Apple iPod Touch 8 GB

It’s no surprise that Apple has been on a screaming rampage of success with its gorgeous, high tech products these last few years. Every new release seems to cast a heavy shadow over its predecessor. This is certainly the case with the new iPod touch. The improvements over earlier designs – bigger, better LCD, touch screen controls, thinner frame, Wi-Fi access, etc. – are dramatic leaps forward, not only for the iPod itself but for future Apple products.

The most obvious point of attraction to the iPod touch is the stunning new design. Based on a cross-breed of the iPhone and the 3rd generation iPod nano, the iPod touch has a super thin body that measures only .31" (8mm) thick; it’s much thinner than the iPhone. Overall dimensions are – 4.3" x 2.4" x .31", or 110mm x 61.8mm x 8mm. The entire iPod touch weighs only 4.2 ounces.

The iPod touch, like the iPhone and the updated iMac, represents an official shift from Apple’s signature white plastic product designs to a new, stylish black, glass and metal configuration. Apple clearly has a knack for making already-gorgeous products even more striking and elegant.

The iPod touch has a seemingly huge 3.5" color LCD screen that has "Multi-touch" technology built in. Multi-touch tech uses a thin membrane grid underneath the glass iPod screen. It’s like a super tight mesh net that covers every last square millimeter of the LCD. It’s sensitive to the tiny electric current in the human body, and when touched by any live part of the body, the multi-touch activates and sends an "I was just touched here, here and here" signal to the iPod touch interface software to respond by opening menus, zooming in on images, etc. Multi-touch does not work with typical PDA styli, pens, fingernails, teeth, etc. It needs skin contact to activate. Indeed, you can control the iPod touch with your fingers, nose, toes, your elbows or other parts we may not want to know about.