A Luddite has been converted! (AMG Touch 8 GB)

Member Name: StuartGreen

Product:	AMG Touch 8 GB
Date:	02/06/09 (65 review reads)
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Advantages: Touch screen - no more fiddly buttons

Disadvantages: Perhaps the battery could last a little longer

As a passionate follower of the great (and mythical) King Ludd I'm by no means at the cutting edge of gadget technology. My wife bought me one of these for my birthday (as a joke, I think!) and I was rather at a loss as to what to do with it. Playing music sprang to mind, but that was about it.
However, after a couple of hours of playing around with it, I have to say that the AMG Touch is great! The best aspect is surely the 'touch screen' feature which does away with all those ridiculously small buttons with which one must normally grapple. The screen is a nice manageable size: not too big to be unwieldy and not too small to cause eye strain. After I got over the initial 'learning curve' of working out how the music and connectivity features worked, I was hooked! Great quality and nice add ons such as the camera.
The only downsides are the price and the battery: the cost would be more of an issue if I'd bought it myself, and the battery should do unless you're going to use it for more than six hours. If you listen to music for longer than that, I'd suggest that you should stop: it can't be good for your hearing.
All in all, I'm a convert! A great product.

Summary: A great product, if a little pricey

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