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iLounge’s comprehensive iPod touch 2G review now posted
By Charles Starrett
Senior Editor, iLounge
Published: Friday, September 12, 2008
News Category: Site News
iLounge has just published our comprehensive nine-page review of the second-generation iPod touch. Inside, you’ll find:
* Many solo and comparison photos of the new iPod touch
* Test results of the touch’s new built-in speaker and headphone audio output
* Discussion of screen quality improvements
* Complete battery test results
* Discussion of accessory compatibility changes
* Nike+iPod impressions and omissions
And more. Is it a better iPhone alternative than the original? Find out in the review, and don’t forget to check out our review of the fourth-generation iPod nano for the complete picture on Apple’s latest iPods.
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I have a small addition to the headphone section. If you use the iphone headphones, the microphone might not work yet, but the ‘pause’ and next track’ feature of the microphone/button does work on the itouch 2G
Posted by gadgetjunky on September 13, 2008 at 3:48 PM (PDT)
2
In the list of cons, you said, “Software updates may add to device’s actual cost of ownership.” Didn’t you mean to say, “value”? Using “Cost of ownership”, in this context, doesn’t make sense to me, and refers an impact on expense… FWIW.
Posted by chashulme in Southern California on September 14, 2008 at 10:36 AM (PDT)
3
Umm…COPY/PASTE? When?
Posted by Cereal on September 14, 2008 at 4:10 PM (PDT)
4
#2: Apple has charged for iPod touch software updates, which means that what starts as a $229 or $299 or $399 device may wind up costing more over its lifetime—something that was not the case with any other iPod.
Posted by Jeremy Horwitz in East Amherst, NY, USA on September 14, 2008 at 9:21 PM (PDT)
5
Am I the only one who finds that lil magnifying glass thingie really stupid and useless, since it doesn’t really increase the size of the text.
What the hell does Apple have against copy and paste?
Posted by ahMEmon on September 15, 2008 at 7:01 AM (PDT)
6
one major problem with my iPod is that the headphone plug in barely holds the plug and it just keeps on falling out, and that has happened since the first time I got it. Has this happened to anyone else?
Posted by dan on October 4, 2008 at 7:16 AM (PDT)
7
hi everyone im thinking about this new ipod touch 3G for an xmas gifft and im wondering wats its worth and the good and the bad of this.please help me i would really appreicate this please and thank-u !
Posted by kristen on December 5, 2008 at 6:30 PM (PDT)
8
im thinking of buying the ipod touch…who here reccomends the iTouch forme bro…....its my first ever mp3/mp touch…hahah…..my first ever apple product
Posted by Sazu on January 25, 2009 at 9:00 PM (PDT)
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#2 and #4: How much do the updates cost and how often do they occur? What are the updates for, iTunes? Finally, do you HAVE TO get the updates or are they just benificial? I want to know because I would like to get an iPod Touch. A lot.
Posted by Frodo on April 9, 2009 at 4:59 PM (PDT)
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I’m useing an iPod touch right now I gotta say it rocks I got for my b day June 5th it has nearly any thing I ya if u don’t have wi fi don’t buy it only if u want music video and stuff but you can still use your computer for iTunes. If u live in canada u can’t buy apps wtb the card thank you for reading my comment.
Posted by David on June 7, 2009 at 3:03 PM (PDT)