The stylish and slim, rectangular shaped first generation iPod Touch is the first MP3 Player model of the iPod family that has graphical multi touch LCD control. Also iPod Touch 1G is the first model that provides wireless access to iTunes as well as App Stores so as to buy and download contents directly. Besides as a portable MP3 Player for music, photos and videos, the first generation iPod Touch can function as a Wi-Fi platform for internet browsing and as a digital personal assistant.

The 1st generation iPod Touch is available in three versions – 8 GB, 16 GB and 32 GB.

Physical measurements

Height – 4.3”

Width – 2.4”

Depth – 0.31”

Weight – 4.2 oz

Audio support by iPod Touch 1G

MP3, MP3VBR, Audible (2, 3 & 4), Apple Loss less, WAV, AIFF, AAC and protected AAC

Photo support by iPod Touch 1G

JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD & PNG

Video support by iPod Touch 1G

H.264 Video, M4V, MoV, MPEG4

The screen size of 1st generation iPod Touch is 3.5” and this model is provided with the iPhone OS 2.0 software to have direct access to App stores.

The Audio and Video playback of iPod Touch 1G is of superior quality. Apple has given more importance to video playback in this model of iPod Touch. The 1st generation iPod Touch supports video resolutions up to 640 by 480 pixels at 30 frames per second. Interestingly, in most of its features, iPod Touch 1G resembles iPhone. It is having the multi touch interface due to which there are very few physical buttons for this model. The home button helps to close the running application and redirects to the home menu. Another button is on the top of the device to turn the device on or off. Volume control keys are provided on the side. Applications such as music, video, photo, iTunes, You Tube, Safari, Mail and Maps can be accessed through the appropriate buttons of the home screen. The home screen of iPod Touch is also known as ‘Spring Board’ which was originally developed by ‘Finger Works.’

Another important feature of the 1st generation iPod Touch is the Wi-Fi technology. Web page links also can be added on the screen as shortcuts. Such links are called “Web Clips.”

The Cover Flow enables to select the song from the user’s music library by album art works. Thanks to the 320 by 480 pixel display, it is quite amazing to watch movies, TV shows and photos in bright display and stunning colours. Browsing the web using the safari web browser and watching the videos from You Tube with Wi-Fi are really exciting experiences.

The large video specialized screen, the multi touch interface, Wi-Fi internet and access to iTunes and App Stores are the most attractive features of 1st generation iPod Touch. As a medium, portable MP3 Player the iPod Touch 1G is really worth to its price.

The front side of the iPod Touch 1G is covered by a scratch resistant glass and back side is covered by glossy chrome. As in iPhone, the control of 1st generation iPod Touch is with the touch screen navigation menu.

Users of this iPod Touch model can have an on screen volume sider by a double click of main menu button. It has the provisions for play, pause and skip.

The interface of 1st generation iPod Touch ensures audio and video performance of excellent quality as well as many useful features. The photo display by iPod Touch is really fabulous and the quality of this interface is unmatched. The users of iPod Touch 1G have a general feeling that the interface alone is worth for what they have paid.

Additionally, the web browser, the PoP/IMAP e-mail, the You Tube video, the music player, weather forecaster, stock tracker, note pad and the Wi-Fi music of iTunes all together make the 1st generation iPod Touch a forerunner in the MP3 market. A single small device having a great combination of a wide screen video, photo viewer, music player, wireless music store and a Wi-Fi web browser is the unique aspect of iPod Touch 1G. Moreover, iPod Touch can enable video and photo output to TV with a proper accessory such as Universal Dock or Apple AV cable.

The safari web browser with the iPod Touch is really an interesting feature and same time it is very useful. It has the added advantage of touch screen key board and multiple windows management. The browser enables quick access to frequently visited sites and book marked web pages can be saved as menu screen icons.

The Wi-Fi music store and iTunes enable browse, purchase and download music from the iTunes stores. The Wi-Fi internet connection of the iPod Touch 1st generation enables search by songs, artist or albums and browse by latest song, artist and genre.

Moreover, the downloaded songs can be transferred to the iTunes music library of the user’s computer.

The improved 2.0 version firmware and the iPod Touch have enabled inclusion of more features such as internet radio, video songs and instant messaging. These features can be directly downloaded from App stores.

The iPod Touch can be used as the remote control for the iTunes music library of the user’s computer through a special application from Apple known as “Remote.” Similarly, new applications such as ‘AOL Radio’ and ‘Pandora’ enable music to be streamed directly to the iPod Touch over Wi-Fi.

The audio chip set used by 1st generation iPod Touch is the same as that of iPhone. Among all the iPod models, iPod Touch 1st generation is the most video worthy model.

The battery life of 1st generation iPod Touch is 22 hours for music play back and 5 hours for video.

The users of iPod Touch 1st generation always highlight about the lovely interface, efficient web browser, high quality music playback and the Cover Flow feature.

The battery of iPod Touch is rechargeable and the recharge time is 3 hours. While the USB and composite video are connected through dock connector, audio is connected through the headphone jack. Most of the technology involved in the making of iPod Touch 1G is that of Apple iPhone thereby making it a unique portable MP3 Player. Another significant aspect of iPod Touch 1st generation is that it is the first iPod having a built-in 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi enabled wireless access to internet browser and also direct access to the iTunes Stores.

The three models of 1st generation iPod Touch – 8GB, 16GB and 32GB are having storage capacity of 1750, 3500 and 7000 songs respectively. 10,000, 20,000 and 40,000 photos can be stored respectively and they provide video for 10, 20 and 40 hours. Storage of data is possible in the extra available space.

Data from the user’s PC can be transferred to the iPod Touch using the USB cable and with the help of USB 2.0 port of the PC. The operating systems are Mac OSXv 10.4.10 or Windows XP with service pack 2. Data transfer is possible using the Wi-Fi interface also.

The distinctive features of 1st generation iPod Touch that make it an outstanding portable MP3 Player are –

  • Wi-Fi access with safari browser
  • The wonderful multi-touch interface
  • Display adjusted by the accelerometer according to the horizontal or vertical position
  • Normal head phone jack
  • Vibrant colour display
  • Thin profile
  • Stylish design
  • ‘fit to text’ zooming of safari and context sensitive key board
  • Provision for copying of files for offline viewing
  • Useful Cover Flow
  • Host of entertainments
  • Latest 2.2 firmware enabling use of VoIP

It is no wonder that the dazzling, sleek and premium priced 1st generation iPod Touch with

All its innovative features and classic performance is being sold in millions thereby

creating a massive group of satisfied users