Motorola MOTOROKR T505 Speaker phone wireless Bluetooth 2 0

Motorola MOTOROKR T505 Speaker phone wireless Bluetooth 2 0

The MOTOROKR T505 Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone and Digital FM Transmitter, enables you to connect a Bluetooth enabled phone to your car stereo without wires or installation. This portable solution clips to the visor, so that it can be taken from car to car. You can make or take calls hands-free and enjoy your own music via the T505’s internal 2-watt speaker or through your car speakers – with the clarity and volume of a car stereo system. Music streams from a compatible Bluetooth stereo phone or MP3 player to the MOTOROKR T505, via Bluetooth. The T505 then wirelessly connects to the FM radio. With the touch of a button, the breakthrough technology of StationFinder announces where to tune the FM radio for a clear FM connection. Drivers can also simply use the T505’s internal speaker to play their music and calls if they’re in an area where FM transmission is difficult.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Congrats and thanks to Motorola
I am in the business telecom industry and see all kinds of wireless products. I have to say, “this unit is pretty darn good.” I hesitate to say great because I believe there is always room for improvment when technology is involved. All things being considered though, you won’t be disappointed.

My biggest con with this unit is with it’s ability to choose the same FM station every time you turn it on. Now…in all fairness to Motorola, I have to tell you that it does have the ability to allow you to choose a certain channel as a “default” channel everytime you turn it on. However, and I am not sure why, it doesn’t always work. Ideally, you turn it on and press a preset station button on your FM Receiver…done! When it doesn’t work however, you have to manually tune your receiver and I don’t want to do that. I am too busy and lack the patience to take the time to set it up all over again. I would guess that it works properly 70% of the time.

It would not be fair to only dwell on the negative when it is only negative 30% of the time. So on to the positive: this is a wonderful alternative to a Bluetooth headset. If you hate never being able to hear, the sloppy way they fit and the possibilty of a future brain tumor from your Bluetooth headset, then you should seriously check this out. I dare say this is one of the best “gaget” investments I have ever made.

If anyone at Motorola is listing…can you design the next gen. to integrate my GPS “text to speech” through it. How sweet would that be!

4 Stars Excellent product, serious design flaw
This device worked for me as advertised, out of the box, no issues. It does what the description says it will do, and does it well:

* Connect with your phone via bluetooth

* Play music out of your phone (if your phone is capable) and phone conversations via the built-in speaker

* Has volume control for the speaker

* Transmits whatever your phone is giving you (phone conversation or music) to your FM radio

* Next/previous track control when streaming music

* Allow you to use your phone’s voice commands – again, if your phone is capable

* Announces caller ID for incoming call

* Speaker volume is adjustable

* Allows you to accept or reject calls based on caller ID

* Automatic last-number redial

* Mounting on visor puts the microphone close enough to your mouth that the other party hears you very clearly.

* Clear, concise manual

Some limitations are entirely a matter of the functionality of your phone, and are the result of the kind of interfaces your phone allows. Example: On my LG-Vu (CU920), you can have the phone play MP3 music, and the T505 will stream it to your FM radio. The phone allows you to “minimize” the player on the phone’s screen so you can access other functions, like make a call. Now bear in mind, that to make a call, you have to pause the music-playing function. If you then go to the voice-command screen, the minimized music player disappears, and you have to re-start it after you’re finished with the call, if you want to go back to playing music. The spot where you paused, of course, will be lost.

BUT – If you have your music player minimized, and a call comes in, you can pause the music and answer the incoming call, without losing the minimized music player, and when you hang up, you can go back to it and play from the paused location.

Well, that’s what the phone is capable of, so that’s what the Motorola T505 will let you do. So if I’m streaming music, and I need to make a call, I press a button on the Motorola device to pause the music, another button to make the call, same button to hang up, and then I need to fiddle with the phone to get back to playing music.

Minor issues:

* When you need to flip the visor, the microphone will be facing away from you, but the device can be mounted or double-taped anywhere else in the car

* Comes with a car charger (cigarette lighter plug) only, wall-outlet charger sold separately, and if you charge the device in the car, better take it off the visor or the cable will stretch from your cigarette lighter to your visor

A serious caveat: I wish I had known this before buying it, so I’ll share it here: The “Station Finder” function for the best FM frequency on which to transmit, is a serious design flaw. When you turn it on, a friendly female voice announces a frequency that the gizmo estimates is the best one. Sure enough, tune your FM radio to that frequency, and try to make a call, it will stream to the radio flawlessly. However, it turns itself off after 10 minutes of idle time (nothing transmitting), to save power. That’s fine. When you need it back on – say to make a call or answer an incoming call – well, you’ve traveled a bit in the last 10 minutes or more, and whatever the gizmo “thinks” is the best frequency is likely different than the previous one. Which forces you to re-tune your FM radio – which defeats the entire concept of “hands free,” doesn’t it?

