download them). If you've used iTunes before for buying song downloads or just to register then you already have a login account...if you haven't used iTunes before it's free to download and easy to install. Then you sign up for an account which is also free, unless you plan on purchasing songs or videos.

The pluses on the iPod Touch:

===== Applications (Apps) =====
The apps are a plenty on the iPod Touch and there's an app for everything (practically). They're arranged by category like games, news, productivity, etc., and are furthered displayed by best selling, top-free, and release date. You can also search by keyword or check out the most popular and featured apps.

Some apps are free and some cost a one time fee of between $.99-$4.99 and up. If you're a news junkie like me, you'll really love it. I've downloaded Time Magazine, NPR (radio and print stories), BBC READER, New York Times, USA Today, AP (Associated Press) and ABC News...all for free!

I really like that the BBC Reader will download their stories into the cache memory, once you connect via Wi-Fi so you can read the articles offline (when Wi-Fi is not available). NYT and AP will allow you to save articles that you can read offline as well. And the AP will deliver breaking news as long as you're connected... ALL FREE!!!

I've downloaded a dictionary, spell checker, facebook, Grimm's Fairytales and Alice In Wonderland books to read...all for FREE! I also got this free app called "Pandora" which is a radio station that will only play songs by artists that you want to hear. Too cool!

I know that I sound like a broken record with the "free" stuff but being a Verizon Wireless user, I'm sure other VZW customers feel me, I'm amazed that one can download and install quality, portable applications onto a device for no charge or subscription plan.

===== Other Fun Stuff =====

Calendar for appointments etc., contact phone book, clock, weather, calculator (you can download a free tip-calculator), notes and maps. These all come with the iPod Touch.

iTunes will keep the stuff (music, apps, videos) on your iPod, backed-up on your computer so you'll always have a copy of those things. And you can tell it which play-lists to sync so that you don't have to carry around your entire music/video library from your computer on the portable.

Anyway, I'm loving my iPod Touch and it was the perfect birthday gift to myself. It really is like having a mini-computer with you at all times. The only thing that's missing is a camera, but that's not a big deal at all. It's great for people who want an iPhone, but don't want AT&T's lousy service. I also love not having to pay a monthly subscription charge to Verizon for apps on my cell phone, now that I have the iPod Touch!

The only thing I would advise getting--in addition to the iPod--is the cover protector skin and screen protector mentioned earlier, and the Apple USB Power Adapter which will allow you to plug the USB cord into an electrical outlet (though it isn't necessary, it charges a lot faster than when it's charging from your computer).

Since this is my first iPod, I don't know how it stacks up against the previous versions. But this one is great and really addicting! So if you've been wondering if you should get one and you don't have an iPhone, have access to Wi-Fi, then I'd say...yes! The iPod Touch has so much to offer the user that you can find something to do with it even if you don't plan on using it as an MP3 player all that much.

*** A Note About iTunes ***
Even if you don't buy MP3s--I've only purchased about three from iTunes; the rest was from Amazon through credits from special purchases and iPod can play them--iTunes is really handy because it makes taking songs from CDs so easy by capturing them and turning them into MP3s. The program will even retrieve song and artist information for you so you don't have to label the file once you import it. From there you can make your own playlists and burn your own CDs from those playlists, not to mention carrying them on your iPod, so it's definitely worth it and really easy to use. Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


