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9.0
Macworld Sep 17, 2009

What we said then still goes: The iPod touch is a terrific media player and portable computing device that doesn’t require any of the commitments or ongoing costs of the iPhone. The new high-end models add the blazing speed of the iPhone 3GS, making them even better for games. If you’re in the...

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8.0
Pocket-Lint Sep 11, 2009

The question is should you buy it and the answer is whole-heatedly - yes. Those with a second gen model need not apply but if you're looking for a top end PMP, then this is it, certainly until we get a good look at the Zune HD. It's quite expensive but then that's to be expected and,...

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iLounge Sep 13, 2009

If we were voting with our own pocketbooks and preferences, and in need of buying something right now, we’d pick late 2009 iPod touch over any other iPod, even though the lower prices of the prior iPod touch and new iPod nano will surely make them bigger sellers. On the other hand, we wouldn’t...

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8.0
baileylo

For those of us out there who still don't have smart phones this is amazing. It will provide you with all the time killing apps, work out apps, diet apps that you wish you had on your dumb phone. As a music device it is okay. If you do not have correct head phones you have to access the ui to...

9.0
punchmonkey

Though I really enjoy the device, I felt let down on a number of features. On the other hand, I felt really let down considering this is billed as a premium media player device, and most recently by apple, a game platform as well. Take bluetooth. I was so happy to hear this was finally...

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jlandrews

Wanting to avoid the iPod craze I stayed away from Apple for years, choosing Creative instead. Creative make great mp3 players but now, after playing with this iPod Touch for only a day I can see that I have been missing a lot. It can do a heck of a lot more than my Creative Zen as well as my PSP...

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silentmemories

As I said, the iPod Touch (3rd-gen), after the upgrade to iOS 4, became very slow and laggy. Originally I thought it was an isolated incident that only affected my device, but after consulting with my friend who has a 2nd generation iPod Touch and trawling through forums and seeing users of the...

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