Apple iPod touch 16GB (5th generation) Pro Reviews

The leading do-it-all media player offers a compelling combination of features and price at $229, as long as you're OK with 16GB of storage.

The fifth-generation iPod touch is the greatest iPod of its kind that Apple’s made. But the somewhat stripped-down 16GB model makes some definite compromises to offer the same screen size and processing power as its higher-capacity brethren at a more entry-level price. For many people the lack of color choices and wrist strap won’t be that important. The missing rear-facing iSight camera, with its 5-megapixel photos and 1080p video, may give you pause, however. It’s great that Apple has again more or less aligned the specs across its touch line, but for $70 more than the 16GB model, the full iPod touch experience awaits—along with twice the storage capacity, to boot. As long as you know what you (or your recipient) is getting into, the $229 16GB model is a nice addition, but it might not meet the needs of some touch users.