Past Post: Why iPod Touch?

Filed under Music, TechTalk | 27 June 2010 | No comments yet

More than 18 months ago, I blogged about the iPod Touch in a flattering post that listed reasons why you should own one. All the points made in it are still valid today:

Reason #5 : CoverFlow
Reason #4 : Music+TVShows+Movies+Photos+Videos
Reason #3 : Immersive Gaming
Reason #2 : Safari/Wifi bundle
Reason #1 : It’s almost an iPhone!!! 

Sure, a number of things have changed for the iPod Touch and the iPhone, since then.  Notably, the 4th generation iPhone is a vastly different device from its early versions, and you’d be hard pressed to find an all-in-one device that comes close.  However, if you’re looking for a low-cost iPhone-like device but don’t really care about the “phone” part of it, the iPod Touch is still the best money can buy. 

The iTunes music and App store (with hundreds of thousands of apps like Facebook, Twitter, Google Earth etc.) gives your iPod Touch an extensibility unlike any other.  So, if you have easy access to WiFi, you can do a whole lot with this portable gaming and browsing device, and not just use it as a music player!   You may want to stay away from the recently launched iOS4 upgrade, however, since many users have reported stability and battery drain issues.

(Yes, I do realize that, if you’re an audiophile and the only thing that truly matters to you is the “sound quality”, there are better devices out there.  But, the iPod touch is not just a music player… it’s a platform, and should be seen as such.)

As of June 2010, the iTunes v. 9.2 is a significantly improved offering. I’ve also had the opportunity to use the ‘Genius‘ feature and found it to be a commendable effort at making a playlist of similar-sounding songs to the ones you like.  However, the fact still remains that some of the features of iTunes can be quite a pain to tackle for newbies, and you may want to consider test-riding it before taking the plunge.

P.S. For me, the best part of it all is that my new iPod Touch works so beautifully with the Mac at home, syncing in my Contacts, Photos, Safari bookmarks, etc. effortlessly, along with my music library!

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