Announcing the frequency by voice, rather than a power-consuming backlit LCD is a very nice idea, but I wish I had been allowed to SET the frequency myself and keep it where I set it. You can, according to the manual, make whatever current frequency was picked as a “preferred” station, which is given preference when the gizmo tries to scan for suitable frequencies, but there’s no guarantee it will be kept.

For now, this is not a major issue for me yet, but man, what a way to mess up a killer product!

5 Stars Better than expected
I bought the T505 mainly for listening to the music. I have an HTC Mogul and I enjoyed the internet radio for some time but I could only use it in my car with earphones- my car sound system does not have an auxilary input. As a last resort before purchasing satellite radio (which I borrowed for a few days and was dissapointed with the programming) I decided to give the T505 a try. What a pleasant suprise. I know it’s not CD quality (MP3 and WMP format)but can’t complain about the quality of the sound. I am not a music connoisseur but I have a Bose system in my car and the sound comes through clean and without any distortions. So far I only made a couple of phone calls and I was told that the reception on the other end was good.

I only had the unit for a few days but it’s a keeper.

4 Stars Great hands-free solution that has its quirks
The MOTOROKR T505 was purchased by this reviewer to work with the Blackberry 8830 cellular phone for hands-free communication while in transit via automobile. Consideration to purchase a headset was not given much weight due to frequently-heard complaints that headsets are not very clear, the seeming social awkwardness of headsets, and the unnecessary need for hands-free communication by this reviewer unless driving a car. This Bluetooth device is extremely simple to use, and one can be assured that this is the case since this reviewer lost the instructions soon after receipt and was able to put it into use in less than 10 minutes. After using this device for over two months, this reviewer finds the MOTOROKR T505 to be fairly consistent in quality for both cellular phone calls as well as mp3 playback, both of which are transmitted via FM radio. While better hands-free devices of this genre might be available in the marketplace, no installation is required here because the MOTOROKR T505 works as a hub between phone and FM radio. And although FM radio is not technically needed, the user of this device may be disappointed by the limited available volume. Now, as good as this device might be, it has its quirks, and the potential purchaser needs to be aware of these. First of all, it is not possible to determine whether this device needs to be charged, although it does have a long battery life and this reviewer has never experienced it running out of power. Second, while this speaker initially assumed a heightened voice volume was necessary in order for cellular phone communication, both with the cellular phone itself and other individuals, after some trial-and-error this reviewer determined that a normal voice volume is all that is needed. The catch is that voice volume needs to be slightly raised if the device is not directly in front of the user. While these first two quirks are rather trivial, potential customers might want to pay a bit more attention to the third, which is solely due to MOTOROKR T505 usage of FM radio and will not be a factor if the FM radio option is not used. Over a time span of over two months, a 30-minute work commute in the western suburbs of Chicago, a rather populous area, necessitated a minimum of 4 changes between radio stations in order that optimal cellular phone call or mp3 playback clarity might be maintained. Slightly less than optimal clarity was typically maintained with about 2 changes between radio stations, and in the opinion of this reviewer such a factor should not sway anybody against use of this device, especially given the many positive qualities of this device. The device always recommends an FM radio station that offers the clearest communication, but it is unfortunate that the switching itself between FM radio stations is not hands-free. All in all, this device is recommended to those in pursuit of a relatively inexpensive solution for the automobile, but the potential customer just needs to be aware that this is not a perfect solution.

4 Stars Great hands-free solution that has its quirks
The MOTOROKR T505 was purchased by this reviewer to work with the Blackberry 8830 cellular phone for hands-free communication while in transit via automobile. Consideration to purchase a headset was not given much weight due to frequently-heard complaints that headsets are not very clear, the seeming social awkwardness of headsets, and the unnecessary need for hands-free communication by this reviewer unless driving a car. This Bluetooth device is extremely simple to use, and one can be assured that this is the case since this reviewer lost the instructions soon after receipt and was able to put it into use in less than 10 minutes. After using this device for over two months, this reviewer finds the MOTOROKR T505 to be fairly consistent in quality for both cellular phone calls as well as mp3 playback, both of which are transmitted via FM radio. While better hands-free devices of this genre might be available in the marketplace, no installation is required here because the MOTOROKR T505 works as a hub between phone and FM radio. And although FM radio is not technically needed, the user of this device may be disappointed by the limited available volume. Now, as good as this device might be, it has its quirks, and the potential purchaser needs to be aware of these. First of all, it is not possible to determine whether this device needs to be charged, although it does have a long battery life and this reviewer has never experienced it running out of power. Second, while this speaker initially assumed a heightened voice volume was necessary in order for cellular phone communication, both with the cellular phone itself and other individuals, after some trial-and-error this reviewer determined that a normal voice volume is all that is needed. The catch is that voice volume needs to be slightly raised if the device is not directly in front of the user. While these first two quirks are rather trivial, potential customers might want to pay a bit more attention to the third, which is solely due to MOTOROKR T505 usage of FM radio and will not be a factor if the FM radio option is not used. Over a time span of over two months, a 30-minute work commute in the western suburbs of Chicago, a rather populous area, necessitated a minimum of 4 changes between radio stations in order that optimal cellular phone call or mp3 playback clarity might be maintained. Slightly less than optimal clarity was typically maintained with about 2 changes between radio stations, and in the opinion of this reviewer such a factor should not sway anybody against use of this device, especially given the many positive qualities of this device. The device always recommends an FM radio station that offers the clearest communication, but it is unfortunate that the switching itself between FM radio stations is not hands-free. All in all, this device is recommended to those in pursuit of a relatively inexpensive solution for the automobile, but the potential customer just needs to be aware that this is not a perfect solution.

