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Apple Unveils Cheapest iPod Touch Yet

The iPhone may have largely replaced the once-iconic iPod for those enjoying tunes and apps on the go, but Apple is giving love to its flagship media player.
via Laptop
The iPhone may have largely replaced the once-iconic iPod for those enjoying tunes and apps on the go, but Apple has decided to give some major love to its flagship media player. The company just launched a refreshed version of its 16GB iPod touch, which starts at $199 and features the rear iSight camera of its more expensive 32GB and 64GB big brothers.
via Laptop

Available now at Apple’s retail and online stores, the $199 iPod touch is the cheapest version yet of Apple’s music player. Like the rest of Apple’s iPod touch lineup, the new 16GB model packs a 4-inch 1136 x 640 Retina display, an Apple A5 processor, a 1.2-MP FaceTime front camera and a rear-facing 5-MP camera.

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Apple debuted the fifth-generation 16GB iPod Touch last year for $229, but that version lacked a rear camera and only shipped in silver. You can now nab the device in a wealth of vibrant colors, including pink, yellow, blue, space gray, silver and “Product”-branded red, the latter of which helps aid charities.

The new iPod touch ships with iOS 7, and you’ll be able to upgrade it to iOS 8 this fall to take advantage of features like Healthkit and Homekit.

The 32GB and 64GB versions of the iPod touch have also gone down in price, now selling for $249 and $299, respectively. If want to enjoy most of the iPhone’s features without the contract–or you’re not ready to hand your child a phone–the new iPod touch looks like a pretty good deal.

-- Michael Andronico, Laptop

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