Introduction

It's been just over nine years since Apple first introduced the iPod to the world. In that short time span, technology—and the iPod itself—has progressed in leaps and bounds. The first iPod had a black-and-white screen and a mechanical scrollwheel interface. This latest iPod, the fourth generation of the iPod touch, has a Retna display that allows you to view videos in high definition and a Multi-Touch screen that lets you interact with your device like never before. The first iPod was solely for music. This iPod touch is for, well, everything it seems.

Apple's latest iteration of its wonder gadget leapfrogs even last year's model. It's so advanced that it seems like a device you've pulled from five years in the future. The newest ...

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