Manage updates with the Download AppApple iPod Touch (third generation, 8GB)
Manufacturer: Apple Part number: MC086LL/A
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- Bottom Line:
- Though the updates are subtle, the third-generation iPod Touch still leaves its competitors in the dust.
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CNET editors' review
Apple iPod Touch (third generation, 8GB) price range: $179.99 - $205.90
- Reviewed by: Donald Bell
- Reviewed on: 09/12/2009
- Released on: 09/09/2009
The good: The third generation of Apple's iPod Touch is still the king of the hill when it comes to portable, Wi-Fi wielding media players. New additions such as Voice Control, graphics enhancements, improved accessibility, higher capacity, and a faster processor help to refine and already excellent product.
The bad: Apple's 8GB Touch doesn't share the same hardware improvements as its higher-capacity kin, and the video cameras found on the iPhone 3GS and iPod Nano remain conspicuously absent. The lack of refinements to its audio quality, hardware design, and video playback leave us feeling just a little uninspired.
The bottom line: Though the updates are subtle, the third-generation iPod Touch still leaves its competitors in the dust.
User reviews
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Quick fix to an aging apple product
by spcopsmac on September 12, 2009
Pros: Fast processing , versatile and able to run the same games as the new Iphone 3GS, this Ipod touch brings the same stable and rock solid interface as the 2nd generation Ipod Touch. Newly updated earbuds with a voice and volume interface is a great.
Cons: Not much of an update. The new firmware allows voice controls and faster speeds on newer App store games. Aging interface that we have seen since the Ipod touch first came on the scene. No camera as of yet and no Iphone-esk ear piece for Skype users
Summary: A nice price drop , a very versatile and useful Ipod. Internet, texting, VOIP interface, updated headphone with controls and the same great Apple feeling. Even with a $199 price tag ...
Summary: A nice price drop , a very versatile and useful Ipod. Internet, texting, VOIP interface, updated headphone with controls and the same great Apple feeling. Even with a $199 price tag the competition is closing in with much higher capacities in memory over the 8GB mark the Ipod Touch has and a ever evolving Ipod-esk interface. Lets hope The 4th generation Ipod Touch brings even more to the table with an even smaller price tag. "Keep your fingers crossed"
3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Uninspired Update
by wolverineguy55 on September 11, 2009
Pros: Faster Processor (32GB & 64 GB), increased capacity, Open GL
Cons: Microphone not on the phone, No camera
Summary: This was a lame update for the iPod Touch. I would not classify this as a 3rd generation device. It is more like a 2.1. I expected more from ...
Summary: This was a lame update for the iPod Touch. I would not classify this as a 3rd generation device. It is more like a 2.1. I expected more from Apple and they failed to deliver. Hopefully, they will add a camera before Christmas.
Also, I don't know what Steve Jobs is thinking comparing this device to the Sony PSP or Nintendo DS. I can't see gaming as the future of this device.2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Worth every penny and then some...
by Maike99 on December 13, 2009
Pros: Fast processor with Wi-Fi, game play is phenomenal, hair touch sensitive screen. Amazing graphics. Can make calls on the ipod touch, and the interface is unbelievable. I would rather live without my cell phone than live without one of these!
Cons: 8GB touch is 50% slower than 32GB, the voice control is inaccurate with huge room for improvement for adv. commands. If you're gonna buy an ipod touch buy a 32GB or 64GB I promise it's worth every penny.
Summary: -the easy the use icons for programs
-games are simple, easy, and addictive.
-AMAZING battery life (3D games drain it fast)
-the utilities make it PDA-like
-fun user interface and ...Summary: -the easy the use icons for programs
-games are simple, easy, and addictive.
-AMAZING battery life (3D games drain it fast)
-the utilities make it PDA-like
-fun user interface and i actually prefer using the internet on my touch rather than my computer!
-Watch high quality videos on your large screen.
-Compact size for easy carrying
- NOT FRAGILE extra durable and scratch resistant.
- I'd pay a lot of money for one of these if it had a 5 MP camera on it that also recorded video.
-FREE 5-star apps on App Store
-itunes and app store are easy to use and there's a million apps
-voice control sucks past basic commands. Disappoited only bad feature NOT available in 8GB touch or 16GB touch
-Charges fast lasts all day.
-settings and secutity are awesome
-All around the best product ever made by apple. I will never buy myself another mp3 player, none of these can compete with the itouch.
-I love it... It doesn't get old...
