Just got my first iPod, a 32GB Touch. Probably the best user interface on any similar product. Bright, clear screen, amazing graphics, no learning curve for navigating the device. Connects easily to WiFi, voice recognition works well. Browser works well, given the constraints of a HVGA screen. Mike in the earbuds is very clear. Gets four stars instead of five because:
-Back cover looks great out of the package, scratches incredibly easily
-Speaker is a nice touch, but not good quality and too low volume
-Ear buds don't fit well in my ears
-Hardly any bass with ear buds, even after punching up with equalizer
All in all, very nice for reading email, browsing the web not bad with WiFi, VoIP is fine, great for YouTube type of videos, watching movies is acceptable.
Really wish the mic was in the unit, and that GPS had been included, but a very nice unit anyway. The volume control/pause/resume/voice recognition included with the new ear buds is very nice feature of the 3G 32/64GB units.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.
I had this product two days. The first day I put music on it and I was content with the layout and screen. The second day I went to the app store. In opening one of the apps onto the iPod - iTouch, iTunes froze, and froze my computer. I had to reboot the computer by pushing and holding the power ON button. When getting iTunes running again, iTunes said that the iPod needed to be restored. I did this. It told me the same thing over and over again. In short I tried to recover to the factory settings, a number of times, I tried to uninstall iTunes, and install it again, (3 or 4 times), I tried it on a different computer, an older one I have. The last outcome was that the firmware is corrupt. Lastly I drove 20 miles to an Apple store, which they told me I needed an appointment, (the soonest they had was three hours from when I was there), and they told me to return it to Amazon. I also heard I did everything they would have recommended. I am VERY, VERY unhappy with Apple. I stormed out of there saying I will NEVER buy anything from Apple again! My computer had to be restored to an earlier time because of installing iTunes. This is my first and last Apple product. If they can't even help you in the store after driving 20 miles, then they don't get my business. I was worried Amazon would make it difficult to return this "paperweight" but the process wasn't what I have read in the past. Thank you Amazon. Too bad, it looked like a nice player. It just needed to NOT be dependent on iTunes. I never liked iTunes. And it needs a reset button on the player itself like most others. Apple, I will never get back the 12 or so hours I wasted on this product trying to fix it, only to have nothing more than a paperweight.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.
Pros:
Very thin compared to Zune
Integration of bluetooth and wifi
Endless list of applications (free and paid)
Not just an MP3 player, picture viewer, and movie player--but a mini netbook/internet tablet
Great sound quality
Awesome touch screen with multitouch (two fingers used to zoom in/out)
Ability to watch Youtube videos
Touch screen keyboard is very usable even with larger fingers
Cons:
Device attracts finger prints very easily
iTunes software is "clunky" and slow at times, takes some getting used to
Expensive accessories
No flash player, however can still view Youtube videos
Summary:
All things set aside I am very pleased with my purchase. Coming from the Creative and Zune world of MP3 players I am very impressed with the iPod Touch 3rd generation 32gb and was a worthwhile upgrade. The iPod Touch allows internet browsing, applications, streaming internet radio (AOL, Pandora), and even the ability to watch Youtube videos! However if you currently own an iPod Touch 2nd generation, aside from the faster processor, you may want to wait. Bottom-line if you want a simple MP3 player then look elsewhere, on the other hand if you want a multi-function MP3 player/ video player/ picture viewer/ internet browser/ portable office/ etc... then the iPod Touch is for you.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.
What I intended to use this device for besides the obvious:
- Check my email accounts with a touch of a button
- Surf the internet with ease
- PDF Reader
- CHM File reader
This device has exceeded my expectations. A built-in video camera and mic would have been useful. I'll be peeved if they release the video camera version by Christmas.
Web browsing is pretty fast now that I changed my wireless encryption to WEP. WPA encryption slows it down considerably for some reason. Well, at least for me it does.
Pros:
- Satisfies basic computer usage(Saves me from booting up my PC downstairs.)
- Lots of apps, some are free. (PDF reader, ichm, Taskmaster,etc.)
- 32GB storage is more than enough for me. I still have 27GB left!
- Portability
- Charges fairly fast.
Cons:
- Battery life.
- Doesn't come with wall charger
- Speaker sound quality is bad.
- Ear phones are bad.
- Fingerprint magnet
- I would've liked a built-in FM transmitter. Most PMP devices have them nowadays.
I thought about buying the Zune HD since it's more advanced, but it wouldn't have fulfilled my intended uses.
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Introduction
This 32GB iPod Touch is replacing my daughter's 30GB iPod Video. She loves my 32GB iPhone 3GS because of all of the applications that are available. Many games run from $0.99 to $9.99 in iTunes. Some games are actually free. In addition, because of the amount of space, there is ample room for movies, songs, podcasts and lots of apps.
Design
The size and weight of the 3rd Generation iPod Touch is unchanged. When compared to the iPhone, this unit is slimmer in size and certainly easier to hold for my daughter. The use of the Touch is intuitive, and there are numerous 'screens' that can hold 16 apps on each page. This is essentially just like an iPhone when it comes to WIFI and Bluetooth capabilities. Side by side comparison, the Touch edges out the iPhone 3GS for loading apps and connectivity to the internet.
Setting up connectivity with the wireless network (I use an Apple Time Capsule) is intuitive and I was up and running on the internet in less than 1 minute. Web browsing can be facilitated through portrait or landscape mode. Applications can be directly downloaded into the device.
Quality of the movie resolution is excellent, and this makes a good travel companion for long car rides or cross country airplane rides.