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BlackBerry 12V 24V Automotive Charger

BlackBerry 12V 24V Automotive Charger

Compact, lightweight RIM BlackBerry Auto Charger uses the cigarette lighter outlet and lets you fully charge your handheld while in the car.

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SanDisk Sansa c250 2 GB MP3 Player Black

SanDisk Sansa c250 2 GB MP3 Player Black

The Sansa c200 Series MP3 players are the latest in SanDisk’s audio line. Created by the leaders in flash memory, this flash-based player provides everything you need to play music, enjoy photos, and FM radio – in vibrant color!

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Player is not recognized by Vista or XP but …..
I just received my 2GB Sansa c200 yesterday and I was very excited to try it out but when I plugged it into my laptop computer … that’s when the fun started!!!

First off, my computer saw it immediately as an MTP device, and in the device manager it put it under Portable devices with MTP as one of the labels. However, it wouldn’t work! I couldn’t locate it in My Computer, nor did any of my music synching programs work. In Device Manager it showed the device with the yellow exclamation mark. I checked the properties and it gave me a Code 1 error, device not configured correctly.

I worked with it for a good couple of hours trying to determine why my XP Pro wouldn’t install it properly. Finally I did the following steps and it worked immediately!! (If you are using Vista, try to figure out how to adapt the following instructions. They are pretty similar).

0. Plug the Sansa Express into a USB 2.0 slot

1. Open the start menu and right click on My Computer

2. Click on properties

3. Locate and click on the “Hardware” Tab of the system properties window that pops up

4. Find the button that says “Device Manager”

5. When you do this, another window will pop up with a list of all of the hardware installed inside of your computer, you should see the Sansa Express somewhere in this list with the yellow exclamation mark.

6. Right-Click on the Sansa Express and click on “Update Driver”

7. When the next window opens up, instead of allowing it to search automatically, click on “Install from a list or a specific location (Advanced)” and click next

8. On the next window, click on the last option “Don’t search, I will choose the driver to install” and click next

9. When I did this, it had two options listed. MTP Device and USB Mass Storage Device. If you see these options highlight the USB Mass Storage Device and click next. It should install Immediately!!

I sincerely hope this helps anyone, I searched and searched on line for an answer, and I couldn’t come up with anything. I fiddled around with it for a long time. Thank god I got it to work! Good Luck everyone!!

billotana (with the help of Joshua Holmgren, member of the Sandisk forums community)

1 Star HOLD ON
I had my c250 maybe a month before dropping it from less then 1 foot. This broke the connector loose on the board that connects to the 3.5mm jack disabling sound through one of my ear buds. This is apparently a VERY common problem with this mp3 player. Avoid this poorly built product spend a little more get a solid product.

2 Stars Ok for the price
I was highly disappointed with this Sansa MP3 player, although I have owned other models and been happy with those. On the Sandisk Sansa C250, the buttons are frustratingly difficult to push, especially the play, fast forward and rewind buttons.

The positives include the MicroSD expansion slot and the battery, which holds an extraordinarily long charge, as well as the built-in FM tuner. I actually bought it with the intent of using the device as an extra data drive if I didn’t like the player, so it’s not a total waste of money if you buy this and then decide you don’t like it.

I would have to say that for the price, this little guy packs a good wallop, but I wouldn’t buy it for a child with small hands or an older person as their first-ever MP3 player, because the buttons are just too much of a hassle to use easily and intuitively.

4 Stars A very good buy of an enjoyable player.
I have greatly enjoyed using this player and have found it very adequate for bringing the joy of portable music to a 70 year old man!

2 Stars Good but only for awhile
Overall it is a nice mp3 player, however, it only lasted 6 months. I lost sound from one of the headphones, and then no sound at all. I read that lots of people are having problems with the headphone jack, so I opened the thing up and there it was, the jack had detached. I tried soldering but it didn’t work. I guess I’ll just use it as a voice recorder.

