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Apple iPod touch 16GB without Software Updates | 
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| Brand: Apple
Category: CE
Buy New: £199.95
New (6) Used (1) from £199.95
Rating:  84 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.2 x 24.4 x 43.3
MPN: MA627ZO/A
Model: MA627ZO/A
UPC: 885909199532
EAN: 5050053495235
Release Date: September 13, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED IN PLASTIC WRAP,NEXT DAY DELIVERY
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Product Description
Touch comes to iPod. The Apple iPod touch boasts the multi-touch interface - the revolutionary technology that made iPhone a hit is now on one amazing iPod. Its gorgeous 3.5-inch widescreen display lets you touch your music in Cover Flow and watch video. Browse the web with Safari and watch YouTube videos on the first-ever Wi-Fi iPod.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 79 more reviews...
 Truly Amazing! October 18, 2007
Pete Ratcliffe (London, England)
39 out of 41 found this review helpful
"Wow!" was the first thought that entered my head as I unwrapped my new toy - even the packaging is fantastic!
This really is a marvellous piece of kit, *doffs hat to Steve Jobs for another amazing innovative product*
Okay so it's only 16GB and, as with all methods of storage, you don't get exactly what it says on the tin due to system files and the like. That said, and despite what others have droned on about, this is as good as it gets for publicly available flash drive technology at the moment.
Obviously there'll be storage improvements further down the line, perhaps even switching to the hard drive technology that's in the previous iPods and the Classic. However, I did read a review that the cover flow function on the classic absolutely kills the battery so it could be a case of waiting until the flash drive technology improves, which it undoubtedly will.
Anyway storage aside I can't find any fault with this little gem. The touch screen is incredibly responsive which, after using the Sony DSC-T50, is quite remarkable. The pop up keyboard for internet surfing and WiFi configuration is a bit fiddly so you wouldn't want to use it for writing large emails but that's a very minor thing imo.
Cover flow is seamless which is probably, in part, due to the flash drive. YouTube and Safari apps are a nice touch - I can't see myself using it as a web browser that much, but watching YouTube videos I certainly will. Contacts and calendar all look very pretty. Only quibble here is that, if you're using the Vista contacts and calendar apps, the contacts will sync (including photos!) but the calendar isn't recognised at the moment - still, that's easily fixed with a software upgrade. Outlook users (on any platform) won't have any issue with this. Video playback is absolutely fantastic. It also handles videos that are in playlists better than my previous iPod - previously I would get pauses every 50 or so seconds, but on the Touch it's just like a normal track!
So to summarise, it's a great piece of kit that not only looks the business but works as good as it looks.
Finally, I should also give props to Amazon - cheaper than retail even including the next day 1pm express delivery.
Everything it's cracked up to be October 6, 2007
A. Butterfield (UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
So the big question is this: is the iPod Touch all it's cracked up to be?
The short and easy answer is yes.
You want negatives? I'll give you the cons, but bear in mind that they don't mean much because if you like the idea of the Touch, the cons will be very tiny flies in a very luscious ointment. However, you will probably, like me, wish first of all that the rear panel wasn't so prone to fingerprints. It does seem a bit pointless, but there it is. It's not as though you'll be looking at the back of your iPod much is it? The glass panel attracts fingerprints too, but what do you expect? It's a TOUCH SENSITIVE device. Anyway, you only see the fingerprints when you switch it off and Apple give you a little velvet cloth, which you'll throw away soon because it doesn't do a very good job with fingerprints.
The biggest flaw, I think, is that there's no speaker. You can wow your friends with YouTube videos, but they can't hear them unless they use your earphones, and it's yucky to share earphones. Just a little speaker would have been nice.
It's also a bit heavy. Well, compared to my nano that is. You'll know it's in your pocket, that's for sure.
Other people moan that the calendar won't let you add events [stop press: now you can do this] and such nonsense, but I'm not going to criticise the software. Give it time. With an interface like this, and third party software to come, the Touch will be able to do a whole lot more before long. That's pretty exciting.
Now onto the good stuff. The touch screen interface is stunning. It just makes you feel very cool when you use it, and not only that, it's logical, responsive, attractive, and decidedly compulsive. When did you last get a gadget that was so much fun just to switch off and on? Seriously, this is the future of interfaces. If we never realised it before, we do now and nothing less will do in future.
Even without wi-fi, the Touch would be the dog's whatnots. But by adding wi-fi, Apple has created a device that's in a different league to any other iPod because you can surf the net. So when somebody asks you what's on your iPod, you can now say, EVERYTHING. IF you have the internet, you always have something to do on your iPod, and the internet looks so brilliant you'll want to use it a lot. You can even check your emails if you know how to do webmail. And send emails on the surprisingly good keyboard that pops up on the screen whenever you tap a text field. It even learns the words you type more often. And the way you position your cursor is just amazing. You need to try it. And there's the iTunes wi-fi store, that works perfectly.
Obviously you need to be near a wi-fi hotspot you can get onto, so that's something to think about, but how long will it be before cafes and bars are using free wi-fi to lure us in?
At home, I got onto my wireless network in seconds and now I use my iPod to check online rather than my computer because it's so much quicker, even though the Touch takes a surprisingly long time to boot up. And you can carry it around the house and even out into the garden, where the screen works extremely well, no matter how bright the sun.
Did I mention web apps? There's a huge and growing list of these now and they work just like applications, as long as you're on the net. Yes, the wi-fi connectivity is a crucial part of what makes this thing tick.
