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The iPod Touch is the flagship model in Apple's range of celebrated MP3 players. This new version, launched in October 2011, is slightly cheaper than the 2010 generation and is now available in black and white. But these minor changes apart, is the new iPod Touch any better than its predecessor? We put it through our intensive MP3 player lab tests to find out.
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Apple iPod Touch (fourth generation) 8GB

  • Launch date: Oct 2011
  • Type: Music and video
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