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Apple iPod touch 8GB review

Apple's flagship iPod suffers from an identity crisis

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2008-03-08March 8th 2008

Price at launch £269.00
MPN MA623ZOA
Accessories Earphones
Additional Information 1.5 Hour Fast time charge / 3 Hour Full Charge
Colour Black/Silver
Connectivity 3.5mm Headphone Jack, iPod Dock
Dimensions 61.8 x 110 x 8 mm (w x h x d)
Display Resolution 480 x 320
Display Size 3.5
Power Supply Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Weight (g) 120
Max Frequency Response 20
Min Frequency Response 20
Playable Formats AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, Audible 2, Audible 3, Audible 4, H.264, MP3, MP3 VBR, MP4, Protected AAC, WAV
Portable Device Features Calculator, Calender, Image Viewer, iTunes WiFi Music Store, Safari Web Browser, Video Playback, Wi-Fi, YouTube
Multimedia Capacity 1750 Songs (AAC 128Kbps) / 10,000 iPod Viewable Photos / 10 Hours of Video
OS Requirements Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Home, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Professional
Playback Time (when fully charged) Music: 22 hours / Video: Up to 5 hours
Required Software Apple iTunes 7.4 or later
Storage Capacity (GB) 8
Required Peripherals USB 2.0 Port

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Product Summary

For

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Touch screen is superb

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Best music navigation of any iPod

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Wi-Fi and Safari

Against

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Low capacity

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Feels like a stripped down iPhone

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