| First of all, let's get the whining out of the way. | | | | broadcast with the built-in FM transmitter from |
| No, there's no camera on this touch 8GB iPod. But | | | | your touch 8GB iPod and other model to your car |
| honestly, do you really need that cruddy 640x480 | | | | stereo without a third-party accessory. |
| video camera they put in the iPod nano for your | | | | So yeah, this is an improvement over the Touch |
| iPod touch? Do you really not have a camera on | | | | Gen 2 model. I'll trade all those features for a |
| your cell phone?!?! | | | | camera any day! |
| I didn't need a camera. I have a nice camera on | | | | And of course, everything that was in the Touch |
| my mobile phone and I barely ever use it (I | | | | Gen 2 is here as well. Bluetooth support with the |
| suspect because I'm not a MySpace user). | | | | 3.0 software (nothing like wireless headphones for |
| However, I was happy to see the improvements | | | | your music!), physical volume control on the left |
| they DID make to the new touch 8GB iPod 3rd | | | | side of the iPod touch, nice screen, lots of |
| Generation. | | | | storage space, and amazing support when it |
| * Faster CPU. This means that games, web | | | | comes to accessories; This has the same form |
| surfing, and apps run 50% faster, and it's | | | | factor as the Touch Gen 2 model, so you should |
| noticeable when you go from the older model to | | | | have no trouble finding a case or docking device |
| the newer one. | | | | to work with it. |
| * OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics. Soon there will be | | | | If you've already got apps and iTunes Store |
| games that offer advanced effects, and this | | | | purchases that you'd like to keep using, this is a |
| touch 8GB iPod will be ready for it. At the time of | | | | nice upgrade. You get a lot of power in this little |
| this writing there are only three games with Open | | | | pocket computer... And the music playback quality |
| GL ES 2.0 support, but eventually you will be | | | | is quite good, too!touch 8GB iPod - For First-Time |
| required to have it to use some apps. I'd rather | | | | iPod Touch Buyers, It's Amazing! |
| have it than not have it. Besides, water, shadows, | | | | I just bought the touch 8GB iPod 3rd generation |
| and other things look great with it. | | | | and it's truly an amazing gadget! I was upgrading |
| * New earbuds with mic/remote control. Now you | | | | myself from a shuffle and was holding out until |
| can control the iPod touch without looking at the | | | | the 3rd generation of Touches was released. I am |
| screen, and use apps like Skype and Shazam | | | | a working mother with two children under 5 and |
| without adapters. Very handy. | | | | don't have time to listen to music (except for the |
| * Voice commands. You can use the mic to | | | | radio in the car) or read or even be organized. I |
| control your music. Press and hold the button on | | | | need a personal assistant! Enter the touch 8GB |
| the mic to enter Voice Command mode, then say | | | | iPod! It's a mini computer that is helping me stay |
| "Play artist _______" and it will play that artist. | | | | connected to the web via free wifi with an |
| You can also ask "What band plays this?" or say | | | | amazing array of productivity and lifestyle apps to |
| "Play album _______" and it will comply. The | | | | make my life better. |
| voice recognition is very impressive, and the voice | | | | Within 3 minutes of opening up the package, I |
| that speaks back to you is understandable, even | | | | was connected to iTunes, the device recognized |
| if it mispronounces some things. | | | | my wireless connection at home and I was |
| * Louder speaker. The built-in speaker sounds | | | | surfing the web at lightning speed (much faster |
| better to me. Louder, and much more clear when | | | | than my laptop). The fact that there is no learning |
| playing music or game sound. | | | | curve is remarkable. Many of the apps seem to |
| There are also a few things that are in this touch | | | | work better on the touch 8GB iPod than they do |
| 8GB iPod that are not in earlier models, but has | | | | on a regular computer screen. A couple of clicks |
| yet to be "activated" by software. These include | | | | and screens and you are all set up and on your |
| an FM receiver, FM transmitter, and 802.11n | | | | way! |
| transmitter. Apple will no doubt sell us a future | | | | This is another life-changing piece of technology |
| software update that will include a radio tuner, | | | | like DVR. The best $300 I have ever spent on a |
| 802.11n support, and possibly even the ability to | | | | gadget. |