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: In the hyper-competitive world of consumer electronics, it’s highly unusual for one branded product to dominate its market for years on end. Yet, that’s what Apple’s iPod media player, now approaching its sixth anniversary, has managed t...
Beautiful and big widescreen display, MultiTouch interface, True web browsing via WiFi, YouTube!, iTunes WiFi Store, Thin and light, Battery life
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
Sorry, model not included. The iPod touch proves to be a wonderful piece of technology. It’s well designed…okay, so maybe it really is just an iPhone with the phone components taken out. But that’s not a bad thing as the interface ...
Abstract: Apples new iPod Touch is a little confusing. It looks just like an iPhone, but its not a phone and it lacks other iPhone features, such as a camera and Bluetooth. And, while the iPod Touch neither looks nor acts anything like a traditional iPod &ndash...
Abstract: Right off the bat the iPod touch was simple to set up and synchronize with my computer. Unlike older models that you could start playing with out of the box, the iPod touch requires you to connect it to your computer before you can start playing around...
Published: 2007-09-17, Author: Daniel , review by: appleinsider.com
Abstract: The iPod Touch delivers an advanced new generation of the iPod using technology developed for the iPhone. However, its not an "iPhone without the phone," and that reality is likely to upset lots of users who want it to be. For everyone else, the new ...
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
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/...
Apple has once again set the bar high for the competition. When the original iPod came out, it revolutionized consumer expectations for how a digital audio player should perform and what the UI should look like. In the years since then, the competition...
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...
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...
A Note From the Editors of iLounge: Though all products and services reviewed by iLounge are "final," many companies now make changes to their offerings after publication of our reviews, which may or may not be reflected above. This iLounge a...
Abstract: What a bummer of a day it has been for a geek like me! I originally bought the iPhone back in June and thought it made an excellent iPod. Since the phone quality left a lot to be desired, I returned it. When hearing that Apple was releasing the iPod To...
