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iPod Touch unpacking tour and first look (photos)

appleinsider.com — Looks a lot thinner than the iPhone, lots of photos of an actual iPod touch 16gb

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  • xrrr, on 10/10/2007, -17/+5Cooooooool! They are not released until 24 Sept in the UK :-(
    I have mine on order already though :-)
  • LeeVal, on 10/10/2007, -12/+5Has anyones order status in the UK changed to shipping
  • PartlySean, on 10/10/2007, -11/+4So does this mean that those of us who pre-ordered them are going to get them sooner?
    • FLLawLibrarian, on 10/10/2007, -6/+0This is my question as well...
      • JonathanB, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1I went in to the apple store yesterday and they had them in and offered me one but I didn't have the money with me (I wasn't expecting to buy one) and they said it's very limited too.
      • PartlySean, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5I just checked my order status on Apple.com and upon clicking the "Cancel Item" link (just for ***** and giggles) it told me this:
        "Your item(s) have already been prepared for shipment, so they cannot be cancelled."
        So maybe the Touch will be shipping out sooner than expected (for those of us who pre-ordered).
    • humperdeath, on 10/10/2007, -1/+14I'm waiting about 2 months, then there will be a $100 price reduction. Gotta learn from past mistakes, ya know.
  • silversword990, on 10/10/2007, -12/+4Very nice. How much?
    • mywhitenoise, on 10/10/2007, -5/+13www.apple.com, you retard.
      • viip, on 10/10/2007, -10/+2im assuming it was a borat referance, YOU retard.
        • mywhitenoise, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3I noticed that, regardless it was a retarded comment.
      • xelloss, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1retard You
    • CraigJ, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13Borat references are so 2006.
    • the_snitch, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1Oh...I see what he did there. It was a Borat reference. How clever. My, Isn't he so fresssssh?
  • elvisjulep, on 10/10/2007, -21/+5How many more "first looks" are we going to see dugg on this thing? Ok, you fanboys all have wood for the iPod touch. We get it.
  • No13Baby, on 10/10/2007, -11/+6Jesus! Enough with Corinne Bailey Rae, already!
    • indraneel24, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6Enough? I had never heard of her until the iPod touch came around :-)
  • Matrix_Prime, on 10/10/2007, -3/+7I hope it means we'll get them sooner. My order still says it hasn't shipped yet though.
    • MaxPayne3476, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1ever cleaned it with a brillo pad? It actually looks really really good, like a "brushed aluminum". A hell of a lot better then unsightly scratches
  • TGMD, on 10/10/2007, -16/+2Who Cares?

    Nothing new here, it's just in a really shiny package
  • bloominoctober, on 10/10/2007, -15/+2Yes, but will it blend?
    • mh732, on 10/10/2007, -5/+1lol! awesome.
    • TimmyGUNZ, on 10/10/2007, -4/+2I don't know what's lamer, "Will it blend" jokes or Borat references.
      • MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5In Soviet Russia "Will it Borat" jokes reference YOU!

        Oh God, please digg that down.
  • spect3r, on 10/10/2007, -8/+2Nice, but still not as thin as the Samsung K3 :)
  • vh1`, on 10/10/2007, -0/+26I wish the headphones were sort-of like the ones from the iphone, allowing you to pause and change songs without having to take the device out
    • superkendall, on 10/10/2007, -3/+4Do you know for sure one way or the other? The article pictures didn't help any in that regard. I have the iPhone and that is a very handy feature, handy enough to have me abandon my old headphones and just use the earbuds for now.
    • TimmyGUNZ, on 10/10/2007, -0/+15And I wish the iPhone supported any type of headphones...that recessed input is lame.
      • willynilly, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1"Lame" is way too kind. Monumentally ***** stupid would be more accurate.
        • Dezik, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Don't almost all phones having that "monumentally ***** stupid" recessed input?
  • rayraym0fucka, on 10/10/2007, -8/+2I hope this means a price drop in the regular 80gb models. I still might be one of the only people left on the planet who don't own any type of ipod, or apple product.
    • DanMiller, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10It already has been dropped, 249.99 for the 80gb and it's thinner and all metal.
      • rayraym0fucka, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Thanks for the heads up. Maybe I'll go pick one up.
      • neiltc13, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Although sadly Apple seems to have been ditching its best designs of late. Instead of keeping the iPod nano the lovely brushed metal all over they went and put that horrid scratch magnetic plastic on the back. The iPod classic would also have been so much cooler if it was rounded at the edges like the old iPod nano and had aluminium all over rather than the mirror finish.

        I don't really like the direction they're going. First it was that hideous new iMac and now this? What are they going to do the next time they revise the MacBook Pro? Put a big black line around it for the hell of it?

