Apple recently refreshed the iPhone and iTouch lines with the World Wide Developer’s Conference. A number of minor improvements were made to the iPod Touch that got lost in the hubbub over the iPhone 3GS. If you haven’t looked at the iPod touch, it’s worth your while to do so, particularly in its newest incarnation.
Where the iPod Touch and the iPhone differ is in their ability to make cellular phone calls, and use AT&Ts 3G network. Both devices are still capable of playing nearly any kind of media format known to mankind, and have the same user interface that Apple has made famous with the iPhone commercials.
If you are interested in the new iPod touch, you will be happy to know that Apple has introduced two excellent features to this device. The first is that the iPod has a volume control that is external and the other is the internal speaker.
As a music player, the iPod touch is excellent. It’s got great sound quality, and because it doesn’t have to share space inside the body with a cell phone antenna, the speakers have gotten a much more vibrant response. It plays back audio better than the iPhone does.
As with all Apple products, the industrial design is excellent. The iPod touch has the same sleek design as the iPhone does, with a steel back and the clear, uncluttered face. The user interface options are as rich as the iPhone’s is, and the ability to surf the web on any WiFi connections makes it the mobile device for people who want to check things out on the go. It’s a little lighter weight than the iPhone as well. And the higher end speakers meant that if you aren’t listening through the headphones it’s going to be an attention-getting device.
One of the other reasons for the improved audio performance of the iPod touch is because it doesn’t have to scale things back to accommodate a cellular phone radio. However, other additions in the second generation device are worthy of note – there’s more memory on the device – 16 gigs allows for a lot of storage of video and audio.
Whether it’s classical, rock or punk, the iPod touch will handle all the dynamic range of the music – from the clearest cymbals to the richest horns to the sharpest bass notes. Whatever it is, your iPod touch can handle the quality and make you proud.
Whatever music you listen to – or whatever movies you watch, the iPod touch is a lust-worthy gadget. It’s something that most technical people enjoy, and it does more than any other iPod out there. The concept of the iPod has evolved, and this is the shape of media players to come.
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