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A first look at the Apple iTouch

By Mark W. Kaelin November 12, 2007, 5:25 AM PST

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A first look at the Apple iTouch

By Mark Kaelin

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The iTouch is Apple’s latest portable multimedia iPod device. The iTouch includes the usual music playing features, but adds video playback and WiFi connectivity to its arsenal. We took a first look at the iTouch recently and here is what we found. The next step of course is to crack it open and see what it looks like on the inside.

A first look at the Apple iTouch

Macy Gray

Macy Gray

An artist named Macy Gray is on the box cover – I have no idea who that is – but then I’m not really hip anymore.

A first look at the Apple iTouch

Assembled in China

Assembled in China

A first look at the Apple iTouch

Not much in the box

Not much in the box

Apple continues the tradition of sparse documentation. Tips on how to use the iTouch are going to have to come from somewhere else.

A first look at the Apple iTouch

Pristine

Pristine

Apple packages the iTouch with plenty of protective plastic — too bad that as soon as you start using it the greasy fingerprints will never go completely away.

A first look at the Apple iTouch

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A first look at the Apple iTouch

No fingerprints yet

No fingerprints yet

The screen is crystal clear and bright — I almost hated to touch it.

A first look at the Apple iTouch

On button

On button

The only other button on the iTouch is the power button. There are no external controls for volume, pause, next on the playlist etc.

A first look at the Apple iTouch

Wallpaper

Wallpaper

A first look at the Apple iTouch

Movies

Movies

Movies on the Apple iTouch are not high-definition obviously, but they look pretty good. It is hard to tell from these pictures, but the screen is just about the right size for palm-of-the-hand viewing.

A first look at the Apple iTouch

Simple interface

Simple interface

The movie interface is simple but effective, but I would still like to have some physical buttons to press.

A first look at the Apple iTouch

Wide screen

Wide screen

For Star Trek: First Contact, which i downloaded from iTunes, the screen was easy to see. Much better than the iPod Video Nano which was way too small.

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