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Itouch 32Gb 3Rd Generation Review
Okay I know, iPad is the product of interest in Apple’s catalog right now, but having just picked up the itouch 32gb about a month ago thought I’d share my words. The iPod Touch is the evolution of every innovation Apple had up there sleeves in MP3 player marketing for the last few years, minus there most recognized and iconic feature the ‘click wheel’. If you don’t mind that being dropped, do know note you know get a 3.5″ inch screen and a much more appealing interface (I avoid saying cleaner, as the iPod’s layout was as simple as you could get) along with the obvious touch screen.
To be quite honest, I was awaiting the Zune HD for the longest time, the itouch 32gb simply received my purchase due to all the applications. I’ll say this short and sweet, I really enjoy the Zune HD due to the responsive screen (OLED screen helps) and performance, just not a fan of the software required for it. Back to the touch, it’s very sleek and packs a lot of punch for something weighing about four ounces.
The audio output jack is 3.5mm, the newer 3rd gen models feature itouch 32gb earbuds with a volume control and mic built in. I had not noticed the mic, as I instantly headed for other headphones/earbuds as I strongly dislike the quality of past stock buds included with Apple products.
The mic is fully functional, and is actually not nearly as bad as I imagined (thankfully). Built in sound source, now if you simply want to make sure you have the correct song, or simply watch a funny clip you don’t need to reach for the cans. The internal speakers aren’t amazing, but they are functional. Two volume buttons can be found on the side for quick volume adjustments.Quick tip: sometimes you may not be able to hear anything, the device can be tricked into this by having gunk/grime get into the jack/input area.
Don’t be alarmed you haven’t busted your investment, simply use a Q tip or something that can fit into the area. Use something like window cleaner and gently clean the inside. If you are lucky, you can turn the device off then on and the problem may be resolved (this wasn’t my idea, but it has proven to be effective both times this occured).
The itouch 32gb, along with the iPhone heavily rely on applications to really make them shine. Apps can range from crafty and practical tools, to comical showy effects like the ability to ‘use’ a lighter and blow out the flame, or firing a gun by shaking the screen. Apps can capture the musician inside of you, granting you the ability to carry a pocket guitar, or keyboard. They aren’t the greatest (and I purchased “Pocket Guitar” to me it was more of a novelty), but many apps are cheap ranging between two dollars or less. People who enjoy texting will be relieved to know an app is available for free texting. Due to the touch screen, this device becomes much more versatile for games then you’d expect.
There is a large and still growing colelction of games to purchase, and the free ones are pretty fun, but for every good one there is usually a handful of duds. Next generation games can be found in scaled down forms (“Call of Duty: Nazi Zombies”), and remakes of classic games (Final Fantasy anyone). Even some great last gen games too like Resident Evil 4, and some current handheld titles for other platforms like “Grand Theft Auto China Town Wars”. ‘Light’ (free) versions of many apps, including the games, can be downloaded. Some games though can play out to be a bit odd, with no real joy stick, first person shooters (fps) can start you off confused.
Things to get you started on your itouch 32gb include, instant Youtube access (your required to have an internet connection, chances are it’ll require a password), ‘Safari’ (Apples internet), Piano Virtuosou (entertaining pocket sized piano with a few octaves and decent sound), and things like email and contact lists to keep your social cliques organized. Weather checks, voice recording, and settings can keep you busy for awhile too. Don’t get lost searching through the whole world map get up either, oh it makes locating stores and restaraunts that much easier (try out the free Google Earth if you enjoy this).
The internet runs very smooth, and can be a very easy process. Switching to a virtual keyboard can sound tricky but becomes second nature. You’ll be browsing, searching, and locating information fast. If you find yourself squinting to see the text, no worries it’s a small font, expand two fingers around the section you want enlarged and well it’ll happen crazy I know. Pinch to shrink the area. If you find a photo you want while browsing the internet, you can save the image into your actual image folder by pressing on the image for a few short moments. Don’t think you can do this with videos, but you a have a video tab as well.
The itouch 32gb somewhere deep in its structure is a music player. Not the best sound quality, maybe it’s just me but testing it out on a handful of systems, sound can feel scaled down as though the resolution has been tightened. It’s not too noticeable though, and I’ll make do. The itouch 32gb can play a few different formats, MP3, AAC (another way to conserve room is by using apples AAC converter to rip albums at a decent bitrate and still keep quality), ALAC (apple loseless audio codec, apples answere to flac or free loseless audio codec), and WAV.
Sadly it does not support traditional FLAC, or Ogg Vorbis. Not to worry though, the other formats can do there fair share. With plugins it can support a few extra video types like Xvid (Divx) and AVI, aside from its standard MPEG 4 and Quicktime. Again sorry no WMV (which is understandable).
Overall the itouch 32gb is reliable, and versatile. It can perform tasks with ease, and can grant you portable gaming, music, videos, photos, internet, and messengers like Yahoo! and AIM. Texting and social networking are as portable as ever, thanks to Safaris ease of use. 32gbs will leave you asking what’s more important, but the most important question is how do you want to use up your battery life? The battery can obviously be recharged, but some things can chew through its life a bit faster (viewing web pages, playing videos etc). The battery life isn’t bad, but seeing the 20% battery remaining sign can get a bit annoying when its appearing even after frequent charges.
This is a pricey investment, make sure you have a paid plan for it. The backing scratches a bit no biggy it’s superficial, but it’d be awful to lose all your information from one wrong drop. This is a great buy, having an Itunes account only adds more to your deal, as apps become a reality. Media devices such as this are one of the few reasons I can enjoy long car rides.
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