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Apple iPod Touch 2G 16GB October 21st, 2008 | by Nick Mokey

Mac Requirements 

USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
iTunes 8 or later
Internet connection (broadband recommended; fees may apply)
iTunes Store account

PC Requirements

USB 2.0 port
Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2 or later)
iTunes 8 or later
Internet connection (broadband recommended; fees may apply)
iTunes Store account

Size and Weight

Height: 4.1 inches (110 mm)
Width: 2.4 inches (61.8 mm)
Depth: 0.33 inch (8.5 mm)
Weight: 4.05 ounces (115 grams)

Display

3.5-inch (diagonal) Multi-Touch color LCD
320 by 480 pixels at 163 ppi

Capacity

8GB, 16GB, or 32GB flash drive
Holds up to 1,750, 3,500, or 7,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format
Holds up to 10,000, 20,000, or 25,000 iPod-viewable photos
Holds up to 10 hours, 20 hours, or 40 hours of video

Audio

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV 

Video

H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.

Battery

Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
Music playback time: Up to 36 hours when fully charged
Video playback time: Up to 6 hours when fully charged

Input and Output

Dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack

Wireless

Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Nike + iPod support
Maps location based service