New iPod Touch 2010 Review

The iPod Touch has been a “must have” since its first release back in 2007, so you won’t be surprised when I say that the iPod Touch 2010 (4^th Generation) is just all that more mind blowing. The iPod Touch's thin frame hides the muscles of a gaming device, mini-tablet computer, and rock solid defacto portable media player.

Pricing has gone up on the entry model to $229 from the previous generation’s price of $199 for the 8GB, thankfully though it shares all of the same specs as the pricier models. The beefier models like the 32GB, and 64GB are priced $299, and $399 respectively.

It’s shed some weight and is noticeably more svelt than the previous generations, but keeps all of its curves and gravitas in all the right areas. The biggest change comes in the addition of two (yes two) video cameras. One of the cameras faces the user while the other one faces away from the user. The front-facing camera takes advantage of Apple's Facetime video chat app, and a host of other supported third-party apps out on the market.

While the rear-facing camera is spec’d to capture still images and video up to a max resolution of 720P, it isn’t on the same level as the camera on the iPhone 4 as there is no flash and it is also not able to work with the HDR camera feature coming out for the iPhone 4. But, the addition of the rear-facing camera is a breath of fresh air and brings access to a much larger number of apps and creative uses for the iPod Touch 2010.

The guts of the iPod Touch 2010 have been given a real upgrade thanks to its cousin the iPhone 4. The process is a carry-over from the iPhone, as well as the internal gyroscope that brings a serious improvement to gaming experience and control. The LCD is also the same 3.5-inch “Retina” display found on the iPhone 4, with a very handsome 960x640 resolution.