        Someone needs to tell the new intern at Apple to stop reading comics.
    • omgitsmit, on 10/10/2007, -4/+1I love you
  • alexra, on 10/10/2007, -4/+6i got a 80gb ipod classic for 250 bucks, and its great, great , interface, games, video, sound quality, and its the size of a 30gb 5th gen, and the half and half screen i really like, i dont know why people dont like it, its great looking, and coverflow is great to, it loads a little slow, but not that slow, but i still like it a lot. i'm glad i made the choice to get a ipod classic, ill just wait a year untill they up the memory on the ipod touch.
    • Scruffydan, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2it will probably take much longer for the flash memory to catch up to the amount of storage available on the classic. I'm hoping they release a hard drive version of the touch
    • quomen, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2I exchanged it twice, then returned it. QC is horrible. Uneven back lighting on the screen, sharp edges on the scroll wheel.
    • EmperorAwesome, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2It just needs a doubler, like from Johnny Mnemonic.
    • MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3I also bought an 80gb Classic to replace the 1st gen nano I've had for two years. This was the first HD iPod I've ever owned and the first thing I noticed was that the Gui was noticably slower than the previous model nanos. I also played with the new nano before making up my mind, but I was less than impressed with it. Video on that small screen was almost imposible to watch and cover flow made it slower as well. I saw some mock-ups of nanos with wide screen view when inverted that would have made a much better fit.
    • Autrix, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1 I don't think you used enough commas. Please make your sentences run-on more.
  • RooDoG, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Does this mean they are ready for shipping? Cant wait till mine arrives! I hope before October
  • ChrisrWilliams, on 10/10/2007, -17/+3FAKE? It says AT&T and the top left corner?
    • sonycam, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13I think that's called an iPhone? Might've heard of it before, it's on digg quite a lot. Don't you look stupid ;]
    • FredSanford, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9He's comparing it to the iPhone. If you read the article you'll see he has an iPhone and an iPod touch.

    • catachip, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Horray for your inability to even READ the article. He's comparing it to an iPhone; hence the AT&T in the top corner of the iPhone, while iPod is in the top corner of the iPod touch!
    • redmaxx, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3That's an iPhone for comparison.
    • Darthmalt, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3thats an iphone laying on top of the ipod to show size
    • Darthmalt, on 10/10/2007, -7/+3double post digg down
  • ckaught78, on 10/10/2007, -7/+3Picked up my touch today at the San Jose Apple Store.
    • vsmak, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Did you ask over the phone or at the counter? wondering if apple store will say if they have them or not
      • michaelschade, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0I called the store and all I said was "I am inquiring about the iPod Touch." His immediate response: "We are sold out." He did advise me that they will have some in tomorrow, though. I would be picking one up if I didn't have a $30 off coupon for the online store (going to wait a bit and see how everyone likes their Touch before I place my order, though). Might even wait until after the holidays.
  • lex0nyc, on 10/10/2007, -3/+31blur your serial number, genius
    • neiltc13, on 10/10/2007, -1/+15For what reason would you do this? So long as he has registered it already you can't really do much with it unless you have the actual device in your hands.

      "OMG Apple my iPod touch broke down, its serial number is 7UXDFGOALKM1"
      "Okay send it in to us"
      "Ummm..."

      The only people who need to blur serial numbers are those who are leaking things or those who can actually be identified by the serial number, not end users.
      • Yarnage, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2You're somewhat wrong in your conclusion. I used to work for Apple's support and their agents are allowed to look up a device by serial number. From there, you can change any of that person's information (there is no policy on verifying someone's identity; they take your word for it) and cancel their AppleCare. As for the rest of your post, you're correct.

        Of course, it depends on whether the device has been registered or not as to whether the serial number will bring up information (buying from the online store does it automatically)
      • neffy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1"From there, you can change any of that person's information (there is no policy on verifying someone's identity; they take your word for it) and cancel their AppleCare."

        And then get fired when AppleCare reps get a call and look into why a customer's plan was cancelled.
  • LinuxCobra, on 10/10/2007, -5/+1Can't wait until I get one up here in Toronto, Canada =]
  • awk101, on 10/10/2007, -7/+0those of you that have the iPod Classic, does it work?
    http://digg.com/apple/How_to_use_your_defective_iPod_Classic
    • alexra, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1i bought my ipod classic 2 days ago at a best buy and my ipod classic works great, its so much better than the 5th gen.
    • alexra, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1why dont does people who got a defective ipod classic just return it for one that works?, it just came out like a week ago.
  • harrypl0tter, on 10/10/2007, -7/+2who honestly would pay that much for a music player.... you touch instead of wheel to get the music you want. It is a ***** music player. Why the ***** does it need a touch screen. It still plays the same just like the regular ipod
    • alexra, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1ya really when you can get a ipod classic 80gb for 250 bux and a 160gb for 350 bucks. the ipod touch is 400 for 16gb and 300 for 8gb
    • alexra, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1ya really when you can get a ipod classic 80gb for 250 bux and a 160gb for 350 bucks. the ipod touch is 400 for 16gb and 300 for 8gb
    • dansmusings, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1Who would...well me I guess - getting my this weekend!
    • digggggggggg, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1dude calm down you'll live longer. so you hate the player, it's nothing to get riled up over.
    • willynilly, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1The touch-screen works well on the phone. On an iPod, it's probably going to be a pain in the ass compared to the touch wheel. Spinning through hundreds of artists wasn't hard with the continuous motion on the wheel. Repeatedly dragging through lists on the Touch's screen? DUMB.
  • Mystikal, on 10/10/2007, -4/+20DO WANT.
  • Seifey, on 10/10/2007, -4/+46http://images.appleinsider.com/ipod-touch-unpacking-22.jpg

