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First impressions are perhaps trickier with the iPod touch 2G than they are for the iPod nano 4G. Unlike the smaller PMP, there’s no massive case change to catch the eye; instead, it’s when you first pick up the touch 2G that you realise Apple have managed to further polish their flagship iPod. We’re currently testing out the new iPod touch 2G, but wanted to show you the unboxing video.
Check out the iPod touch 2G unboxing video after the cut
That’s not to say that Apple haven’t squeezed some extra features into the second-generation touch. Aside from a hardware volume control, which has been long asked for, and an internal speaker for headphone-free playback, Apple have squeezed in a Nike+ receiver.
What could be the biggest change is the new firmware, version 2.1, which the touch will share with the iPhone 3G. That includes gems such as Genius, the intelligent auto-playlist generator. Rest assured we’ll be putting v2.1 through its paces over the next couple of days, so keep reading SlashGear for our full review.
Oooohhh…. I had a 1G and loved it but having no built-in speaker was one of its weak points (sharing YouTube videos with others was a pain…)
This is GREAT!! And firmware 2.1 is awesome (Exchange server support like the iPhone 3G)…. I’m sold… Picking one up whenever possible (I live 50 miles from the nearest Apple store… :(
Btw, it’s $229 for the 8GB, which I believe to be an amazing price point. Heck, I paid $399 for the 16gb 1G…So even $299 is tempting……..
The only thing I wish they’d included as well as Bluetooth so we could add external GPS and pair with phones for constant data connectivity using PAM.
Actually they have found a bluetooth chip already so who knows if it will be a future update.
Actually, the bluetooth chip is for the Nike+ iPod sensor. That’s the built in sensor. It can’t be used with an actual bluetooth headset/earphones.