So for the fun of it and the sake of the post I am writing this on my iPod Touch. I thought this a fitting topic considering I was recently asked for advice on the purchase of one. So here are my two cents on them.
To start let me mention that I am currently listening to music while I am writing this on a mobile WordPress app. If I were upstairs on my computer I would have no further comforts. Infact I would be constrained to an office chair instead of reclined out as I am on my couch. The bottom line is that this sort of functionality for such a tiny device is impressive.
So let’s get to some basic buying advice. If you have the money to go new here is the deal. Apple just released their generation 3 iPod Touch and iPhone products. These products are superior in ways and one should make sure they are purchasing an updated gen 3 product and not a hold over gen 2 for the same price. That being said it has come to my attention that true gen 3 hardware is only being used in the 32GB and 64GB models. So if shopping for the latest and greatest make sure you are not buying into the restickered gen 2 models that are being sold as gen 3 because they’re os has been updated.
If you’re like me and on a tight budget eBay is a great place to shop right now. My original 8GB iPod Touch was damaged and I sought to replace it as inexpensively as possible. I ended up scoring a 16GB gen 2 for $200.00. It also included a brand new leather case and a plastic screen protector. It was definately used but whoever owned it sure took care of it. Not to mention a brand new 16GB model would’ve cost me $300 with no awesome case included.
So don’t discount going used. My first one took a beating and despite a non functional sleep button still works totally fine. I loaded it up full of kid friendly games and animated movies. It’s definately a nice distraction to have on those long trips to the grocery store. And now when he drops it I don’t have to worry quite as much.
