Manage updates with the Download AppApple iPod Touch (second generation, 8GB)
Manufacturer: Apple Part number: MB528LL/A
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- The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and its price has finally come down to earth.
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CNET editors' review
Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 8GB) price range: $195.00
- Reviewed by: Donald Bell
- Reviewed on: 09/11/2008
The good: The second-generation Apple iPod Touch has it all: music, videos, photos, podcasts, e-mail, Web browsing, Internet radio, games, Nike+, Wi-Fi music downloads, and an App Store for adding thousands of custom features.
The bad: The second-generation iPod Touch may be overwhelming to users looking for a simple music player; audio quality is average; and iTunes software is required.
The bottom line: The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and its price has finally come down to earth.
User reviews
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Expensive Toy.
by sf_bayarea on September 18, 2008
Pros: It's an APPLE!
Cons: See below:
Summary: 1) Expensive.
2) Sound quality is just average.
3) Form over function: Handling it as handling a thin bar of wet soap! A big design flaw.
4) Wi-Fi is not ...Summary: 1) Expensive.
2) Sound quality is just average.
3) Form over function: Handling it as handling a thin bar of wet soap! A big design flaw.
4) Wi-Fi is not working as advertised. It can only connect ot an opened network. Try to save time and headache if you want to connect it to your own secured network.
5) Everything has to go through iTunes!
6) Another design flaw: Volume control on touch pad beside two hard mechanical buttons on the side. You could accidentally hit the max volume and your ears will be ringing afterward
Take CNET reviews as a grain of salt. They now even review cars!16 out of 30 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good but not perfect
by talmy on October 1, 2008
Pros: Good sync of contacts and calendar, usable browser, great for viewing photos, lots of great apps in App Store
Cons: WiFi DHCP is tempermental. No search in calendar, no to-do list -- if only it was a capable a PIM as OS X or my old Palm Tungsten. "Keyboard" is difficult to use with big fingers.
Summary: I purchased to replace my failing Palm Tungsten E, so I was primarily interested in its PIM features. It should be better than my Palm syncing to my iMac but ...
Summary: I purchased to replace my failing Palm Tungsten E, so I was primarily interested in its PIM features. It should be better than my Palm syncing to my iMac but it implements only a subset of the iMacs functionality. But PDAs are a dead market segment with everyone but me going to smart cell phones. I gotta take what I can get. It looks slick -- I have played a couple videos on it, but I've yet to use it as a music player!
I will add that some apps crash regularly. In years of use, I never had my Palm crash. Hopefully things will improve with time.
Updated on Oct 1, 20088 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Now it's worth it!!
by sexymexi26 on September 12, 2008
Pros: Beautiful screen, app store, design, volume control buttons, external speaker, i can go on and on...
Cons: no cases are out for it yet, still has fingerprint loving backside
Summary: I purchased the first ipod touch at 399 for 16 gigs, but I just thought the whole thing was not worth the money. So when I heard about the updates ...
Summary: I purchased the first ipod touch at 399 for 16 gigs, but I just thought the whole thing was not worth the money. So when I heard about the updates apple made I thought I'd give it another try. I went and bought the 32 gig touch... twice the size as the original ipod touch, but the same price!!
The first thing I noticed was the design. It feels a lot more sturdy, but thinner than the first. The contoured shape feels really nice in my hand. The screen is as gorgeous as ever with a 3.5 inch widescreen. The volume control is a nice convenient feature as well as the external speaker. The external speaker isn't great quality or anything, but just produces a sound for casual listening great for sharing youtube videos and songs. With the added app store, I can play games, get a to do list, organize my finances, etc. I realized it is now completely identical to the iphone except the phone part of course. This is like my mini PDA!! The only complaint I have is that the back has that polish that attracts fingerprints. It hasn't scratched on me yet, but being careful until a case comes out for it.
I feel this is definitely worth the purchase now and will be keeping this great and entertaining device for a long time!10 out of 17 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Product. It's everything
by rayman312 on October 22, 2008
Pros: Great music playback
Awesome appsCons: Very bad battery life
Summary: The iTouch is a lifesaver. I use it for everything. I'm a junior in high school and I use my ipod everyday. Most of my teachers don't mind ...
Summary: The iTouch is a lifesaver. I use it for everything. I'm a junior in high school and I use my ipod everyday. Most of my teachers don't mind and are actually intrested. In my Algebra 2 class, I downloaded a free graphing calculator from the app store. It works great and is always correct. You can zoom in and out by pinching and trace by double tapping the screen. I also have the instapaper application which helps you with writing essays and doing research by saving web pages on your iPod. You can view without wifi and it makes bibliographys and work cited a lot easier. The Scientific calculator works great with chemistry but it costs $.99 to download a periodic table. You can also download a unit converter to convert from customary to metric. I have A.P. english and I downloaded a dictionary app that helps a lot. I also have the constitution and the D.O.I. on it for my A.P. U.S. History. I also have a program called iProcrastinate which acts like my personal assistant. It is better than an average homework planner. I have all my assignments in there and you can have it arranged in many ways. Parents, buy this for your kid. It raised my grade up and makes school less stressful.
