Apple unveils new 16GB iPod touch model without iSight, priced at $229
Apple on Wednesday added a new iPod touch model to its lineup of iOS devices, with the $229 camera- and wrist-strap-less version being sold as a stripped-down iteration of the company's high-end media player.
According to the Apple Online Store, currently the only place to find information about the new iPod, Apple's latest device features a 4-inch Retina display, dual-core A5 chip, and Apple EarPods. As predicted by KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in January, the new touch, currently limited to a black-on-silver design, sheds the rear-facing iSight camera and wrist strap to drop the price of entry down to $229.
First spotted by The Verge, the iPod touch adds to the current 32GB and 64GB offerings, and appears to take the place of the now discontinued fourth-generation model line.
Interestingly, the new version retains the front-facing FaceTime camera and boasts the same connectivity options as its more expensive siblings. The only other change is the 16GB model's weight, which drops down to 3.04 ounces due to the camera delete and loss of the wrist strap holding button.
Apple launched the fifth-generation iPod touch in September of 2012 without a 16GB option, just as it did with the third-generation player. All other generations had capacities down to 8GB.
According to the Apple Online Store, currently the only place to find information about the new iPod, Apple's latest device features a 4-inch Retina display, dual-core A5 chip, and Apple EarPods. As predicted by KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in January, the new touch, currently limited to a black-on-silver design, sheds the rear-facing iSight camera and wrist strap to drop the price of entry down to $229.
First spotted by The Verge, the iPod touch adds to the current 32GB and 64GB offerings, and appears to take the place of the now discontinued fourth-generation model line.
Interestingly, the new version retains the front-facing FaceTime camera and boasts the same connectivity options as its more expensive siblings. The only other change is the 16GB model's weight, which drops down to 3.04 ounces due to the camera delete and loss of the wrist strap holding button.
Apple launched the fifth-generation iPod touch in September of 2012 without a 16GB option, just as it did with the third-generation player. All other generations had capacities down to 8GB.
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Originally Posted by Mad Mac Man
and yet the screenshot shows the camera app still ? - way to go on the quality control there Apple....
There is a front facing camera genius.
Boom! There it is!
I like the element of surprise in this new release. Keep' em coming Apple.
And they can leave out the FaceTime cameras too if it'll make them even cheaper, I never use them.
It's now cheaper than the Classic, I wonder if it will finally be for the chopping block soon.
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Originally Posted by asdasd
Interesting that Apple can do this on iPods but not iPhones. Obviously they need a cheaper iPhone first, but they can differentiate with removing cameras on that as they wish.
Removing the camera? hell no.
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Originally Posted by Harry Wild
Ho Humm release! Oh my! Talk about a non-event... this is close to being it!
So Al's (AppleInsider, not Jolson) response would be, "I'm just not wild about Harry..."
I must have missed the "event" Apple held for this.
Jesus Christ. Would you have rather this story not be reported? It's a new model, which is more newsworthy than most things in the past while. And one which many people might want. Stop with the shitty trolling.
That might explain why they didn't make it into an event.
Really, what's with that negativity?
Seems a bit perplexing to me. The costs involved in the variation of the manufacturing process must be quite high for what seems to me a rather niche product offering less than something better at only a small amount more. Are people who buy iPod Touches *that* price conscious? It seems to me to be diluting the iPod Touch range a little bit and for a product line that doesn't have a great impact on Apple's bottom line, I wonder why they've done it...
I can fit my 145G music library on a Classic so I hope they keep it.
I think it's a bad idea, overall. Making it a few bucks cheaper won't make it more appealing, considering that a basic camera is a rather core feature in most handheld devices now.
I call 'fail' on this one.
Agreed. I couldn't live without my classic.
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Originally Posted by CogitoDexter
Seems a bit perplexing to me. The costs involved in the variation of the manufacturing process must be quite high for what seems to me a rather niche product offering less than something better at only a small amount more. Are people who buy iPod Touches *that* price conscious? It seems to me to be diluting the iPod Touch range a little bit and for a product line that doesn't have a great impact on Apple's bottom line, I wonder why they've done it...
Because the a5 is needed for the new OS?
Because it is better to have the same screen and resolution between the iPod and Mac lines?
Because the other was outdated?
Because they sell 6 million iPod touches per quarter and that's important for iOS as a platform?
Because they do what they want to do?
It's the Engergizer Bunny of iPod models.
It would seem that they'll keep it until the Touch is offered in 128GB. Then it would be "close enough" in size to drop the Classic model. You might see a 256GB model year or two after that.