The Apple Ipod Touch
After the iPhone, the iPod Touch is making waves and getting the attention of music lovers and professionals alike. Bundled with some amazing features, the Apple iPod Touch from Apple Inc. comes with the revolutionary technology that made iPhone a craze. Although it lacks some of the features of the iPhone, it outweighs many others, creating a niche of its own. A portable media player that comes with Wi-Fi connectivity, the iPod Touch is the first iPod with wireless access to the iTunes superstore.
It is available with 8, 16 and 32 GB of flash memory. The recently launched 32GB iPod makes up for the space crunch faced in the earlier models and can store up to 7000 songs, 40,000 photos or 40 hours of video. The iPod Touch has a Multi-Touch graphical user interface with a physical home button. The home screen has an attractively laid out format of the various functions to choose from.
The user can add favorite web links to the home screen. The menus and functions can be tapped, dragged or flicked with a finger in order to have access to its various features. A plethora of features such as iTunes, YouTube, movies and gaming caters to the whims of the entertainment buff. Safari internet browsing, POP/ SMTP/ IMAP email, calendar, contacts, clock, calculator, maps, stocks, notes, chat, travel, and finance meets the requirement of the professional. Social networking, news, sports, weather updates or even eBay auctions are the vast possibilities with an iPod Touch.
The Apple iPod Touch has to be initially configured by connecting to a Mac or Windows computer through a USB port. It can be synced with the computer in order to select from millions of iTunes songs, movies, contacts, calendar and webpage bookmarks. Music can be stored, arranged, shuffled and listened to at the touch of a button.
Watching a video is a real pleasure on the 3.5inch wide screen, in combination with the amazing sound capability. You can return back to the point you were watching at any time. The iPod Touch makes pictures viewable at good resolution. A double tap can zoom the pictures for better viewability. When the iPod Touch is rotated sideways, the picture automatically reorients itself and expands to fit the screen.
The user can use the App Store to buy or download free applications. Wireless access is possible to the iTunes store which is well categorized and easy to review and select. The user has access to the unlimited database of well-categorized YouTube videos. The iPod Touch calendar can be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express calendar, and contacts can be imported directly onto the iPod.
Priced at $454.99 to $499.99 the Apple iPod Touch could make an ideal gift for those who can afford it. Yes, the cost is a bit of a put-off. The virtual keyboard is a little too small and the absence of a physical volume control and speaker may cause inconvenience. One may actually overlook the shortcomings due to its overwhelming features. After all, it may not be a big price to pay for all the mind-blowing features that the iPod Touch is packed with.