iPod Touch
Input Features :
1. Touchscreen.
3.5 inch diagonal widescreen Multi-Touch display
Advantages :
i. Very easy to use compared to traditional keypad phone.
ii. Control everything with your finger, hence more user-friendly to physically challenged people.
iii. No more hard keypads, buttons and repetitive strain injuries!
Disadvantages :
i. Screen gets dirty easily because of frequent touch.
ii. Cannot text without looking at the screen.
Eg. Can't text under your desk in class any more
2. Buttons.
Home button, Sleep/Wake button, Volume up/down button
Advantages :
i. Convenience.
Disadvantages :
i. Not a very good news for people with koumpounophobia a.k.a button phobia.
Output Features :
1. Touchscreen.
3.5 inch diagonal widescreen Multi-Touch display
480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch
Gives both graphic output and vibration feedback.
Advantages :
i. Big screen makes it ideal for video or picture viewing
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Disadvantages :
i. Virtual keypad eats up half the screen.
2. Built-in speaker
Used for alarm and calender alerts
Why is it useful to me?
I am an active church-goer and often have to carry a lot of stuffs with me when attending a church meeting. New and Old Testament bibles, hymnals, spiritual publications...I carry a big bag to fit all those books in as they are really thick and heavy. Hence it would be really convenient to have an iPod Touch to put in electronic versions of the books. Seeing many of my church friends having to bring nothing but a palm makes me really want to get an iPod Touch!