And when you're not on the net, you've got a terrific music and video player that also has your contacts and calendar, a great calculator, an amazing variety of clocks and timers with alarms (setting them is a dream) and the coolest gadget anybody has seen for years to impress your friends. And believe me, they will be VERY impressed.
Wow! October 8, 2007
A. Mackenzie (Inverness, Scotland)
54 out of 61 found this review helpful
This is just amazing. I am actually writing this on my ipod just now using the touch screen keyboard, it is just so easy to use.
To start off anyone that thinks the size of the memory is a problem is wrong, i have copied 7 DVDs to it (so far) which is 8.4 hours and it has only taken up 1.26GB of space so you can actually fit far more than 20 hours of video nearer 100! But for this you do need to install software from the internet for 15 but it is well recommended, there are lots of different ones to choose for but i chose AvexDVD which does the job just fine.
I take my hat off to apple for this one it is by far the best ipod yet for function, aesthetics and ergonomics the ipod touch really is amazing and actually well worth the money. I suggest that you should stop thinking about it and start saving if you havn't already.
Wow, this is the future... January 4, 2008
Gobucks (London)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Good points
1. The user interface
- The best that I have ever used on any device, ever. Fantastic simple icons that are really well thought through are the basis of the interface. Everything is a few touches away rather than behind a labryinth of menus. It is clear that alot of thought was put into the Touch. The only trouble is that you end up resenting other manufacturers that give us poorly thought through interfaces.
- Other mp3 players or phones can really take their sweet time when processing a command. The Touch on the other hand is very fast and only rarely will it pause for thought.
- There is lots of subtle yet cool eye candy everywhere. Applications slink back into their icons, albums glide around in coverflow and screens zoom and rotate effortlessly. This is how it should be done.
- Getting music/videos/photos on the Touch is really easy using itunes.
2. The touch screen
- It actually works! Using previous touch screen devices has been a bit hit and miss, they have always felt almost there. The Touch is masterful. You can throw photos about like Minority Report, hit the tinniest web link and skim through your songs/contacts/calendar like a roladex.
- Being able to use two fingers to pinch a picture smaller or stretch a web page is a real innovation. I am sure we will start seeing this everywhere once others figure out a way around the patents or pay off Apple.
- It is possible type reasonably quickly and the Touch corrects most of your mistakes. Whilst you probably wouldn't want to write a novel on this it is no problem to bash out a few emails.
- I really like the double tap which intelligently zooms in. So if you have the web browser open and double tap on an area the Touch will zoom in to that block of text or table. This makes web browsing really easy and practical on such a small device. Also works on pictures - just double tap on a face or sign or whatever and it will fill up the screen.
3. Sound and video quality
- Ditch the included headphones and get a pair of Shure or Sennheisers and enjoy the rich and clear sound. In terms of sound quality I think Sony tend to be class leaders for portable mp3 players however the Touch is no slouch.
- I tried to watch movies on the old ipod video and it was a bit of a struggle as the screen was just too small. The Touch is a different animal and was built to play videos as it is mostly a screen. I have happily watched a full length film on it during a train journey. The screen is sharp with vivid colour.
4. Form factor
- The Touch is a sleek unit that is very slim (probably half as thick as the iphone). When you pick up the Touch for the first time you can't imagine it ever looking out of date - it has a minimalist and timeless quality to it.
5. Web tablet and the future
- People try to compare the Touch to other mp3 players which I find odd. Not many other players have built in WIFI and web browser. Browsing the web on the Touch is fantastic in fact at home I often use the Touch for the internet rather than starting up my computer. The itunes store and youtube applications are fantastic and at the moment I prefer these streamlined versions to the full fat sites.
- The Touch is really an pocket size mac than runs OSX with a superb micro interface. The potential of this device is tremendous as shown by the applications available if you Jail Break your Touch which I don't recommend especially as Apple will release a developers kit in Feb so that developers can produce native applications rather than the okay web apps (although some are great such as google). I am not sure how many of the jail break apps will become legitimate Apple apps (especially those that provide free SMS) but what is certain is that the Touch will have a very interesting future.
Bad Points
1. Capacity
- For some people 8gb or 16gb is not enough storage. For me its fine as I like to have 50 or so all time favorite songs with a few of my latest albums and three or four films. If you do need every song you have ever owned with you at all times then go for the ipod classic.
Conclusion
Brilliant. If you are in the market for a portable mp3/video player then this has to be top of your list.
Most compelling iPod upgrade for years November 17, 2007
jono_82 (London, England)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
When this was released I was slightly sceptical as it seems to be simply an iphone with all the applications removed. However, I caved and bought one was pleasantly surprised. In my opinion the new touch interface works better for media player than phone use and ideal for browsing through music, video and photos. I find typing more than a few sentences quite wearing on the touchscreen keyboard, especially in portrait mode. However as a music/video player the Touch is amazing, and it is difficult to convey how impressive the interface is until you try it (especially the auto screen rotation). This is definitely the biggest step forward in ipod terms since they came out in 2001, and it should be compared to the previous model rather than the phone.
It is also far cheaper than the iphone when you consider that the latter costs the same for 8gb model and requires you to sign up to a contract at a total cost of around 800. I reckon you get the best bits of the iphone here for 250. You can also add email, google maps etc to the Touch without much difficulty as they are based on the same mobile OS X platform ;-)
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