I got the Touch (3rd generation, 32gb) mainly to replace my aging Palm PDA. The main features I needed were WiFi for email, music player, and a decent web browser, along with a good platform for keeping a calendar, to-do list, and notes. The Touch has all that, and I found an even better calendar/to-do app on in the App Store. It’s truly exceeding my expectations. And the multi-touch movements, intuitive animations with menus, and scrolling are just plain fun. Apple really hit one out of the park with the usability of these devices.

I have no complaints, though it would certainly be nice if it cost less. To really kick it over the fence I guess I wouldn’t mind having a camera (as the iPhone does) and a bit more battery life (I use the screen a lot, so that’s a drain but it always gets me through the day). It doesn’t have a GPS function, but it does do maps nicely with the built-in app and WiFi.

Note: if you’re new to the world of iPod/iPhone apps, as I was, you’ll find it’s easy and fun to shop for them, either via iTunes or on the device (when it’s on WiFi). I haven’t begun to scratch the surface yet, but so far it seems like a lot of the free ones are “lite” versions of paid apps, and some have ads. Not a problem, just new to me. Of course there are tons of useful freebies, like USA Today, lots of weather apps, etc. Take the app reviews with a grain of salt, too. Unless the reviews are really bad, the best way to know if an app is good for your purposes is to give it a try, especially the free ones.

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