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Apple iPod touch 32 GB 2nd Generation

Apple iPod touch 32 GB 2nd Generation

The iPod touch has always been an amazing iPod. And with its groundbreaking technologies–including a Multi-Touch screen, the accelerometer, and 3D graphics–and access to hundreds of games, iPod touch puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand. It comes in 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB models with new volume controls and a built-in speaker. Play hours of music. Create a Genius Playlist of songs that go great together. Watch a movie. Surf the web. View rich HTML email. Find your location and get directions with Google Maps. Browse YouTube videos. And shop the App Store for games and applications.

Millions of songs, thousands of videos, hundreds of games. Click to enlarge.

Music

Music on iPod touch not only sounds amazing, it looks amazing, too.

Touch Your Music
Remember what it felt like to flip through your CD or record collection? Cover Flow brings that feeling back. Just turn iPod touch on its side and flick through your music to find the album you want to hear. Tap the cover to flip it over and display a track list. Tap again to start the music. Even view the lyrics while you’re listening.

A Musical Genius
Say you’re listening to a song you really like and want to hear other tracks that go great with it. The new Genius feature finds the songs in your library that go great together and makes a Genius Playlist for you. You can listen to the playlist right away, save it for later, or even refresh it and give it another go. Count on Genius to create a mix you wouldn’t have thought of yourself.

Fill It Up
Fill up your iPod touch with audio and video from your iTunes library. All you have to do is choose the playlists, videos, and other content you want to sync, and iTunes does the rest.

The iPod touch feels even better in your hand, thanks to the stunningly thin, contoured enclosure made of polished stainless steel.

Just turn iPod touch on its side and flick through your music to find the album you want to hear. Click to enlarge.

Carry hours of video with you, and watch it on a crisp, clear 3.5-inch widescreen color display.

Movies and TV Shows

Movies and TV shows have never looked this good on a portable device.

Everything’s a Must-see
Carry hours of video with you, and watch it on a crisp, clear 3.5-inch widescreen color display. Need ideas? From Hollywood blockbusters to independent favorites, there’s something for everyone at the iTunes Store. Download and watch movies with a few clicks. Prefer TV shows? Buy a single episode or an entire season’s worth all at once.

In Control
While watching your video, tap the display to bring up the onscreen controls. You can play/pause, view by chapter, and adjust the volume. You also can use the new volume controls on the left side of iPod touch. Want to switch between widescreen and full screen? Simply tap the display twice.

Sync and Go
Need some entertainment for your next flight or road trip? With iTunes on your Mac or PC, you can sit at your computer and choose the movies and TV shows you want to sync to your iPod touch.

Games

With its groundbreaking technologies, iPod touch puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand.

Get in the Game
Developers all over the world are creating exciting games unlike anything you’ve ever seen on an iPod or mobile device. Many games come alive with stunning 3D graphics and immerse you in the action with the advanced technologies in iPod touch. There’s even a built-in speaker, so you can hear all the action.

Fingertip Control
Many games for iPod touch use Multi-Touch to give you precise, fingertip control over game elements. Use your finger to drag your pieces around the board in chess or dice games. Or pinch to enlarge or shrink your view, rotate your character left or right, or just tap to make a selection.

Tilt, Turn, and Go
The built-in accelerometer actually responds to your movements, so you can tilt and turn your iPod touch to control the action. It’s perfect for racing games–where your entire iPod touch acts as a steering wheel–and for tap-and-tilt games like Super Monkey Ball, in which your character rolls to your movements.

The App Store
Even if games aren’t your thing, there’s an iPod touch application for you. Thousands of applications in almost every category–entertainment, social networking, sports, photography, reference, and travel–are a tap away at the App Store.

Developers all over the world are creating exciting games unlike anything you’ve ever seen on an iPod or mobile device. Click to enlarge.

The built-in wireless capability in iPod touch gives you access to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, where you can choose from millions of songs with a tap.

iPod touch features Safari, the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device.

iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store

Discover new music anywhere.

Buy on the Fly
The built-in wireless capability in iPod touch gives you access to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, where you can choose from millions of songs with a tap. Browse New Releases, What’s Hot, and Genres. Take a look at Top Songs and Top Albums. Or find exactly what you’re looking for with a quick search. Play a 30-second preview of any song, then tap once to buy it. Your music starts downloading instantly, and you can keep tabs on its progress by tapping the Downloads button.

Sync it Back
When you connect iPod touch to your computer, the music you bought on-the-go syncs to your iTunes library. If you’ve partially downloaded a song to iPod touch, your computer completes the download automatically.

iPod touch at Starbucks
If you have an iPod touch, an iPhone, or a computer with the latest version of iTunes, you get free Wi-Fi access to the iTunes Store and to Starbucks’ Now Playing content. Stroll into a participating Starbucks, and you’re connected automatically.

Home Screen

Get instant access to whatever you need on your iPod touch.