There's always new apps that come out and new things to wonder over... amazing device...1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Apple gives us the perfectly incomplete device.
by sloniak on January 19, 2011
Pros: Good OS (easy-to-use iOS).
Possibility of updates, even if not being the latest model.
Good iPod, almost-perfect music player.Cons: Lack of camera.
System slows down when using a little heavier applications.
Almost no customization.
No multitasking.Summary: Certainly looking for a future with high profits, Apple gives us an incomplete device, with a lot of potential, but missing some features.
Summary: Certainly looking for a future with high profits, Apple gives us an incomplete device, with a lot of potential, but missing some features.
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great product but baaaaaaaaad customer service...
by earl3baer on December 22, 2010
Pros: It's a nifty device that is fun to use.
Cons: really really really bad customer service
Summary: The ipod touch is a very handy device that is a lot of fun as well. But when the battery that is supposed to play video for 7 hours only ...
Summary: The ipod touch is a very handy device that is a lot of fun as well. But when the battery that is supposed to play video for 7 hours only lasts for 3 hours there is a problem. If you would be able to call customer service and get it fixed it would be a little problem. Well it's been 2 months and I finally got a refurbished product that don't work at all because the screen does not work... At this moment customer service is making me go through upgrades to no avail. It's two hours later and now they want me to go through it all again. So while waiting for this darn thing to update for the second time I am writing reviews on it in a bad mood!!!
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Great pocket computer!
by ianthonyfarez-2364364696587389 on August 15, 2010
Pros: Innovative interface, iOS 4, terrific browser. Immense app store, stunning display. Good battery life.
Cons: Lack of camera, Fragile screen, Back gets dirty from finger prints.
Summary: Overall it's by far #1 for a mp3 music player! Although if your just looking for strictly music. The iPod nano and shuffle would be the better choice. But ...
Summary: Overall it's by far #1 for a mp3 music player! Although if your just looking for strictly music. The iPod nano and shuffle would be the better choice. But for music + browser, apps, videos entertainment and much more, definitely the iPod touch! Regarding the space on the iPod, the 8 GB is for light amounts of music apps etc. I f your looking to put many movies and an immense amount of songs and apps, go with the 32 and 64 GB model.
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Best Gadget Ever!!
by krishenp on July 22, 2010
Pros: Great Portable Media Player, Pocket Computer, Portable handheld gaming device, price, App store, features, built-in apps, great web browser, email support, Great UI, iOS4 (folders, better mail)
Cons: Battery drains quickly when you're using Wi-Fi and playing games
Summary: The iPod touch is the Best Gadget Ever!! I got the 8 GB version. I upgraded from my Samsung P2 that I bought two years earlier.
The iPod touch is ...Summary: The iPod touch is the Best Gadget Ever!! I got the 8 GB version. I upgraded from my Samsung P2 that I bought two years earlier.
The iPod touch is a great device that is packed with features. It is a great portable media player, pocket computer, and gaming device. Browsing the web is a breeze and it is very useful to check your email and Facebook account. Typing using its on-screen keyboard is far easier than plastic QWERTY keyboards. In fact, I am typing this entire review on my iPod! The iPod touch is so easy to use and so anyone can just pick it up and use it and know how to use it just a few minutes.
The App store makes the iPod touch have endless capabilities. It is very useful to have a dictionary, flashlight, a weather checker, calendar, address book, notepad, calculator, a unit converter, and an internet radio tuner always in my pocket.
I can even control my home computer wherever there is wi-fi using a free app called Teamviewer. All I have to do install the program on my PC and install the app on my iPod. Another useful app is ?Remote? which you can use to control iTunes.
In addition the newest software update, iOS4, adds a lot of improvements.
In my opinion there is no reason to buy any other MP3 player or portable media player. Other touch screen competitors may have better sound quality or file format support but none of them have an App store or the great interface the iPod touch has. They don't have anywhere near the number of features.
At the iPod touch's price you can't find anything else that has more features. Unlike the iPhone, the iPod touch's competitors are far behind. -
Has it's up's and down's
by coffeegirlct on July 16, 2010
Pros: can download apps, play music, watch video/movies, works like a PDA with more bells and whistles.
Cons: cannot access internet as well with OS4 as you could previously, almost all apps crash at least once, erases data when having device errors, no camera, poor audio on built in speaker
Summary: I would only give up my iTouch for an iPhone. I take my touch everywhere. When I am stuck in line, or on my lunch, or even just plain bored ...
Summary: I would only give up my iTouch for an iPhone. I take my touch everywhere. When I am stuck in line, or on my lunch, or even just plain bored in general my touch saves my sanity.
