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iPod Touch
By: Laiq Qureshi   |   Nov 01, 2007
  • 4.5
Sleek design
Fast interface
High on interactivity
Good sound
Wi-fi enabled
Impressive coverflow
Can be managed only through iTunes
Battery life a bit iffy while viewing videos
Good news! After a long wait we finally got hold of the iPod Touch. Apple's behavior was strange indeed when it announced the launch of the Touch in September – it didn't release a single piece in the country. The gray market is abundant with ready pieces though, and selling a lot cheaper than the announced rates besides.


Oddities apart, the product screams for attention, and scores over many of its competitors. The interactive multi-touch touch screen system still astounds me, and I have to admit I can’t imagine a better looking product in the market.

The iPod Touch looks and feels just like the iPhone, only without the phone and the camera. This allows the Touch to be slimmer and sexier than the iPhone. At 110 x 61.8 x 8 mm, it not only looks elegant but also feels good to hold. It could have been a bit lighter, but I’m willing to heft the 120g for the range of features it offers.


The Touch features a 3.5-inch multi-touch display that offers a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels at 163 pixels per inch. I don’t want to make this review sound like an iPhone hangover, so let me get down to brass tacks and explain why the Touch is a star in its own right.


The face of the Touch is clean. There's a button at the bottom that takes you back to the main screen, and a button on top to lock or switch off the player. For the benefit of those who came in late on the iPhone hype, get a load of this: navigation is entirely onscreen. The touchscreen system is one of the best I have seen so far; it takes the comfort in interaction to another level.

In the touchscreen mechanism the capacitors are arranged in such a way that it can sense changes at each point along the grid. So each point generates its own response, allowing the machine to recognize multiple touches. I also noticed that you cannot make the player respond to anything but your fingertip. I tried stylus, blue tack and a great many objects, but to no avail.

This is quite brilliant, because unlike other touchscreen phones, if you leave the Touch (or the iPhone) unlocked in your pocket, rubbing against other objects will not cause it to fire up.


It offers not only basic media playing capabilities, but a complete entertainment solution. You can rely on it to keep you occupied for a long time. But I’ll get to that later; first let’s talk about music.


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Jodix is the quickest and best <B>CONVERTER <B> around.. Converts VCDs in 12 min flat. Quality is amazing too
hram @ Sep 03, 2008
Jodix is the quickest and best player around.. Converts VCDs in 12 min flat. Quality is amazing too
hram @ Sep 03, 2008
Videora is also a nice software for video converter..... and guys in london it costs 18400 for 16GB.... i am taking it from here itself........ and even planning to buy PSP... what says guys how's it.... i have seen my friends iPod touch but i have ever seen the PSP so any comments on how is it..........
Nisha @ Apr 21, 2008
By ebay i meant iPod Touch and not SUPER. (sorry)

One more thing Liaq, you forgot to tell that safari on the touch is not flash enabled. This marks the end of all the internet fun except if you use the net for things like wikipedia, you know, studying kind of things
Devavret Makkar @ Mar 04, 2008
Right said Chetan Thaker, SUPER is the best video encoder on the web, that too free. It has a special optin for converting the vid to iPod touch and the classic. It can set all the settings for it and the output vid is the best i've seen for a converter.

By the way, I checked out ebay and its quite cheap there as well.
Devavret Makkar @ Mar 04, 2008
in singapore the new 32 gb model is for 23,000 (rs) and in india its 29,000 DIFFERENCE =RS 6000
daksh @ Feb 20, 2008
hi , iam really impressed with the itouch, i bought mine from china, its just 1000inr cheaper there, my sis bought it for me 2500rmb, it is a wonderful must have gadget, cud have been lil better in terms of battery life while watching videos, the screen guar provided by apple is losuy, and they dont provide a protection for the steel finish at hte back, guys who are buying it make sure to replce the screen guard for the screen ,u also get protection for the steel back, as soon as u buy it buy these two things or u will repent later on seeing the scratches, other than this its amazing to watch photos browse the net and the best part to listen to music,earphones dud have been the in-ear headphone, apple has to learn they have to give us the best when we pay so much.
samuel @ Feb 15, 2008
Does the iPod Touch have a screen lock feature (which locks the touth screen) so that I can keep it in my pocket?
Udit @ Dec 16, 2007
i completely agree with wht deepak said. Its very high priced here. I got a 8gb ipod touch from U.S. for jus 289$, which comes to Rs11600 appx.
Rohan @ Dec 03, 2007
i bought iphone touch 4 merely 17000 thru online store!!chck out apple store!!jus try out ur luck!!
steve @ Nov 14, 2007
The differences in Indian prices and US prices are quite significant, the American prices almost 2/3rd of the Indian prices for IPODs. I feel there should be more competition that would result in better prices for Consumer, just like the case with Mobile Phones. With stiff competition the Mobile Phone prices have dropped to almost half of what they used to be. Indians, Please stop buying these products at very higher rates. That would force them to reduce their prices.
Deepak Chaudhary @ Nov 13, 2007
too over priced....American companies like Microsoft and Apple are taking people for a royal ride, and Indians still not waking up to reality
ashish hasrat @ Nov 13, 2007
24000 for 16GB!!?!?
I'm getting mine from japan. :)
Timothy Andrew @ Nov 13, 2007
is it safe to buy i-touch from Gaffar market or Palika in Delhi???
Faisal @ Nov 11, 2007
How much does this thing need to get your money out of your pocket
Krutik @ Nov 05, 2007
You dont HAVE to use WinAVI MP4 Converter. You could use SUPER !! Google it :)
Chetan Thaker @ Nov 02, 2007
can i buy this with engrave like apple online store.
plz tell me any online shop or apple store in india
Saurav Dutta @ Nov 01, 2007
I think I will purchase ipod touch as i cannot hold of iphone.....
And can any one say me where is gray market in bhubaneswar..
Samrat Mazumdar @ Nov 01, 2007
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