Apple iPod Touch (first generation, 32GB)

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3.5 stars

"Its a nice player, but not that nice"

by pdxstoney on February 6, 2008

Pros: Beautiful screen, Safari browser, easy to use

Cons: No external controls, too expensive, coverflow
Summary: I bought the iPod touch when it first came out late September, and have been using it on daily basis since then. This is one of few products that the more I use it, the more it annoys me.

If I had known how much I'd miss not having external controls I wouldn't have bought the unit. When the unit has turned off the screen it becomes a mult-step process to do anything. You can't just push a button to play/pause. This is made worse by that fact the device does not work well with gloves. I live in a nothern climate so this a problem for me.

This is a personal preference issue, but I hate cover flow. It looks neat, but its a hugely ineffecient way to get to my music. I don't browse that way, I use play lists. What really gripes me is you can't turn it off. If you tilt the player the wrong way it will switch to cover flow.

To me cover flow is pretty much a stupid pet trick. It looks neat, but you can't do anything practical with it.

The Safari browser on the unit is terrific. I've yet to see anything on mobile device that comes close to it. The video player is also top notch.

There's a lot to like about this player, but for $400, I want external buttons. Or at least the ability to turn off cover flow.

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reply by: sleeplespsycho on August 28, 2008

I was wondering about the controls on it as well. I use mine at work and I put my IPod in my pocket most of the time, and I use the cotrol wheel by feel without having to look at the unit itself or take it out of my pocket. I think alot of people do the same, with the IPod Touch I don't see that will happen. That's the only reason I got the IPhone but not the IPod Touch. Hopefully Apple or someone come out with a Remote of some kind for that.

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