The 3rd gen ipod touch 32gb was a nice upgrade for me after owning the 1st gen ipod touch 16gb. Overall the touch is a lot faster. I noticed a huge difference when using graphic intensive apps like google earth or games like need for speed. I was disapppointed there were no real changes to the 3rd gen ipod touch from the 2nd gen. I was atleast hoping for an increase in battery life. It looks like from all the numbers online and from apples webstie the 3rd gen ipod touch has lost about 6 hours in audio playing time. The 2nd gen had a 36 hour music playtime and the 3rd gen has a 30 hour music play time. Im guessing this maybe due to the fast processor and gaming chip with maybe draining the battery faster. The 3rd gen touch comes with the voice control feature which is found on the other new ipods like the nano, shuffle and iphone 3gs. This feature cannot be added with the current 3.1 update to a 2nd gen ipod touch, it is built into the hardware. The voice feature is nice to have but isnt exactly that intutive. Unlike other voice features in other devices like cell phones where the phone will adapt and learn according to your voice, the ipod touch has no learning feature. It either understands what your saying or it doesnt (in which case you have to repeat yoursel unitl it does). The 3rd gen also comes with the iphones mic/remote headset which is a nice added feature. Easy to change the volume or track and use the mic for apps like skype or shazam. Probably the main feature I really like about the 3rd gen is the speaker which I didnt have on my first gen. Mind you its not really that loud but great for casual listening like podcasts, gaming and itunes store preveiws for songs. I really like the fact that I can now use my ipod touch for making phone calls via voip. Theres a quite a few apps available for this like: fring, skype, icall, etc. The quality is pretty good considering its voip. The touch also has other great features like the nike transmiiter, bluetooth, copy and paste (finally). The one thing I wish the touch had and also the iphone is the multitasking ability. Maybe some day apple will finally allow this. I find it so ancient coming from my blackberry bold which can run many apps at one time. It becomes annoying some times when you just want check the weather or email and your running another app. The only app that can run in the background is music. But only music from the ipod itself not any app playing music like last.fm or flycast. Overall I love the touch especially since I tried the ipod classic and didnt like the click wheel at all. I have also purchsed the griffin navigate remote which allows me to change tracks, volume, playlists and listen to fm radio and have screen to see what song is playing. The 3rd gen ipod touch is a nice upgrade for me coming from my old 1st gen ipod touch. IF you have a 2nd gen ipod touch I dont really see a need to get the 3rd gen. Unless you have run out of memory and need a 64gb or will be doing a lot of gaming on it. At this point there arent any games that can use the new touchs gaming speed yet. Other features of the 3rd gen can be upgraded on its own, like the mic/remote headset and the 3.1 update. So the only real features your missing are the voice control and the faster processor/gaming chip.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


I am a long time iPod addict, whose has spent over a thousand dollars at the iTunes store, on music, videos and movies. Memory hogs, all of them; but I still like to take most of them with me everwhere I go. Which is why I have not upgraded my iPod Classic 160GB (yes Virginia, there used to be a 160GB Classic) model.

I have craved the iPod Touch from the moment we met. But the fall from 160GB to 32GB was too steep for me. So I held out for more storage. It seems that 64GB is my magic number, I finally gave into temptation (disguised as a 10 year old negotiator) and took the plunge. Now that I am down here, I have developed a new addiction, Apps. There are so many functional apps that I am beginning to think that if I use enough of them I may be able to squeeze an extra 4 hours out of a 24 hour day.

My favorite button is the app button. In fact the only thing that keeps me from living in the App Store is my 10 year old daughter (the negotiator I mentioned above). She keeps coming up to me and taking the device away. Oh, I forgot to mention, I purchased the device for her, so I guess she has the right. Anyway, if you need a reason to buy an iPod Touch, the App Store gives you over 75,000 reasons to take the plunge. As for me personally, I am going to use my daughter's when she is asleep or at school, while I wait for the 3G model to hit the market.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


This is my very good impression on IPOD TOUCH 3G. Love to have it but I am not having fun with earbuds. I bought Mini microphone for it so I can either use SKYPE or ICALL for an unlimited US and Canada Call.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


Appearance

Appearance is good, side buttons can be hard to use. Back is easily scuffed.

Ease of use

Not as intuitive as the Zune HD, menu systems are more cumbersome and look different than they should. There should be an option to delete music off the player and have iTunes remember. No crossfade like on nano.

Portability

WiFi will eat up battery faster. Not portable in this respect but is in others.

