You just have to charge it 1x/day if you plan to use the internet a lot. The ipod touch is a great device as you can watch movies,listen to music, play games and surf the web (when there is wifi). There are even apps where you can text for free and you can also use skype if you want to actually talk to someone. If you don't have a smart phone, it's worth it.

It doesn't work for my DH because he has an extremely large music collection and he wants his entire collection available to him when he commutes to work. Therefore he still has the ipod classic that he carries in his backpack but he also has a smartphone.