Customize Your Home Screen
Arrange the icons on your Home screen any way you want. Even move them to another Home screen. Create up to nine Home screens for quick access to the games and applications you download from the App Store and to your Safari Web Clips.

Go Home
No matter where you are on iPod touch, you can press the Home button to return to the Home screen. You can go back to what you were doing at any time.

Add Apps, Web Clips, and More
Whenever you download an application from the App Store, a new icon appears on your Home screen. And if you check the same websites every day, just create Web Clips and you can access the sites directly from your Home screen with a single tap. Not happy with how they’re organized? Reorder them any way you want by dragging them around the screen.

Safari

iPod touch features Safari, the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device.

Browse Anywhere
The iPod touch is the only iPod with 802.11b/g wireless access to the web. Whenever you’re connected via Wi-Fi, you can access your favorite websites to read news, check scores, pay bills, and go shopping.

Search and Find
iPod touch syncs your bookmarks from your PC or Mac, so you can access favorite sites quickly. It has Google and Yahoo! search built in, so it’s easy to find what you’re looking for on the web.

Zoom with a View
Get a closer look at any web page by zooming in and out with a tap or a pinch of the Multi-Touch display. View websites in portrait or landscape. Rotate iPod touch 90 degrees and the website rotates, too.

Clip it.
If you check a website frequently–a favorite newspaper, blog, or sports site–why not create a Home screen icon for it? Make Web Clips with Safari, and your favorite sites are always just a tap away.

Email on iPod touch looks and works just like email on your computer.

When you’re connected via Wi-Fi, you can get directions, find local businesses, and check traffic with Maps.

Mail

Email on iPod touch looks and works just like email on your computer.

See it All
iPod touch supports rich HTML email, so images and photos appear alongside text. And you see email attachments in their original formats, not stripped-down versions. Rotate, zoom, and pan in more than a dozen standard file and image formats, including PDF; Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; and iWork.

Access it All
Access your email from popular providers–including MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, Yahoo! Mail, Google Gmail, and AOL–and most industry-standard IMAP and POP mail systems.

Send Fast
iPod touch recognizes email addresses in different applications. If you run across an email address on a web page or a map listing, for example, just tap it; iPod touch opens a new message and addresses it for you.

Type Smart
With its built-in dictionary, the intelligent iPod touch keyboard predicts and suggests words as you type, making it fast and easy to write email.

Maps

When you’re connected via Wi-Fi, you can get directions, find local businesses, and check traffic.

Find Yourself
iPod touch finds your location using known Wi-Fi hotspots. It also finds points of interest by keyword: Search for “coffee” and iPod touch shows you every cafe nearby.

Get Directions
Just type in an address and get directions from wherever you are. View a list of turn-by-turn directions, or see a highlighted map route. You also can mark specific locations and find the best route between them.

Enjoy the View
Just like Google Maps on your computer, Maps on iPod touch lets you switch between views of Google map data, satellite images, and a hybrid of both. Multi-Touch makes the difference. Tap to zoom, pan, and change your view on the move.

See Traffic
Maps on iPod touch shows you live traffic information, indicating traffic speed along your route in easy-to-read green, red, and yellow highlights.

Love to watch the latest YouTube videos? iPod touch gives you all the fun of the web’s best videos–pocket-size.

iPod touch uses iTunes to sync photos you have in iPhoto on a Mac or Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Photoshop Album on a PC.

Keep your schedule at your fingertips with iPod touch.

Build your contacts list on your Mac with Address Book or on your PC with Microsoft Outlook, then sync everything to your iPod touch using iTunes.

YouTube

Love to watch the latest YouTube videos? iPod touch gives you all the fun of the web’s best videos–pocket-size.

Share from Anywhere
Email your favorite videos to your favorite people. Tap “Share” on any YouTube video detail page, and iPod touch creates an email with the video link already in it.

Watch What You Want
Explore Featured, Most Viewed, Most Recent, and Top Rated videos. Or search for the video you want with a keyword search. Once you find what you’re looking for, bookmark it to watch later.

Photos

Carry up to 25,000 of your favorite photos everywhere.

Share Photos
Show thousands of photos from the palm of your hand. Flick to scroll through thumbnails. Tap to view full screen. Rotate to see a photo in landscape. Pinch to zoom in or out. Play slideshows, complete with music and transitions. Email a photo to a friend, set it as your wallpaper, or share it in a MobileMe Gallery.

Save Photos
If you receive a great image in an email, save it to your photo library on iPod touch. Once there, it acts just like any other photo. You can set it as your wallpaper, share it on the web, or pass it on.

Sync Photos
iPod touch uses iTunes to sync photos you have in iPhoto on a Mac or Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Photoshop Album on a PC. Just choose which photos or albums to sync to your iPod touch, then you can look at them–and share them–anywhere you go.

Calendar

With iPod touch, it’s easy to make plans and stay on schedule.

