Is ipod touch worth buying?
You see, I’m planning on getting one after Christmas (Coz the prices are going to go down heaps). They look great from the outside. I’ve watched the guide video from the apple website but I haven’t heard a comment from a user. If you own one, can you tell me what it’s like?
It really depends on you.
If you have the money and don’t mind a glitzy iPod, then it’s fine.
Consider what the “major” purpose of the iPod.
For music – nano
For multimedia (movies)/connectivity (internet/email) – iTouch
The iTouch is basically the iPhone without the GPS, camera and telephone. All other features are basically included.
As stated above, iTouch is best for multimedia and connectivity. If you don’t use it “often”, then save yourself the money and buy a Nano, which still offers mutimedia but not connectivity.
Ipod Touch Video Guide
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Apple MB128LL/B Component A/V Cable Kit for iPod and iPhone $49 Connect an iPod to your television with the Apple Component AV Cable; gather up your friends, and watch videos or slideshows together on the big screen. You can also connect the Component AV Cable to your Stereo or powered speakers for a room-filling Audio experience.-The Component AV Cable connects to your iPod or Universal Dock via the 30-pin dock connector and to your TV, Home Theater receiver, or stereo receiver via the component (Y, Pb, and Pr) video and red/white Analog audio ports. The cable also features a USB connector that you can plug into a power source, such as a Computer or the included USB Power Adapter.-Note: Component video Output to television is supported by iPod nano (3rd, 4th and 5th generation), iPod touch (2nd generation), and iPod classic at 480p or 576p resolution; and by iPod touch (1st generation), iPhone, and iPhone 3G at 480i or 576i resolution. |
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Apple MB129LL/B Composite AV Cable $49 Connect an iPod to your television with the Apple Composite AV Cable and gather up your friends to watch videos or slideshows together on the big screen. You can also connect the Composite AV Cable to your Stereo or powered speakers for a room-filling Audio experience. The Composite AV Cable connects to your iPod or Universal Dock via the 30-pin dock connector and to your TV, Home Theater receiver, or stereo receiver via the composite video and red/white Analog audio ports. The cable also features a USB connector that you can plug into a power source, such as a Computer or the included USB Power Adapter.-Includes: Composite AV Cable, USB Power Adapter and User Guide |
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Peachpit Press The iPod Book $10.2 There is no denying it: With the introduction of the iPod and iTunes, Apple changed the face of music. While the iPod and iTunes are user-friendly, figuring them out for the first time can be tricky. Plus, they can do way more than meets the eye. In this fully updated best-seller, award-winning author, Scott Kelby, delivers what users need to know to get up to speed fast on Apple’s popular iPod Digital Audio players and iTunes software. -Through full-color illustrations and simple step-by-step instructions, readers will learn all about: the brand new iPod touch, equipped with a multitouch interface, 3.5-inch widescreen display, and WiFi Web browsing; the iPod shuffle, sporting a new belt clip and new colors; the iPod nano, featuring a new glamorous square shape, video, an enhanced interface, larger and brighter display, and new colors; the iPod classic which now incorporates iTunes cover flow, enhanced interface, and a sleeker design; and the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, which now lets iPod users browse the iTunes Store and purchase music over a wireless connection straight onto their Apple Mobile device. Scott also provides the basics of how to share music between Macs and PCs; sync iTunes-created playlists as well as iPod-created voice notes; burn large playlists to CDs; Download and watch videos; and more. Best of all, Scott has peppered the guide with tons of time-saving tips and tricks that typically can only be gleaned through hard-won experience. |
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Streaming Networks PMR-100 iRecord Recording Device $179 Got an iPod video? Got a DVD player with (copyable) DVDs? transfer DVD videos (and those from other Analog sources) to an iPod or a PSP quickly and easily. All you need is PMR-100 iRecord Recording Device from Streaming Networks. iRecord is a Personal Media Recorder that records video and Audio Data onto USB mass Storage devices, including the Apple iPod and Sony PlayStation Portable. Hook up your iRecord to a DVD player, VCR, TV, or any other analog video source, press iRecord?s record button and your favorite show will record directly to your iPod or PSP. You can now playback the recorded contents on your favorite portable media player with no other steps involved. iRecord uses state of the art patent-pending Compression techniques to give you 3 hours of video/audio recording per Gigabyte of storage. It uses H.264/AVC for video encoding and AAC for audio encoding. Music only recording is supported by MP3 audio compression to be compatible with a wide variety of MP3 players. Package includes: iRecord device; S-Video cable; RCA Audio/Video cable; Power adapter; User Manual and Quick Start Guide-Records directly to audio and video iPod – PSP & any USB 2.0 mass storage device-Records from any analog video source including DVD player, TV, TiVo, VCR, or any cable/satellite set-top box-One touch recording makes iRecord simple to use-Supports NTSC, PAL and SECAM video standards-Encodes hi-quality H.264 video with AAC audio at 320×240 resolution- Encodes music using MP3 encoding standard – For audio only recordings of music CD’s a separate File is created for each track- Supports both Windows and Macintosh iPods- Charges your iPod when connected -USB card readers let you use many removable storage devices with iRecord (SD, MMC, A/V Home Theater Receiver of exceptional quality, the challenge lies in incorporatin |
