As someone who has used iPods in the past and is not necessarily one who has the "latest technology on the block," this 2nd Generation iPod is a great deal for someone looking into the cheaper market for an easy-to-use iPod that will hold a decent amount of songs. I've found this to be quite dependable during car shows and other outdoor events. Sound Quality I don't hear much of a difference between the sound quality on this and other players, of course vinyl record in my opinion is where it's at though the quality on this is perfect if you want cheap, instant wide range of music to carry in your pocket. Going with this older generation saves much money from the newer generations on the market. Performance This has never failed. As long as you keep your iPod properly charged, it should last an entire day playing non-stop as it has done for me! Battery Life This has never failed. As long as you keep your iPod properly charged, it should last an entire day playing non-stop as it has done for me! Durability It's still here in immaculate condition. Like most anything, you take care of it it'll last a very long time. Ease of Use I figured out how to use it and I'm not the most tach savvy person out there. As long as you get rid of the function in which you shake the iPod and it turns on "shuffle" mode, you can carry this anywhere and it's quite dependable. The touch screen works wonderful. Design Nice simple design, and isn't confusing.

63Chevy409

USA

If you wish to use the iPod Touch as an MP3 player only, it does its job beautifully. However, if you wish to use its other functions such as games, apps, internet, etc. the performance turns sour. If you are looking to purchase an iPod Touch, I would recommend buying the newer models even though they are more expensive, they are worth the extra money. Sound Quality If you use headphones, the sound quality is top notch. However, if you use the speakers, the quality is far below par. Performance Everything begins to lag once you start to download apps. Large apps often take minutes to load or will crash all together before they open. Battery Life Excellent battery life that can last almost a week if you just play music on it. Durability I've had mine for almost 3 years and I still don't have a scratch on mine. If you put a case on it, nothing will happen. Ease of Use Very simple to maneuver. Even my grandmother was able to successfully use it. Design Unoriginal color scheme but it was revolutionary when it first came out.

lmargolis95

USA

The apps stopped working, but it's very handy as an mp3 player. I use it in my classroom everyday, I've got it hooked up to audio speakers and it's very easy to switch between songs and find songs that we need to listen to. Sound Quality The sound produced through the ipod is very good and loud. Performance Sometimes it freezes up on me. Battery Life The battery is frequently dead. My suggestion would be to plug it in when possible. Durability I've dropped it several times and it always works. Ease of Use It's really easy to use and to put songs on. Just plug it in and go.

jozziewest204197

USA

I broke my iPod touch 4g a few times, and after getting the screen replaced twice, decided it was time to get a new iPod all together. Seeing as I'm not very careful with my stuff, I decided to get this since it had good reviews and was half the price of the iPod touch 5g. This has worked out great for me; the sound quality is perfect and I've already dropped it and nothing happened. The only bad thing is that some of the newer apps can't perform on this old of software, but I've only come across two that won't download. Performance Quick and easy to touch. Battery Life Haven't had it run out of battery yet, and I hardly ever charge it. Durability So much better than the thinner models, such as the iPod 4g and 5g. This iPod is thicker but that's what makes it more durable. Design The only difference I've noticed between this and the newer iPods is the thickness. It runs just as quick and it's just as easy to touch, if not easier. Great product.

kristinamz

USA

Not so good now!!!! I own one can not update no matter what I do. There is no way to add a sd card either. Sound Quality What crack sound always sinked. You have buy speakers to have good sound. At least they give you crappy headphones too. Performance I love the performance in the being. But until they let you upgrade stuck like chuck. They are laughing all the way to the bank. Battery Life I give them a little credit for the battery life. But it seems after a year to be slowing down. Durability As long as you don't drop it it's very durabily. My friend dropped their's the same day and now it cost them about the same price as a new one to fix it. Ease of Use The furture upgrades make it easy to use. Until they make it easier to upgrade my ipod is crap to me. The. Furture products will not see me or my money no time soon. Now who laughing now. Android has me for now. Design Of. Course in the being the size and design was great. Now size matters. Bigger is now better. But not always

Dee40

Davenport, FL

The Ipod touch 2nd generation is a great hand held gadget. You can store thousands of songs and apps on this. I enjoy taking a walk with my headphones on with my ipod on shuffle.I get a nice little surprise on shuffle as each new song comes on. A great walking aide. Sound Quality For being hand held, the sound quality through the headphones sure does pack a lot of punch. It also has speakers, and the sound is clear through the speakers, however, the sound is not as loud as it is through the headphones. I cannot crank the vlume all the way up on high with the headphones, as it is too loud. Performance The performance is excellent. I have owned mine for a few years now and the performance has been amazing. Battery Life The only thing I notice is that the battery life seems to be a little less then when I first got it. I can still go for a long walk and work around the house on the battery life while listening to music, so it is good for me. Durability It is very durable. I did buy a hard case for this and I have dropped it a couple of times with no harm done (knock on wood!).

ToughTina123

Lincoln Park, MI

I would like the iPod Touch a lot more if you didn't need to use iTunes to load music and other entertainment onto it. iTunes is an annoying pain to use! The Touch itself is a pretty nice device. I bought an older version in order to save money, and it does most of what I need it to do. The sound quality is very good, the Touch is very responsive, and it's easy to pinch the screen to zero in on a particular spot. Sound Quality Crisp and clear. Performance Fast in most cases. Battery Life Could be better. It drains very quickly if wifi is enabled. Durability It's fairly tough in terms of not getting broken, but it picks up smudges and little scratches pretty easily. Ease of Use Could be more user-friendly and intuitive. Design It's not outstanding, but it's not bad either. Just kind of middle of the road.

annelo

Fond Du Lac, WI

We own two of this generation of ipod touches and well as two of the 4th generation of ipod touches. My two youngest sons are in possession of these as they have been passed down my myself and my oldest son. This ipods have served my family well for about 4 years. These ipods are mainly used for game playing by my sons. We have downloaded many games over the years from the Itunes app store for playing. The store has many apps that are free as well of many apps that you must pay for. You can also download music to the ipod to enjoy with headphones or you can listen to the music out of the small built in speaker in the ipod. The sound quality of the speaker isn't great, but it was not expected to be. These have been very durable so far. Battery life has decreased over the years, but is still acceptable. These ipods have also decreased in price and can be found for a good price used.

mmac70

Sand Springs, OK

I purchased my iPod Touch about four years ago, and we used it a lot! I have two little kids 4 and 2 that love to play games on. I plug in headphones and listen to music when I'm working in the yard or garage. And our latest use for it is to dock it in the kids room at night as their evening music player. After 4 years of steady use I'm so impressed and happy that our iPod Touch still works great! My only complaint is that by now, not all of the new iPod games will work on it, which isn't the iPod's fault since it's getting old. Durability I don't think of iPods as that durable but this one has been dropped a few times and it hasn't bothered it any. Ease of Use My 2 year old can operate the iPod.

snwwht0611

Knoxville, TN

I take my ipod touch everywhere. I have a blackberry but if I have internet connection I use this everywhere I can. It keeps my personal information, facebook account and all of my music and videos together in a neat package. Small and easy to bring with me wherever I go and will never replace my phone. Until I buy myself an iphone I won't be able to replace my ipod touch. Smart features like nike plus app allow me to make this not an MP3 player but a life changing device. Syncs with both my macs and pc's easily. Allows me to view pictures from my camera on the device. Has endless applications being developed daily in the app store. Become my number one gaming device. PS3 has essentially shown how gaming has become bloated and overweight, the ipod touch allows you to easily bring your gaming with you wherever you go and it works easily and every time.

Jbm7777

Freehold, NJ