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Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - New Apple iPod touch 32GB with Software Upgrade
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List Price:
Our Price: £287.00
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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Manufacturer: Apple Computer
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Apple
EAN: 0885909211050
Feature: Comes with the latest announced new software applications for the Touch.
Label: Apple Computer
Manufacturer: Apple Computer
Model: MB376ZO/A
Publisher: Apple Computer
Release Date: 2008-02-11
Studio: Apple Computer
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Features
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Comes with the latest announced new software applications for the Touch.
32GB flash drive
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch display
480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch
Holds up to 7,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format
Holds up to 25,000 iPod-viewable photos
Holds up to 40 hours of video
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: So happy i bought this!
Comment: This really is a beautiful product. Some of the features may seem like you'll never use them, but once you start you wont know how you managed without them. If not for anything else the screen size alone makes this worth having as it makes watching movies or showing pictures on your ipod so much better. If you're wanting an ipod this is the perfect buy.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Stylish and sophisticated and yet so much more
Comment: When you first unbox it, it looks like the sleekest music player you will ever find. Super thin and almost completely smooth, it does really feel like something that should be displayed, and not used...
As previous reviews state, a case is a must to keep it that way (although it's not the screen, but back that you are protecting, unlike usual mp3 players).
Upon use, it is fairly responsive, and if using with headphones, the clicks when you press buttons make up for the lack of tactile feedback. Using is easy, and most people probably won't even need to consult the quickstart guide to start playing music as the touchscreen is extremely intuitive to use. Sound quality is more than satisfactory, especially with your own decent headphones, and is far more than enough for on-the-go music. The 32GB is enough for a fair sized music collection, plus a few movies and some other videos
As the latest ipod, this one outperforms all the ones before it, as you would expect. Easier and faster song searching, luscious looking pictures, and larger sharper videos define it. Coverflow is natural, and looks very good... presuming you have already got album art, or else quite a bit of effort will be required to make it look like it should.
The features and included applications are easy to use, and useful for on the go stuff, although unlike the iPhone, the limit to wifi limits complete freedom, but considering the cost and speed of using the iPhone outside of a wireless signal, it's not a great loss.
But if you are buying this purely for a music player, then you might as well buy an iPod classic... not because the Touch is bad, but rather because it is too good. As a music player it is admirably good, but it can be so much more...
To merely listen to music and watch a few videos, you are completely missing the point... as a device, its potential has only just been scratched. The multi-touch technology provides a more unique interface, allowing the speed and useability of a mouse on the go. The accelerometer (rotation sensor) as shown in recent presentations, has the possibilty of bringing thw uniqueness of the Wii to a portable device. And the ability for everyone to develop applications for it for free allows the potential for applications that will blow your mind...
Whilst the latest software update gives users the applications they probably deserved to start with, the update promised for the end of June (2008) promises to allow the touch to go places no other gadget has gone before.
Customer Rating:
Summary: great organization
Comment: I bought the piece and after finding the piece was not working properly, I returned to Amazon. They readily accepted it and returned the money after 1 week. this is a good example for genuine customer delight. I personally fell very happy and I continue my shoppping only at amazon
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Summary: Carry one less item and get an iPhone
Comment: An iPhone has a built in iPod touch. I have one that is unlocked and sim free;
I have also used an iPod Touch in the past. The only flaws are: the back scratches very easily. Also there are no volume BUTTONS on the side which is a pain.
Customer Rating:
Summary: This is what you call a gadget
Comment: I have been through the ipod range, including the 5th gen 30gb video ipod, i've never had many issues. My only gripe has only ever been the battery life. The ipod touch has bowled me over, it really is pretty amazing. It's tiny in comparison to 5th gen video yet it doesn't feel too delicate. The itouch is a touch of class, it's eye grabbing, people want to play with it all the time and above all it's sexy. The new 3.5" screen is something to behold, great for photo viewing, video watching etc and the fact its touchscreen controlled just gets you excited.
The safari web browser so far has been fine, i've been able to surf, check emails and even internet bank. It's not compatible with flash so you can't watch videos on bbc for example, but it is compatible with bbc iplayer - pretty cool. Itunes is a basic version, but if you buy yr music online then this is amazing - i personally don't i prefer cd's - but this will be so tempting as i'm away lots. Incidently, I'm using a bt home hub and its been perfect so far, even from the bedroom.
I have about 6 films on mine at the mo, the picture quality isn't amazing but I think thats more to do with my actual file size than the ipod. However, it's more than watchable and only the over critical would complain. The photo element is really exciting, having friends/family around the country i can take my latest collection with me and feel i'm showing quality photos to people and not a thumb nail version.
The calendar is fine, and just to clarify a point from another review you can make entries, quite easily in fact. You can even add alerts to yr entries :-) the maps, weather and stocks tabs are gimicks but all the same quite handy if yr in to that kind of thing. The contacts appear a little limited but i must confess haven't really explored that much, don't think i will either thats what my mobile is for.
Sounds great, but not with normal headphones - i think we all know that though. I have a pair of Bose noise reductions and i never really thought i see such a difference. Wow - you really can tell. I love the fact you can browse by the album covers too, this for me is fantastic, album covers are part of the experience of music. The battery life i have to say is, so far, better than my old ipod.
I have 3256 songs, 6 2hr films, 5000 photos and still have 8.4gg - i resisted the 16gb for obvious reasons, i like choice and having a 30gb video ipod i would have never gone backwards. I'm glad i resisted, even though i have paid top dollar for what can only be described as a 'toy' i know i'll use it a lot. Yes its expensive and i think it's a disgrace you don't get a sleeve/cover at least (although the sleeve i got with my old ipod has come in really handy - perfect fit) shame on apple really! It's for this reason alone i've knocked off 1 star - money grabbers - but hey welcome to the real world. A few glitches exist, turning it portrait to landscape can sometimes take a second for the software to catch up - but i think an update will sort this out. It's also compiled 3 greatest hits albums into 1 - but again this is the beauty of software updates.
You'll get over the price, and it really is a step up from 5th gen ipods. No regrets at all. I challenge you not to love it.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Now available in 32GB with all the latest software updates pre-installed.
Flick through album covers and find your music. Download and watch your favourite TV shows, music videos and more from the iTunes Store. Tap into thousands of photos. All using incredible multi-touch technology on a beautiful 3.5-inch display.
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