Updated 28 May, 2012, 10:13 am IST

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iPod Touch 2nd-Gen

01 Nov, 2008, 10:18 am IST | by Laiq Qureshi | Mobile phones

Music and Video

The music quality remains the same, with support for AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV. A customizable EQ is still missing though.

Video support includes M4V, MP4, and MOV formats. As always there’s no drag-and-drop, and most videos will require you to look elsewhere for conversion. Video quality is good as expected, with decent dark levels and minimal gradation.

Showing off pictures is fun. The Touch supports JPEG and BMP files, and the coolest thing is that you flick past pictures and simply pinch and zoom in. Thanks to the accelerometer you can even play games that require no jab at buttons, but simply turning the player around.

Battery and Verdict
You will need iTunes 8 to be able to work on all current generation of iPod products. The battery life has been given a boost, and since I liked the number of hours the old Touch could manage, it’s only a boon.

Apart from 8GB and 16GB capacities (which cost Rs 15,100 and Rs 19,100 respectively), you can also buy a 32GB Touch for Rs 25,000. It’s a good price, considering what the device is capable of.

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