Storage capacity

Plenty of room for everything. 32GB models have less than 29gb usable space.

Compatibility with windows

iTunes is actually very annoying software, it will ask you to update it even if the program is closed.

Compatibility with mac

n/a

Sound quality

could be better, but not horrible

If you want all the limitations of a cell-phone contract built into a media player then get the iPod Touch today!Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


This is my new favorite toy! I'm in an office alone for 8hrs a day this thing has saved my sanity!...... But beware of the problem of some itunes purchased songs not playing on the touch. Solution: burns song to cd and replace non-playing music with burned music on itunes. Album art does not transfer but you don't have to rebuy the songs! I also recommend buying the 3 year warrenty for 34.99.(think of it as term life insurance for your $300 toy) Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


Instead of comparing and contrasting all the features and benefits of the iPod Touch over other multimedia players (read the other reviews/novels), I'll get right to the point. With the right mobile phone, the iPod Touch can surpass an iPhone. The "right" mobile phone is one which runs software that converts its 3G internet connection to Wi-Fi, such as JoikuSpot (Symbian S60 powered) and WMWifiRouter (Windows Mobile powered).

With my Nokia N95-4, JoikuSpot, and an Apple iPod Touch 32 GB (3rd Generation), I have greater functionality than an iPhone 3GS at considerably less expense. Just about every iPhone app also runs on the iPod Touch. I do use AT&T and the MEdiaNet data plan, but other carriers' data plans should also work. This means anyone can have the iPhone's functionality using the iPod Touch with the right phone and software.
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I just got my Ipod touch 32 GB (3rd Generation) last week and I haven't put it down. I was long over due for a MP3 upgrade (had a creative Zen for years) and can't believe I waited so long. This Ipod touch is amazing not only for music but I was able to do everything I needed without having to go back to my lap top (control my fantasy football team, pay bills, shop on line, read the news, etc) thanks to the Apps. So easy to use. Never owned an Ipod before so I can't compare to previous versions but for any one looking to upgrade, this is a no brainer.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


I bought a 64GB Touch direct from apple on the day it came out -- I find it often takes longer to get newly released stuff from Amazon. I replaced my 32GB 2nd generation -- and to tell the truth, the extra 32GB is the main difference I notice. Now I can fit all of my music and video/tv shows and apps besides with room to spare, I love it!

A little about me, I'm a diehard mp3 player fan so I have owned a broad variety of iPods and iPod alternatives: Archos 604/605/5, iRiver Clix2, Sony Walkman X, iPod Classic/Nano/Touch 1,2,3,4,5, Creative Zen/X-Fi, Cowan U2, Samsung P2 etc. I will be comparing the iPod Touch 3rd Generation to all of these other players.

Let me just say that I'm not rating the quality of the update, but rather the unit as a whole. Admittedly, this is a pretty weak update especially if you were hoping for GPS or a camera. I am a little envious that the Nano gets a camera and the Touch doesn't, what's that all about? But ultimately, this is not a video camera for me (I have a Flip for that!) so I really don't care. I am rating the whole package as an MP3 and video player. I am considering how the Touch compares to competing products.

One other comment -- as to sound quality, I can't say that is either pro or con. If you want really good sound go get yourself a Sony Walkman! However, I find the sound (through my UE11 Pros) to be respectable, especially if you tweak the sound settings to your tastes. Neither remarkably good nor remarkably bad so I don't list SQ on either pro or con list.

