Nate Lanxon
Nate Lanxon is CNET UK's Senior Editor of News and Features, and covers every aspect of technology for Crave. He also enjoys popular-science books, obscure Japanese animation and plays 'technical metal' on the drums, whatever that is.
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Monday 26 November 2007, 4:34pm
Apple iTouch: The definitive review
Apple's brand-new iTouch is a wonderful piece of equipment. The only problem is that the iTouch doesn't exist. What you're looking for is the iPod touch.
I absolutely love people asking me questions about technology, and even more I love being able to give them answers. But the other day I found myself getting increasingly annoyed with people asking me what I thought of Apple's iTouch. It's called the iPod touch, people, and I think it's terrific.
At a recent event, I must have explained eight or nine times over the course of two hours that, "the iTouch is actually called the iPod touch". I'd really like to nip this one in the bud before it becomes a commonly used term.
So if you're looking for a review of the iTouch, please pop over to the review of the iPod touch. That said, if you're looking for interactive mobile services, you might be looking for these guys.
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hiya just a simple one with the ipod touch music on can you get into your emails
Posted by wylie on Wed 26 December, 2007 2:17 PM
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is it normal for itouch to heat up after awhile?
Posted by dorothy on Sat 29 March, 2008 5:38 PM
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of course a LOT of the fun in calling it the iTouch is winding up the Apple worshipers......
Posted by walker on Tue 5 August, 2008 10:21 PM
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i got my apple ipod touch at www.consumerdepot.com
Posted by Jacob on Wed 6 August, 2008 9:39 PM
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What a tool!
Posted by Cajun on Tue 14 October, 2008 7:36 PM
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is it true tht u need to put ur credit card info to register fo itunes??
Posted by F.G. on Tue 23 December, 2008 5:53 PM
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hya i have a i touch bu i dont no how to go on the internet an u tell me wat i need cose people sy i ned to buy ting but wat ... thanxs
Posted by reese on Wed 31 December, 2008 4:17 PM
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While youre at it, no, it's not an iPod Touch. it's an Apple iPod Touch. no wait, it's an Apple iPod Touch 16G
Posted by W on Sat 7 March, 2009 10:56 AM
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Posted by linda on Fri 13 March, 2009 1:45 PM
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is the itouch 8g rlly worth 220 euro? and do you need your credit card information for itunes? please reply a.s.a.p
Posted by Anonymous on Mon 23 March, 2009 7:28 PM
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when you buy a application for the itouch, where is the money coming out from?:S
Posted by avisha on Mon 6 April, 2009 9:53 AM
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Hey wheres the review for the iTouch?
Posted by Trig on Mon 20 April, 2009 11:48 PM
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Here in Canada (and through much of the United States, it IS being sold AND advertised as the "iTouch". With the release of the 64gb upgraded 3rd gen iTouch and iPhone this coming monday, it will be a rush to the stores
Posted by Gregory on Tue 21 April, 2009 8:58 PM
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I think that anybody who gets wound up by the term iTouch is sad and childish. Do you get annoyed when people say TV instead of television, or phone instead of telephone? Of course you don't because people CAN and DO abbreviate. Get over it!
Posted by Simon on Wed 20 May, 2009 1:19 PM
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I keep a lot of data relating to photography and personal stuff like lists etc. in a binder The material runs 35 to 50 pages (5 1/2 " by 8 1/2") Will the iTouch hold this amount of data? It would be nice to consolidate the contents of the binder. Thanks for any response
Posted by Gordon on Thu 27 August, 2009 12:43 AM
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