Apple iPod Touch (1st Gen, 2007-2008)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 5730 reviews of Apple iPod Touch (1st Gen, 2007-2008). The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the portability and price. The performance and design are also mentioned favorably. Many are negative about the reliability.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Apple iPod Touch (1st Gen, 2007-2008)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 293 user reviews of Apple iPod Touch (1st Gen, 2007-2008) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the size and sound. The performance and price are also appreciated. There are some mixed opinions about the reliability, and there are some less positive views about the battery and durability.

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87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Apple iPod Touch (1st Gen, 2007-2008)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3149 user reviews of Apple iPod Touch (1st Gen, 2007-2008) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the portability and price. The performance and design are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (trustedreviews.com)

Apple iPod touch 16GB

Touch of genius or expensive gimmick? Bit of both really.

So can a simple touch screen really be worth paying this much for? The short answer is yes, but you don't want the short answer, so here's why... The touch's touch-sensitive control system really is a revolution in user interfaces - I can think of no...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : RM (techradar.com)

Apple iPod touch 32GB review

Apple's top-of-the-line iPod gets a memory boost and new features

Amazing touch screen ; Finally a decent memory size ; Five new apps ; WiFi, Safari and Mail ; Fantastic menu navigation

It was never going to be cheap

Rejoice! The iPod touch has come of age. It's time to reach for the credit card again…

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Apple iPod touch - First Look

Launched at the Beat goes on event in San Francisco and then televised around the world, Apple has announced a new iPod; the iPod touch. But should you drop everything and run out and buy one? We managed to get our hands on one at the London event in...

3.5-inch touchscreen, CoverFlow, Wi-Fi, size, design

Only 16GB of storage, keypad shocking to use

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by (pcformat.co.uk)

Apple iPod Touch

This is, without doubt, one of the most desirable PMPs it's been my pleasure to stroke. It's oh so sleek, beautifully designed and every interaction you have with it is satisfying - well, mostly.

Very attractive, Groundbreaking features, WiFi enabled

Low storage capacity, High price

A stylish head-turner but you pay for the privilege

Nov, 2007

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Apple iPod touch 8GB

Had the iPod touch been released a year ago it would have surely been met with near universal approval. Its arrival now - for all its shiny, lovely deliciousness - is decidedly less astonishing. The problem, you see, is the iPhone

Touch screen is superb, Best music navigation of any iPod, Wi-Fi and Safari

Low capacity, Feels like a stripped down iPhone

A lovely device, but it feels less like a flagship iPod than an iPhone with some of the features ripped out

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : Christopher Breen, Macworld.com (techadvisor.co.uk)

32GB iPod touch review

When Apple unveiled the iPod touch our initial reaction was lukewarm. Its video wasn't as bright and defined as that of the iPhone. It offered an unnecessarily hobbled set of features - the Calendar application, for example, didn't allow you to add or...

If you've held off on purchasing an iPod touch because it hasn't offered enough of the iPhone's functionality or storage, it may be time to reconsider unbuckling your credit card. Granted, the display could be a bit brighter and its colour a little...

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by : Christopher Breen (techadvisor.co.uk)

iPod touch 1.1.3 software update

Upgrading your iPod touch to 1.1.3 isn't seamless, but it does bring welcome changes.

The iPod touch running the 1.1.3 software with the iPod touch January Software Update is in essence an iPhone that can't make or receive calls and lacks a speaker and camera. And it's a nice thing to see. Many people found the lack of some of the...

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by : Christopher Breen and Eric Dahl (techadvisor.co.uk)

Apple iPod touch

When writing about the multimedia capabilities of the iPhone this summer, we called it "the iPod that's really a phone". You could say that the iPod touch is the iPhone that's really an iPod. See also: Second-gen iPod touch review and 32GB iPod touch...

The iPod touch is so similar to the iPhone that at first glance the two could be mistaken for one another. The real differences will become apparent in the future, but for the moment, this is a good-looking and intriguing product that will set tongues...

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : stuffmagazine (stuff.tv)

AppleiPod Touch

This Wi-Fi, touchscreen iPod is everything that Apple geeks had been baying for for years ' but can it step out of the iPhone's shadow?

Beautiful touchscreen interface. Superb sounds and visuals. Wi-Fi works superbly

Not as good as iPhone. Relatively meagre memory. Still no movies on iTunes Store

Sep, 2007

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Stuff magazine

This Wi-Fi, touchscreen iPod is everything that Apple geeks had been baying for for years – but can it step out of the iPhone's shadow?

This is one of the sharpest bits of tech we've ever seen – it's just let down by the fact that iPhone does more, and iPod Classic has more room. But frankly, even knowing that, our heart still say 'yes'

Sep, 2007

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