6 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The best iPod ever made
by bobtech101 on December 17, 2008
Pros: Speaker, compatible with the new in-ear headphones w/ a mic, faster processor than previous gen.
Cons: WiFi antenna a bit weaker than the 1st gen touch, the volume rocker + the sleep button a bit hard to press, not jailbreakable yet.
Summary: I got this new ipod to replace my 1st gen touch which had a cracked screen. After comparing the two together, I noticed that the 1st gen seemed to pick ...
Summary: I got this new ipod to replace my 1st gen touch which had a cracked screen. After comparing the two together, I noticed that the 1st gen seemed to pick up more wifi networks than the new one. Also the settings menu has a bluish tint to it. The speaker is quiet, but is meant to be used for "casual listening." The battery life is pretty good and the faster processor speed is noticeable. Even if this seems like a mild upgrade to the 1st gen, it feels like a totally new device.
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Sound quality?
by azure13 on January 7, 2009
Pros: All Ipods are fun to use and have a great user interface.
Cons: All Ipods have questionable sound quality.
Summary: Why is CNET putting this as it's top mp3 player if the sound quality is not great? Isn't sound quality the most important feature of a MUSIC player?...
Summary: Why is CNET putting this as it's top mp3 player if the sound quality is not great? Isn't sound quality the most important feature of a MUSIC player?
I'm ticked that I bought into all the hype over Ipod only to find out after buying one that it doesn't sound that good. What a waste of money...
I've tried several different earphones, costing hundreds of dollars and also tried other conversion softwares to convert my CDs all to no avail. After messing around so much that is when I decided to do more research and found out that the sound is a common complaint.
Normally I would have done more research ahead of time, but as I said, I bought into the hype.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The new Ipod Touch 2G and WiFi Problems
by 49goldrush on September 12, 2008
Pros: I agree with the cnet review of the 2G, but with one exception...the WiFi
Cons: WiFi will not connect to a router using WAP-2. This seems to be a problem in Apple's software ver 2.1.1. Read the forums on apple's support page.
4 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Outstanding Pocket Device, More Than an MP3 Player
by ben9n on May 13, 2009
Pros: Wi-Fi Connectivity, Large Display, Full Feature Set and wide-open range of expandibility options
Cons: Forced iTunes integration, iinability to Drag-n-Drop files as YOU see fit, inability to transfer your own photos to somebody else's (or your own) PC / Laptop
Summary: Firstly, I think they undersell this by calling it an MP3 or MP4 player - it is so much more. Yes, it can do those things, but for me it ...
Summary: Firstly, I think they undersell this by calling it an MP3 or MP4 player - it is so much more. Yes, it can do those things, but for me it has become more of a pocket internet device, a living atlas, phonebook / addressbook, contact database, PDA and a portable lifelink to email, weather (in any city) and just about everything else. Heck, I practically forgort this thing does music and video (and haven't really missed them either).
I'd like to add that by loading the Pandora and Slacker apps, I've been able to get some great radio joy out of this. Of the paid (radio) apps, I've found RadioBOX and ooTunes the best so far - each of which allows me access to hundreds of stations all over the country (and elsewhere), in addition to the entire Shoutcast and Icecast networks.
The APPs ... this is one of the most entertaining and interesting things. You can get or buy an app for just about every conceivable function and frill - need a flashlight? Get an app ... need to know where to find the nearest El Polo Loco? Get an app ... want to track every move of your favorite sports franchise in real time? Get an app ... I've been able to to find apps that help me edit my photos, build a contact list that interfaces with my maps & email addresses - and a lot of other niceties.
Yes, much of this is frivolous, but fun nonetheless. With more than a handful of usefull app-add-ons (and a ton of frivolous-but-fun ones), I've fashioned this iPod into a pocket instrument I'd rather not live without. I absolutely love being able to pop into any coffee shop (or McDonalds) and quickly connnect to the internet - check my email or maybe surf a little; and all this without having to pull the laptop out of the trunk & pop it open. I love being able to pull up an APP, ask for the nearest steakhouse (or dentist), and not only getting a list (sorted my distance) - but a map and satellite / sidewalk view of it, along with the phone number and website URL.
Ironically, it's turned out to be one of my least favorite music and video devices - because I'm fed up with iTunes and the forced synching methods they impose. I love the videos, and the large screen makes it great for photo browsing, so I've probably got about twenty or thirty videos on it (and a ton of photos). That, and a handful of songs.
