Ipod Touch

Factual Questions
1

I am thinking of buying and IPOD touch but first, a couple of questions:

I love to sync. Therefore, I use Google Calendar and Mozilla Thunderbird to sync my address book and my calendar between my home and work computer ¿Can I do this with the Ipod Touch?

They also tell me that it’s a good replacement for a PDA, what do you use it for?

Also, I heard that it’s a good ebook reader. What kind of formats does it read?

Of course, I’ll love to hear anything you have to say about it.

2

I forgot other questions: does it have wifi? Can I use Skype Msn Messenger anf Gmail in it?

3

I don’t know about the iPod Touch, but I sync with my G1 cell phone. It automatically syncs with Gmail, Google Calender, Google Contacts, Google Docs, etc. Very slick…TRM

4

The iPod Touch can sync with Gmail and Google Calendar (although calendar took some doing… not sure what the current status is). I cannot confirm or deny that it syncs with Thunderbird.

It does have WiFi but as far as I know there is not a Skype client unless you “jailbreak” it and install a non-Apple approved client.

5

The Touch can use the same apps as the iPhone, for the most part. This includes Stanza, which is an excellent ebook reader. I use Evernote for notes that sync with my PC. I use Gmail with my Touch, and it works great. If you like casual gaming, the Touch is awesome. Games are plentiful and cheap (usually $1). I bought a 1st generation and I love it. I rarely use it as an iPod, but I use apps and the internet all the time. It’s an amazing device.

6

According to the Skype web site, yes, you can use it with a Touch.

Rumor has it that the 3rd gen. Touch will be released in September.

7

Great contributions so far. Anyone who uses it as a PDA wants to share his/her impression?

8

I replaced my Clie (PalmOS PDA) just recently with a 'Touch. Some differences:
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[li]No vibrate for meeting notices (or anything else).[/li][li]No snooze for meeting notices (although that was probably non-Palm “Beyond Contacts”).[/li][li]Meeting notices don’t show meeting invitees![/li][li]Have to initiate sync via iTunes instead of a hotsync button.[/li][li]If you prefer live Exchange syncing, the server must be configured for ActiveSync (which my server isn’t, nor won’t, and thus the iTunes sync).[/li][li]Exchange email still works over IMAP though.[/li][li]Real, live WIFI is so much better than AvantGO (whose discontinuance inspired me to replace the Clie in the first place)![/li][li]Real management of multimedia such as music, photos, and video compared to the Clie.[/li][/ul]

Essentially, it does virtually everything my Clie did (sans vibrate, snooze, and meeting invitees), and then so much more.

Honestly,though, if it weren’t for the camera, I’d’ve gotten an iPhone (i.e., I need devices without cameras).

9

Can it read office files? (Excel, Word, etc).