I finally did it! It took me a while to get the nerve to go and spend the money on something I just wasn’t sure about but I did it and I am oh so happy I did! What a great purchase and product!
I did make a mistake though with my initial purchase and I ended up replacing my first Ipod. My first IPOd Touch was the 8 Gig model and considering I use mine mainly for videos and video podcasts the space was quickly filled up. I totally suggest going with the 16 Gig model at least. if you don’t have the money than wait until you do because if you like apps and video than 8 gigs will not be enough. trust me on this folks.
After I received the 16 Gig model the difference was amazing. You would think that another 8 gigs wouldn’t be that big of a change but it did make all of the difference in the world to me. I have found that with 16 Gigs I can have tons of applications and by tons I mean many. In addition I can have tons of music and hours and hours of video podcasts and I even have 6 episodes of Tudors an HBO original packed on with space left over. If I had money to spend I would have gladly gone with the 32 gig model but I am finding that 16 gigs is more than enough.
The IPod Touch felt at home in my hands the very first time I picked it up. I read no instructions or anything and I swear it felt like I had owned one for years. It is very easy to use, very compact and the video looks amazing.
Apple Ipod Video
The only issues I had were the lack of a charger and the crappy painful headphones. I purchased a decent but cheap pair of headphones right off from anonlinemall.com. I also purchased a plug in charger, a mobile charger, a case and some of those clear plastic screen protectors. I was so afraid to scratch this beautiful piece of hardware.
The first week I had with my brand new IPod I went a bit crazy with the apps and movies from Itunes. I just went and bought every game and utility I ran into. Don’t let this happen to you! Trust me, you start buying $3 apps and before you know it you have a giant chunk removed from your bank account… ouch…
Unfortunately I don’t really have any other mobile devices to compare the IPod too but I cannot think of a single negative about the IPod. I absolutely love it. The only negatives I have at all are with ITunes and the outragous prices of some of their movies and series. Nearly $40 for a season of an HBO or Showtime Series is way too much if you ask me.
If you would like to take media from Media Center or even DVD’s to play on your Ipod you can do so using the software in my last blog entry. Instead of buying all of this media it is great to just convert the media you already have.
I hear the next IPod to come out is going to have a built in Camera so I would wait to buy. The fact that they can improve this IPod even more is an awesome thing because I just love this thing! If you want an amazing deal than think about purchasing your Ipod using one of the links provided in this post. You will not find a better deal anywhere.
Thats about all I have for now folks. Please feel free to post your own reviews or thoughts here.
Thanks,
webdevoman
Here are some useful links
Decent but cheap headphones with Headset!! Under $5 and they work perfectly!
This is the Incipio Case I bought and the Screen Protectors are here as well. This case has a hard shell with a soft interior that actually will even protect your IPod from shock if you drop it.
Incipio Case and Screen Protectors
Here are the chargers. There is a mobile charger for the car and a plug in charger for home and these are around $2!! I believe the Apple versions are around $30. I have been using these for over a month now with no problems.
Here is the IPod- 16 Gig 2nd gen model
Apple Ipod Front View
Apple Ipod Rear View
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