New iPOD Touch

[interested]

I fail to see the excitment.

It's a portable mp3 and video player with a touch screen and browser.

Whoopee do.

I've had one of those for the last 5 years.

It's called a Smartphone.

Which is also a phone. And has Office. And runs software.

What next ?

Apple inventing a round device (that looks nice) and calling it "Wheel 2.0"

What is the point of this company other than to redesign technology 5 years out of date and release it as if it was brand new ?

And what does it say about their customers who fall for this con-trick every fricking time ?

Hmmm.

Apple has popularised although not necessarily invented almost every major development in personal computing and digital music. I don't think that's quite 'redesigning' 5 year old technology.

Plus they get design and user interface like no other company in the industry.

I am not an Apple fanboy who buys whatever they churn out, I've got both a Macbook Pro and an HP. But I do know which one is best.

[OrangeHopper]

Welcome to the world of Apple.

[kramer]

and its wifi .... which is prettyy amazing really...

[Clippy]

I fail to see the excitment.

It's a portable mp3 and video player with a touch screen and browser.

Whoopee do.

I've had one of those for the last 5 years.

It's called a Smartphone.

Which is also a phone. And has Office. And runs software.

What next ?

Apple inventing a round device (that looks nice) and calling it "Wheel 2.0"

What is the point of this company other than to redesign technology 5 years out of date and release it as if it was brand new ?

And what does it say about their customers who fall for this con-trick every fricking time ?

Hmmm.

Design
Usabilty
Marketing
Cachet

If it was so naff, why do other companies ending following suit.

I suspect we will start to see more touch screen MP3 players and mobiles appearing now.

[Board Game Geek]

I fail to see the excitment.

It's a portable mp3 and video player with a touch screen and browser.

Whoopee do.

I've had one of those for the last 5 years.

It's called a Smartphone.

Which is also a phone. And has Office. And runs software.

What next ?

Apple inventing a round device (that looks nice) and calling it "Wheel 2.0"

What is the point of this company other than to redesign technology 5 years out of date and release it as if it was brand new ?

And what does it say about their customers who fall for this con-trick every fricking time ?

Hmmm.

[Clippy]

Bloody Jobsie.

Why aren't they available in the US now - am off to Vegas tomorrow.

Could have picked one up from the Apple store there.

Bah!

[BoredBloke]

Bleedin Apple. They was talk a while ago about an IPod which spoke the menu and song names etc so that you can use it while holding it still in your pocket. I was going to get my son one as a speech Ipod would be great for him. He has one at the moment with some rockbox software on it instead of the normal apple stuff but it's a pain to maintain. IPods and the like are a pain when you can't see.

[King Cnvt]

Looks gay to me.

WTF do you want some flimsy fashion statement gadget for?

[kirk]

****ing BBC - they hadn't when I read it when I posted before! It's obviously been updated since then.

Bugger - I ordered a new MP3 player today. Oh well, I'm sick of my iPod anyway, and I don't want touch screen, honest.

Oops, oh well - I got it from the Apple site; they updated their store something like 15-30 mins after the keynote speach....

[TheFaQQer]

****ing BBC - they hadn't when I read it when I posted before! It's obviously been updated since then.

Bugger - I ordered a new MP3 player today. Oh well, I'm sick of my iPod anyway, and I don't want touch screen, honest.

[kirk]

ai they have, £199 for the 8GB and £269 for the 16GB models

[TheFaQQer]

They've not announced the UK or European pricing points yet.

It's going to be more than a direct conversion between $ and £ though, you can bet on that.

[Peter Loew]

Looks bloody great. But I want to get an iPhone when it hits the UK. No point in having both!

http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/

Apple truly are ahead of the game. Amazing technology.

[kirk]

just been announced; visually similar to the iPhone, 8 Gig and 16 Gig variations available initially from £199 - look v. nice