Apple quietly released a new iPod touch yesterday, adding a 16GB offering to the fifth generation of the popular iOS-based music player. More than just a new, smaller capacity clone of the existing models though, the 16GB iPod touch variant is actually a new design when compared to the other iPod touch models, and it even loses one or two of their features in the process.
Perhaps most importantly is the fact Apple has now made a budget iPod touch available for those of us that just dont need a 32GB model, especially in the current climate of everything being streamed via the likes of Spotify. Discussions about the merits of on-device storage aside though, its the rest of the 16GB model that catches the eye.
Despite seeing rumors that Apple would be phasing out the iPod touch in the near future, the release of this model is a sure sign that the crippled version of the iPhone is showing no sign of slowing down. Not just yet.
Perhaps most importantly is the fact Apple has now made a budget iPod touch available for those of us that just dont need a 32GB model, especially in the current climate of everything being streamed via the likes of Spotify. Discussions about the merits of on-device storage aside though, its the rest of the 16GB model that catches the eye.
Despite seeing rumors that Apple would be phasing out the iPod touch in the near future, the release of this model is a sure sign that the crippled version of the iPhone is showing no sign of slowing down. Not just yet.