Comments on: Swiss Army Knife of Travel Gadgets: iPod Touch 2.0

By: Sonia from Park City Guide

Sonia from Park City Guide — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:07:28 +0000

I love my iPod Touch. There have been lots of improvements over the years. Even though it is not a cell phone, you can now speak to people via a wifi connection with iFace. I love it for traveling, more so than something like the iPad which is too big. If you don’t have a iPhone or other smartphone, then this is the next best thing.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:38:36 +0000

16 gb isn’t enough.. unless you don’t watch movies or like a lot of podcasts.. even with 32gb I have to leave off some things I want to use.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Sat, 15 May 2010 06:54:13 +0000

Thanks for this review. Definitely sounds worth the investment and will consider for my trip around the world.

By: Global Granny

Global Granny — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:18:07 +0000

Indeed. And that's not the half of it. There's audio books and movies to while away mind-numbing hours while aloft, audio foreign language dictionaries, plus... One of the best uses of my trusty iPod Touch: a silly little (free) app called "Paper Toss" that's come in handy for breaking the ice/language barrier numerous times - perhaps the most memorable amid the Sahara with my Berber camel guides. And for a bountiful ***5x*** recharge, just drop a little Just Mobile Gum Pro power pack into your backpack - that honey will keep you juiced for weeks!

By: Global Granny

Global Granny — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:41:01 +0000

Indeed. And that's not even the half of it. Most handy for audio books and movies while aloft for hours on end, plus... Perhaps the best use of my precious iPod Touch: a silly little (free) "Paper Toss" app that's nicely broken the ice/language barrier numerous times - the most notable in the middle of the Sahara with my Berber camel guides. And for a bountiful ***5x recharge***, just toss a little Just Mobile Gum Pro power pack into your backpack.

By: Bill Dingle

Bill Dingle — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:27:58 +0000

Since you bought the Touch in Japan, you know that it will *not* connect to Yahoo.co.jp email. It doesn’t work on Japanese email sites. Also, Mac Textedit does not save in .txt files which are read by the Touch. It uses RTF which are not read by the Touch. How clever is that?

Google Earth, Skype and non-Japanese email sites are good for me though. I watch movies, listen to music (falling asleep on the train), do language study, and record my food/health notes.

Be sure to clear history, accounts and contacts before crossing borders. Keep privacy private.

By: iTouch!

iTouch! — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:15:17 +0000

I agree, the ipod touch is definitely one the most useful travel companions I have. Check out http://www.ipodtouch4travel.blogspot.com for more ideas on its uses for backpacking and traveling.

By: Homdaum

Homdaum — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:54:29 +0000

I’m so pleased that the Touch has been a useful addition you travel gear. I’m now happy I’m taking mine on the road. Great site BTW.

By: Scott Jones

Scott Jones — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:26:47 +0000

Too bad you can’t do the iPhone, it’s even better for roadtrips. The phone gives you data access all the time, so you can also listen to the radio, use google maps to pinpoint your location and local restaurants (I’ve even used satellite view to get myself unlost while hiking), use the camera to upload photos immediately, reply and send email, check wikipedia for places I’m visiting, check the weather, the list goes on and on…

But one thing you completely forgot about the iPod Touch (and iPhone) is that you can download a TON of very useful apps, as well as some really fun ones.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:01:34 +0000

Simply Curious – you might want to check out the Shure canal-phones. They use foam pads to hold in your ear canal, offering more sound isolation and better sound. Not cheap, but I find they stay in my ears very well (standard ear buds never do).

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:57:56 +0000

You know, I’m in Japan and I’ve been thinking about getting one too. I personally like the idea of not having a phone attached to it.