Applications
There is a base of applications that come with the Touch, such as a calendar, mail, voice memos, Notepad, Photos, YouTube, Google Maps, Weather, Stocks, Clock, Calculator, Safari and the App Store. With so many apps being released daily, there are apps for any category that you can imagine.
However, to facilitate this as a learning tool, I have installed applications on Hindi, the World Maps, Presidents, a Dictionary and Thesaurus, Radio Disney, a TV Guide (iTV), Voice Over IP application, Movie Times, and guides to planets/constellations. Additionally, she has Quick Office which allows her to type her stories on MS Word.
OS 3.1.1
She has a Vista Laptop; however, I run a Macbook Pro and sync her iPod Touch with that. With the new operating system which is already installed, there is greater flexibility for arranging apps right through iTunes.
Pros
Ease of use/Intuitive
Excellent battery life
Tons of apps
Latest iPod Touch Operating System
Cons
No built-in internal microphone
No integrated camera, unlike the iPhone
Overall
I am very happy with my purchase. This is a great entertainment system, allowing the user to utilize the device for music, movies, games, organizer, internet access, and so much more.
This has to be a part of your life. It has changed how our family entertains ourselves.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.
I live in Hawaii and the package was shipped the 22nd of Sept, and arrived in my mailbox on the 25th!
Pros:
More than just an iPod
Great for you're everyday tasks such as browsing the web, playing games, reading books, myspace/facebook, etc..
An amazing amount of space for the 32GB iPod Touch.
Cons:
Not a great amount of battery life if you are connected to a wi-fi network for a long period of time.
Can scratch easy.
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I owned the 1st generation of Ipod Touch had it for over 2 years and sold it in order to get the 3rd generation. I got it and used it for 3 days. On the 4th day it plain and simply DIED!!!
It didn't power on again, I tried everything to bring the device back to life, but to no avail.
May god bless Amazon for sending me a new device immediately even without sending them the broken one first.
My question to apple: What is going on? 3 days? get your act together asap!.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.
its awesome. you get good sounds and and good quality. i would recomend this for everyone. this is my first mipod and i love it. i was going to buy a paintball gun but this is way better.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.
no Flash media player.
Skype sounded terrible.
Itunes did some mean things to me like erasing my stuff from pod.
take Apple to Court sue them.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.
I traded up from my first generation iPod because the G1 pod didn't have the processing power that iPod OS3 demanded. Since the recent operating system upgrade, my G1 ipod seemed sluggish and Apps like Apple Mail, and the NT Times would hang-up or crash. The 3G software was demanding too much of the G1 processor. The G1 lost much of the electronic fairy dust magic of the Apple experience. I am so happy with my 3G ipod... the magic is back... it loads web pages & Apps so much faster. Apple has also improved energy management/battery life in the G3. Sure I too am disappointed that Apples Digital Swiss Army Knife with 75,000 tools, isn't also a camera... but what it is... a powerful mini computer thats smaller than a box of Chiclets is so... so... sweet!Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.
This is my first Ipod and it's really impressive. Alot of good ideas went into this. What I'm not crazy about is Itunes. Not for an advance computer user. Not enough control. Can't even get into the subfolder levels to select images to import. If you're files are all set up the way Windows does things for you, you'll be fine. If you've got things set up your own way to be better organized you'll be alittle irritated. Would like to be able to access the Ipod on the folder level and drag and drop and build my folder structure the way I want to. Maybe I'm missing something. Ipod = great, Itunes = not so great. Amazon did good, tried super-saver shipping until I saw how long it would take to send it out, changed to normal shipping and they sent it out that day.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.
So, like everyone else, I was hoping for a camera. didn't even want a camcorder, just a still camera, but alas it was not to be. Then had to debate whether or not to go ahead and get the touch anyway or not. After
Amazon dropped the price $20, decided to go ahead and get it.
This thing is amazing. I still can't believe all the things it can do. I have never had a device with a touch screen before, so maybe I'm easily impressed. One of the big selling points for me for this was the app store. Didn't need a smart phone (and didn't want to be pay for more than the basic monthly fees for phone service) so that ruled out the iphone. When you hear in the commercial "we have an app for that", it doesn't seem to be that far from the truth. Truly makes the touch a multipurpose too. There are several apps I can use at work as well as home.
Of course it has all my music and podcasts on as well. I've downloaded a number of free games for my kids to play, and the fact that this thing has wifi for internet surfing is a major plus as well. Especially like that I can find directions on Google maps, and it will save my them (at least for last search) even when I'm offline. Should make finding my son's away football games much easier.
All in all, very pleased with the Touch.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.
I went to Victoria Garden Apple Store to listen new iPod touch 3rd gen 32gb with my Ultimate Ear ue11pro, Shure E500, Monter Turbine, and Sennheiser IE8. Even these highest quality in-ear monitors can not make iPod Touch 3 sound good. ue11pro is a 1.1k+ in-ear monitor, and usually it can make worst MP3 player sounds pretty good. Not in this case, even ue11pro can not make iPod Touch 3 sound good.
iPod Touch 3 sounds very thin, no detail, weak bass, no extension on low and high, shrink mid, small space... it just bad bad bad!
If you want a electronic TOY and don't care about sound quality, yeah, get iPod Touch 3. If you want real good sound quality player, get Cowon X5L, iAudio7, D2+, O2, or S9. Maybe iRiver Spinn will do, too.
I was going to give one star for its terrible sound quality, but I will give the 2nd star for its other functions.Get more detail about Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL.
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