Although it may be hard to tell this 3rd generation from its 2nd generation predecessor, the Apple iPod Touch 32GB 3rd Generation is still better in some aspects. The market was generally shocked when it was released without a built-in video camera, but it comes with software updates that beat the 2nd generation model in many areas, enabled mainly by higher storage capacity, most likely to accommodate yet another upgrade later.
If you want to get a good feel of what you'll be getting, take your typical 2nd Generation model and add these features:
1. It's more than just hearing your music with this one; you'll get to listen to unique mixes organized to suit your style by the updated software application, Genius Mixes. All you need to do is sync iPod to iTunes and Genius will go through your library to find songs that sound good together and use them to create mixes that you'll enjoy. It comes with a new feature called Cover Flow as well. You only need to flip it to the side and you can see your music by album art. A tap on the album art will reveal a track list.
2. You can literally shake it to shuffle the Shake to Shuffle feature will move to a different song if you turn it on and give your Apple iPod Touch 32GB 3rd Generation a little shake.
3. You can transfer your music and videos from your Mac and the other way back to your iPod by simply connecting the 2 using a cable -0 every time there is an update on either, they sync when they meet.
4. It has no Bluetooth cables. It uses the 3.1 software so all you need are Bluetooth headphones. That means that you don't have to carry it everywhere you can leave it in the next room and still listen to music.
5. It understands voice commands. You can ask for a song by simply speaking into it. You can ask it what song is playing and it will tell you. You can ask it to shuffle, pause or repeat a song and you'll get just that.
6. We mentioned that Apple upped the memory; n0w you can store up to 90,000 photos on the Apple iPod Touch 32GB 3rd Generation and flick through them using the touch screen. You can create slideshows out of your photos, complete with transitions and music.
7. It comes Safari enabled. Safari is the most powerful browser yo0u can get on a portable device and all you need is a wi-fi connection to be able to see your browser as you would on your phone.
8. You'll get a voice recorder to record your memos or even short important meetings. You only have to tap a button to play them back.
9. The calculator is also pretty cool when you hold the phone in portrait, it will be an ordinary calculator. Flip it to horizontal and you get a scientific calculator.
10. Finally, for all those who may be looking for iPods that allow parental controls, this one comes loaded for that. You can control and music, video or content that you don't want children to see and since only you will have the password, you're pretty much sure it's safe.
Apple iPod Touch 32GB 3rd Generation comes loaded with lots and lots of features, although there are complaints that it's very similar to the 2nd Generation modes; you almost can't tell the apart. Here's what you do to tell what's what: check the engraved text at the back. The 2nd Generation has 4 lines of text while the 3rd generation 32GB has only 2.
