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Author : kdollar

blackjack casino-on-net Apple has just announced the update to the iPod Touch today at their “Let’s Rock” event in San Francisco. The iPod Touch 2G is similar to the first generation in terms of look, though it is thinner and the back shape is similar to the new iPhone 3G. There are a couple added benefits that iPod Touch 2G owners will have….

iPod Touch 2G Features

Volume Controls on the side
Built in Speaker
Nike + Reciever
Battery Life 36 hours of music or 6 hours of video

The iPod Touch 2G Price: 8GB for $229, 16GB for $299, and 32GB for $399.

So how do you feel about the new iPod Touch, will you be updating? Let us know in the comments.

72 Comments

peterf1972, September 9, 2008:

hope they program the new volume buttons to be used as track forward / track backward too.. (double clik??) then the iPod touch has almost all i want from it.. just missing the microphone and the build in GPS
Junior, September 9, 2008:

Getting the 16g This Friday. I sold my old 16g for 220 on ebay two days ago and saved the rest in anticipation of something great.
kobak, September 9, 2008:

If it had built in gps, or a camera, I would think about it, but these features aren’t enough for me to upgrade.
kaker, September 10, 2008:

how do u jailbreak the new ipod touch?
eden, September 10, 2008:

hahaha
ive been wanting an ipod touch for quite some time now, i heard of a suspected price drop so i waited for it, i bought one early this morning and after the purchase found out i bought a new 2G ipod touch, im very happy and awaiting the goods
Julio, September 11, 2008:

just bought it
nathan, September 13, 2008:

i love the new ipod touch! i want it but i cant afford it. i would sell mine in a heart beat to get the new one. i just hope its easy to hack.
Tim, September 15, 2008:

I´ve ordered my new 8GB today at a local dealer. I sold my old 16g for 140 € to someone. The new 8 GB one is only 161 € here in Germany, because the dollar is very cheap at the moment (1 Euro = 0,70 $). I think America is going to become a developing nation.
Aatif, September 15, 2008:

I dont understand y ppl are just asking for a camera and GPS… this is an MP3 player not a phone… and have u ever seen an MP3 with GPS and a camera? it just doesnt fit….

although it would be nice innovation!
Gerry, September 16, 2008:

Hi folks, is the 2G as hackable as the original?
Randy, September 17, 2008:

I already upgraded from my 16GB iPod Touch (G1). I was planning on getting a G2 16GB and selling my G1 so I wouldn’t have to pay much in difference to get the new one. The Apple store near me was sold out of the 16GB, so I bought the 32GB instead (glad I did). I love it, I think the new features are worth it. I’ll be happier when they come out with cases for the G2 though. I don’t like not having it in a sleeve. I have an iPod cable in my truck and I don’t want to have the iPod rolling around getting all scratched up. This thing’s awesome, I’d recommend everyone upgrade.
Ciaran, September 18, 2008:

I just bought one, and I’m wondering if it is worth it to jailbreak? I heard that it negates your warranty though, so I’m heading towards “no”. IT’LL BE HERE TOMORROW!!!
tze kien, September 19, 2008:

can iphone earphone can be use on d ipod touch 2g?
Ahmad, September 21, 2008:

I ordered my 8 G iPod Touch 2 G via Amazon and waiting it to deliver to me
I live in Kuwait and it is not available here yet :/

I wish i have fun with it
Luis, September 22, 2008:

can you jailbreak the 2g ipodtouch?
because i want it and my old ipodtouch die 2 days ago so i need one, but i wantt to know if you can jailbreak
Ruben, September 23, 2008:

No you cant jailbreak the 2g yet but it will come very soon !
bobby, September 24, 2008:

i got it and i thought it was a fake cuz it didnt come in one of those boxes and then i relized it was a 2g lol anyways u should get this it has a built in speaker volume control and it 20 bucks more lol
bobby, September 24, 2008:

also I have a mp4 that is small and has a good camera thing on it but no GPS wut mp3 or 4 has a GPS XD
Sunny, September 25, 2008:

I Got It! The 32 Gig.. i think its wrth it, but the built in speakers are just ok… Cant wait till its actually hackable
cedric, September 26, 2008:

i got the new ipod touch 16gb and sold my old 8gb for 200$ and it it way beter than the old if ur thinin about buyig the new ipod touch defintely go for it
PJ, September 27, 2008:

Just got my hands on a shining new 2g ipod touch 16gb. In two words – Kick Ass!

