Apple iPod touch (8GB, 2nd Generation) - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Apple iPod touch is a curious beast. It looks like an iPhone, works like an iPhone. It even includes Wi-Fi and web-surfing like the iPhone. And yet it patently isn't one - a quick look across its glass-covered fascia will tell you that

Pros: Multi-touch interface is a blast, It's the first true video iPod, Decent sound and picture quality, Incredibly slim and light

Cons: The iPod touch is too similar to the iPhone, Contrast and viewing angle are average, Not enough storage for some, Feels like a rush job

Verdict: The iPod touch is beautiful, accomplished and slick. But it's similarity to the iPhone doesn't do it any favours

Review summary: Forget the touch-sensitive wheel that set Apple's iPod family apart from the rest of the music and video players in the market. The iPod Touch is here and will definitely change the way we look at portable media players. But can we afford the change?

Pros: Intuitive interface ; Slim profile ; Large screen ; Wi-Fi that allows Internet, YouTube, and iTunes access

Cons: Small capacity for a PMP ; Smudges upfront, scratch-prone at the back ; Price point

Verdict: A unit that definitely paves the way for the next generation of portable media players. It could have been better though if Apple placed a larger capacity to it.

Review summary: This Wi-Fi, touchscreen iPod is everything that Apple geeks had been baying for for years ' but can it step out of the iPhone's shadow?

Pros: Beautiful touchscreen interface. Superb sounds and visuals. Wi-Fi works superbly

Cons: Not as good as iPhone. Relatively meagre memory. Still no movies on iTunes Store

Review summary: Touch-screen, wireless networking: what can't the new iPod do?

Review summary: Touch-screen, wireless networking: what can't the new iPod do?

Pros: Touch-screen control works well, Touch-screen control works well, 3.5in screen with good image quality

Cons: Expensive, Expensive, Only offers 8Gb or 16Gb storage, No email features

Verdict: Yes, it's expensive, but the touch-controls and wireless internet put the Touch at the top of our Christmas list.