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We Review The Ipod Touch!
As the less talented brother of the famous Apple's iPhone, the iPod touch had to work hard to prove. Now in second-generation Apple iPod Touch has finally a chance to shine by lowering prices, improving the hardware and almost a doubling of the characteristics of the original last year's model.
Design
Apple Updates for the design of the iPod touch is subtle, but the hardware has definitely changed for the better. A slim volume switch now graces the left edge, making it easier to adjust the volume quickly. The chromed steel back now mimics the rounded design of the iPhone 3G, which the device a slimmer profile to the edges. Whether psychological or by design, the second generation iPod Touch feels less fragile than last year's model and the plastic casing the iPhone 3G feel cheap by comparison.
Minor improvements aside, the hardware is largely unchanged. Both first-and second-generation iPod touch the same size (104mm by 62mm to 11mm), same glass-covered 89mm (3.5-inch) screen and the same arrangement of headphone jack, dock connector, sleep button and home button.
Features
The second generation iPod Touch still commands a relatively high price compared to other MP3 players with similar capacities. When you weigh the price against its characteristics, but the device is much more attractive. Out of the box, the new touch has a fantastic music player, podcast support, video playback (including iTunes rental and a YouTube player), a Safari Web browser, photo viewer, an e-reader (compatible with Outlook, Exchange, MobileMe, Gmail, Yahoo, AOL or POP e-mail service), an integrated Wi-Fi Music Store and a host of smaller utilities (weather, calendar, maps, stocks, notes, clock, contacts, and calculator). Provided you proficient with its touch screen keyboard, The iPod Touch is more pocket PC than MP3 player.
From version 2.0 of Apple's iPhone and iPod touch firmware of the device standard features are just the beginning. The new iTunes App Store, accessible from your computer or directly from the iPod touch, allows users to download and install thousands of applications, including Internet radio players, games, voice recorders and social-networking tools. You can also extend its capabilities by using third-party "Made for iPod hardware" accessories such as Bluetooth transmitters, audio / video docks, external battery packs and speaker systems.
The second-generation Touch also introduces Apple's new Genius feature, you can make direct a 25-song playlist from the musical characteristics of a single song. The Genius feature is easy to use, and the results are fun, provided your music collection contains enough songs to make interesting connections. You can create and save Genius playlists directly onto your iPod touch, and with automatic syncing enabled in iTunes you can transfer them to your computer.
Strangely enough, the touch Genius function not work if you have not enabled Genius on your computer's iTunes software. If your iTunes Genius function demanding resources found on your computer or invasive of your privacy (the feature reports your listening habits to Apple), then you need to live without the feature on your iPod.
If you own one of the first generation iPod touch, you can upgrade the firmware to all of the software capabilities (including Genius playlists contain) can be found on the second generation of the model. However, there are three characteristics that you just focus on the second generation of the model: a built-in speaker, Nike + support and headphone jack microphone input. The speaker on the second generation touch is not visible from the outside and the sound quality is far from spectacular. Despite the poor quality, addition of a speaker makes it easier to play games or listen to your morning podcasts without hunting on your headphones.
We also welcome the inclusion Nike + functionality considering the popularity of seeing MP3 players as workout companions. And if you're interested in making voice memos, an investment in a compatible iPod microphone headset (due in October) you can voice recordings directly to the iPod touch, provided that external developers begin creating voice applications specific on.
We are disappointed that the new version still does not stream Flash video or audio content through the Safari browser. Many of the Web's most popular content providers work around the problem, however, by creating specific App Store applications for their content. We can not help but crave the camera and GPS capabilities included closely related to the Touch, the iPhone 3G. With a little luck a third-party manufacturer will step in with some clever accessories.
Both the iPod touch and iPhone users browse, preview, purchase and download music from the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. The store is limited strictly to music downloads - no movies, TV shows, podcasts, or games - at least not yet not. You need to hop on an available Wi-Fi Internet connection to take advantage of the wireless music store, but once connected, you can search by artist, album or song in the iTunes catalog, and browse by genre, top sellers, featured artists and new releases.
Store purchases to your iTunes password to enter as a safety measure. Once the download is complete, the song is immediately available and will listen to your iTunes music library on your computer the next time you synchronize the device. The function seems to work without Kinks - even interrupted downloads pick up once a Wi-Fi connection is restored.
Before you to get one, consider this warning: those who use this or an iPod are required to install and use iTunes. Some argue that iTunes is a top-notch media library tool and online music store, while others become angry software by the insatiable demand for system resources and frequent updates.
Which side of the iTunes debate you take, know that iTunes 8 is a mandatory install for the second generation iPod touch. If you have not used iTunes before or have not upgraded the software in a while, we recommend giving the new software a spin before committing to a new iPod.
Performance
Having handled our share of the touchscreen iPod and iPhone imitators this past year, we are still looking for a product that measures to the responsiveness of Apple's multitouch technology.
Granted, some Web-based applications need a few seconds to warm up, but the majority of the functions This iPod touch respond with an uncanny immediacy and fluidity. Little things like cover art that flips over the following listings, menus that scroll with artificial dynamics and size of images taken with a pinch of your fingers, all illustrate an attention to detail not offered by the iPod competitors.
For reasons only known to Apple, the obsessive detail poured into the design of the iPod does not translate into audio performance. The barrage of sound enhancement settings packed into MP3 players from Sony, Cowon and Samsung are in marked contrast with the unchanged and marginally useful list of EQ presets included on the iPod. That said, the balanced and good sound quality iPod touch is probably the majority of the listeners, to comply, despite the limited scope of the audio controls.
As with all iPods, the second generation model supports playback of MP3, AAC (including protected files), Audible, WAV, AIFF and Apple Lossless. There is no support for WMA music files, but you can always convert your WMA tracks to MP3 within Apple's iTunes software.
If you are looking for a way to take video on-the-go, the touch has plenty to offer. You can load with video podcasts, TV shows and iTunes Movie Rentals, or watch endless amounts of free video clips with the included YouTube widget. Look Angles seem better than the previous model, while the color balance and brightness seem about the same.
Apple rates the new iPod touch at 36 hours for music (the first-gen's 22 hours) and 6 hours video (unchanged), although the kilometers will vary based on screen brightness and Wi-Fi usage. Historically, Apple's iPod battery estimates are often conservative.
Conclusion
We think that the second generation iPod touch is one of the best iPod ever made. Inside and outside, it is in a league of its own In the world of portable entertainment. If you have an old, worn iPod and you're ready to upgrade, we believe that this new model should be your first consideration.
That said being, if you have an iPhone or an original iPod touch own, it would be difficult to justify the purchase of the second generation version. Even if all you really want is a no-frills portable music player, the redesign is probably overkill.
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