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September 13, 2007

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PC Magazine gets in touch with the latest iPod

Posted Sep. 13, ’07, 8:56 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | iPod

pcmagipodtouch.jpgDespite the fact that the iPod touch doesn’t hit shelves until the end of the month, PC Magazine got themselves ahold of the latest in iPod technology, and put it through its paces. The verdict? It’s a heck of a lot like the iPhone—and that’s a good thing.

…factor in the slick interface, elegant Web browser, the beautiful glass display, the seamless integration of the WiFi music store, and the iPod touch is worth the price. No portable media player has ever done this much so easily, or looked so good doing it.
There are, of course, the requisite gripes: the earbuds are sub-par, the Starbucks integration can be intrusive, and there’s no email support for even something as simple as sharing YouTube clips.

We did learn a couple things though: double-clicking the touch’s home button, for example, always brings up a music control panel, even in sleep mode (which we particularly noted over at iPhone Central). And while, as we heard earlier in the week, you can’t edit Calendar events on the iPod touch, you can apparently edit your contacts. That’s a pretty weird distinction to make, if you ask me, but I trust the hackers will be hard at work.

All in all, though, it seems like the iPod touch may be once again the best iPod ever built. Though perhaps only because they have not yet constructed one out of pure chocolate.


2 Comments

Dave-O said:

Great, now I want a candy bar. Thanks a lot, Dan.

September 13, 2007 11:48 AM
Jason said:

Not sure I'd trust a "review" of a product that's not shipping yet, which media members have only seen in controlled circumstances for a few minutes.

September 13, 2007 12:43 PM

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