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Reviews of the Apple iPod Touch (first generation, 16GB)

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    applesource.com.au

    By Derek Fung | October 24, 2007

    Review Summary: Our heart is immediately drawn to the Touch's aesthetic qualities -- sleek design: check; robust feel: check; eye-popping interface: check -- yet our head says that AU$419 for an 8GB player or AU$549 for the 16GB is too much. Combine this with the ...

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    smartphonetoday.com

    By Troy Dreier | October 22, 2007

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    pdastreet.com

    By Troy Dreier | October 22, 2007

    Review Summary: Click here for the full story at Wi-Fi Planet.

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  • 8.0

    macformat.co.uk

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

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    avreview.co.uk

    By Michael Fayne | October 14, 2007

    Review Summary: The first surprise is just how shockingly thin it is at 8mm. This has partly been achieved by the use of Flash memory rather than hard drive, but the trade-off is that you can only get a maximum of 16GB (there's also an 8GB version). But although ...

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Manufacturer: Apple

Part number: MA627LL/B

General

  • Product type Digital player
  • PC interface(s) supported Wi-Fi, Hi-Speed USB
  • Flash memory installed 16 GB Integrated
  • Digital storage None
  • Weight 4.2 oz
  • Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.4 in x 0.3 in x 4.3 in
  • Included accessories Stand, Polishing cloth, Docking station adapter
  • Software type Apple Safari
  • iPod Generation 1G

Digital Player / Recorder

  • Supported digital audio standards AAC, MP3, WAV, AIFF, Audible, Apple Lossless
  • Playback modes Playlist, One track repeat, All tracks repeat, Random play / shuffle
  • Response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
  • Supported bit rate 16 - 320
  • ID3 tags support Yes
  • Additional features MPEG-4 playback, JPEG photo playback, Variable bit-rate compatible

Built-in Display

  • Audio system built-in display LCD
  • Diagonal size 3.5 in
  • Resolution 480 x 320
  • Backlight display Yes
  • Display menu language Dutch, Danish, French, German, Korean, Polish, English, Finnish, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional)

Audio Features

  • Sound output mode Stereo
  • Timer Wake, Sleep
  • Built-in clock Alarm, Timer, Digital clock
  • Additional features Notes, Calendar, Cover Flow, Phone book, Date display, Web browsing, Upgradeable firmware, Multi-touch interface, USB 2.0 compatibility, Battery level indication

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 Docking station, 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 22 hour(s)
  • Recharge time 3 hour(s)
  • Power device type None

System Requirements

  • Peripheral / Interface devices USB port (compatible with 2.0 specification)
  • Operating system Apple MacOS X 10.4.10, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or later

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