Testseek.com have collected 128 expert reviews of the Apple iPod Touch 1G 8GB / 16GB / 32GB and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPod Touch 1G 8GB / 16GB / 32GB.
January 2008
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The editors liked
Beautiful and big widescreen display
MultiTouch interface
True web browsing via WiFi
YouTube!
ITunes WiFi Store
Thin and light
Battery life
Nice screen. Innovative interface. Access to iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store.
Innovative multitouch interface
Speedy Web surfing and over-the-air music downloads
Gorgeous display
Very thin design
Beautiful multi-touch display. WiFi access. Buy music via WiFi. Excellent user interface. Browser is a delight. Easy to use e-mail program. Access to YouTube content. Thinner than iPhone.
Beautiful design
Great audio/video quality
Touchscreen interface
Apple’s first iPod-branded device with a widescreen display
Wireless Wi-Fi antenna
And icon-based touchscreen interface
Offered at a lower price than the company’s same-capacity iPhone. Includes iPhone-style music
Video
Photo
And we...
Built-in Wi-Fi for music downloads and Web access
Large screen
Slim profile
Lightweight
iTunes Store well implemented
3.5" display is great for video
Snappiness of UI
Built-in web browser
WiFi support
iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store delivers
Thin
Elegant design slightly smaller than an iPhone. Incredibly intuitive and gorgeous multitouch interface for browsing music
Videos
Photos
The iTunes store or the web. Fantastic sixhour movie playback
With more than 20 hours audio. Ambient light se...
Movies are simply delicious on the huge
480 x 320 screen
And it doesnt get hot during playback. So featurepacked its almost a standalone computer.
The Apple iPod Touch has a large
Video-worthy screen
A cutting-edge interface
And Wi-Fi Internet and music download capabilities.
Excellent audio quality
Sexy design
Visual interface far
Far ahead of competition
Beautiful & crisp 3.5" LCD screen
Multi-touch touch-screen technology
Built-in Wi-Fi for web browsing and music purchasing
Greatly improved battery life
...
And Wi-Fi Internet
E-mail
And music download capabilities.
Standard iPod touch features such as iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store and Safari web browsing just as welcome as ever
Now includes five Internet applications
Good battery performance.
The editors didn't like
Limited storage space
Expensive
No dedicated Volume controls
Where are the other apps/widgets??
Can’t create events in Calendar
Halfassed iPhone design
Chrome metal backing
Can’t edit calendar. No volume control on device. No games. No email. Missing some apps found on the iPhone. Reports of display problems with earlyshipping units.
Can’t download video over the air
Lacks stereo Bluetooth
Cant purchase video via WiFi. Earbuds suck.
Screen smudges
Pricey
Slight learning curve
Feels less like a flagship iPod than an intentionally stripped down iPhone
With diminished cosmetics
Interface and features. Noticeably downgraded screen exhibits problems such as inverted blacks and dead pixels
Which detract from video viewing expe...
No built-in speaker
No dedicated volume button for music
No e-mail client
Lack of ability to edit calendar items
Screen quality isnt as good as that of the iPhone
Negative black effect may be more than an isolated problem
Only 16GB of storage means I have to leave some of my music at home
Cant use 802.11b/...
Transition to the Touch left out some phonecentric iPhone features like the camera and external speakers
But also left out media playerappropriate Bluetooth support as well as WiFi compatible mapping
Email and stocks apps. No external volume controls. S...
Version 1.x owners have to pay for upgrade to OS 2.1. Battery life could be better
And 8 video playback stops when power dips below 10 percent.
The iPod Touch may cost too much for you
Depending on your needs. It has a small capacity for a portable video player.
No expansion slot for additional memory
No flash drive function
No wireless syncing with iTunes
Video isnt as bright as iPhone
No external volume controls or support for remote control.
Abstract: The long-awaited Wi-Fi-enabled iPod is finally here, but its taken a different form from what most of us would have guessed. The iPod touch doesnt resemble a classic iPod at all, but is instead a stripped-down, slimmed-down iPhone. While having Wi-Fi...
Abstract: Hot on the heals of the iphone comes the new Apple Ipod Touch - taking the portable media player to the next level - with an amazing touch-screen and wi-fi connectivity. Playing both music and video, could the Ipod Touch be the best Ipod ever? Out of t...
Abstract: I’ve often said that I had no desire to watch videos of any length on an iPod due to the small screen size. That’s changed, at least to a point, with the release of the iPod touch. I’ll still use my MacBook as a portable DVD player. Howe...
Of course you can dismiss the touch as an over-priced gimmick - and many people will, justifiably. Its sound quality isn't the greatest in the world and just 16GB of storage space in a device costing £265 will be more than many technological spendthrifts ...
Abstract: Its multitouch screen gives the user more control over the device, allowing for a more natural input without the need for a stylus commonly seen on other touchscreen devices. With the slide of one or more fingers across the screen users can enter text,...
Abstract: The Touch is certainly an amazing piece of technology. Mobile Safari is the best portable Web browser around, Cover Flow works great on a device with limited storage capacity, and the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store is extremely slick...
Abstract: iPod touch features the same interface as iPhone. Built to take full advantage of the 3.5-inch display, the multi-touch interface lets you control everything using only your fingers. You can glide through albums with Cover Flow, flick through photos an...
