The iPod touch features Apple’s revolutionary multi-touch user interface that enables you to find and enjoy all of your music, videos, and more on its gorgeous widescreen display with just the touch of a finger. First introduced on iPhone, the multi-touch interface uses pioneering new software to present the perfect user interface for each application.
With the Apple iPod touch, Apple has married the iPhone’s revolutionary multi-touch interface to their popular digital media player. So instead of a Click Wheel, you just use your fingers to flick through your music, photos, and video. Two fingers can be used in a pinching or spreading motion as well, which zooms in and out of photos and web pages.
That’s right, the iPod touch is the first iPod to offer web access. It does this via built-in Wi-Fi support. There’s even a special iTunes Wi-Fi Store, so you can browse and purchase new music and video while you’re on the road. Connects to a PC or Mac through USB (using the dock connector) 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Charge Time - about 3 hours (1.5 hours fast charge to 80% capacity) Audio Support - AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, & 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, & AIFF Photo Support - Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats Video Support - H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in. m4v,. mp4, and. mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in. m4v,. mp4, and. mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in. m4v,. mp4, and. mov file formats Unit Dimensions - 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.31 Unit Weight - 4.2 oz.
Great Gadget
This is another technological marvel from Apple. I was quite impressed with the packed features and quality of the design of the iPod touch. On top of the great sound quality, what impressed me most is the quality of the video display. It provides sharp and vivid color with better than expected resolution. The internet browser is a fully functional one with Java enabled which allows us to browse most of the web sites. It also formats the web pages nicely and we could easily zoom in the contents by “pinching” on the screen. The interface to YouTube was also nicely designed and it downloads the contents rather quickly. It also allows you to get to the most viewed, featured, and search/bookmark your favorite ones.
Here are some of the minor issues :
- there aren’t a lot of accessories available (yet). The iPod touch is actually smaller in size than the iPhone so the iPhone accessories including protective cases won’t fit nicely.
- the keypad is pretty small and would need some “training” to get used to it. It does, however, highlight the key that iPod sensed so that you would know if you pressed the correct key before releasing your finger.
- the slide bar for the video playing is not very sensitive which makes it difficult to navigate through different sessions of the movies. This could be a problem if you are watching some long movies and wanted to get to a particular scene. The fast forward feature works well but you don’t have much control on the forwarding speed.
- you cannot delete pictures through the iPod and it has to be removed through the iTunes interface. However, you could delete videos through iPod touch.
- there are no games available (yet)
All-in-all, this is one nice gadget that you would be impressed and enjoy.
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