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: PC Magazine has given the iPod Touch a 5/5 score and their Editors Choice award. High praise even from a definitely non-Apple source. Tom Gideon calls it "a thing of beauty," and says its the best iPod ever. Well, no duh.He does say a major drawback ...
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.
Cant purchase video via WiFi. Earbuds suck.
With an excellent interface and elegant design, the iPod touch is simply the best portable media player ever made. Recent updates only make it even better....
Great touchscreen interface, good video playback, web surfing via Wi-Fi.
Poor battery life, lacks features found in the iPhone.
So is the much-hyped Touch worth your money? It really depends on what you want out of it. Its undeniable that it is, in essence, a cut-down iPhone, and if the extra features (including Bluetooth, and unsurprisingly, telephony) of the iPhone appeal, t...
Great touchscreen interface, good video playback, web surfing via Wi-Fi.
Poor battery life, lacks features found in the iPhone.
So is the much-hyped Touch worth your money? It really depends on what you want out of it. Its undeniable that it is, in essence, a cut-down iPhone, and if the extra features (including Bluetooth, and unsurprisingly, telephony) of the iPhone appeal, t...
Abstract: The similarities between the iPhone and the touch are striking. Both have 3.5in 480 x 320 touchscreens. Both run a touchscreen version of OS X, offering apps such as the Safari web browser and a YouTube video viewer. Both units use flash memory for sto...
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Abstract: Is the new iPod Touch the best iPod ever? Were not so sure. It would have been a clearer call if Apple had been content to make the Touch just an iPhone sans phone, but the company stripped out a few handy features without any obvious reason oth...
