Does iPod Touch Require Computer?

you do need a computer to register your ipodtouch and to make an apple acount to do parchases through, if you buy an apple gift card you have to redeem it using a computer and then buy the songs either on the pc or ipod touch - you will also need a computer to sync music from cd's and buy videos (you cannot buy videos straight off the ipod touch)
sorry, but you do really need a computer
oh yer, unless you buy an av charger you need a computer to charge it.

You're correct that you can connect to the internet wirelessly and download music to the iPod Touch from the iTunes WiFi Music Store. To the best of my knowledge, however, you need to sync the iPod Touch to a computer to sync the iTunes Music Store account. It is not possible to buy songs using iTunes gift cards from the WiFi Music Store, these can only be used via the regular store in iTunes. Also of note is that the WiFi Music Store sells only music - your son couldn't download videos, audiobooks or podcasts via his iPod Touch, these are only available via iTunes.

Hope this is of some help...

you can purchase using a giftcard but cannot redeem it - so you do need a computer for that

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What you cannot do is redeem the gift card on the IPT/WiFi music store. That step where you enter the code from the back of the card into iTunes - that's what you can't do from the IPT. Once the value of the card is credited to your account, you can purchase from that amount on the IPT. So, no magic money fairies, sorry!

If I'm not mistaken, the first thing you need to do to get your Touch working is: sync it with a computer. My Apple ID/account info was automatically transfered to the Touch, which is required to make purchases.

Can't you just let him use your computer? Well anyways everybody is right the computer is needed to use the iPod touch. Regestering, Activating, Video purchases, redeaming gift cards, etc