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| Brand: Apple
Category: CE
Buy New: £254.99
New (19) Used (1) from £254.99
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 40
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5 x 2.7 x 1.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of the product.
MPN: MB533BT/A
Model: MB533BT/A
UPC: 885909255986
EAN: 0885909255986
ASIN: B001FB5FTE
Release Date: September 18, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Apple?s new iPod touch packs more features into a sleeker design and feels even better in your hand! The iPod touch has a revolutionary touch interface and has been designed to let you control everything using your fingertips | | • | The iPod touch responds to motion using a built-in accelerometer, so you can immediately see the entire width of a web page, view a photo in full, or control a game using only your movements | | • | You can browse over and download loads of games and applications in almost every category at the Apple Store on iTunes or right on your iPod, and rock while you run with the built-in Nike + iPod support | | • | The iPod touch no longer plays just music it also keeps a record of your workout performances, tracking your time, distance and calories burnt thanks to the sensor that you slip into your shoe | | • | The new iPod touch?s body is stunningly thin and made of polished stainless steel for a more comfortable grip, and volume controls have been built into the left side to give you easy access to the most frequently used settings |
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Product Description
Sleek new design. With a contoured, polished stainless steel design, iPod touch feels even better in your hand. The 3.5-inch widescreen display is perfect for watching movies and playing games. Get your mobile game on. With a built-in speaker and groundbreaking technologies such as the Multi-Touch display, accelerometer, and 3D graphics, iPod touch puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand. Meet a musical Genius. With just a few taps, the new Genius feature creates a playlist of tracks in your library that go great together. Take the Internet with you anywhere. Connect to the Internet wherever there's a wireless network. Surf the web and send email from any Wi-Fi hotspot. Get directions, check the weather, follow stocks, watch YouTube, and more.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
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It's good but... November 11, 2008
tptna (West Yorkshire)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me get the negative out of the way first. Prior to buying the new 2nd generation iPod Touch I owned a 5th generation 80GB iPod Video. The first thing that struck me about the iPod Touch was the inferior sound quality compared to that of my video iPod despite using the same high quality Sony headphones.
I did a google search and apparently Apple now use a digital to analogue convertor (DAC) chip from a different manufacturer in 6th generation iPods than those used in the 5th generation iPods. You can found out more about this on Apple's support forums.
Despite this though, the playback quality is still on the right side of good enough.
Everything else about this gadget is just brilliant.
I had no problems connecting it to my wifi, and the safari browser is really quick compared to other mobile browsers I have used in the past.
The screen is bright and beautiful, music videos, YouTube videos and the BBC iPlayer look really fantastic, like having a miniature HD television in your hands. It's brilliant for catching up with television or watching YouTube while laying in bed.
The iPod Touch/iPhone versions of the App Store and iTunes are really easy to navigate and like the browser load very quick. With iTunes you can listen to a 30 second preview just like on the PC version and any music you download direct to the Touch downloads as quickly as it does on the PC (depending on ISP your connection speed obviously).
The App store is full of great applications, all sorts of stuff from games to music creation, even ebooks and comics. There are some really great free apps on there too like Google Earth, or Mini Piano for the times when you have the odd few minutes to spare.
Some of the Apps are a little rough around the edges but many are quiet cheap, starting at 59p, plus you can download any upgrades for free once you have made a purchase. I downloaded the Crash Bandicoot Kart Racing game and I am very impressed with it, you turn corners by tilting the iPod Touch and fire missiles or jump by touching the screen, and it all moves along with a decent smooth frame rate, all for 3.49.
I was surprised at how small the packaging was that it came in. It is a small high quality plastic case with all the ingredients tucked away neatly inside, very smart.
The iPod Touch is very light and slim, it does feel delicate so you might want to buy a case for it, if you are one who likes to keep their gadgets in pristine condition you will probably handle it with kid gloves until you get it into a case. I bought a Griffin iClear case for mine which fits snugly so now I feel more secure taking it out and about.
