| I got my touch 32GB iPod 3G for Christmas and | | | | bandwidth than it needs so it makes even web |
| instantly fell in love with it. The ease of use, the | | | | browsing a challenging endeavor. It also has a |
| stylish interface, the myriad great apps you can | | | | large memory footprint and installs a lot of |
| download for it, the beautiful screen... everything. | | | | services to start up with your machine without |
| However, this was short-lived; my touch 32GB | | | | your consent, even things you don't need (like |
| iPod started having syncing errors on the second | | | | Bonjour, a service that allows you to share your |
| week, giving off a message of "Disk could not be | | | | library over a network with other iTunes users; |
| read or written to" on iTunes which essentially | | | | useless if you don't). If the iPod interface follows |
| meant I had to unplug and replug the USB and | | | | the "simple and sleek" model, iTunes follows the |
| re-attempt the sync. About 50% of the time I'd | | | | "users are dumb" one. A pity, really. |
| do this, I'd get one of these cryptic error | | | | Though overpriced, this is a fantastic platform for |
| messages from iTunes. | | | | all your media needs and if you can deal with |
| All this came to a head when attempting to | | | | iTunes and you're lucky to get a good one, then |
| update the firmware to the latest version failed | | | | you'll be enjoying this device a lot. Safari works |
| for the same reasons, wiped my data and left | | | | flawlessly as a web browser (though there's *no* |
| my touch 32GB iPod in "Recovery mode" which | | | | Flash support) and the simple touch gestures you |
| rendered it useless. I tried different computers, | | | | can use to control pretty much everything are a |
| different cables, everything suggested by Apple | | | | stroke of genius. If for some reason you can't |
| but still my touch 32GB iPod wouldn't come back | | | | get an iPhone (which is the same but with added |
| to normal. Frustrated, I'm taking it back to the | | | | phone service and internet everywhere), then this |
| store to get a new one. | | | | is the next best thing. |
| Regarding iTunes, I don't know how it works on | | | | Me, I'm hoping I can get a replacement on mine |
| Mac, but the Windows version has a whole other | | | | and go back to enjoyment rather than frustration. |
| host of issues. Not only it gives off the | | | | That, and an iTunes replacement that works with |
| aforementioned cryptic messages, but whenever | | | | the Touch. Please. |
| it's downloading anything it takes *way* more | | | | |