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 A marked improvement on the 1st Gen October 23, 2008
Julikat (Surrey, UK)
206 out of 211 found this review helpful
If you have the 1G, is it worth upgrading to the newer version?
Well, I think so, yes. But only if the differences are as useful to you as they are to me. I had the 1G (my first ever Apple product!), for a couple of weeks before upgrading to the 2G. I then upgraded again to a larger capacity and I think this model is definitely an improvement on the 1G iPod Touch.
Size/Shape: I found the square edges of the 1G slightly uncomfortable in my hand - nothing major, but something I was always aware of. The 2G edges are slightly curved and it fits more easily in my palm.
There's also an external volume button. Call me lazy, but the fact is it's faster and more convenient to be able to adjust the volume with one press of a button. I really like having this little extra.
Battery life: It's noticeably longer, although not quite the extra 14 hours quoted. I'm getting around 8 hours more compared with the 1G - but to be fair, I do play around with it a lot. If you want to maximise battery life when you're just listening to music, then switch OFF the wifi... and you'll squeeze at least another 4 hours out of it. It makes a lot of difference.
Other extras: A built-in speaker and future compatibility with a microphone input. Okay, the speaker is very basic and tinny - but it's fine if you just want to listen to a song sample, for example.
Sound quality: I bought it mainly for the wifi and video capabilities as I have a Sony and Zune for music, but I loaded a few albums on, and I'm not sure if it's my imagination or not, but the 2G seemed to sound a little better than the 1G, with a fuller presentation. It's still very neutral though, and I don't think I'd like to use it with a pair of analytical earphones like Etymotic or q-JAYS. Also, I'm not that impressed with the eq presets, so I just leave them off. But the sq is not nearly as bad as I'd been led to believe.
Ease of use: It's simple! The touch screen is very responsive and it's easy to personalise the home screen and make it your own. If you want to change the appearance and move your applications around - simply hold down one of the icons for a few seconds, wait till they start 'shaking', and drag the icon to where you want, then 'set' it by pressing the home button.
wifi/video: Both features work very well for me. Video display is clear, bright, and big enough to avoid any eye strain. And the wifi is fantastic. I can check for new emails and browse the internet without even having my computer switched on. It's so convenient that it's hard to think how I ever lived without it :)
A tip! To turn off the Touch completely, make sure you press down and hold the sleep/wake button at the top until the 'Power Off' message appears. Otherwise, it is still on and using up battery.
To summarise: A very nice improvement on the 1G. An external volume control, longer battery life, curved edges, and built-in speaker make this even more fun to use than before.
UPDATE! Still loving it, but I noticed how quickly the screen became smudged, so I bought an Apple anti-glare screen protector. It's really good. Not only does it stay smudge free, but it's a lot easier to swipe because it doesn't retain the grease from your fingertips. And in bright sunlight, there's no glare at all. It makes it even nicer to use :)
Old meets new. March 16, 2009
Mr. A. Henderson (Bathgate. Scotland .UK)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am a retired old foggy, according to my kids, who needed to get beyond VHS and CD players. They bought me this ipod touch 32gb 2ndG to raise my awareness of the modern world. God bless them 'cause this item is superb. The technical gobbledegook is for their generation. For mine I tell you it is very simple to master. It plays music superbly and when coupled to quality headphones, I use Bose, the reproduction is fantastic. I hear bits I never knew were here. I range in taste from the 60's through the Classics to folk and R & B. ALL are faithfully reproduced in the most brilliant presentation. The itunes store and support is easy to access and use in the first instance and helpful in the second. I downloaded a manual but as yet have not needed to probe deeply into this.
I have not yet tried the video capability but intend to do so. If this is as good as the sound reproduction then this little gadget is a mini entertainment system which will stand with the best portable entertainment units available. The internet access is sometimes slow but a welcome addition when abroad and you want to check your emails etc. The podcasts are great for keeping up to date with such as the football world you left behind.
I am glad my kids decided to drag me into their world of electric gismos. If you are lucky so will yours.
fantastic, couldn't be without February 17, 2009
P. Roderick (cardiff, uk)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I'm an old guy, nearly 62, but this iPod Touch is fantastic for all of my current needs. Over and above the fact that I can now "shuffle" through 1200 songs (not as many as it will take in total - but all that I have on CD right now) at home or on the move, I can take my "contacts" with me and "calendar" items too. The downloadable gadgets and applications make it fun to have around and when I'm off on holiday in far away places where English is not the national / TV language, I have episodes of Despearte Housewives to view and enjoy.
Overall, money well spent.
my first ipod November 19, 2008
John Preston (UK)
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
my ipod touch is my first ipod and i love it. infact i think i am turning into Gollum as "it is precious to me"!!
good points
it is a beautiful device, easy internet and email access (took about 1 minute to connect to my wifi and email on aol) has very good quality YouTube access, thousands of applications (some free) to download, and iTunes has masses of music, music videos, TV programmes and movies. there is little better than catching up with all the episodes of battlestar gallactica in the bath! video and sound quality are very good.
bad points
i have spent quite a bit on accessories like composite cables to connect to my TV (quality very good on playing videos and movies).
itunes wont recognise my touch on my main desk top so having to use the kid's one upstairs - a real pain as i have to keep transfering my new music and tv programmes by portable hard drive and itunes if you have never used it before on a PC isnt that easy, several times on sync it wiped stuff off i wanted to keep on and i had a bit of a job getting it back again. eventually managed but it wasnt a pleasure! the apple troubleshooting guide for touch that is recognised by windows but not by itunes isnt that easy to follow and involves downloading removal tools from microsoft etc, which you shouldnt have to do when you are paying 250 pounds for the 32 gig one.
conclusion
despite a few problems with itunes i LOVE my touch and would recommend it fully. it sounds a bit daft but it is so beautifully made you actually feel proud owning it! ummm can i resist buying a music centre with a docking station???
john preston
Great MP3/Multimedia device February 10, 2009
Piccolo (London, UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is my first ipod as I have previously had a sony mp3 which very good too, however I always had a doubt as to whether the ipod was stlye over substance.
I have had the touch 32 for a couple of months now and all I can say is that it is a great device.
Main points:
-Good music player, doesn't get as much bass as my previous sony mp3 however I feel that the sound is cleaner overall. Bass booster setting distorts on certain bass heavy tracks (mainly the odd hip hop track e.g. Tonedeff)
-Wifi/Browsing is great, easy to setup, touch screen interface is brill.
Browsing multiple windows has lead the touch to jump out to the home screen a couple of times.
-Haven't tried the uploading video however would recommend downloading something like xilisoft to convert into MP4 format.
-Aps store. I've downloaded a few useful free aps from itunes. 'myrailite' gives train departure information, google earth.
-Games seem pretty week, you're better off getting a DS.
Recommend getting a hard case to protect the shiny surface and a screen protector. Got the Griffin Iclear which is durable and well made. Had to buy separate screen protector as the one that came with the Iclear was poor. Recommend the Exspect screen protector durable and don't notice is protecting the screen.
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