Apple iPod Touch 32 GB (4th Generation)
The iPod Touch is basically the same as the i Phone but without the phone and camera function. It means you get most of the iPhone functionality without the expensive monthly phone connection bills. This is a great idea if you already have a business phone. The iPod touch comes in 8 GB, 34 GB ans 64 GB models.
With each generation of the iPod Touch Apple has to decide how many of the features on the iPhone it will carry over to the newest iPod Touch.
Apple Touch 4th Gen Newest Model Features in Brief
- 32 GB capacity gives room for 8,000 songs, 40,000 photos, or 40 hours of video
- High-definition video playback and storage
- More powerful batteries giving up to 40 hours of music playback or 7 hours of video playback when fully charged
- 3.5-inch widescreen touch display with 960-by-640 screen (326 pixels per inch).
- Twin cameras,
- Microphone,
- Video calling using FaceTime,
- Recording of 720p movies with the rear camera
- Slimmer and lighter body
- Improved speaker quality
- Support for AAC, Protected AAC (iTunes Store), MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV audio formats; H.264, MPEG-4, and Motion JPEG video codecs in M4V, MP4, MOV, and AVI formats
Music
The 32 GB ipod Touch will hold a music library larger than most people own. Even the 8 GB will hold plenty for for most of us. With the cover flow technology and the touch screen you 
will be able to flip through your music collection just as if it was a pile of physical CDs. When you turn the iPod touch on its side you see the “covers” or rather the cover artwork and can find the album you want to listen to. Tap the cover to flip it over and display a track list. Tap again to start the music. Even view the lyrics while you’re listening.
Genius Playlists
Genius is now a feature of several other iPods including the iPod Classic and the iPod Nano. This feature allows you to create a playlist from any song you are listening to. Genius will find similar types of song in your library and turn them into a playlist for you. If you have a large library of songs this is a cool feature for creating playlists on the fly.
Voice Recording
Apple has made it possible to record voice memos although you’ll need to purchase a compatible headset to use this feature.
Fun & Games
The iPod Touch is the best player for games. Many applications have been developed just to work with the iPod Touch. You can get lots of excellent ones via the Itunes Store. Many games come alive with stunning 3D graphics using the advanced technologies in iPod touch. Now that the iPod Touch includes a built-in speaker you can hear all the action. Tilt and turn the player to control the game action. It’s perfect for racing games where your entire iPod touch acts as a steering wheel and for tap-and-tilt games like Super Monkey Ball, in which your character rolls to your movements.
If games aren’t your thing there are thousands of other applications that you can enjoy. The iPod Touch is the only mp3 player that can take advantage of the huge number of applications in Apple’s mobile application platform. These are all available via iTunes. This is a huge plus for for this player versus other brands.
Photos
Show thousands of photos singly or as a slide show with music and transition effect. Tap to view full-screen and rotate for landscape view. You can even zoom in or out by pinching!. It makes it so easy to email a photo to a friend, set it as your wallpaper, or share it in a MobileMe Gallery. If someone send you a photo you can easily add it to your own photo gallery
Sync to Your PC
Keep appointments and contacts up to date in Outlook and automatically sync to Microsoft Outlook on a PC or iCal on a Mac.
WiFi Connection-Mobile Me
You can purchase a WiFi connection with 20 GB of combined email and file storage plus 200 GB of monthly data transfer for around $100 (or from Amazon.com for $79)
Downsides for Anyone Upgrading to Apple iPod Touch
- The touch screen and cameras are not as high performance as on the latest iPhone.
- Although the least expensive iPod Touch is now $30 dearer than on the 3rd gen. the storage capacity is still only 8 GB. This is tiny for today’s market.
- Earphones no longer include the built in microphone.
You can buy the iPod Touch at Amazon.com and this is recommended as the best available price currently. ( October 2010)
iPod Touch 4th generation