PC Magazine reviews Apple’s 2G iPod touch: Editors’ Choice; best portable media player, period "The most interesting improvements that come with Apple's iPod touch 2G aren't the physical tweaks, like its slimmer profile or new built-in speaker. It's what's inside. This huge screen isn't just for Coverflow or video viewing anymore—it's for games and apps. Calling it the "the funnest iPod ever," Steve Jobs wants you to consider the new touch a portable gaming device, and if "Spore" is any indication of what's possible, he'll get his wish. The Genius playlist feature is a welcome, if somewhat imperfect addition, and the touch remains the best portable media player on the market at any price—even if the earbuds still suck," Tim Gideon reports for PC Magazine. "Oh, speaking of price, the touch 2G is cheaper: you'll pay $229 for 8GB, $299 for 16GB, and $399 for 32GB of storage. (The original 16GB touch debuted at $399.)"

"The iPod touch was a revelation when it was introduced a year ago: an iPhone without the phone, a wish come true for geeks everywhere who had already signed their lives away to Verizon or Sprint. The improvements that come with the touch 2G are minor—a built-in speaker, a barely-thinner contour, and the useful-if-not-mind-blowing Genius feature. Nevertheless, they're something, and when you improve a five-star product, you get, well, an even-better five-star product. Sorry, folks, that's as high as we go. The greatest improvements are probably yet to come, as more exciting apps are designed to exploit the strengths of the touch platform. But as it stands the iPod touch remains the best portable media player on the market, period," Gideon reports."

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  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/12/2008 12:01:00 AM