Review: the new iPod touch vs. the previous model

Out of the blue, Apple delivered a seventh-generation iPod touch media histrion before this week, a repackaged version of the 2015 predecessor sporting an updated processor together with double the flash storage rather than a thorough revamp amongst an edge-to-edge display, Face ID together with and hence forth. The refreshed device nonetheless has a lot going for it together with hence nosotros idea we’d review the novel iPod acquit upon for iDB readers who mightiness live inward the marketplace for an affordable iOS gadget.

The novel iPod acquit upon looks the same similar the previous model, downward to the existing Space Gray, White, Gold, Blue, Pink together with (PRODUCT)RED coloring options.

Its four-inch LCD hide amongst a 1136-by-640 pixel resolution is paltry past times today’s standards. Something else iPod acquit upon nonetheless lacks: a fancy camera. You larn an outdated 1080p shooter on the dorsum together with a terrible 1.2-megapixel selfie photographic telly camera amongst 720p video recording out the front.

But these glaring omissions aren’t deal-breakers.

The dark plastic bar inward the top-right on the raise improves WI-Fi together with Bluetooth reception.

It’s nonetheless rattling sparse together with calorie-free — together with nonetheless rocks the headphone jack, how close that? — but straight off runs Apple’s A10 Fusion chip that smokes 2016’s two-core Apple A8 role from the previous model. Specifically, the updated model boasts 2 times faster surgical operation together with 3 times faster graphics vs. the sixth-generation iPod touch, allowing it to run apps it couldn’t before.

But first, picket our hands-on video walkthrough of the novel iPod touch.

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Originally billed every bit an iPhone without the telephone part, Apple positioned iPod acquit upon every bit an cheap App Store machine for children. Kids these days are given hand-me-down iPhones every bit their kickoff smartphone, but that doesn’t hateful the media histrion has no feasible market.

As a music histrion combined amongst Apple Music, the novel iPod acquit upon is fantastic.

As AppleInsider’s Andrew O’Hara observed, the novel iPod acquit upon + the upcoming Apple Arcade game subscription service brand for a corporation combination.

Apple also touts the upcoming Apple Arcade which volition let access to several exclusive games for a monthly fee. The novel iPod acquit upon is a rattling clear, cheap delivery device for that service.

Indeed, both the press release together with the micro-site seat the novel iPod acquit upon every bit an affordable device for services similar Apple Music together with Apple Arcade.

Apple’s press shot promotes features made possible past times iPhone 7’s A10 Fusion processor, such every bit grouping FaceTime (left), augmented reality gaming (middle) together with Apple Music (right).

Thanks to the A10 chip, kickoff institute inward the iPhone 7 range, the novel iPod acquit upon is fast plenty to back upwards non exclusively augmented reality apps but other features that swallow upwards lots of CPU cycles, such every bit grouping video calling amongst grouping FaceTime, gaming together with and hence forth.

I liked this chip from Andrew’s review, too:

Somehow, people are nether the misconceived notion that because they aren’t interested inward iPod acquit upon in that location is no marketplace for it. If yous can’t figure out who volition purchase the novel model, yous aren’t beingness thoughtful enough.

There are several fundamental demographics that convey continued to purchase the novel iPod acquit upon amongst gusto, fifty-fifty lacking an update inward 4 years. And, these same markets volition undoubtedly throttle on the upgraded model together with won’t hear the few aspects that aren’t flashy such every bit the 1080P photographic telly camera or the A10 processor kickoff institute inward iPhone 7.

Starting at only $199, iPod acquit upon remains Apple’s mosts affordable iOS device.

You nonetheless larn the Lightning port together with the skillful ol’ headphone jack.

And amongst the 128GB together with 256GB models priced at $299 together with $399, respectively, the novel iPod acquit upon is definitely  a skillful value for anyone looking for a perfect dedicated music histrion which also happens to live an affordable iOS device to download App Store apps, play games, dabble amongst augmented reality together with utilisation services similar Apple Music together with more.

Just don’t telephone phone it iTouch!

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