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ant2009

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Oct 24, 2010
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Hello,

I am planning to buy the new ipod touch 8gb white.

I think it would save time to do some browsing on there instead of booting up my netbook.

However, with such a small screen how easy is it?

Does IO5 make it easier to browse?

Any tips anyone can give me before I buy?

Many thanks for any suggestions,
 
i like it. have used it several times on my 2G. most of the time, there is an app for a site i visited the most on my laptop. but the times i have used the browser, i haven't had any problems.

the hardest part, for me, is using your fingers to expand the section of the site without clicking on a link by accident.

i have considered downloading a different browser, but i don't know if any of them are any better than safari.
 
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Web browsing on iOS is just fine, I'm doing it right now in this forum. Yes it's smaller, but you get used to it.
 
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Rather than ask other's opinions, you yourself can go to an Apple store/Wal-mart/Sam's club/Target etc . . . and actually play with it yourself. And see for yourself.

What a concept.
 
Rather than ask other's opinions, you yourself can go to an Apple store/Wal-mart/Sam's club/Target etc . . . and actually play with it yourself. And see for yourself.

What a concept.

Every Walmart and Target I've been to either had their iPod touches under glass or otherwise the display was just a piece of cardboard. In fact the only place I've personally ever seen a usable demo unit was at an Apple store, which of course aren't in every city.
 
Every Walmart and Target I've been to either had their iPod touches under glass or otherwise the display was just a piece of cardboard. In fact the only place I've personally ever seen a usable demo unit was at an Apple store, which of course aren't in every city.

It's really very simple -- you ask the salesperson to remove it so you can look/play with it. That's what they're there for.

You need help with anything else today?
 
It's really very simple -- you ask the salesperson to remove it so you can look/play with it. That's what they're there for.

You need help with anything else today?

Do you actually shop in these places? First, just trying to find anyone to help you can be a chore. Second, that person you get isn't necessarly going to have the keys to open the display. Third, some of these displays aren't designed to be opened without considerable effort. Forth, quite often the display units are not plugged in and as a result the batteries are completely dead. And fifth, these stores don't even have WiFi to test the browser with.
 
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Using Safari on current iPod touch models is a great experience.
 
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