Also you can get a firmer grip on the ipod because without a case the iPod Touch is very slim and feels like it could easily slip out of your hand, especially if you have larger hands.
One thing I do miss from the video iPod is the clickwheel, you could just put your hand in your pocket and move on to the next track but with the touch you need to look at the screen to see what you are doing.
I would have given this five stars but because the playback quality isn't as good as the 5th generation iPod I owned I have given it 4, though I would rather give it a 4.5 and only knock half a point off for the reduced sound quality because it is still good enough.
Edit. Some reviews state that the new iPod touch will not charge in docks. I just thought I'd let you know that the Apple USB mains plug which I used for my video iPod still charges the 2G iPod Touch if anybody needs a PC free method of charging.
 Charging Issues Apple haven't mentioned - Please Read! November 3, 2008
Mr. David Burgess (uk)
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
I upgraded to the new touch mainly as i had run our of room on my old 16Gb model, and i was happy, very happy when it arrived, it does what it says on the tin and is a sexy gadget... but the you plug it into your speaker dock (i have tried 3 different ones) and it will play, but it won't charge your ipod. this is the same even on the bose sounddock systems and is due to a hardware change by apple to it's 'universal' data port, so it will not be fixable through apple's firmware updates.... WHY OH WHY OH WHY!!!!!
First Class October 25, 2008
MC Knifton (North East of England)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Not sure about upgrading, but if you don't own a 1G, check this new version out! It's fabulous.
It's got a real quality feel to it - great build and that classy look of a well designed pice of kit. It's fun to use and easy to setup. Emails, the WWW, games, Contacts etc are all at your finger tip(s). Excellent!
A marked improvement on the 1st Gen October 23, 2008
Julikat (London UK)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
If you have the 1G, is it worth upgrading to the newer version?
Well, I think so, yes. But only if the differences are as useful to you as they are to me. I had the 1G (my first ever Apple product!), for a couple of weeks before upgrading to the 2G. I then upgraded again to a larger capacity. I think this model is a much 'improved' version of the 1G iPod Touch.
Size/Shape: I found the square edges of the 1G slightly uncomfortable in my hand - nothing major, but something I was aware of. The 2G edges are slightly curved and it fits more easily in my palm.
There's also an external volume button. Call me lazy, but the fact is it's faster and more convenient to be able to adjust the volume with one press of a button. I really appreciate this little 'extra'.
Battery life: It's noticeably longer, although not quite the 14 hours quoted. I'm getting around an extra 8 hours compared with the 1G - but to be fair, I do play around with it a lot.
Other extras: A built-in speaker and future compatibility with a microphone input. Okay, the speaker is very basic and tinny - but it's fine if you just want to listen to a song sample, for example.
Sound quality: I bought it mainly for the wifi and video capabilities as I have a Sony and Zune for music, but I loaded a few albums on, and I'm not sure if it's my imagination or not, but the 2G seemed to sound a little better than the 1G, with a fuller presentation. It's still very neutral though, and I don't think I'd like to use it with a pair of analytical earphones like Etymotic or q-JAYS. Also, I'm not very impressed with the eq presets, so I just leave them off. But the sq is not nearly as bad as I'd been led to believe.
Ease of use: Simple! The touch screen is very responsive and it's easy to customise the home screen and make it your own. If you want to change the appearance or add your own apps. - simply hold down one of the icons for a few seconds, wait till they start 'shaking', and drag the icon to where you want, then 'set' it by pressing the home button again. I really like the ability to create my own unique home screen.
A tip! To turn off the Touch completely, press the on/off button at the top, and wait for the 'Power Off' message to appear. Otherwise, it is still on and using up battery.
To summarise - a nice improvement on the 1G. An external volume control, longer battery life, curved edges, and built-in speaker etc make this a much more user-friendly experience.
UPDATE! I noticed how quickly the screen became smudged, so I bought an Apple anti-glare screen protector. It's really good. Not only does it stay smudge free, but it's a lot easier to swipe because it doesn't retain the grease from your fingertips. And in bright sunlight, there's no glare at all. It just makes a great product even nicer to use :)
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