2010-2011 iPod touch Specifications & Review
The iPod touch introduces a number of new features for Apple's popular media player. In addition to a slight slimming of the case, the new iPod touch features Apple's retina display, front and rear facing cameras with FaceTime, a new 3-axis gyroscope, and Apple's A4 chip. With the introduction of iOS 4.2, the new touch includes Apple's Game Center app, which allows you to play games online with your friends, further enhancing the iPod touch as a solid portable gaming platform. For 2011, Apple introduced a white model and lowered the price of the 8GB models from $229 to $199.
The retina display is the most striking new feature of the iPod touch. With 960x640 resolution at 326 pixels per inch, images on the sreen are smooth and bright. No pixelation is evident. The display is large enough to make most tasks easy to the eye, with the exception of web browsing. Although mitigated by zooming in, web pages look pretty small to this editor, especially after spending time with the iPad, but the touch still offers the best browsing experience of any handheld media device.
However, with the exception of the still camera, the iPod touch piles excellence on top of excellence, making an exceptional media player even more desireable. Apple offers the base 8GB iPod touch for $199, the 32GB model for $299, and the 64GB touch for $399. Which one should you get? Media takes up space, so if you intend to load thouands of pictures or lots of video, then go with the 32GB or 64GB models. The same is true for apps - some will take up lots of space, so if you intend of downloading and using hundreds of apps, then you'll want lots of space.
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