A5 processor
With the same CPU/GPU chip as the iPhone 4S
and iPad 2, the new iPod touch 5th generation is ready for demanding games
5-megapixel camera
The new camera has the same resolution as
the much-praised iPhone 4 but with some benefits added from the 4S and iPhone
5.
iPhone
4S
iPod touch
With the same screen as the iPhone 5, the
touch is a multi-purpose computer and game console that’s also excellent for
music and movies.
Because they’re all based on the same Apple
operating system, iOS, the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad can all run the same
apps. Hundreds of thousands are available, covering a vast range of purposes,
and because they only come from the App Store, which is managed by Apple, you
never have to worry about getting a virus or running a dodgy program that
messes up your system.
With
the same screen as the iPhone 5, the touch is a multi-purpose computer and game
console that’s also excellent for music and movies.
The iPhone 4 and 4S and the iPod touch 4th
generation have a 3.5in Retina Display with four times as many pixels as their
predecessors, though the iPod’s screen isn’t of quite such a high quality. The
iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5th generation share exactly the same larger Retina
Display. The iPad 3rd generation similarly doubles the iPad 2’s resolution.
Old apps that haven’t been updated for
Retina run ‘pixel doubled’ on newer devices, while iPhone apps without an iPad
(or ‘H D’) version run either at their intended pixel size, in the middle of
the screen, or doubled in size. Apps that haven’t been redesigned for the
iPhone 5 Display run at their original size, leaving black bars above and
below.
Retina iPhone apps won’t run on the iPad or
iPad 2 at full resolution, even though the iPad has more pixels, but will on
the iPad 3rd generation. Apps made just for iPad won’t run on other iOS
devices.
The 4th gen touch, with 3.5in Retina
Display, is good value, though its slower processor may limit a few new games
Configurations
·
iPod touch 5th generation 32GB, $373.5
·
iPod touch 5th generation 64GB, $493.5
·
iPod touch 4th generation 16GB, $253.5
iPod Classic
It doesn’t run iOS but the old-school Hard
disk iPod gives you an enormous amount of room for music and video
iPod
Classic
Click Wheel
No touchscreen here; slide your finger
around the dial to pick options
Storage
Like the original iPod (though it’s been
updated several times), the classic uses a Hard disk to provide much
greater capacity than the flash memory in every other iOS device. That makes it
practical to carry plenty of movies and TV shows as well as music – it’ll take
up to 200 hours of video, or 40,000 songs
Configurations
iPod classic 160GB
Price: $298.5
iPod
classic 160GB
Apple TV
Rent or buy movies from iTunes on your HDTV
or wirelessly stream apps, games, videos and photos from iOS or Mac to the big
screen via AirPlay, $148.5
iPhone 5
With its stretched Retina Display and metal
back, the iPhone 5 has a new feel as well as an enhanced 8-megapixel camera and
a faster processor chip
8-megapixel camera
iPhone
5
The resolution stays the same from the 4S,
but this is a new camera with better low-light shooting and a scratch proof
sapphire crystal lens cover. The FaceTime camera on the front has been upgraded
to 720p HD
Siri
Siri
on iPhone 5
Only the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S and iPad 3rd
generation support Siri, Apple’s built-in voice recognition system
iPhone 4S
There’s little the 4S can’t do compared to
the 5, so you could pay less by sacrificing the big screen. You still get a
Retina Display, an 8-megapixel camera and Siri.
iPhone 4
With a fine but less impressive 5-megapixel
camera and no Siri, the iPhone 4 is a cheaper option.
Configurations
·
iPhone 5 16GB, $793.5
·
iPhone 5 32GB, $898.5
·
iPhone 5 64GB, $1048.5
·
iPhone 4S 16GB, $748.5
·
iPhone 4 8GB, $478.5
All iPhones ■
Black □ White
The prices shown here are to buy an iPhone
direct from Apple which is not locked to any network. You can then shop around
for pay as you go or pay monthly tariffs. Buying an iPhone on contract will
cost less initially, but you must keep the contract for 18 months or two years.
An iPhone 4 or 4S or a non-CDMA iPhone 5 sold in the US will work in the UK,
but check it has been or can be unlocked from its original network. The iPhone
4 and 4S require a micro-SIM, the iPhone 5 a Nano- SIM.
iPod Nano
Tiniest touchscreen handles music, video,
photos and fitness
iPod
NANO
Configurations
·
iPod nano 16GB, $193.5
·
iPod shuffle 2GB, $60
Multi-purpose mini
The 77×40mm 7th generation Nano comes with
EarPods and plays music, video and photos. With no Wi-Fi connection, all
content has to be synced from a Mac or PC. The Nano also includes Nike+,
VoiceOver, and an FM radio with pause.
EarPods
Improved audio, with inline mic
iPod shuffle
Apple’s musical postage stamp Keeps things
simple
Voice control
With no screen, you navigate using the
clicker while the shuffle speaks options and tells you what track you’re on.
You can sync playlists from iTunes, let Genius select songs or play a random
shuffle. Apple Earphones, not EarPods, are supplied
With no screen, you navigate using the
clicker while the shuffle speaks options and tells you what track you’re on.
Battery life
The shuffle lasts up to 15 hours, the Nano 24
