Apple iPod Touch (first generation, 16GB) comparison

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Apple iPod Touch (first generation, 16GB)

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Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 16GB)

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Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 8GB)

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Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 32GB)

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Price $249 to $399 at 8 stores $289 to $299 at 6 stores $229 to $229 at 4 stores $399 to $399 at 6 stores $199 to $399 at 5 stores
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.5 stars Spectacular
Editors' choice 4.5 stars Spectacular
Editors' choice 4.5 stars Spectacular
4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating 3.5 stars out of 255 reviews 4.0 stars out of 36 reviews 3.5 stars out of 18 reviews 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews 4.0 stars out of 104 reviews
Release date September 14, 2007 September 09, 2008 September 09, 2008 September 09, 2008 September 14, 2007
The Bottom Line The iPod Touch is a beautiful product, inside and out, but prepare yourself for sticker shock. The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and its price has finally come down to earth. The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and its price has finally come down to earth. The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and its price has finally come down to earth. The iPod Touch is a beautiful product, inside and out, but prepare yourself for sticker shock.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
PC interfaces USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Supported still images formats BMP
JPEG
PNG
GIF
TIFF
PSD
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable BMP
JPEG
PNG
GIF
TIFF
PSD
Color Info unavailable Black
Black
Black
Info unavailable
Device type Portable media center
Portable media center
Portable media center
Portable media center
Portable media center
Key multimedia features Digital audio player
Digital video player
Digital photo viewer
Digital audio player
Digital video player
Digital photo viewer
Digital audio player
Digital video player
Digital photo viewer
Digital audio player
Digital video player
Digital photo viewer
Digital audio player
Digital video player
Digital photo viewer
Mfr estimated battery life 22 hour(s)
36 hour(s)
36 hour(s)
36 hour(s)
22 hour(s)
Supported audio formats Protected AAC
Audible 3
WAV
MP3 VBR
Audible 2
AIFF
MP3
AAC
Apple Lossless
Audible 4
Protected AAC
Audible 3
WAV
MP3 VBR
Audible 2
AIFF
MP3
AAC
Apple Lossless
Audible 4
Protected AAC
Audible 3
WAV
MP3 VBR
Audible 2
AIFF
MP3
AAC
Apple Lossless
Audible 4
Protected AAC
Audible 3
WAV
MP3 VBR
Audible 2
AIFF
MP3
AAC
Apple Lossless
Audible 4
Protected AAC
Audible 3
WAV
MP3 VBR
Audible 2
AIFF
MP3
AAC
Apple Lossless
Audible 4
Battery technology Lithium ion