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iPod touch Anyone have pictures of side by side 1st gen and 2nd gen Touch?
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I will tomorrow when it gets here finally. I mean, come on! 24 hour shipping should NOT include Apple taking a day to ship it! That is two day shipping! 
But yeah, I'll have both tomorrow. No camera though. I'll have to borrow someone else's again (yes, I'm holding out for a Touch with a camera built-in).
But yeah, I'll have both tomorrow. No camera though. I'll have to borrow someone else's again (yes, I'm holding out for a Touch with a camera built-in).
The new Touch is the EXACT same size as the old one, just a bit thicker in the middle (18.5 instead of 18mm) and it tapers more at the edges.
We need a video of the speaker in action already! I want to hear it! I've heard everything from 'like the iPhone's' to 'Beepy, tinny, and distorted'. I guess I'll find out tomorrow...
We need a video of the speaker in action already! I want to hear it! I've heard everything from 'like the iPhone's' to 'Beepy, tinny, and distorted'. I guess I'll find out tomorrow...
hmm its easy to tell them apart...... iPhone has white plastic back, speaker above the display and has bigger dimentions. Old iPod has black aluminium border around the screen, flat back, much less rounded wi-fi plastic on the back.
I can't imagine the speaker sounding very good. Someone should upload a video of it to Youtube.
the speaker is awful. went into an apple store today and had to literally put it right up to my ear to hear the speaker sound properly. Could have been that the store had a few people in but even so.
hmm its easy to tell them apart...... iPhone has white plastic back, speaker above the display and has bigger dimentions. Old iPod has black aluminium border around the screen, flat back, much less rounded wi-fi plastic on the back.
Thanks for the info. Ive never owned a Touch before, so the differences are barely noticeable.
My friend went yesterday and I just got back a few minutes ago. I agree the speaker is a joke. Hopefully when the next gen comes out they will make it better. Certainly not worth upgrading to a 2nd gen..
There will never be a good built in speaker on the Itouch. Never much better than a cell phone.
Really the speaker is just there to be there. It's mono (afaik) and isn't supposed to be awesome. However, it's great for a quick little "hey check this **** out" to your friends.
Yep, thats what its meant for. Steve Jobs even said it at the announcement. For those who have seen this, how does the speaker compare to a cellphone speaker?
The speaker is just fine for what is intentionally used for. The ability to hear games and email alerts and alarms. It was never suppose to be a hi-fi speaker to place on your desk and rock out to. I think it's a godsend. How many times have you been watching a stupid video thinking...I wish I didn't have to grab my headphones just to hear this or play this game.
On another note which is odd and slightly annoying to me. My belkin car charger no longer charges the touch. It still plays the audio but gives me a screen that says, "This accessory can't be used for charging".
My first gen Touch charged fine, so now I am wondering what internal things were changed?
On another note which is odd and slightly annoying to me. My belkin car charger no longer charges the touch. It still plays the audio but gives me a screen that says, "This accessory can't be used for charging".
My first gen Touch charged fine, so now I am wondering what internal things were changed?
What Apple representative would say that? Do they hate their job because they are probably about to lose it.