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excellent for anything and everything
by badersz1 on July 14, 2010
Pros: I would write them all but they won't fit in the box!
Cons: no flash so your limited to html5
can not install 3rd party apps unless you jailbreak...Summary: an excellent device from an excellent company that will live for decades.
Summary: an excellent device from an excellent company that will live for decades.
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OK but has room for many improvements.
by cnet_reviewerz on June 15, 2010
Pros: Accelerometer, Touch Screen, Slim Design, Quick Internet, Amounts of Storage (8GB, 32GB, and 64GB), iTunes/App Store on iPod Touch.
Cons: LCD Screen, Battery Life, 16GB missing (I think 16GB was a good number. Why through in a 64GB?), Easy Scratch, no wireless-n, no 3G model like iPad, Camera.
Summary: Apple just didn't put all of their effort into this. They have a bunch of great ideas for the iPhone 4 that they can apply to this. They are ...
Summary: Apple just didn't put all of their effort into this. They have a bunch of great ideas for the iPhone 4 that they can apply to this. They are missing a camera, the Retina Display, the Engineered glass, the wireless N, the 3G (Maybe), the LED or the OLED, Everything. They really need to try harder. I thought that it might even be worth it if you got an iPhone 4 instead if you wanted an iPod Touch. The iPhone 4 is pretty much the same in slimness and has more complexity and a professional look on the inside and out.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Apple
- Part number: MC086LL/A
- Description: iPod touch features the same multi-touch screen technology as iPhone. Pinch to zoom in on a photo. Scroll through your songs and videos with a flick. Flip through your library by album artwork with Cover Flow. Watch your movies, TV shows, and photos come alive with bright, vivid color on the 320-by-480-pixel display. Browse the web using Safari and watch YouTube videos on the first iPod with Wi-Fi built in. What a song does for your ears, Cover Flow on iPod touch does for your eyes and fingers. It's a virtual party for the senses. Turn iPod touch on its side and glide through your music by album art with the flick of your finger. Tap an album cover to flip it over and display a track list. Tap again to start the music. Now the genius feature is even more powerful. All you do is sync iPod touch to iTunes, and Genius automatically searches your library and finds songs that sound great together. Then it creates multiple mixes you'll love. These mixes are like channels programmed entirely with your music. Say you're listening to a song on your iPod touch that you really like and want to hear other tracks that go great with it. Just tap the Genius icon. Genius automatically finds songs on your iPod touch that go great with your selected song and makes a Genius playlist for you. You listen to music, and now your music listens to you. The iPod touch models feature Voice Control. So you can tell iPod touch to play songs from a specific playlist or artist. Or speak simple commands such as "shuffle" "pause" and "next song". You can even ask for the name of the track that's currently playing. Your very own private screening awaits you on iPod touch. Watch the latest film release or an episode of your favorite sitcom anytime you want. Store up to 80 hours of video and get up to 6 hours of video playback time on the iPod touch. Voice Control knows the music in your iPod touch. Want to hear something specific? All you have to do is ask. For instance, say "Play artist Bob Dylan," and iPod touch does just that. Ask what song is playing and hear iPod touch answer. Tell it to play your favorite album, artist, or playlist. Speak simple commands such as "shuffle," "next song," and "pause." Even have iPod touch play more songs like the one you're listening to. The iPod touch comes with the Apple earphones with remote and mic. So you can reap the benefits (and the fun) of Voice Control even when your iPod touch is tucked in your pocket or bag. To activate Voice Control using the headphones, just press and hold the center area of the remote. While watching your video, tap the display to bring up the onscreen controls. You can play or pause, view by chapter, and adjust the volume. You can also use the volume controls on the left side of iPod touch. Want to switch between widescreen and full screen? Simply tap the display twice. Record a simple to-do, your next big idea, or a bet between you and your friend. With Voice Memos, you can record any audio you want using the Apple earphones with remote and mic or an external mic. Voice Memos will record even when you're using your iPod touch to do things such as checking email or surfing the web. 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.
General
- Product type Digital player
- PC interface(s) supported Bluetooth,
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 Polished aluminum
- Included accessories Docking station adapter
- iPod Generation 3G
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 8 - 320 Kbps
- 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
- Built-in clock Alarm,
Timer,
Digital clock - Addtional features Nike + iPod support,
Genius technology,
Voice Memos,
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
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),
Bluetooth Battery / Power
- Battery Lithium ion Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
- Mfr estimated battery life 30 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
Manufacturer info
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