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After reading several iPod Touch Reviews and trying out a few different mp3 players, I think I’ve finally come to a final decision on which mp3 player I’d like to get my son for the holidays.
Not being an owner of any Apple products, I wasn’t sure what to expect from an iPod. After spending a few hours’ online reading tech and consumer reviews I decided to go into a local electronics retailer and actually “play” with the iPod and a few other mp3 players.
I was very impressed with how much the iPod Touch can do. When the iPod Touch is connected to Wi-Fi it’s basically just like the iPhone. The iPod Touch 4G lets you text message (well, iMessage technically) with other Apple devices for free. You can also video chat, called Face Time, over Wi-Fi for free as well.
The screen resolution on the iPod Touch is in a class all its own. The “Retina Display” is so clear and sharp. I wasn’t expecting that from an mp3 player. Funny thing is, when I was testing out the iPod Touch at the store, I got really into a couple of the games they had on the demo iPod Touch and I forgot that I was checking out an “mp3” player.
There are so many apps available for free on the iPod Touch; it’s very impressive. There are games, Google apps, scholastic apps, and social media apps; anything you can think of. Being a parent I saw a lot of potential with the iPod Touch to help my son with school and I saw an opportunity to save a lot of money on video games.
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Most of my son’s video games are around $50-$60 a game. There are countless free games available on the iPod Touch and there are some really cool games for only $.99 and the “expensive” games are still only $5-$10. That saves me a lot of money on Christmas and birthdays.
The data storage capabilities are fantastic for the iPod Touch. They offer a couple different options for data storage, an 8GB, 32GB, and 64GB iPod. I think the 32GB iPod Touch will be the one I buy for my son; it’s not too small and not too expensive. That should be more than enough storage space for music, apps, and pictures/videos.
The picture quality and video quality of the iPod Touch are second to none. In fact, I didn’t even see another mp3 player with a camera built into it (maybe it was the store or maybe there isn’t one out there). The iPod Touch has a high definition camera which takes 720p video. The video I took in the store looked fantastic, other than the fact that the video was of nothing of interest.
A few other things that I really like about the iPod Touch 4G is how easy it is to use. I like how simple it is and how easy it will be for “us,” the parents, to control what is on our son’s iPod. I like that there is only one place where my son can download apps and that I don’t have to worry about viruses or inappropriate material being in those apps because Apple screens and approves every app on their market.
Overall, I’m very impressed with the new iPod Touch 4G and am happy to get one for my son. The only thing I’m nervous about is when I go to buy my son his iPod Touch 4G, I’m not sure I can resist the temptation to buy one for myself.
This may not be your typical review, but I’m not a paid tech guy or a big advertising company. With the holidays upon us I thought other curious parents would appreciate a more down to earth perspective than your typical geeky iPod Touch Reviews.
