Redsave Reviews

The basic iPod hasn’t changed since 2001. Even the iPod Nano has the same fundamental control system as the larger iPod Classic. Both have a screen and a scroll wheel. The iPod Touch, however, is radically different.

It does away with the iPod’s iconic scroll wheel control system, instead the entire display is touch-sensitive. You tap its icons with your fingers to control the player rather than pressing any physical buttons.

It is a beautiful gadget, and typically for Apple the control system works spectacularly well. But the iPod Touch has a lot more going for it than just a clever touch screen.

The Touch doesn’t just play music, it has masses of organiser functions and extra features. There’s a calendar, maps, weather and email, and you can download new applications directly to the Touch.

The touch-screen interface often proves to be a far superior control method for these applications, particularly in maps and photo viewing. You can zoom in and out of photos and maps just.

What’s most impressive though is the built-in Wi-Fi support. Get near a wireless internet point and you can browse web sites with the Safari web browser, and watch YouTube videos with the dedicated YouTube application.

The iPod Touch is available now at Redsave.com. The 8GB model is £169.99 and the 16GB iPod Touch costs £239.99.