Lets get to it then, what I loved about my Touch:

1) Beauty -- just raw esthetic pleasure, the Touch is without doubt the sexiest looking MP3 player I have ever owned! And it feels darn good in my hand too.
2) Software/iTunes -- what's the point of even mentioning an iPod without discussing iTunes? iTunes is for sure the best media player/store interface that I have ever seen. Definitely gives every iPod a leg up over the competition -- although Media Monkey is pretty good in many ways and that's what I use for my other players.
3) Apps -- nobody can compare with apple's App Store and the amazing assortment of Apps now available for the Touch.
4) Firmware/updates -- the apple firmware is probably the best out there. Sony Walkman is pretty good too, but I think apple gets top honors. The update process through iTunes is the smoothest software update process of any MP3 player I've ever seen -- although Archos comes close.
5) Play screen -- the Touch play screen really sets the standard that everybody else is aspiring to. I love how they fill the entire screen with the album art. The only other one that even comes close is the Walkman.
6) Accessories -- in the apple happy place there are accessories galore and readily available at your local store. Most of my other players require online shopping to find cases and whatnot.
7) Dedicated volume, home button, power button -- much as I love touch screens, its really nice to have a few dedicated buttons that you can hit without being able to see the screen.
8) Browser -- The Safari is one of the better browsers for an MP3 player, especially the pinch multi-touch interface for zooming is really nice. Keyboard is a little hard to use but can be done with practice.
9) Apple support -- these guys are fantastic about fixing/replacing faulty units. I should know because I've had to send a few items back over the years.
10. Speed -- they say its faster and I do notice the difference when playing with my apps which seem a bit snappier now. At this rate, the Touch is going to replace my laptop...

10 solid marks gives the iPod Touch 5 stars for being top of its class in so many categories! However, being an engineer, I always see room for improvement (I sure hope apple is listening!)

Things I don't like so much:

1) Play button? No dedicated play button means this is almost impossible to pause/play by touch. My first Sony Walkman had the best play button ever, the Archos 605 had a nice dedicated play button even though it was a touch screen. I just don't think touch screen should have to mean everything has to be done with the touch screen!
2) Battery -- its not pretty if the battery goes bad on this thing. Unfortunately, removable or even accessible batteries are becoming a thing of the past with MP3 players! Luckily they keep putting out new ones every year so I never use the battery up :)
3) Dock -- seems to me that the apple dock options are pretty weak compared to the Archos DVR dock.
4) Video cable -- if you want to watch those tv shows/movies you buy on iTunes on your TV you're going to have to buy a special video cable -- mine cost like $50!! Just keep that in mind...
5) Stylus won't work -- since this is a capacitance touch screen you can't use a stylus as much as you (or I) might like to. Looks shinier, but hard to use -- I like Archos better here.
6) Onscreen keyboard -- not great, Archos is definitely better for me partly because you can use a stylus if you have to.

Well there you have it -- 9 big pluses, 6 small minuses makes for about 4.7 stars by my calculations! If you don't need huge storage space or HD video resolution this is a great MP3/video player, not necessarily the best in every category but I would say it is the best overall unit available today.

My recommendations depending on your personal preferences:
- iPod touch if you just want an all around great music player, browser, video player, game playing, or if you are an App head (I'm rapidly becoming one myself!). It does everything!
- Sony Walkman if you want really good sound (the best I think) and/or you like Rhapsody
- Archos 5 if you want a big HD screen, great DVR capabilities, stylus friendly touch screen, and/or a big hard drive (500GB coming soon!)
- iPod Nano if you want a really small sleek player in fun colors and a @$*()^)# video camera!Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


A few days ago I bought the Ipod Touch 8 Gb. It is true that this model it's actually a repackaged 2G, but the fact that there are not tangible upgrades (which has been a bit disappointing)does not make it a bad device. In fact, the Ipod Touch is still awesome, even if it's a repacked 2G. The 32 and 64 Gb models do have a faster processor and other features that the 2G does not have. I recommend buying this device IF you do not have one or own a 1G. If you own the 2G, it will probably be better to wait until the 4G model is released next year.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.


Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R9LDX32C049XV My review talks about my experience syncing the iPod with 3rd party software on the Mac. I don't focus on other areas as I figure other people will do that. I have read what 3rd party apps tell me I should do to sync the iPod but the options they tell me to go to (under preferences) aren't there.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.