MP3 Players : Apple iPod Touch 16GB

For those who want a sensible phone which does not require having to pay a minimum $60/month (up to $100/month) like the iPhone...there's the iPod touch! I got mine yesterday afternoon, and can't believe how jawdroppingly stunning it is. Sure, there's no phone on it, AND there's no camera on it...but it's one helluva iPod (I mean, isn't that why u buy an iPod in the first place, for music and video)! Paying $399 for a 16 gig may be steep for some, but if you think about it, you're basically paying the same price as 2 iPod nano's and the touch is about as skinny (the 16 gig I got is just a tad thicker than the nano, AMAZING). What other player offers such a crisp display (perfect for on-the-go movie watching). If you can bear to spend a little time carefully sync-ing what you NEED on your iPod (rather than dumping on your entire collection), then touch is for you! I've easily sync-ed about 4.5 hours of video and about 2000 songs, with plenty of space to spare. Features seem to be excellent...no problems with the playback, WiFi is an added bonus, and the display makes you want to cry (a safe distance away from the display). I've heard rumors of a 32 and possibly 64-gig touch, but that may require getting rid of flash memory (another iPod touch plus) and by the way...16-gigs of flash memory doesn't come cheap, at least $100 if ur lucky...so if you're willing to part with the phone and camera, then iPod touch is for you! Hide Full Review

Well I dont have a lot to say (just kidding). Just that the product as a whole is excellent. I have been looking at a lot of reviews for the iPod touch such as on ARS Technica, Cnet, etc. and I have to say, why in the world are they giving this a 7.5-8/10

It just doesnt make sense. Clearly just because the iPod doesnt offer firewire or calendar on screen support doesnt mean that you should just completely bash the product as a whole. These and some shadowing effects. I will now proceed to state why those looking at these top reviewing sites whould be forewarned by an overly nitpicky group of reviewers. First of all i have to say that I use those cites so much and usually they are pretty much right but seriously Firewire. C'mon guys give me a break, this is the era of technological revolution and Firewire is like the Stone Age. USB 2.0 is so much more efficient and widespread that it is obvious why they took out firewire capabilities. (looking out for the company's best interests per se). And when it comes to the calendar, I am just a bit annoyed. APPLE CAN MAKE A SOFTWARE UPDATE/PATCH FOR THE TOUCH TO ADD THIS CAPABILITY. Just because you can't change your schedule right then and there doesnt mean that the whole product is a mediocre B! WITH A SIMPLE PATCH it can be added.

Finally only a person with superhuman eyes or with alot of free time on their hands would even care about potential shadows appearing/lack dots whatever. We will be viewing this in the sun sometimes and as a result for all those who have taken physics you know what I am talking about! The dots will come. You can minimize them but anything over an equilibrium is just foolish.

In conclusion, i think the iPod is a fine little product with so much versatility. Im not going to go hating on the product because it doesnt come with a charger, etc. I am here to review the product and I can not find a single thing horribly wrong so far other than the fingerprints but that is so minor. If you have a lot of music or just are a "gadgetophile" (I made that up =) buy this u wont regret it. And finally, the battery life can be prolonged by turning it off(yes you can and should do this to prevent excessive drain) because it is a Li+ battery, there wil be limited amount of charges. All in all, a pretty sweet product and worth the money!

Thanks for reading and I hope that it clarifies or aids you in your search for "that Mp3 player"! Hide Full Review

I do not have one of these right now but will soon. However, I keep reading the reviews from other owners and I'm sick of hearing them complain about the IPOD TOUCH because it does not have a phone or camera built in to it. IT'S AN MP3 player. If you want a phone buy the IPhone and stop complaining that it doesn't have these features. Stop making the cons into something it's not. IT'S NOT A PHONE AND WASN'T INTENDED TO BE A PHONE. Stop complaining and just enjoy your MP3 PLAYER. Be happy that you can even afford one due to this economy ~ ENOUGH IS ENOUGH Hide Full Review

I am computer literate but not a techie and I have no desire to have a cell phone as they impress me as the world's most intrusive devices. However, as a constant traveler, I like being in touch without hauling a computer around. Voila! The perfect device. I have access, movies and music for long flights, and look like part of the 21st century without the annoyance of a phone. If only more places provided a wireless network! Big hotels seem to be the greediest now but that will likely change over time. For me, it is the prefect device. Hide Full Review