Add Events
Keep your schedule at your fingertips with iPod touch. Add events to your calendar. Set a custom alert. Write a note or two. Manage multiple color-coded calendars. And do it all with just a few taps.

Stay in Sync
Connect iPod touch to your computer, and the events that you’ve created on-the-go automatically sync to Microsoft Outlook on a PC or iCal on a Mac. And all the events you’ve added on your computer sync to iPod touch.

Three Ways to View
iPod touch gives you three ways to view your calendars. List view shows you all your appointments in the coming days as a comprehensive list, which you can scroll up and down. Day view displays one day’s worth of appointments visually. And Month view offers an at-a-glance look at an entire month.

Contacts

Put names, email addresses, phone numbers, and more at your fingertips.

Make Contact
Build your contacts list on your Mac with Address Book or on your PC with Microsoft Outlook, then sync everything to your iPod touch using iTunes. You also can add contact information directly to your iPod touch from maps, web pages, and email. Next time you sync, your computer is updated, too.

Search Contacts
If you have a lot of contacts, a quick search shows you a list of matching names. Or you can scroll up and down your entire list to find the right contact. Want to send them an email? Just tap an email address and the Mail application opens automatically.

Organized by Groups
If you keep your contacts organized into groups–such as co-workers, friends, family, and so on–iPod touch will, too. And iPod touch can hold more than just names, email addresses, and phone numbers. You also can track birthdays, websites, nicknames, and notes.

Stocks, Weather, and Notes

Stay on top of it all.

Check Stocks
Stocks on iPod touch shows you performance information for any stock you choose. When you want more details about a stock’s performance, tap the Y! for instant access to Yahoo! Finance.

Get Weather
Check worldwide weather at home or away. Add the cities you want, then flick back and forth to get six-day forecasts for each. Tap the Y! to open a Yahoo! city guide that shows you what’s happening, rain or shine.

Take Notes
Forget the pen and paper. Use Notes on iPod touch to write yourself a quick note and keep important information on hand. There’s even a built-in email function that lets you send notes to yourself or others.

Calculator

Calculator on iPod touch helps you settle the restaurant bill or keep track of your budget.

Calculate Simply
When you tap the Calculator icon, iPod touch shows you a simple application with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and memory functions. Use it just as you would a pocket calculator.

Calculate Scientifically
Your simple calculator doubles as a sophisticated scientific calculator. Just rotate it to landscape to access dozens of functions for solving complex science and math problems.

iPod touch now includes built-in Nike + iPod support.

Nike + iPod

Tune Your Run
iPod touch now includes built-in Nike + iPod support. Just slip the Nike + iPod Sensor (available separately) into your Nike+ shoe and start your run. The sensor communicates wirelessly with your iPod touch, tracking your time, distance, and calories burned. It even gives you voice feedback on your progress.

Tune Your Cardio Workout
This feature also works with new cardio equipment available in many fitness centers. Just look for treadmills, ellipticals, stair steppers, and stationary bikes that are Nike + iPod compatible.

Sync with Nikeplus.com
When you get back to your computer, sync your iPod touch via iTunes and transfer your exercise data to nikeplus.com, where you can track your workouts, set goals, and challenge friends.

Multi-Touch

iPod touch features the same revolutionary interface as iPhone.

Glide, Flick, Pinch
Built to take full advantage of the large 3.5-inch display, the Multi-Touch touchscreen interface lets you control everything using only your fingers. So you can glide through albums with Cover Flow, flick through photos and enlarge them with a pinch, zoom in and out on a section of a web page, and control game elements precisely.

How it Works
The Multi-Touch display layers a protective shield over a capacitive panel that senses your touch using electrical fields. It then transmits that information to the LCD screen below it. iPod touch software enables the flick, tap, and pinch.

Type with the Touchscreen Keyboard
iPod touch features an intelligent touchscreen keyboard perfect for browsing the web in Safari, getting directions on a map, searching for videos on YouTube, finding music on the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, or adding new contacts. It analyzes keystrokes to suggest words as you type and correct spelling errors automatically. And because it’s software based, it changes its keys to support typing in multiple languages.

iPod touch locates nearby wireless hotspots, including protected networks.

Accelerometer

iPod touch responds to motion using a built-in accelerometer.

Responds to Movement
iPod touch detects when you rotate it from portrait to landscape, then automatically changes the contents of the display. So you immediately see the entire width of a web page, view a photo in its proper aspect ratio, or control a game using only your movements.

How it Works
The accelerometer inside iPod touch uses three elements: a silicon mass, a set of silicon springs, and an electrical current. The silicon springs measure the position of the silicon mass using the electrical current. Rotating iPod touch causes a fluctuation in the electrical current passing through the silicon springs. The accelerometer registers these fluctuations and tells iPod touch to adjust the display accordingly.

