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Hey guys, this is Austin and today I’m here with a review of the new iPod
touch 5th generation. With a bigger screen and better camera this is clearly
the best iPod touch yet but is it worth the hefty price of entry? The first thing
that will jump out at you is the more colorful design. The iPod touch is
available in several colors and thankfully all of them are much more durable
than previous models. It’s also less than a quarter of an inch thin and weighs
in at a super light 3 ounces. Using it feels great in the hand and that light
weight means gaming is absolutely no problem. Take a close look and you’ll
see the same attention to detail as on the iPhone 5 with incredibly tight
tolerances. On bottom you’ll see the headphone jack, Lightning port for
charging and syncing along with the speaker. It’s still nothing spectacular but
as long as you don’t accidentally cover it up it’s all right. Around back is the
iPod touch Loop which is a little pop up button to attach a lanyard. It works
fine but I imagine most people will use it once and forget about it. Above is
your antenna for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth which does stick out a bit and the
camera, LED flash and microphone. I’ll get into performance in a minute but
one thing you should keep in mind is that the lens sticks out by about a
millimeter so it’s best to get a case to protect it. Up front you’ll see the
FaceTime HD front facing camera and the new 4” Retina Display. Unlike
previous iPods which used an inferior panel the iPod touch 5th generation
screen looks practically identical to the iPhone 5. This is definitely a good
thing as not only are viewing angles top notch but colors and resolution are
among the best out of any mobile device out there. The larger screen also
pays off while watching video, compared to previous versions you get much
more screen real estate used. iOS 6 comes with the new iPod touch and in
general is very similar to previous versions. You have access to the excellent
App Store with tons of great apps and games, pretty much all of which work
on the iPod. You also have access to iMessages, FaceTime and practically
every app from the iPhone except for the Phone app. The iPod touch 5th
generation now includes Siri. So as long as you’re connected to Wi-Fi it’s
going to work just like on the iPhone. To activate all you need to do is hold
the home button. Siri, tell me a joke. I can’t. I always forget the punch line.
Yes, but it also is useful for other more important things like for example
sports scores. When is the next Chiefs game? Okay sports fans, let’s take a
look. The Chiefs Raiders game is October 28th 2012 at 3:05 PM.
Audio quality is respectable with the included Apple EarPods. If you’re a
serious audiophile you probably won’t be happy but then again you’re
probably not interested in an iPod either. The camera is a 5 megapixel
shooter with 1080p video and here it’s a massive improvement from the last
iPod. Quality isn’t far off from smartphones like the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3
with decent color and plenty of detail with 5 megapixels to work with.
Video on the iPod touch is really impressive. So as Sam here will kind of
demo as I give him a big old belly rub, yeah you like belly rubs huh? Yeah,
belly rubs are nice. But yeah, it does shoot in full 1080p and the video quality
is almost identical to what you’ll find on the iPhone 4S as well as the iPhone 5
which is really impressive considering that this is only a 5 megapixel camera.
Okay, enough talking, let’s get back to the belly rubbing.
Battery life is absolutely excellent. With no cellular radio or GPS to worry
about the iPod touch should last through a day of all but the most demanding
use and if you keep gaming to a minimum you should be able to get a couple
days between recharges easy. The iPod touch remains in a league of it’s own,
no doubt. I do wish Apple had made a 16GB version at a slightly lower price
but considering you’re basically getting an iPhone without the phone along
with 32GB of storage for $300 I don’t think it’s an unreasonable price at all. If
you’re looking for a great way to get into iOS this is a fantastic way to do it.
Don’t forget to hit up that Like button and if you’re interested in more videos
like the unboxing, gaming demo and more be sure to check out the rest of my
iPod touch coverage here! Anyway I will catch you in the next one.