Apple iPod touch 32GB

Posted on 9 Dec 2008 at 12:40

Manufacturer: Apple
www.apple.com/uk

Supplier: Apple
www.apple.com/uk

Price: £246 (£289 inc VAT)

Rating: 4/6

This is the second generation of the touch music player and, just one year on from the original release, there are only a few improvements and additions. It's a little thinner than the last one, has a hardware volume control, a Nike+ receiver so you can use it as a running companion, and a loudspeaker.

Other than this, it's a very similar device to the original touch - and there's no disputing it's a lovely piece of design. That 480 x 320 touchscreen is fabulous - the best here for watching music videos and TV shows - and sound quality isn't bad either.

The touch interface is as responsive and easy-to-use as it is on the iPhone, while the Wi-Fi capability and web browser turn it into a capable mobile internet device when you're in the vicinity of a Wi-Fi hotspot or your own home network.

There are some odd omissions, though: you get no FM radio or voice-recording facility, for instance. Plus, at a whopping £289 inc VAT for the 32GB version, it isn't exactly cheap. However, if you really want to impress someone this Christmas, it's the most luxurious way to go.

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Author: Darien Graham-Smith, Mike Jennings & Matthew Spark