Perfect for Gaming
Accelerometer technology really shines when you play games because it immerses you in the action. It’s perfect for racing games–where your entire iPod touch acts as a steering wheel–and for tap-and-tilt games like Super Monkey Ball, in which your character responds to your every movement.

Wireless

Connect iPod touch to the Internet anywhere there’s a wireless network.

Connect Automatically
iPod touch locates nearby wireless hotspots, including protected networks. If you’ve never used a particular network, it asks you to enter a password the first time, and it remembers the password from then on. So the next time you’re within range, it connects automatically.

Surf’s Up
Now you can send email from a coffee shop. Surf the web at the airport. Shop for games from your couch. Browse, buy, and download music from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store at select Starbucks locations or other wireless hotspots in your area.

What’s in the Box
iPod touch 32 GB, earphones, USB 2.0 cable, dock adapter, polishing cloth, quick start guide

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great Product
I was hesitant in buying the touch but glad I did (and I bought it in May 2008 when it was $499). The iPod touch replaced my home DVD player. I bought the $50 cable (pretty steep) to play shows on my TV. I travel often, so whether on planes, trains, or in my hotel my iPod Touch is an integral part of my entertainment when I need to relax. My favorite app is Pandora. I listen to so much new music with this app. I highly recommend this product.

1 Star Absolutely Stupid
The apple IPod touch design is like producing a car that can fly but with no seats. It introduced many new intelligent features then failed to include the most basic ones.

There is no ability to organize your files in hierarchal order. For instance you can organize your audio files by album or artist in one flat level. However if you want to be more specific, NO CAN DO. You cannot create folders on this IPod. You cannot create Hierarchical playlists. So if you want to create a playlist of 500 songs then need to classify them to smaller playlists of your own choice the answer is no. There is no easy work around either.

I find this very disrespectful to the consumer. which makes me hope that Microsoft will get into the business of creating a product similar to the IPod so they put the apple continuous arrogance out of business.

5 Stars Apple knows human engineering
Great product, the human interface is wonderful when compared to any older generation phone style keyboard interfaces. This product is for folks who want the features of an IPhone without the phone. Having Internet access via WLAN adds significant capability to an otherwise expensive Ipod. With the increased number of wireless hot spots now available, the phone connectivity is less of an issue. The decision to buy the Touch is really all about how important the Internet is to your intended use. If you don’t care about being connected, save the money and buy a cheaper Ipod. Buying Apple products is all about how important the user interface is and how well the apps are integrated into each other and into the Touch infrastructure. Being slightly over age 20, the Iphone and Itouch are the first handheld appliances that I find usable for getting my work done as well as providing entertainment while I do so. Really cool.

5 Stars IPOD Touch excellent choice for older music lovers
I bought an IPOD touch for my father who is 89 and has some neurological issues from Gillian-Beret syndrome. It is much better than the IPod Classic which I own. It was very easy for him to use and he is LOVING it. The best gift I ever got for him. He has a Mac and this was the perfect addition for him. He is a jazz lover and listens to his IPod about 3 to 4 hours a day.

My NEXT IPod will be the touch.

5 Stars Why iPhone?
This is my first MP-3/4 and find that it’s so much better to have this than the iPhone. Why? Keeping the phone service separate from the rest (music, video, internet) ensures that I can always get information especially if one of these services is down. Plus when I travel from country to country, the different phone companies do their thing with the phone service; iTouch just needs a wireless environment. The look, weight and ease of use is phenomenal…it’s simple yet futuristic, and its capabilities are just fine for me…I use my laptop (Windows) for more complex things like mapping, etc. Syncing music is quick and easy once you “get into the Apple” way of doing things. This gadget will be with me for quite a while!

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Apple iPod nano 8 GB Pink 4th Generation

Apple iPod nano 8 GB Pink 4th Generation

With eight amazing colors, a new curved design, and great new features, iPod nano rocks like never before. The Genius Playlist feature finds the songs in your music library that go great together and makes a playlist for you. With its built-in accelerometer, iPod nano is made to move. Give it a shake, and it shuffles to a different song in your library. Turn it on its side to flip through your album art in Cover Flow. And tilt, move, and play accelerometer-inspired games (games available separately). Watching movies, TV shows, and video is even more fun on the sharp 2-inch screen. And your photos (up to 7,000 of them) look great in portrait or landscape view. Available in 8 GB and 16 GB models, the 8 GB iPod nano puts up to 2,000 songs or 8 hours of video in your pocket.

With a new curved design and great new features, iPod nano rocks like never before. Click to enlarge.

Up to 2,000 songs, 8 hours of video, or 7,000 photos in your pocket. Click to enlarge.

Just under a quarter-inch deep. Click to enlarge.

Available in nine amazing colors; the (PRODUCT)RED nano is available exclusively through Apple. Click to enlarge.

