Home / Audio / MP3 players

RSS Feeds

News | Forum | Store

Apple iPod Touch 32GB (4th Generation) review

1 of 4

Gallery

Verdict:

The latest iPod touch is an improvement all-round. With its incredible screen, built-in camera and amazing user interface, this is the best media player around.

Review Date: 14 Sep 2010

Price when reviewed: £249

Buy it now for: £134
(see more store prices)

Supplier: http://www.play.com

Reviewed By: David Ludlow

Our Rating 5 stars out of 5

User Rating

ExpertReviews Award

For its latest iPod Touch, Apple has closed the gap between what its portable media player and iPhone 4 are capable of. In fact, it's pretty much fair to say that this time around the iPod touch is an iPhone without the phone capability.

From the outside the new model looks very similar to the 3rd Generation model. Depending on your views on how the iPhone 4 looks, this could well be a good thing. Laying the 4th Generation model side-by-side with the 3rd Generation we were hard-pushed to tell the difference. The new model is ever-so-slightly slimmer, the volume controls are two separate buttons and the metal bezel is thinner. Other than that, the two could be identical twins.

However, it's what Apple's done on the inside that really makes the difference. For starters, there's now the same Retina display as the iPhone 4 with its resolution of 640x960. It really is an incredible screen and currently the best of any phone or portable media player. It makes text and graphics look super sharp, making it incredibly easy to read things on-screen.

It's undeniably better than the previous generation's screen, which had a quarter of the resolution at 320x480. However, the old screen is still respectable and great for browsing the web. In fact, we'd go so far as to say that on a first quick inspection, side-by-side, the difference isn't as big as you'd expect. Instead, it's a case that the more you use the Retina display the worse the old screen looks retrospectively.

Prev Next

Get more reviews, tutorials and in-depth advice, every month with Computer Shopper.
Click here to try 3 issues for £1

User Reviews

See more iPod Touch 32GB (4th Generation) reviews on Reevoo.com

Best Prices

Price comparison powered by

Prices, delivery and availability at 9 retailers		Go
	£134	Go
	£174 ~~£184~~	Go
	£179	Go
	£180	Go
	£180	Go
	£190	Go
	£192	Go
	£199	Go
	£200	Go

< Previous Reviews : MP3 players Next >

Sponsored Links

User comments

Has it got a GPS?

I may have missed in the article and spec, but I didn't see it mentioned whether or not it has a GPS??

By Bill_Dodsworth on 16 Sep 2010

Has it got a GPS?

I may have missed in the article and spec, but I didn't see it mentioned whether or not it has a GPS??

By Bill_Dodsworth on 16 Sep 2010

Got an ipod touch 4G for just 223$ from http://bit.ly/bhGETG . love it!!!!! built in mic,camera,HD video recording, facetime, and much much more!!!

By Tom_B_B on 20 Sep 2010

Technerd

Got a decent mobile phone but thinking of upgrading to an iPhone?
Don't! Buy an iPod Touch 32gb 4th Generation. It does most of the iPhone jobs without the monthly charge and you still have your mobile for calls.
Surfs the Web faster than my laptop, shoots HD video, stores more music than you can play in a lifetime, downloads all of those fascinating apps and NO I don't work for Apple, I just love my iPod!

By technerd on 30 Dec 2010

Camera

Do both cameras film hd video, like can i film myself from the front camera?

By liamwozere on 14 Mar 2011

Ipod review

I got my ipod yesterday and love it.the camera is fab.i love how much thinner it is.i also like it cuzz of how much quicker it is.it gets scrathced easlily but i dont mind i want it for the features,just love it xD

By Luccinda on 3 May 2011

Great Price now

This has dropped in price alot now just grabbed on on Amazon - http://amzn.to/lqmoIw

By weeweeman on 15 May 2011

Ipod Charging

I have to say my i saved up for this brilliant device and now have bought 3 chargers which work and soon enough they brake, I have to say it is a waste of money and try and keep your first cahrger safae and in 1 place. I'm very concerned i'm not at all sure what to do now ..

By Lorenmacrell on 30 Jun 2011

great

This is a really great tool. Usually I had to convert audiobooks to mp3 at http://www.tuneconvert.com/ but now I'm listeining to aa books just using a special App

By LarryHeart on 11 Jun 2012

Leave a comment

You need to Login or Register to comment.