“On paper, the new iPod Touch doesn’t seem much different from its predecessor: A hardware volume switch, a curvier case design and a speaker. Even the capacity stayed the same, topping out at 32GB. But there are also a slew of tweaks and additions which are either unmentioned by Apple, or just don’t become apparent until you actually play with the device,” Charlie Sorrel reports for Wired.
“The 2G Touch feels very different. The curved back and lighter weight mean it sits a lot better in the hand. Hanging off balconies to pick up neighbor-fi, I often felt that the 1G was about to slip from my hand, but no longer. The physical buttons, too, feel different. The main, round home button is a little easier to press — you still get a positive click, but it feels like there is a lighter spring behind it. The top button is slightly more angular and feels grippier. This may be because it is now set into the smooth metal bezel instead of the old matte bezel,” Sorrel reports.
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