8gb ipod touch not 8gb 6.5gb why is this any sugesstions???

i bought an 8gb ipod touch but my friend had loads of music on his usb but my computer says 3.23gb free of 6.5? can any1 help???

I also think they're stealing us, because for those who have the 8gb iPod (smallest version), 6.5gb is nothing for games, music, videos,...
Because, when we bought it, nobody told us that the "8gb" iPod had only 6.5.
This happens because that 1.5gb is reserved for the iOS, wich I think is stupid.
It's an outrage

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