Apple launches 16GB iPod touch and it’s got a camera @ $199

[Ebenesh]

Not that anyone cares but remember that iPod touch that Apple launched with 16GB of storage and no camera ? Well now that iPod is now cheaper and to top it off it's got a camera... Here's the PR

 

 

 

 

Apple Brings Vibrant Colors & iSight Camera to Most Affordable iPod touch Model iPod touch Lineup Now Starting at $199

 

CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple® today announced its 16GB iPod touch® is now available in vibrant colors and equipped with a 5 megapixel iSight® camera for just $199. The entire iPod touch lineup features the 5 megapixel iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording, brilliant 4-inch Retina® display, Apple’s A5 chip and FaceTime® camera. iPod touch features an ultra-thin and light anodized aluminum design and is available in pink, yellow, blue, silver, space gray and (PRODUCT) RED. iPod touch comes in a 16GB model for $199, 32GB for $249, and 64GB for $299. iPod touch comes with iOS 7, offering more than 200 features including Camera app filters that let you easily add real-time photo effects. Additionally, the Photos app offers ways to automatically organize your photos based on time and location. With iCloud® Photo Sharing, it’s simple to share photos and videos with exactly the people you want to see them and your friends and family can comment and access their shared streams from any iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch, Mac® or PC at any time. This fall, iOS 8 will be supported on the entire iPod touch lineup. With the revolutionary App Store℠ on iPod touch, users in 155 countries have access to over 1.2 million apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, including hundreds of thousands of games. More than 75 billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store. Customers also have the iTunes Store® at their fingertips, giving instant access to an incredible selection of music, TV shows, movies and books to purchase and download directly to their iPod touch. Pricing & Availability iPod touch 16GB is available starting in the US today and worldwide in the coming days, in pink, yellow, blue, silver and space gray through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested price of $199 (US). Starting today, the 32GB and 64GB models have been repriced worldwide, at a suggested price of $249 (US) for the 32GB model and $299 (US) for the 64GB model. iPod touch requires a Wi-Fi connection or a Mac with a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port, Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later and iTunes® 10.7 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later and iTunes 10.7 or later. An Apple ID is required for some iPod touch features.

[Paralectic]

For 150EU I'd get one, but not for anything more.

 

And they finally stopped charging 100 bucks for 16GB more storage.

[Askew]

I fail to see where the other $400 comes from in order to turn that into a phone.

[Ebenesh]

For 150EU I'd get one, but not for anything more.

 

No offence but the iPod touch might be overpriced but it is a great media player and does most of the tasks a phone can do if there is wifi NO OFFENCE ! NOT A FANBOY !

[Paralectic]

No offence but the iPod touch might be overpriced but it is a great media player and does most of the tasks a phone can do if there is wifi NO OFFENCE ! NOT A FANBOY !

I did purchase my first and only iPod touch in 2008, used it for 2 years and bought iPhones since then. 

 

Still using my iPhone 4s as my smartphone and music player daily.

[Izaya Orihara]

That's not that bad. 

[Ciccioo]

I fail to see where the other $400 comes from in order to turn that into a phone.

i always wondered

[Antistatic12]

wow, I was suprised they did this.
Not having a camera or colors on the 16GB was a blatant push towards the 32GB model. I guess it is going to be good for some people out there.

Why no update the Classic? Apple. My 160GB classic is sooo old.

[Izaya Orihara]

I fail to see where the other $400 comes from in order to turn that into a phone.

Better hardware, better camera, development, iphone taxes^TM, development and real taxes. 

[ShadowCaptain]

Wondering on UK pricing, this is a really good price considering what you are getting, even has some decent headphones in the box

 

also the fact they are not charging crazy amounts for storage upgrades, and the new rumour about 128gb phones, could this actually be happening?

 

Imagine the iPhones coming with a cheap 64/128gb upgrade! DO IT APPLE

 

Makes me wonder if the iPhone will be 32, 64, 128? that would be quite exceptional

[Wiff]

I still use my Ipod touch 4th Gen, because copying music on it isnt as complicated as on an Android Device (Samsung Galaxy 4 mini)

[Wiff]

Better hardware, better camera, development, iphone taxes^TM, development and real taxes. 

the camera of the ipod touch 4 sucks 10 times more than the camera of the Iphone 4

[geogga]

Wait is this the iPod 6?

[Alec Harpers]

That's nice. Always liked the iPod touch. 

[carolkarine]

I fail to see where the other $400 comes from in order to turn that into a phone.

 

 

i always wondered

 

 

Better hardware, better camera, development, iphone taxes^TM, development and real taxes. 

 

 

the camera of the ipod touch 4 sucks 10 times more than the camera of the Iphone 4

 

the extra 400 is mostly for service costs. if you get it with a contract, you aren't paying nearly as much up front (which is the phone itself) there is some cost of the phone in the contract, but that covers the extra and better hardware compared to the ipod seen here.

 

the reason an unlocked phone is so damn much is because they want that money regardless of if you get a contract or not.

[Ebenesh]

I fail to see where the other $400 comes from in order to turn that into a phone.

Agreed !

[ltguy]

What planet does apple live on where an additional 16gb of flash storage costs $100? 16gb??? I thought it was 2014.

[Guest Kloaked]

I fail to see where the other $400 comes from in order to turn that into a phone.

It's the same thing with Google Glass. What the product costs to make isn't near what it costs for a consumer to purchase.

Granted Glass is just a prototype still, burn you're still paying for development and employee paychecks no matter what.

[The_Strict_Nein]

I have a 32gb iPod Touch, and it's a fabulous bit of kit

[ZeroBreaker]

In the whole iPod lineup, the only product that is worth getting is the iPod classic imho. Not many options for large music libraries at such a low price (apple? low price? clearly from a different age).

iPod shuffle has no storage, iPod touch doesn't present any decent value to anyone already with a smartphone, iPod nano is too small for a touchscreen to work well.

Wish apple went back to a time when they sold products on their merits rather than on their branding.

[kuddlesworth9419]

Still too much money. I don't want to be forced to use iTunes. Using a folder structure is infinitely better.

[Heisenbleurgh]

wow, I was suprised they did this.

Not having a camera or colors on the 16GB was a blatant push towards the 32GB model. I guess it is going to be good for some people out there.

Why no update the Classic? Apple. My 160GB classic is sooo old.

Mine is almost 4 years old now

It would be cool so see a newer Classic but I don't think they're going back to the original with the buttons when touchscreen is so popular and common now.

[Lays]

No offence but the iPod touch might be overpriced but it is a great media player and does most of the tasks a phone can do if there is wifi NO OFFENCE ! NOT A FANBOY !

 

 

I actually use my iPod touch as a phone, as long as I have wifi, I have a phone

 

Although I smashed the screen, it still works but the screen is utterly ruined. I may buy one of these as a replacement instead of finding somewhere that'll fix the screen for a non-unreasonable amount.

[Mo5]

If you could drag and drop MP3s and not have to use iTunes I'd be tempted to get it

[fojacko]

Wondering on UK pricing, this is a really good price considering what you are getting, even has some decent headphones in the box

 

also the fact they are not charging crazy amounts for storage upgrades, and the new rumour about 128gb phones, could this actually be happening?

 

Imagine the iPhones coming with a cheap 64/128gb upgrade! DO IT APPLE

 

Makes me wonder if the iPhone will be 32, 64, 128? that would be quite exceptional

 

I'm getting an iPad, but come on. You think there's not even a 1% chance they will do it as a cheap upgrade. There is a £240/$408/€300 difference between the 16gb and 128gb ipads. That difference is about the same price as a GTX 770 here in the uk.