Despite Apple not providing support for the iPod Touch for Windows 64 (including Windows Vista Premium/Ultimate 64), I must say that I am very impressed with the device (although I "hate" certain attributes). The iPod touch very sleek and UI is very intuitive. Listening to music is easy and a pleasure, but I am appalled that there is no button that let's you skip to the next song. You have to interact with the touch screen interface instead. Why is that Apple? I mean even the most rudimentary MP3 players out there today has some sort of button for that. And again, what's up with the lack of an AC charger???
Browsing the Internet on the built-in Safari browser is actually more intuitive and quicker experience than on my new Nokia N800 (using OS2007). The 800x480 screen on the N800 trumps the Touch, however. Also with the new OS2008 update, the N800 is pretty much on-par speed-wise with the Touch. I also like the N800 on-screen keyboard better- it's just more accurate. But still I'm very, very impressed with the Internet browsing capability of the Touch. The YouTube integration is also very well done- Apple couldn't have done a better job there.
As far as putting photos on the iPod Touch- I haven't had any success trying to a large # of pics on there. The friggin' thing would just "hang". I even left it syncing overnight but still no success. It would be just awesome if I could just drag and drop pictures into the iPod instead of having to go through iTunes. Grrrrrr!
There are little apps/tools such as a calculator & calendar on the Touch. But from what I've read, the collection pales in comparison to that of the iPhone. And you have to wonder why despite the fact you could connect the Touch to wifi wireless just like the iPhone. Also you can just imagine the possibilities if Apple lets you load in 3rd party apps/utilities....
I know it's a matter of time before Apple releases 64 bit iTunes, but it's just difficult to believe it's not out yet even though Vista is more than a year old now....
So in conclusion- the iPod Touch is bar none the best MP3 player I have purchased. But it's imperfect not because of any lack of design ingenuity of Apple. It is rather Apple's corporate/marketing decisions that has prevented the iPod Touch from achieving greatness.
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I'm also pissed at the HP9000 series and iTunes... there is a problem with iTunes causing the cd/dvd drive not to work. We've been in online chats forever trying to work this out. Finally they told us its just not compatible.
Has any?ne else had a similar problem/
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