Now, only if its jailbreakable fast enough. Cos i’m dying to try out the new apps!!!!
cman, September 28, 2008:

got it already, it needs cases
cman, September 28, 2008:

anyone know when cases will be available
reen, September 28, 2008:

damn u apple i hope d jailbreak comes quick
nic, September 30, 2008:

U can just use d iPhone cases for 2G because they are the same shape now!!!
John, October 1, 2008:

Bought my 2g a couple days ago, I love it but still tryin to figure out some wireless stuff.
Guess its time to read the manual…! Look here to Jailbreak it, but you have to join…
–> http://www.ifortnerforum.com/portal.php
John, October 1, 2008:

Oh yeah, got a nice 2-tone grey/blk silicone case from Fututreshop.
Its made by Gear4, Ipod touch jumpsuit…
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10111041&catid=#
Ray, October 9, 2008:

i went on that ifortner site and registered…..i did all they told me to do for the G2 ipod touch but it wouldnt work…can u help me
Jack, October 10, 2008:

I bought a NEW IPOD TOUCH yestreday. Is a very good player and is better than first generation….
dick, October 14, 2008:

all u are dumb fucks. Go fuck urselfs.
Kalimdor, October 14, 2008:

I am from Poland and this player cost 80% of my incomings … so i buy this player with hope that is extremly good stuff … Ave
jay, October 19, 2008:

peple from Poland shold just die lolollolololololololololololololololololololololololololol
Arkanum, October 23, 2008:

You damn racist… I am from poland also and i am not gonna die in the nearest future. Poor kid… BTW really good player! i will get one this xmas!
www.kissmya55.com, October 29, 2008:

people who’s name that starts with the letter “j’ and ends with “y” should dig a hole and bury himself in it.
donley, November 2, 2008:

i have the new 16 gb its kick ass but i want to jailbreak it
dave, November 7, 2008:

the built in speaker is very bad…. can hardly hear it at all. the supplied earbuds are cheap crap.. not loud.. guess they’re looking to swindle you out of another 70-100 for good earphones.
No wonder Jobs is rich
lol, November 10, 2008:

LOL
if an ipod touch had cost 80% of my income i wouldnt have bought it
life fail Dx
iPod Touch, November 11, 2008:

can you jailbreak the 2g ipodtouch?
jay, November 14, 2008:

Every 1 from Poland take jobs from every 1 in the uk and they can’t even speek English so they shold all die I bought my iPod with a days wagers haha u polish poople make me sick.

Sorry about the spelling am on me iPod touch.
John from liverpool, November 14, 2008:

is right lad they make me sick to they all propper dick eds
Lewis, November 16, 2008:

*iwant one of these for xmas i want to know where is the best place to get one*
Delaney, November 16, 2008:

seriously ppl… why does everyone wanna hack them!! if u have the money to buy the actual iPod, i think u should have the money to buy a few songs and games and stuff. But, yeah i REALLY want 1 for christmas! and i think i might get 1 too!!! i am soo excited!
cody, November 28, 2008:

does anyone know if you can jailbreak it yet
BTW its not because we cant afford to buy the stuff off itunes its just that theres alot of third party apps that apple doesnt have let you put on it.
dwayneemu, December 1, 2008:

does anyone know any new ways to jailbreak ipod touch i just want to put emulators on it its the who reason i bought it .
Zack, December 10, 2008:

if touch had a camera it would be extra awsum
Zack, December 10, 2008:

Delaney>>>u and i are in the exact same situation
kyle, December 14, 2008:

haha at tim…but good job..i sold my 8 gb for 150 i sold it more than you did your 16 i love the ne 1 but i need the jailbreak
Carlos940315, December 21, 2008:

I have an ipod touch 2g 32 gb and i’m waiting for the ipod touch 2g jailbreak, or please if someone knows how to tell me
3xp, December 28, 2008:

No jailbreak yet,LOL I’m on my g2 right now.
Joey boi, December 28, 2008:

hey guys,,
just thinking of buying the apple ipod touch 2g!
does any 1 no the month apple will be releasing the software “JailBreaker”
cant w8 till i get 1,,, just need £20 now lol. =]
Can anybody plz leave a list of pros and cons for the ipod touch 2g 8g plz =]
thnx alot ppl. x
Christian, December 29, 2008:

Ok,
for the guy that wanted the pros and cons here they are,
i have owned both ipod touchs, (the 1st g got stolen outta my gym bag, DAMN THEIVES!) but these are the pros and cons i found with the 2g touch

Good
- the screen seemed brighter, nice for watching videos
- sound quality was quite good.
- the build-in app store is rather nice,
- PLENTY of add on accessories, not to mention software updates constantly
- the built in speaker is a bonus, but it could be executed a tad bit better ie sound quality decreases AS volume increases (for lack of a better term)

CONS
- headphones break easy
- No SOFTWARE jailbreak yet (please correct me if im wrong, but i have been using the quickpwn method and it has failed MISERABLY for me)
- a little knit-picky here, but id like to see a built in mic as well.
- most (not all) of the apps are garbage
- could be just me, but safari has a tendancy to boot me off
- scratches rather easily

and my biggest pet peeve…

THE 2G IPOD TOUCH AT ITS THICKEST POINT IS ACTUALLY THICKER THAN THE 1G IPOD TOUCH!!

but whatever haha,
dont get me wrong this is an amazing little hunk of technology
and yes it more than satisfies me,
but i think personally with these little ajustments itd be even THAT much better.
sashavol, December 29, 2008:

This is actually a really good player. Although the term “iPod” is starting to kinda not make sense. Apple has gone so far to add games, maps, and all that other stuff that this is becoming into a pocket mac, and not an mp3 player. But I give this a 9.6/10.
JAMES, December 31, 2008:

go to this website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix5gEKly6fQ&fmt=18

It actually works for jailbreaking ipod touch 2G!!!!!!!!!

