Simplify your laptop buyingThird-generation iPod Touch caught on video?
After a week filled with Zune HD news, there's nothing like a third-generation iPod Touch sighting to take the wind out of Microsoft's sails.
Images of the alleged camera-wielding iPod Touch surfaced earlier in the day, but were quickly shot down as a fake. Later the same day, a shaky video was published of the supposed iPod Touch, making a more compelling case for its authenticity.
The cynic in me still thinks this may be a second-generation Touch that's had its backing drilled and modified with a convincing camera. It seems odd that beyond the addition of camera, Apple would have left the design of the iPod Touch unchanged. Then again, the iPhone 3GS is a doppelganger for last year's iPhone 3G.
What do you guys think: real or fake?
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@EvanSei "secondly the design is exactly the same" So is iPhone 3G and 3G S.
...if it aint broke. dont fix it. Why change the design? Its perfectly fine.
While an OLED screen would be cool, it would probably add significantly to the cost of the iPod Touch, especially since it would need to be a touch-sensitive OLED screen.
The fact that there is no substantial change in the case design is more realistic, especially since we're about three weeks away from the probable product launch, there are leaks of cases that corroborate the camera lens location shown in this video, and the fact that there are no other "leaks" showing a vastly different case design. There weren't many changes in the case design between the iPhone 3G and 3GS, so this would seemingly follow the same pattern.
I don't understand why EvanSei and hightechfanboy think that the camera would need some drastically different mount. It should be very similar or identical to that of the iPhone 3GS in order to simplify design, assembly, and the probable use of the same part for economy of scale.
Also, I don't understand why hightechfanboy can't seem to see what appears to be the camera lens in this video. It's pretty obvious to me.
First off look at the back its all scraped up if this is a prototype device why would it look like its been tossed around a few parties or scraped on the ground.
This is most likely a broken iPod Touch that as been modified.
Apple would actually want their test units shoved into jeans pockets with keys, coins, etc., getting dropped occasionally on the ground, getting nailed by watch bands, belt buckles, rings, etc. You want to duplicate real world usage during the design phase so retail units perform to the rigors that the average user will inflict.
either way if apple doesn't put an outstanding feature on the device competition will get tough between the zune and ipod
Except the Xbox 360 lol, with its 30% failure rate lol...
if it was real and new it wouldnt be that scratched up in the back
it looks legit. but its probably fake.
http://www.cultofmac.com/exclusive-new-ipod-features-revealed-in-a-dozen-cases-from-china/13222
The camera is centered on the iPod touch because it can be. It can't on the iPhone because the ear speaker is in the way.
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by rlorenz89
August 15, 2009 7:27 AM PDT
- Meh. Looks fake.
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Showing 1 of 2 pages (54 Comments)I'll take the Zune HD.