iPod Touch 2nd Gen Review

My favorite new “accessory” that I have added to my collection is my very own iPod Touch by Apple. It is a 2nd generation, refurbished (factory restored) Touch with 8GB memory. This was a product I won on eBay from a top seller with included warranty for only $78 plus $8 shipping.

There are some pros and cons to the iPod Touch 2nd Gen., such as the fact that this version is much outdated (currently the 4th Gen. is out on the market) and lacks a camera feature like the 4th Gen.

Pros:

• Fast speed interface and response time. A small delay when loading updated sites such as Twitter and Facebook, but all is normal.


• A wide, wide variety of apps to purchase for cost and free on the App Store, including most all apps developed for the iPhone (such as games and the famous photo editing program, Instagram—easier to use with 4th Gen. camera).


• Free texting apps are available to virtually turn your iPod Touch into an iPhone, and with a few dollars a month, can be turned in to a real phone made to call (this may need the camera feature on the 4th Gen.).

• Sleek look and durability. I adore the light-weight finish that this generation has (as all do) and the fact that it is hard to break. Mine came with a ton of light scratches on the back (presumably from battering it a bit), and still works like new.

Cons:

• Can’t make calls. This is the one feature lacking on the iPod Touch(es). However, the main purpose of the iPod Touch is for music (as all iPods are), not the lenient calling factor that the iPhone has.


• Doesn’t have a camera. One of the main reasons I got any Apple hand-held product was to use Instagram’s app, and without a camera, I have to manually sync or email/save all my photos to run them in the system or “Photo” folder. In some ways, it is better to wait and save up to splurge on a newly dated 4th Gen. with full features.