Customer Reviews:
 wipes the music from your PC June 30, 2008
9 out of 33 found this review helpful
I had the traditional iPod before. Now I have the i-touch. I hooked it up to my PC (I know it's not a good idea to have a PC, but presumably the i-touch can handle it). Syncing starts and I lose all my music I have on my computer. Annoying. Does Apple really think I bought the i-touch to delete the content on my computer. Presumably I need to change my settings. Nowhere on the hardware or software does it tell you where or how to change the settings to prevent this big disaster. The i-touch also can handle pictures. So I dare not hook it up anymore to my computer because I worry it will delete all my pictures next. I have to throw it out and forget about it rather than let it aggravate me. Buy at your own risk. Be careful.
 touch ipod June 29, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Item was purchased for a 13 year old girl who's previous ipod did not work. She loves the new one, and was able to figure it out without reading any directions.
It's awesome... once it worked!! June 28, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I received a brand new 16GB Apple iPod touch and was very excited to hook it up. I followed the instructions but after over an hour it still was as black and 'dead' as it was when I took it out of the box. After spending 40 min on the phone with Apple tech support they told me to bring it into the store. So off I went. The tech in the store went through all the same steps I did on the phone (which I told him but he apparentlhy wanted me to sit there for 30 min after he already read the on line report and heard my accounting) and THEN he swapped it out for a brand new iPod which works fine and I love. :c)
perfection June 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this for my 14 year old son for middle school graduation. Sure it is a bit pricey, but itt holds many videos and games for him. He isnt that into music but he watches videos and uses WIFI everywhere we go.
 3 1/2 stars for "hidden" battery issues. June 27, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
First off, let me say that the design and functions of the iPod touch work beautifully! All features work superbly. In fact there isn't much that I would change EXCEPT that: this iPod NEEDS to get more than THREE or FOUR hours when using wi-fi. I know that iPods are meant for MUSIC, and the touch seems to be made for videos as well (5-6 hours of video isn't that great either,) but why market this player as having internet, youtube, email access, etc when the touch gets VERY poor battery life when using these functions. If you use this iPod STRICTLY for music, you'll get 24 hours (more or less) of battery life, BUT if you start using wi-fi, you can divide that number by SIX! Now when I say "hidden problems," I mean that Apple does NOT disclose this information on their packaging or website. I probably should have researched a little more before I settled on buying the 16 gb touch, but I figured that if Apple claimed 22 hours for music and 5 hours for video (actually underrated,) then other functions would last at least 5-6 hours. I guess it's really not too much of a problem considering most laptops get similar battery life, but this is considered a MOBILE device, and there are no really fast processors or hard drives to power-up.
Other than battery issues, I can't find too much fault. I wish that Apple would have implemented external volume or track controls instead of having to go through menus, etc. However, I understand that Apple holds its product's form factors in high regards. Another nit-pick is that the price to memory/capacity ratio is pitiful. $400 bucks for 16 gigabytes sounds like the price/hd space ratio of ten years ago. The only reason I even opted for THIS iPod instead of the 80gb Classic was that I had received a $250 giftcard. I would recommend this iPod if you're not strapped for cash, but honestly, you'd be better off buying a small laptop or a PDA if you want wi-fi access. If you want to listen to music, get the classic.
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