Try it NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!
Steven, December 31, 2008:

hey can anyone give me an exact date when jailbraking will come out for 2g iPod touch
MiMi, January 3, 2009:

The Chronicdev are working on it .. personally .. I luv the 2G but if there was an increased volume in the

speakers just alittle and a built-in Mic word be AWSOME !!!!! I can see 3G coming ..
vu, January 3, 2009:

i have the new ipod 2gen its awesome, has many features and fast as hell, the internet connection is really good haha.
sam, January 9, 2009:

i love my ipod touch 2g its the best ipod ever but u cant Jailbreak it i want it jailbreaked!!!!!!
Zack...bada-bing, January 18, 2009:

JAILBREAK!!!!!

The Dev-Team has struck gold and has created a jailbreak for the 2G iPod Touch. I bought an iPod touch 2G near the end of September 2008 and have been waiting since then to have it jailbroken.

Blog.iphone-dev.org is the website. Check it out. Were all pretty sure its gonna be called redsn0w. The iPhone 3G jailbreak method was called yellowsn0w.

There is no ETA on this Jailbreak, but everyone is pretty sure it will be availible for download near the end of Jan.

Thanks to the iPhone dev team, us iPod Touch owners can rejoice in th fact that our handy little devices can be Jailbroken too. I don’t know about you, but the first 3 apps im getting are Winterboard, dTunes, and Customize.

Happy Trails.
Hussain, January 24, 2009:

Hi guys, i would be grateful 4 you if you tell me your impression about the Ipod touch 2g battery life as some users reported bad battery life and what Apple claims about the (36 hours audio & 6 hours vedio playing) does not match with what they got after testing thier ipods batteries!
Matt, February 6, 2009:

the 2g ipod touch is awesome! and now that redsn0w lite is out, we can jailbreak it!:D my 1g ipod touch is jailbroken and i love it! the only problem is that its a tethered jailbreak.
Mark rex 13, February 18, 2009:

Copy/Read/Delete Pdf offline without conecting online from PC to Ipod/iphone.
1.Find “Discover” on the App Store and install it on your iphone3g/ipod 2g.
2.Install latest version of DiskAid (its free).
3.goto the DiskAid,there you may find an “sample PDF” ,Copy any pdf from your PC to this folder
Austin Crane, February 25, 2009:

Hi my name is Austin Crane and i am programming a application for mac that will jailbreak it not a tethered jailbreak but a full genuine jailbreak look for it on Google code and i will e posting the link later and windows version i am working on too . The application is called Tango ®.
marina, April 16, 2009:

hey people im getting an ipod touch 2g like in 5 days, when i get it cant SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO JAILBREAK IT? i would really appreciate if you could email me on aquamarina@live.com.au is you can, can you please write down the exact steps and the websites you gpt the stuff from.

thanks,

Marina
xin, April 17, 2009:

hey, everyone. im getting an ipod touch 2g very soon, and im totally excited!!
some of the things i picked up wen reading other forums was that it has poor battery life, and that the speakers are poor in quality. if some one could please state if this is true or not, that would be great!

thanks.
Aaron, April 21, 2009:

Just got myself the ipod touch 2G, have been an avid palm user for over 10 years, so this is a big step. I have 2 questions…..
1. What is the benefit of jailbreaking my ipod touch?
2. How do I sync my ipod touch with my palm tx – desktop application?

Your assistance would be most appreciated.
Cheers.
stephen, June 28, 2009:

how big is the 2g ipod touch in height and width ??
Pierce, July 1, 2009:

Hi. what is the jailbreak for? what does that do? I’m new to the ipods.
Destini, July 27, 2009:

darn. icant wait until friday to get my ipod touch 2g!.
Ray, August 24, 2009:

uhhh i have the 2g ipod and i just jailbroke it the other day. It works great idk what you losers are talking about but just go to youtube and search jailbrak. took me 20 mins.
denis, August 27, 2009:

you can put a camera in ipod touch but you need to give it to apple service or professional hacker and he or she will install a camera for calling and gps everything you want…the problem is this:
it will cost like…mask with hole for camera is like 10$ camera with 2mp 20$ and programs and things sign ups everywhere 30 to 40$ but still it is stupid to buy a new ipod 3G then you can give the 2G to experts and they will change it…but every iphone or ipod touch depends of his updates like itunes 3.0…so listen to me people you can get the contract for upgrading your ipod into an iphone for like 150$ it is better then to buy a new ipod touch 3G,.
Johnny, October 12, 2009:

2g was gonna have camera if put out in direct sunlight towards the top there wipl be a purpleish dot mabye future camera to be inlocked by software
Aly, October 13, 2009:

I dont think their should be any navigations or a camera on the 2g, you people ar stupid its a mp3.