Apple Launches A8-Based iPod Touch With 8MP Camera, Adds New Nano and Shuffle Colors

[MH01]

Instead of bitching about the lack of something new, you may try to give us an example of whay are you expecting from a simple mp3 music player...

Bitching? How about a clip, like the old nano for the gym? Hard concept?

 

[dampfnudel]

I thought exactly the same. A pink iPhone would be so ugly.
And this new darker space grey is really nice.

I'm hoping the 6s gets the darker space grey/gray as well.

 

[nagromme]

I will say it uselessly once again... red with a BLACK face would look awesome!

 

[Rogifan]

Changing just colors and charging obscene amounts for outdated tech is typical Apple. But what is shocking - the outdated software on the Nano. Still the same old, pre-iOS7 UI... Just shocking. And truly pathetic.

Obviously the nano (and probably shuffle) are being slowly phased out. This is probably the last update they'lol get. No need spending resources updating an OS for a product that's probably on its last legs.

 

[itsOver9000]

YES SIR!

Very glad that Apple did this update and even used the latest CPU.
I'm pretty sure, this new iPod Touchwill be a dream running iOS 9

Getting a 128GB refurb model.

Why not just get it now? Refurbs will be several months away and only, what, $60 less?

 

[MacFather]

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[Sandy Santra]

Because it's sloppy work. They made a mistake and used the wrong image.

Well, they do this kind of sloppy work now with stupid mistakes all the time all through their iWork software apps. Bringing the laziness to the hardware line, yeah!! Celebrate.

 

[Mockenrue]

Quite an impressive update for a product nobody actually cares about.

The iPod Touch still plays a very important role for kids who beg for an iPhone, but parents don't want to take on additional monthly charges. Both of my kids had them before they needed an actual phone. Their friends also had iPod Touches, so it was a good compromise.

 

[moderately]

People still buy Ipods?

Just now.

 

[John.B]

I wished they'd added a GPS receiver to the Touch.

 

[kaltsasa]

About as close as we're going to get to a 4 inch iPhone 6 ...

Maybe it's a precursor to a new reasonably sized iPhone so I can replace my iPhone 5 with a new iPhone that isn't the size of a small country. Are there really that few people that don't want to carry around a phablet for my day to day work?

 

[QCassidy352]

So the new iPod touch is faster than my iPhone 5s. Hmm.

Your 5s was released almost 2 years ago and the touch was released an hour ago.

 

[PowerBook-G5]

Did anyone notice that in the Tech Specs area, the 128GB model says "Apple exclusive capacity"? And that the first image below that shows the buttons being on the wrong side? AND that the image below that shows breaks in the aluminum?

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[Warbrain]

Maybe it's a precursor to a new reasonably sized iPhone so I can replace my iPhone 5 with a new iPhone that isn't the size of a small country. Are there really that few people that don't want to carry around a phablet for my day to day work?

Yes, because 4.7" isn't that much bigger.

 

[dampfnudel]

Not when 1 GB is already a mess on iOS 8.

Hopefully to be fixed with iOS 9?

 

[Warbrain]

Did anyone notice that in the Tech Specs area, the 128GB model says "Apple exclusive capacity"? And that the first image below that shows the buttons being on the wrong side? AND that the image below that shows breaks in the aluminum?

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Yes. Did you read the thread?

 

[UhFive]

Dear Tim Cook,
Please update the iPod Nano OS to allow me to sync my Apple Music offline playlist and my Nike+ (or other running app) with it. I will buy two in whatever color you make, whatever capacity over 16gb, and for up to $200.

 

[unplugme71]

Wow the iPhone has a huge markup for the cellular service capability.

 

[avanpelt]

I'm surprised they didn't add Touch ID to the iPod Touch. They should have. It's also interesting that they kept the 32 GB iPod Touch around. I wonder what their rationale was for leaving that capacity in the iPod Touch line while removing it from the iPhone?

 

[Sandy Santra]

Please post your dismay on the Nano feedback page.

 

[sunapple]

Shuffle is actually quite expensive. They could have increased the s size to 4GB or included the EarPods, buts its the same thing as it was in 2010. At least the 3rd gen included a 4B option... (loved that design btw)

 

[Plutonius]

How long before a new product usually shows up for purchase in an Apple store ? I think that the 16GB and 128GB Touch options will sell the most.

 

[ganeshran]

Wow the iPhone has a huge markup for the cellular service capability.

iPhones have a higher demand plus so Apple is able to charge more for them

 

[XMZ-250]

iPod touch 5th generation: iPhone 5 on the outside, iPhone 4s on the inside
iPod touch 6th generation: iPhone 5/5s on the outside, iPhone 6/6 plus on the inside

 

[BruceEBonus]

This is a great move by Apple to bring back memories of how it used to be with their dedicated mp3 hardware. Who remembers these when they first came out? I think I've owned most of them over the years and it's a clever move by Apple to re release the old stuff again like the Touch, the Nano and the Shuffle with minimal improvements or redesign. Reminiscence is now what Innovation used to be for Apple now. Let's move away from cluttering up the range with new products. This is what the people want. Simplicity. And familiarity.

 

[apolloa]

WOW!!! Compared to the iPhone the new iPod Touch is an absolute utter bargain!