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New Apple iPod Touch 8GB 2nd Generation | 
| Brand: Apple
Category: CE
Buy New: £151.00
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 12
Media: Electronics
Native Resolution: 3.5 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 2.4 x 4.3 x 0.4
nv: AC Power Adapter Supplied: No
Alarm: Yes
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Audible Support: Yes
Audio Output Connections: 3.5mm Jack
Backlit Display: Yes
Battery Life: Audio: 36 hours Video: 6 hours
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Bluetooth: No
Bookmarking Support: Yes
Built in Clock: Yes
Built in Speakers: Yes
Charging Time (approx): 2 hours for 80% quick charge 4 hours for full charge
Colour LCD Screen: Yes
Copyright Protection System: Yes
DAB Radio: No
Depth: 0.89cm
Direct encoding: No
MPN: MB528BT/A
Model: MB528BT/A
UPC: 885909255566
EAN: 0885909255566
ASIN: B001E97GGW
Release Date: September 10, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Apple?s new iPod touch packs more features into a sleeker design and feels even better in your hand! The iPod touch has a revolutionary touch interface and has been designed to let you control everything using your fingertips. The iPod touch responds to motion using a built-in accelerometer, so you can immediately see the entire width of a web page, view a photo in full, or control a game using only your movements. You can browse over and download loads of games and applications in almost every category at the Apple Store on iTunes or right on your iPod, and rock while you run with the built-in Nike iPod support. The iPod touch no longer plays just music; it also keeps a record of your workout performances, tracking your time, distance and calories burnt thanks to the sensor that you slip into your shoe. The new iPod touch?s body is stunningly thin and made of polished stainless steel for a more comfortable grip, and volume controls have been built into the left side to give you easy access to the most frequently used settings. Plus, the iPod touch is equipped with a built-in speaker that lets you hear music, dialogues and action without headphones, ideal for casual listening, and an astonishing battery life for up to 36 hours of non-stop music and 6 hours of video playback. A new Genius feature has also been integrated into the iPod touch, allowing you to create your very own multimedia library and music mixes. Music and videos on the iPod touch not only sound amazing; they look amazing, too.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Thinner Feeling, Longer Lasting, 2 New Buttons, Built-in Speaker September 18, 2008
Alan (United Kingdom)
208 out of 214 found this review helpful
I reviewed the 1st generation iPod touch back in December 2007. The iPod touch has certainly come a long way since then. The iPod touch runs the same operating system as the iPhone, which is now up to version 2.1. iPhone OS 2.1 runs very smoothly, with fast installation of apps, minimal input lag, faster automatic backups in iTunes, and excellent stability.
With the 2nd generation iPod touch hardware, it is clear that Apple DO listen to their customers. Make no mistake, the 1st generation hardware was and still is excellent. But no product is perfect, and there's always room for improvement. So how is the 2nd generation iPod touch hardware different from the 1st generation? How is it better?
Thickness was never a problem with the 1st generation iPod touch. After all, how much thinner than 8mm do you need a pocket computer to be? Well, despite Steve Jobs saying "it's even thinner", the 2nd generation iPod touch is actually thicker. Yes, thicker. It's 8.5mm thick in the centre. However, it feels thinner in your hand because of the contoured design, borrowed from the iPhone 3G. Apple's big thing in 2008 is eliminating the sides of products, and replacing them with swooping curves that taper to a soft point. For the iPod touch this is a good thing, because it feels less hard and angular in your hand, making it far more comfortable to hold.
The Battery Life of the 1st generation iPod touch was already good at 24 hours for Audio, and 7 hours for Video. The 2nd generation iPod touch dramatically improves on Audio, now at 36 hours, but mysteriously drops 1 hour for Video, down to 6 hours.
The biggest problem for me, with the 1st generation iPod touch, was the lack of physical buttons. How many Consumer Electronics products can you think of that only have 2 buttons? It's a miracle the 1st generation iPod touch did what it did (e.g. Mail, Internet, YouTube, Maps) with just 2 buttons! However, changing the volume of your Music was unnecessarily awkward. First you'd have to tap the Home button to wake the iPod touch from sleep, then you'd have to double-tap it again to bring up the iPod Controls, then you'd have to slide your finger across the screen to operate the virtual volume slider. Fortunately, Apple have overcome their fear of buttons and actually added a physical rocker-switch to the side of the iPod touch. Press one end to increase the volume instantly, and press the other end to decrease it. Genius :-)
Let's be clear, the 2nd generation iPod touch still comes with Apple's normal, no-frills iPod Earphones. However, it will also work with Apple's brand new 19.00 Earphones with Remote and Mic. These are brilliant and actually an improvement over what's shipped with the iPhone 3G. There's a tiny white "block" on the cord of the Earphones that contains 3 buttons and 1 microphone. Squeeze the centre button and you can pause your Music. Squeeze it again and you can continue playing your Music. Double-squeeze it and you can skip forward to the Next track. Triple-squeeze it and you can skip back to the Previous track. The hidden microphone may not seem particuarly interesting at present. But it's worth noting, with this piece of hardware, the iPod touch is all-set to become a VOIP Wi-Fi Phone. All it needs is a Skype app on the App Store! While you wait for the official one, try Fring instead, which is free.
