I got this device a couple of months ago to replace my old music player, This IPOD Touch 8GB is really fantastic and with all the additional applications is something magical. The IPOD is quite intuitive to use and I have loaded 32 CD's and it is only half full. I love the apps and the sound is great, The sound is very clear docked on a rechargeable speaker system and via the headphones. One can just about listen to it on its own speaker. One can use the IPOD in Google almost as one would on a computer. One can do one's weekly shopping via an App and can send and receive E-mail as one would via a computer. The U-Tube App obtained with the IPOD is really fantastic and I listen to my favorite music with the artists singing. It has got a Contact list, Notes that one can type in and wirelessly send off to one's computer besides many other features. The Apps are updated with newer versions. The disadvantage is that according to what I hear, that once the IPOD Touch battery expires, this can only be replace by an Apple store. This would be very inconvenient and expensive. The battery should have been capable of being replaced by the owner. I hope that Apple are listening!