One thing I'd recommend for those considering a purchase - go ahead and fork out for a quality screen protector. I got the one of the best (and most expensive) one out there. It's been worth every dime because they are everything they claim to be.
Radio - The Touch gives you unlimited Radio of every possible genre. Yes, you need to be in Wifi range for this, but it's fantastic and fun. At home, I actually use this to stream internet radio to my home system - from my home PC to my Touch - and the Touch plugged-in to the AUX input of my home audio system. All you need is a well-chosen radio app (and there are tons of them).
You'll find plenty of excellent (free and paid) apps for radio streaming; most of which will allow you to access hundreds of stations, of every conceivable genre. The paid apps in this category range from 99 cents to a few dollars, all worth it in my view.
Shopping - yes, (free) shopping apps for this and it makes it easy to log in for a quick check and easy purchase, from where ever you happen to be. As to email, I've found a nice, tight integration with my yahoo mail account .... which is also integrated seamlessly with my flickr photostream. Fantastic!
Note of Interest ... I love how online reviews always slam the heck out of apple competitors, etc, whenever they review an 8GB mp3/mp4 player ... "A ridiculously limited" amount ... "pathetically low storage for a video player", etc.; yet they never say these things when reviewing an 8GB iPod. Well, I'm here to say that 8GB is just as little (or as much) with an ipod ... but that in this case, it matters even less to me.
This device cost me around $230, and for the reasons explained here, was worth every thin dime!
Updated on May 13, 20091 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome, a must have
by ConnorJ13 on May 8, 2009
Pros: Outstanding interface, large screen, tons of features, sleek look, this is definitely one of the coolest gadgets i've used.
Cons: I really don't have any complaints about this thing.
Summary: Awesome gadget, I love how apple packed so much into this device, yet it still runs with perfection.
Summary: Awesome gadget, I love how apple packed so much into this device, yet it still runs with perfection.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Nice all-rounder
by ark_v2 on April 5, 2009
Pros: - Great screen
- The App store (endless applications)
- Build quality
- Good performance
- Good audio-only battery life
- Great value
- Dedicated volume keysCons: - Mediocre sound quality
- iTunes!
- Locked bluetooth? What's with that?!
- Bundled earbudsSummary: The second generation iPod Touch offers one of the best values as mp3 players/handhelds go. The build quality is simply fantastic; high quality materials as always. Still the back ...
Summary: The second generation iPod Touch offers one of the best values as mp3 players/handhelds go. The build quality is simply fantastic; high quality materials as always. Still the back is extremely scratch prone. I made the battery test just to know if Apple was lying once more and I was surprised to see that it actually got a lot more than 40 hours from a single charge (mid volume with some cheap sony MDR buds). The screen's responsiveness is heavenly but still having the dedicated volume keys, which was a no-brainer the first time, are a nice touch.
It has A2DP now, finally! It works great but it won't work for anything else than p2p comunications with apps and A2DP.
The Apps you can get from the App Store range from awesome to completely useless; from free to utterly expensive. Still this is the reason I got the Touch in the first place. I use it more like a PDA than a mp3 player, and these are the reasons: I HATE iTunes. It is slow, consumes resources at ridiculous levels and it doesn't show up, even in eye-candy form! the navigation is not intuitive when syncing is involved and has problems updating my library (I prefer the Zune software (!)). The main reason I don't use it for playing music that much is because the sound quality is blah. Even the EQ-less Zune makes my files sound fuller and warmer than the Touch, it can't drive full-sized or supra-aural headphones with a mere 32 Ohms impedance without rising the volume to at least ~80%, give me a break, even my cheap SE w380 phone sounds better than this! All this relegates the touch to a device for casual listening. Don't get me wrong, it isn't too bad, but for the price I'd expect a better sound chip, even in exchange of battery life.
Another thing that bothers me is the limiting of the capabilities of the device. It's not unknown that Apple loves closing everything in it's little bubble but come on, charging costumers for a function which was there from day one is simply ridiculous! and for some reason I believe it won't even offer full A2DP functionality; that's not like Apple (you know, the iPhone's BT profiles for example). Still if you're a casual listener looking for a nice device that will let you browse the web (the most computer-like experience on a handheld yet), manage your schedule or anything else that comes to mind this is the device.