    Unlocking doesn't seem as hard as you people make it out to be..
    • digggggggggg, on 10/10/2007, -6/+3Just imagine... if the "one-click" unlocker had the "Slide to unlock" thing instead of a button.

      That would be awesome.
      • crazybrit, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Why is he being dugg down? That would be sweet.
  • KyjL, on 10/10/2007, -3/+19As much as I'd really want a Touch as much as the next person, WHY IS APPLE STILL PUTTING SHINY METAL ON THE BACK OF THEIR IPODS? The "oo/aah"-ability of the shiny metal disappears after a week of normal use.
    • phoomp, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9Exactly. That way you can "oo/aah" all over again when the next piece of shiny metal comes out in 6 months.
  • jkustalicious, on 10/10/2007, -5/+0I cant wait to get mine
  • manmetropolis, on 10/10/2007, -12/+0SERIAL: 9c7377www4t
  • Wander, on 10/10/2007, -4/+1Just picked up mine in Miami Florida.
  • c0d3z3r0, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2I used one at the Apple Store, it feels nicer than the iPhone, web surfing on it is faster, I just wish they made a 32gb one.
  • Satanael, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10I'm not exactly the biggest fan of Apple, but I'm having a hard time fathoming how much technology they packed into something so thin... Golf clap.
  • PeppermintPig, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3So, can I sync my library via wifi? If anybody can find this out, I'd appreciate it. So far, all I can tell is that you have to plug it in to sync libraries, and any music store purchases you make with the ipod touch get added to your computer's library. If that's the case, I won't buy this.
  • skyscape, on 10/10/2007, -6/+0iPod touch is a spam story on Digg.
  • kenvsryu, on 10/10/2007, -6/+1Now only if it had a decent battery.
    • teqonix, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2From what I see it already *does* have a decent battery - replace decent with removable, and you have my vote.

      Then again, I'm still getting one. So what the hell do I care.
  • jonathan95060, on 10/10/2007, -4/+1Anyone know when the iPhone will stop being an AT&T exclusive? I want one so I can reduce my gadget count (right now I carry a phone + iPod nano).
    • asianswoosh, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1OOH God I'd hate being you man, a nano and a phone!!!
  • drastik21, on 10/10/2007, -4/+4WOW, 16GB thats like 6 discographies!
  • piwy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2It's probably a loaner anyways. So no real incentive to blur the s/n.
  • Shiner6, on 10/10/2007, -4/+1This was so much more exciting when it was the iPhone. This is just, blah.
  • myflyertrains, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0I looked at the Apple Store today at the iPhone after looking at the Touch and being told it was temporarily sold out. After playing with the Touch for a few minutes, and then going over to the iPhones, the iPhone felt big and clunky. It was like the difference between my 4g 20g iPod and my 5g 30g iPod. I don't need a cell phone that costs me $60 a month. Don't use enough minutes, but I wanted the other features. The Touch is sweet!
  • asianswoosh, on 10/10/2007, -2/+0Looks Awesome, I want one!!!
  • Chicken2nite, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3If only they had some killer apps for it, like say, TextEdit.
    • MaxPayne3476, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1how about Calculator? or Font Book?
  • dharasick, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Oooo, it's pretty.
  • harryterry, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Speaking of the iPod touch...I'm on mine right now :) and basically it's amazing. The is no way that I could wait for it to ship on the 28th...it is well worth the wait if you can't get it now
  • juanc64, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1so i guess i'm a little confused, whats the point of integrating a music player and a phone, if your going to carry an iPhone and an iPod Touch? I like them both, but I just don't see the point.
    • rheaume, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Because you love Apple and Apple loves you!
      NOW SPEND MORE MONEY YOU *****
  • modtho, on 06/07/2008, -0/+0Check out this website to find the best ipod touch accessories: http://www.ipodaccessories.net/ipod-touch-accessor ...
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