2011 iLounge iPod/iPhone/iPad Buyers' Guide
2011 iLounge iPod/iPhone/iPad Buyers' Guide
2011 iLounge iPod/iPhone/iPad Buyers' Guide
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ipods, iphones + iPADS<br />
<strong>2011</strong> Buyers’ <strong>Guide</strong><br />
<strong>iPod</strong> touch<br />
8-32-64 GB - 30-39 Hr. Battery - Music - Photos - Videos - Games - Internet - FaceTime - $229-$399 US<br />
Let there be no doubt: Apple’s new 32GB <strong>iPod</strong> touch is, by<br />
design, the family’s “sweet spot:” it has just the right storage<br />
capacity to handle the typical user’s music, video, app, and<br />
game collections with some extra room to spare, and its $299<br />
price tag is fair given what’s inside. This year’s model comes<br />
packed with twin video cameras for FaceTime video calling<br />
and 720p recording, each capable of acting as low-resolution<br />
still cameras. A 960x640 “Retina Display” provides the best<br />
screen yet on an <strong>iPod</strong>, capable of the same high-resolution<br />
graphics as the <strong>iPhone</strong> 4 with less viewing angle flexibility.<br />
An improved speaker and built-in microphone help make it a<br />
great <strong>iPhone</strong> alternative, too, and worthy of our A- rating.<br />
The $229 8GB model’s too light on storage, and the $399<br />
64GB model’s more generous but too expensive, both earning<br />
our B+ ratings this year, though if your needs and budget<br />
dictate going in either direction, they’re both safe choices.<br />
Apple has packed so much into the new <strong>iPod</strong> touch - 802.11n<br />
wireless, great battery life, and a fast A4 processor - that it’s<br />
hard to imagine what next year’s model needs, other than a<br />
better rear still camera, more space, GPS, and joystick add-ons.<br />
Highly Recommended<br />
<strong>iPod</strong><br />
64GB<br />
Recommended<br />
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