Updated on Sep 10, 20091 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Apple
- Part number: MB528LL/A
- Description: Now everything's in play with iPod touch. Games designed for iPod touch technology are just a tap away. Browse hundreds of games from the App Store right on your iPod touch, download what you want, and you're ready to play. Developers all over the world are creating exciting games unlike anything you've ever seen on an iPod or mobile device. Many games come alive with stunning 3D graphics and immerse you in the action with the advanced technologies in iPod touch. There's even a speaker built in, so you can hear all the action. Remember what it felt like to flip through your CD or record collection? Cover Flow brings that feeling back. Just turn iPod touch on its side and flick through your music to find the album you want to hear. Tap the cover to flip it over and display a track list. Tap again to start the music. Even view the lyrics while you're listening. Say you're listening to a song you really like and want to hear other tracks that go great with it. The Genius feature finds the songs in your library that go great together and makes a Genius Playlist for you. You can listen to the playlist right away, save it for later, or even refresh it and give it another go. Count on Genius to create a mix you wouldn't have thought of yourself. Fill up your iPod touch with audio and video from your iTunes library. All you have to do is choose the playlists, videos, and other content you want to sync and let iTunes do the rest. Arrange the icons on your Home screen any way you want. Even move them to another Home screen. Create up to nine Home screens for quick access to the games and applications you download from the App Store and to your Safari Web Clips. Whenever you download an application from the App Store, a new icon appears on your Home screen. And if you check the same websites every day, just create Web Clips and you can access the sites directly from your Home screen with a single tap. Not happy with how they're organized? Reorder them any way you want by dragging them around the screen. iPod touch includes built-in Nike + iPod support. Just slip the Nike + iPod Sensor (available separately) into your Nike+ shoe and start your run. The sensor communicates wirelessly with your iPod touch, tracking your time, distance, and calories burned. It even gives you voice feedback on your progress. Movies and TV shows pop off the 3.5-inch widescreen display. Choose from thousands at the iTunes Store and take them with you everywhere. Browse the web with Wi-Fi. Get rich HTML email, including attachments. Get directions and live traffic reports. Feed your YouTube addiction. Its advanced technologies enable iPod touch to respond to both touch and movement. It also finds wireless networks and connects you to the Internet. The contoured design feels even better in your hand. And the volume controls and built-in speaker let you turn up the sound.
General
- Product type Digital player
- PC interface(s) supported Wi-Fi,
Hi-Speed USB - Flash memory installed 8 GB Integrated
- Digital storage None
- Weight 4.1 oz
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.4 in x 0.3 in x 4.3 in
- Color Black
- Included accessories [Jul 2, 2008 from CDS: Miscellaneous] Polishing cloth,
Docking station adapter,
USB cable - iPod Generation 2G
Digital Player / Recorder
- Supported digital audio standards Apple Lossless ,
WAV ,
MP3 ,
AIFF ,
Audible ,
AAC - Playback modes Random play / shuffle,
All tracks repeat,
One track repeat,
Playlist - Response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Supported bit rate 16 - 320
- ID3 tags support Yes
- Additional features MPEG-4 playback,
Variable bit-rate compatible,
JPEG photo playback Built-in Display
- Audio system built-in display LCD
- Diagonal size 3.5 in
- Resolution 480 x 320
- Backlight display Yes
- Display menu language Danish,
Chinese (traditional),
Chinese (simplified),
Kazakh,
Swedish,
Finnish,
Polish,
Portuguese,
Norwegian,
Italian,
French,
Dutch,
Spanish,
Russian,
English,
German,
Japanese Audio Features
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Timer Wake,
Sleep - Built-in clock Alarm,
Timer,
Digital clock - Addtional features Motion sensor ,
Nike + iPod support,
Genius technology,
Phone book,
Battery level indication,
Calendar,
Upgradeable firmware,
Cover Flow,
Multi-touch interface,
Web browsing,
Date display,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Notes Speaker System
- Speaker(s) 1 x Speaker Built-in
Equalizer
- Equalizer type Digital graphic
Remote Control
- Remote control None
Headphones
- Headphones type Binaural Ear-bud
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Impedance 32 Ohm
- Connectivity technology Wired
Connectivity
- Cable(s) included USB cable - External
- Connector type 1 x Docking station,
1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,
IEEE 802.11b/g (Wi-Fi) Battery / Power
- Battery Lithium ion Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
- Mfr estimated battery life 36 hour(s)
- Recharge time 4 hour(s)
- Power device type [Feb 24, 2011 from CDS: Power Device] None
System Requirements
- Peripheral / Interface devices [Dec 3, 2010 from CDS: System Requirements] USB port (compatible with 2.0 specification)
- Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3,
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP3,
Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 or later
Product series
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Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 16GB)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: 16 GB,
3.5 in,
36 hour(s),
4.1 oz,
Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion,
Apple Lossless,
WAV,
MP3,
AIFF,
Audible,
AAC,
Digital player -
Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 8GB)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: 8 GB,
3.5 in,
36 hour(s),
4.1 oz,
Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion,
Apple Lossless,
WAV,
MP3,
AIFF,
Audible,
AAC,
Digital player
Manufacturer info
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