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Well, it has taken me a good part of the day (I am 57 years of age) to actually switch it on and then find out how to download music, then delete and use the Wi Fi application.

Instuctions do not come with the IPOD. Instructions come via the Itunes store and you have to register with them with your CC details before you can actually get any instructions. I did not want to do that at that stage.

Having done all that, I realise you have to use the IPOD with a PC. It is not a stand alone product.

However, no complaints. I think this is almost a mini computer and I will learn more as I go along.

Usability????? Quite difficult if you are not computer literate or not had an IPOD before.

I bought this Ipod couple of weeks back now and its still good as new as you would expect, however... the portable inbuilt media system does not function anymore, i've yet to contact Amazon and get a replacement because this product really is good, and well worth the money. Through my research for the cheapest Apple Ipod Third gen i found Amazon was the cheapest and also provided a very good service despite the undergoing postal strikes, which i congratulate
Thankyou :)

Martin Jacobs

Received the new 3rd generation touch, as always very speedily from Amazon, and have already noticed the improvements over the 2G version. It appears to do things that much quicker than before and even the web based apps are speedier, so all is looking good so far. I think that the battery lasts longer too, so is worth upgrading, I think.

Out of the box, the 'touch' needs to be synched with the PC once ITunes is installed on it and you have to create an Apple id etc. Because I was swapping my older version with my new one and had been synched up before, I could run a restore and left it to do it's thing. This worked perfectfully for me, so after an hour or so, my touch was setup exactly the way my old one was, (which incidentally found it's way into the bath last year and never fully recovered, hence the replacement)so that was a bit of a bonus.

A word of warning, keep your ipod touch well away from any liquids, as it is not under warranty for any water damage at all, so a dunking in the bath destroys the battery and it cannot be repaired very easily. I tried and failed to do so.

Other reviews have given a detailed and largely accurate asessment of the iPod touch 8GB. I've tried pretty much every brand of MP3 and media player over the last 7 years or so and if you want an amazing media player at a very decent price, get this ahead of anything else. It's well built, feature packed and the user interface really is a joy to use.

If, however, you are going to be a very heavy user and have a large media collection, it's well worth splashing out for the 32GB version. I have played with one at length - it's a bit better at handling 3D games and it's definitely a bit faster at loading apps. I still went for the 8GB (really a 7GB) as it's more than enough for my needs and the web browsing/playing media experience is identical.

My only criticism is that Apple have inexplicably decided to be tight and only bundle the standard (rubbish) iPod headphones, instead of the ones with a mic included with the 32GB and 64GB versions. Add a few quid to the price and include the earphones I need to record voice memos please!

As for reliability, only time will tell but it has been faultless in the few weeks of use I've given it. A couple of my friends have the 1st Generation iPod touch and they're still going strong. Battery life is excellent with wifi off, too!

My First i pod and i love it keep photos and can use the calendar to remind myself things i may forget also can put plenty of music tracks on it great sound from this excellent first I Pod
Love it!