Finally, anyone that's used an iPhone will appreciate how useful it is having a built-in speaker. It's fun for playing video games, it's sociable for watching videos with friends, and it's essential for apps such as the French Talking Phrasebook. Well, the 2nd generation iPod touch now has a built-in speaker. The catch is, the speaker isn't as good as the one in the iPhone 3G. It's completely internal, with no visible hole or port, so the quality of the sound is weaker and tinnier.
A must have PDA/MP3 player! October 17, 2008
Roy Riley (Manchester, UK)
29 out of 31 found this review helpful
Bought the new ipod touch (8GB) and am delighted with it. Fantastic features and very intuitive touch screen. Would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
There are a host of useful software applications available from itunes (many of them are free!!) together with many accessories from Apple and independent suppliers.
The back of the ipod touch has a very attractive chrome finish but it is easily scratched so you would be advised to purchase a leather case to protect it.
Excellent October 4, 2008
K (England)
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
I've had one of these for just over a week now, and I just say: it's absolutely excellent! All my music was loaded on in no time at all, my email account (Gmail) works perfectly with it and I've downloaded a apps that let me read ebooks, go on Facebook and Myspace, IM using my MSN account and read RSS feeds. And as soon as I have an Airport Express I can use it as a remote for my HiFi. The battery life for music and videos is brilliant, just watch out when surfing the internet because that kills it in a few hours. It is the best music/video/internet pocket device there is. Oh, and it looks good too.
Steve Jobs Take A Bow! October 7, 2008
Scott A. Mckenzie (Selkirk)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
This is one amazing gadget. I previously owned a 1st gen model but upgraded as I wanted the built in Nike+.
It does so much. An MP3 Player, MP4 Player, Web Browser, Photo Viewer,Portable TV thanks to BBC iPlayer, Fitness Device ( NIKE+) and a very good portable gaming device. There are some really good apps out there for as little as 59p which make it a bargain when you compare the price of games for PSP and DS Lite.
I cannot speak highly enough of this product. Only negative I guess would be it's only 8GB so if you can afford to get a 16 or 32GB version as you will fill it up!
5 Stars!!
Can't believe how good it is September 24, 2008
robbie (uk)
44 out of 49 found this review helpful
After years of owning MP3 players from Creative and i-River, the arrival of this thing persuaded me to take my first plunge into the world of iPods. Good move on my part - it's a sensational bit of kit.
If you're showing it off (you WILL want to....), start with the screen. The quality is amazing, whether for viewing films, TV programmes or music videos (all downloadable via iTunes), as well as photographs or album art. My wife was sceptical about this aspect of the Touch ('who'd want to watch a film on a thing this size?'), but that melted away on the very first demo. Next, show off the arcade-quality graphics of the games you've downloaded from the new Apps Store (tip: at 6, Super Monkey Ball is a steal - but boy is it difficult).
My Touch hooked up to my home wi-fi network instantly, allowing smooth (and free) access to the internet. Zoom in on pages by moving your fingers over the screen - neat. Apps and music from iTunes download quickly via the dedicated icons on the home screen (probably too easily for the sake of my bank balance, but many of the hundreds of apps are free or under a quid).
As an MP3 player, it excels. Sound quality is brilliant, and I think that Apple's bundled headphones are better than those you get from Creative or iRiver. I use it while running and, yes, I'm aware of the extra weight in my (zipped!) pocket, but it's fine. In any event, I'm going to invest in a Nike iPod plus sensor - now compatible with the Touch - and armband. Battery life seems good, although downloading and browsing use more juice than just listening to music. The seamless, user-friendly way it syncs with iTunes (you'll need version 8) is a match made in heaven: it makes all other MP3/computer relationships look clunky and steam-powered.
This is a thing of great beauty and deserves to be kept that way. So, I strongly recommend a cover or case of some description, because the highly polished stainless steel back is vulnerable. Mine already has a couple of tiny, barely visible scratches. Oh, and there's a well-cool, iPod-monogrammed anti-static cloth rolled up in the hard plastic packaging case. Watch you don't miss it - I nearly did.
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