Anybody any experience of Ipod
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Recently got an iPhone (same thing) and I love the ease and speed of browsing on it on WiFi.
Of course, being a phone I can also browse on the mobile 3G network which runs at an acceptable speed.
You mention Facebook; of all the sites I go on this is one of the slowest/most likely to crash but still acceptable.
I was going to get a Touch but, as I needed a new phone, the iPhone was cheaper to buy - might be worth considering
Andres
Of course, being a phone I can also browse on the mobile 3G network which runs at an acceptable speed.
You mention Facebook; of all the sites I go on this is one of the slowest/most likely to crash but still acceptable.
I was going to get a Touch but, as I needed a new phone, the iPhone was cheaper to buy - might be worth considering
Andres
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Have an iphone 3G - same as ipod touch but you can use it as a phone - I guess the name gives it away!
It is a nice bit of kit, with lots of apps you can download from the net to play with.
But... if you are looking to use it for internet and email, then you need to be in a Wi-Fi zone (and a free one at that as it can be pricey to pay for). Most cafes now have free wi-fi, but sometimes it's hard to find. To use at home you need to have wi-fi set up and it'll be slow without broadband access.
You also need to have itunes loaded on your PC to upload music and stuff to the phone. When you first start it's a pain setting it all up and you have to import all your music to itunes (can take a while) and then upload it to the phone.
Overall - I think it's an exceptional bit of kit. I've had loads of use out of it (if you use a Mac, then it's the bees kness as you can synchronise your calendar, contacts etc). Music quality depends on the headphones (I use noise cancelling headphones instead of earplugs so I can listen to it on the bike).
Have a play with one at an O2 shop before you decide whether to buy.
Hope that helps
It is a nice bit of kit, with lots of apps you can download from the net to play with.
But... if you are looking to use it for internet and email, then you need to be in a Wi-Fi zone (and a free one at that as it can be pricey to pay for). Most cafes now have free wi-fi, but sometimes it's hard to find. To use at home you need to have wi-fi set up and it'll be slow without broadband access.
You also need to have itunes loaded on your PC to upload music and stuff to the phone. When you first start it's a pain setting it all up and you have to import all your music to itunes (can take a while) and then upload it to the phone.
Overall - I think it's an exceptional bit of kit. I've had loads of use out of it (if you use a Mac, then it's the bees kness as you can synchronise your calendar, contacts etc). Music quality depends on the headphones (I use noise cancelling headphones instead of earplugs so I can listen to it on the bike).
Have a play with one at an O2 shop before you decide whether to buy.
Hope that helps
My 14 yr old got one - see HERE. At first I thought it was a complete waste of money but
When using the supplied earphones, the music quality is brilliant and the facility to browse the web will be dead useful.
He's already taken me to McChucks for a coffee to show me how to get on here / hotmail etc so I can at least shoot off a couple of e-mails while abroad. There are some useful features on it eg calculator, alarm, times in different cities (useful when abroad) etc.
The only "fault" I can see when on the web is that the buttons are too small if you have sausage fingers, but you can zoom in and a stylus only costs about £1.50.
- He'd bought it before I even found out about it and
- He'd bought it with money he'd earnt from his paper round, so I couldn't say anything.
When using the supplied earphones, the music quality is brilliant and the facility to browse the web will be dead useful.
He's already taken me to McChucks for a coffee to show me how to get on here / hotmail etc so I can at least shoot off a couple of e-mails while abroad. There are some useful features on it eg calculator, alarm, times in different cities (useful when abroad) etc. The only "fault" I can see when on the web is that the buttons are too small if you have sausage fingers, but you can zoom in and a stylus only costs about £1.50.
the ipod touch will do what you want, but do bear in mind the need for wi-fi access while out and about. i found unsecured networks quite hard to locate when i just had the Touch, now i have an iphone, most of that problem is gone. not allowed to download anything over 10MB via 3G though.
don't forget both of these devices are probably the best personal music players available, storage capacity aside.
don't forget both of these devices are probably the best personal music players available, storage capacity aside.
Had the IPhone since October last year, the more understand it the better it gets. Pretty useless for forwarding sms or multimedia but once you have email and internet sorted why would you spend money on MMS if you can email a decent picture.
The frustating part was where I could not forward a message i.e. jokes but then again saves me money and time if you realistic about it.
The applications is great and mine is setup to access the work WIFI and home WIFI.
The monthly contract and comparison of cost to a standalone Ipod is pretty much the same I think
The frustating part was where I could not forward a message i.e. jokes but then again saves me money and time if you realistic about it.
The applications is great and mine is setup to access the work WIFI and home WIFI.
The monthly contract and comparison of cost to a standalone Ipod is pretty much the same I think
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Amazing
Bought one for 70 year old father-in-law.
Can't get him off it.
Now have to download Glenn Campbell, Roger Whittaker, etc.
He thinks it's great. I feel a bit sick...
Bought one for 70 year old father-in-law.
Can't get him off it.
Now have to download Glenn Campbell, Roger Whittaker, etc.
He thinks it's great. I feel a bit sick...
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It's worth mentioning that you can also (VERY easily) sync with a PC if you use Microsoft Outlook
Andres
neat ... think i'll have to have a play and ask some questions in a shop..
i just can't seem to get my head around that Itunes lark though!!
Think i'll have to look for a 'Dummies' guide.....
i just can't seem to get my head around that Itunes lark though!!
Think i'll have to look for a 'Dummies' guide.....
Think of it like Mapsource - except that you're downloading music to your iPod instead of downloading waypoints to your GPS.
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keep in mind that if you plan to use it on the bike, you'll need to remove your gloves to use the touch screen.
For that reason alone I went with an Archos 605 4Gb refurb from Pixmania and a 32Gb SDHC card. Cost less that £200 in total and as it uses SDHC it won't skip with vibrations (as with the iPod Touch). The Archos has a few add-ons such as a helmet camera to record your spins on the bike, and a tv-out adapter so you can plug into hotel tv's and watch some downloaded movies.
For that reason alone I went with an Archos 605 4Gb refurb from Pixmania and a 32Gb SDHC card. Cost less that £200 in total and as it uses SDHC it won't skip with vibrations (as with the iPod Touch). The Archos has a few add-ons such as a helmet camera to record your spins on the bike, and a tv-out adapter so you can plug into hotel tv's and watch some downloaded movies.
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