Enjoy album art in Cover Flow, games, videos, and photos in landscape mode. (Green nano shown here.)

A Musical Genius
Say you’re listening to a song you really like and want to hear other tracks that go great with it. The Genius Playlist feature finds the songs in your music library that go great together and makes a Genius Playlist for you. It’s like having your own highly intelligent, personal DJ.

Find Your Music Faster
It’s even easier to find the song you want to hear. Now you can view your album art in Cover Flow. Or just press and hold the Center button to browse by album or artist. When you find the right song, press the Center button to add it to your on-the-go playlist.

Rock and Roll Over
Tilt or turn iPod nano on its side, and you’ll listen, watch, and play in new ways. You can flip through your album art with Cover Flow. Or, vertically speaking, see more albums and artists on the screen at one time.

Shake Your Groove Thing
Sometimes, we could all use a little unpredictability. And now you can shake to change your music. Just give iPod nano a shake, and it shuffles to a different song in your music library. You’ll always be surprised by what you’ll hear.

Let the Games Begin
Now you can get in on games made especially for iPod nano and the accelerometer. They respond to the way you move, so they’re immersive, addictive, and a blast. The iPod nano comes with Maze, which lets you work your way through vast mazes by tilting and moving. You can find even more games on the iTunes Store.

Even Your Photos Rock
Pull hundreds of photos from your pocket and share them wherever you go. Hold iPod nano upright and see your photos in portrait view. Turn the player on its side to see them in landscape. Your photos look beautiful in their proper aspect ratio on the vibrant, 320-by-240-resolution display.

The World’s Biggest Small Screen
Watching movies, TV shows, and videos is big fun on iPod nano. And the high-resolution picture looks crisp and vivid on the 2-inch widescreen display. So you can always have a little video with you.

Reduced Environmental Impact
The iPod nano embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:

• Arsenic-free glass
• Brominated flame retardant-free
• Mercury-free
• PVC-free
• Highly recyclable aluminum enclosure

What’s in the Box
iPod nano, earphones, USB 2.0 cable, dock adapter, quick start guide

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great Features
So far I haven’t got any problem with this iPod nano, looks great and works great!

1 Star Unhappy camper
In October of 2008 the Apple Company introduced yet another iPod into their ever expanding family. This one is sthe fourth generation Nano. That’s right folks, it is the fourth generation, which is a polite way of saying design, of an already established iPod music player. Why does the Apple Company feel that they needed to make a new Nano when, in fact, there are already three generations still out there?

The newest iPod has many new features. A new feature called “Genius” has been added. This is actually a pretty cool development. The Genius sifts through your music library and finds music that would go great with music that you are already listening too to form a new playlist. Another cool feature is that it allows for you to not only play games but feel like you are a part of the game. The games responds to your movements.

Coupled with these cool advances are some very arbitrary ones. Does it really matter that the newest Nano comes in nine different colors? Yes, it is cute, but the color doesn’t stop the actual iPod from skipping or improve things that are wrong with it. Another feature on the Nano is that it allows you to view and go through your album artwork by pressing the center button. This seems interesting but how does this help you find the song you are looking for better than just going to the main menu? Also, this new iPod has a curved screen which is suppose to prevent scratches. The round screen invites glare; sound quality is only average.

Is it necessary for the Apple Company to come out with a new “generation” Nano iPod every year? The answer to that is no. If Apple could just make the Nano the correct way in the beginning they would not have to keep altering it each year and feeding it to the public as “new” and “innovative”. In a culture that has become dependent on the latest technological advances Apple is merely feeding their infatuation. Obsession has overcome even the most moral of people. For example, a close friend of mine who does not buy into the need to run out and buy the latest new technology consistently buys the new generation Nanos. In the end she is never happy with her purchase.

The first generation Nano was priced at $199, the second generation was $199, the third generation, which cam out 11 months prior to the newest fourth generation, was $199. If you are similar to my friend, you also dished out $149. The total comes out to over $746 for pretty much the same item. A Nano iPod. On the other hand, I have had the same iPod classic since 2005 with no problems. This set me back $249 and it holds 30 GBs worth of information.

Now each year when the newest one comes out and it seems like a great deal to buy an iPod for less than $200, you can see that it is not.

5 Stars IPOD
I love it! It is so much better than my old one. I like all the new features and it is easy to use!

5 Stars So far, Excellent!
Very excited when this came in the mail. I’ve had it for about two weeks now and I love it. Sound quality is great, and battery lasts a while too. The battery does drain somewhat quickly though when you are watching movies or playing games on it. Also, very sturdy. The only thing I recommend doing is getting a case at the same time as the nano. The screen is very sensitive to smudges and the like.

Again, overall: excellent.

1 Star NO PRODUCT….NO REVIEW
I’d love to review this product, IF I HAD IT!!!!! The product hasn’t come and I’ve heard nothing from either you or the seller!

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