Apple - iPod touch (8 GB, 2000 Songs) Digital Media Player (MA623LL/A) Review

The iPod touch is a device hard to categorize, and even harder to find out if it's right for you. it shares the OS (if you're willing to pay an extra 10 dolars + tax for the 3.0 upgrade) the apps and the wifi with the iPhone. Otherwise it is a little bit thinner, and lacks the GPS, the camera and of course the phone (which means no internal mic). However, it does have an internal speaker. As far as being a useful device, it has all of the iphone's calendar and communication features, which makes it extremely useful if you have consistent access to wifi networks. If you buy the earphones with microphone you can use all of the voip apps (for example skype)  to call, therefore making it ALMOST an iPhone. Why? Without a ringer you'll probably miss a few calls. The price might be considered expensive or cheap depending on your point of view and use of it. For a Skype phone it is expensive, even more so for a music device. as a web device it is priced just right and compared to the iPhone it is about the same price (although iPhone 3GS is more powerful) but you're not tied to a 2 year contract. Also consider adding 20-50 dollars to the price since a protective case is a MUST BUY. The beautiful design is VERY easily scratched.