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Apple iPod Touch (first generation, 8GB) comparison

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Product name	Apple iPod Touch (first generation, 8GB) Close	Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 8GB) Close	Apple iPod Touch (first generation, 16GB) Close	Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 16GB) Close	Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 32GB) Close
Price	$239 to $289 at 3 stores	$209 to $229 at 11 stores	$239 to $399 at 7 stores	$269 to $319 at 10 stores	$359 to $409 at 13 stores
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Excellent	4.5 stars Spectacular	4.0 stars Excellent	4.5 stars Spectacular	4.5 stars Spectacular
Average user rating	4.0 stars out of 106 reviews	3.5 stars out of 39 reviews	3.5 stars out of 256 reviews	4.0 stars out of 45 reviews	4.0 stars out of 17 reviews
Release date	September 14, 2007	September 09, 2008	September 14, 2007	September 09, 2008	September 09, 2008
The Bottom Line	The iPod Touch is a beautiful product, inside and out, but prepare yourself for sticker shock.	The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and its price has finally come down to earth.	The iPod Touch is a beautiful product, inside and out, but prepare yourself for sticker shock.	The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and its price has finally come down to earth.	The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and its price has finally come down to earth.
Basic specs
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PC interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Supported still images formats	BMP JPEG PNG GIF TIFF PSD	Info unavailable	BMP JPEG PNG GIF TIFF PSD	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Color	Info unavailable	Black	Info unavailable	Black	Black
Device type	Portable media center	Portable media center	Portable media center	Portable media center	Portable media center
Key multimedia features	Digital audio player Digital video player Digital photo viewer	Digital audio player Digital video player Digital photo viewer	Digital audio player Digital video player Digital photo viewer	Digital audio player Digital video player Digital photo viewer	Digital audio player Digital video player Digital photo viewer
Mfr estimated battery life	22 hour(s)	36 hour(s)	22 hour(s)	36 hour(s)	36 hour(s)
Supported audio formats	Protected AAC Audible 3 WAV MP3 VBR Audible 2 AIFF MP3 AAC Apple Lossless Audible 4	Protected AAC Audible 3 WAV MP3 VBR Audible 2 AIFF MP3 AAC Apple Lossless Audible 4	Protected AAC Audible 3 WAV MP3 VBR Audible 2 AIFF MP3 AAC Apple Lossless Audible 4	Protected AAC Audible 3 WAV MP3 VBR Audible 2 AIFF MP3 AAC Apple Lossless Audible 4	Protected AAC Audible 3 WAV MP3 VBR Audible 2 AIFF MP3 AAC Apple Lossless Audible 4
Battery technology	Lithium ion