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iPod Touch

by Darren

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The only completely new iPod is coming. This iPod is the one that is most similar to the iPhone in its’ styling and features. The iPod touch is notable for its’ built-in WiFi.

The iPod touch. The iPod touch ($299 for 8GB and $399 for 16GB) is the only completely new iPod, although it is one that has been expected since the iPhone was first announced.

Essentially, it is an iPhone without phone or mail capabilities. If you have been hungering for an iPhone but only to use it as an iPod, if you have been devouring the details of the hacks that allow an iPhone to work as an iPod without paying for an AT&T (NYSE: T), the iPod touch is for you.

But wait — there’s more. In addition to having all of the iPod features of the iPhone, the touch comes with WiFi built-in. This means you can surf the Web, play YouTube Latest News about YouTube videos or — via the new iTunes WiFi Music Store — download songs directly from the iTunes Store to your iPod touch. The touch also supports a new Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) Latest News about Starbucks WiFi download option (as described here). The touch even has one feature the iPhone does not: video out — use it to show touch content on a TV or other large display.

Note: Because the touch does not support the EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) network (which is an AT&T feature), you will not be able to get online virtually anywhere (such as in your car while driving) as you can with the iPhone.

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