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Apple iPod Touch

*Est. $300 for 16 GB

Reviewed June 2009
Apple iPod Touch

Best portable media player

pros
  • Excellent video, audio playback
  • Wi-Fi
  • Intuitive interface
  • Can output video to TV
  • Email application
  • Bluetooth available with iPhone 3.0 software
cons
  • No camera
  • No FM tuner or voice recorder
  • No memory card slot
  • iPhone 3.0 software costs $10 for Touch users
 
 
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Average Customer Review

(250 out of 1292 reviews)

for $229.99

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Error that went well, November 15, 2009
I thought this was an iPhone and ordered it not realizing the iPods look the same. I do love it and will be getting my daughter one as a gift.
Not very pleased, November 15, 2009
Product took a long time to arrive. The back was all scratched up. I thought I was buying a new Itouch but I guess not. Won't buy from Amazon again!
pleased even though its an old model, November 12, 2009
3G itouch isn't offering the 16GB. 8GB is too few, the 32GB is to many, the 16GB is just right. I am very pleased with this product. It was shipped quickly and no worries, arrived in 1 piece.
IPod Touch - Future is Here, November 11, 2009

I like my IPod Touch because I think it's getting me ready for the future in interactive computing. I've been eyeballing it for awhile and finally was brought over because I got $100 off by joining the… Audible Book club (I've been into audio books for awhile). PROS: Viewing photos on the device is the BOMB! This really sold me on the device because you can re-size the photos. Games and applications are great because I don't like to sit idle. So when I'm waiting around (like for an appointment) I can play some games or listen to my music/audio books. CONS: I don't believe it's worth the full price because you don't get much memory space. The actual device is easy to use, but as usual interacting with iTunes can be a challenge. I just don't understand why I can't drop and drag music, video, and photos into the actual device (like my iRiver). Also, I can't load and watch videos unless they are ones purchased from iTunes (there may be an application to solve that, but again, I can do that with my iRiver).

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ipod touch, November 9, 2009
cool apps for little expense. very slick and takes up little space. great for anywhere there is wifi available. great for your music too but prefer the shuffle for that.
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Apple iPod touch 16 GB (2nd Generation) OLD MODEL

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Buy new: $279.99 $229.99   105 Used & new from $190.00

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1. CNET

CNET's review gives the latest iPod Touch an Editors' Choice designation, saying it surpasses the original Touch in price and functionality. Although media must be purchased from the iTunes store, selection there is unmatched. However, Donald Bell believes that audio quality compared with other MP3 players is a minor disappointment.

Review: Apple iPod Touch (Second Generation, 8GB), Donald Bell, Sept. 11, 2008

2. PCMag.com

PCMag's review gives the Apple iPod Touch 2G an Editors' Choice and a perfect score, as it did with the original Touch. Experienced reviewer Tim Gideon is especially impressed with the new Touch's gaming potential, and writes that it "remains the best portable media player on the market, period."

Review: Apple iPod Touch (2nd Generation), Tim Gideon, Sept. 9, 2008

3. Laptop Magazine

Laptop Magazine gives the Touch 2G an Editors' Choice award, citing numerous minor improvements over the 1G that keep the Touch at the cutting edge. Mike Kobrin has a few quibbles with some of the added software but feels that the Touch still has the "best touchscreen around."

Review: iPod Touch 2G, Mike Kobrin, Sept. 25, 2008

4. ConsumerReports.org

ConsumerReports.org is the name brand in product reviews, providing unbiased evaluations based on laboratory testing and hands-on use. You'll need either a magazine or online subscription to see how the Apple iPod Touch rates among the MP3 players that ConsumerReports.org covers.

Review: iPods and MP3 Players, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, February 2008

5. GoodGearGuide.com

This Australian site features its own reviews along with those from PC World Australia and other sister publications. Melissa Perenson says that the Touch is one of the "most polished" portable media players on the market, but that the improvements on the latest version of the Touch aren't enough to justify an upgrade for those who own an original Touch.

Review: Apple iPod Touch (2nd Generation), Melissa J. Perenson, Sept. 12, 2008

6. Amazon.com

More than 950 Amazon users weigh in on the iPod Touch, with more than two-thirds giving this model a perfect score. Most users are thrilled with the device, but the lower ratings offer complaints about sound quality, accessory compatibility and susceptibility to moisture damage.

Review: Apple iPod touch 32GB (2nd Generation), Contributors to Amazon.com

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