Nexus 10

The Nexus 10 uses a micro-USB port to charge it, and that is obviously not a very efficient way to charge a powerful, high-end tablet. Charging the Nexus 10 overnight will not be a problem, but if you're in a hurry, you're in trouble.

Why might the Nexus 10 be the next top Android tablet? Well, maybe because it has a beautiful screen, with a display sharper than most tablets, and is probably the most comfortable 10-inch tablet to hold in your hand. It's durable enough to survive a drop from a few feet away. It is also the very first Android tablet to run 4.2, which brings with it a ton of new features.

The Nexus 10 has an incrediblely sharp screen display, it is light, convenient, durable, and of course, has the fastest processor of any Android tablet so far. Google's new features are improving and much more diverse.

Though the Nexus 10 might not be better than the newest generations of the iPad, it is still one of the top tablets on the market. If you don't plan on owning an Apple product/device, then the Nexus 10 should be one of your first priorities.



Design

The Nexus 10 is an excellently designed 10-inch tablet, and only weighing in at 1.33 pounds. Due to its light weight and its rounded edges, the Nexus 10 doesn't dig into your palms when your holding it. The back feels grippy and comfortable to hold, and as a bonus, also acts like protection for the Nexus 10 itself.

On the left side of the device is the headphone jack and micro-USB charging port. And, on the left corner is is the power/lock button and volume buttons. Lastly, on the right edge, is the micro-HDMI port, with a Pogo Pin charger on the bottom edge.

Along the top of the tablet's back is a textured strip, which is also removable. Sitting in the center of the textured strip is a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera, next to an LED flash and a mic. And on the front, in the middle of the top bezel sits the 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera and a light sensor. Of course, smack in the middle back of the Nexus 10 is the Nexus logo.

Hardware

-1.7 GHz dual-core Exynos 5250 CPU

-Mali T-604 graphics processor

-2GB of RAM

-support for 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), MIMO Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and NFC

-Gyroscope, barometer, accelerometer, digtal compass

Screen

The Nexus 10's PLS display is the best by far on any Android tablet and its amazing to look at. Truthfully, it is difficult to see a difference between the Nexus 10's beautiful display and the new iPad's 2048x1536-pixel Retina Display. Images are sharp on both tablets, and it can be hard to distinguish which one is clearer dispite the fact that the Nexus 10's display is a 2560x1600-pixel resolution.



Performance

The Nexus 10 is the fastest Android tablet so far. Navigating menus and opening apps shouldn't be a problem for you, and keeping up the constant speed of its performance and its high-resolution display shows the power of its Exynos processor.

Screen responsiveness has been built to be incredibly accurate and sharp. Pages and slides scroll by as you swipe and taps are almost never accidentally misread. Typing is also much more accurate than other tablets, including the iPad. Because of its size, the Nexus 10 gives your fingers more freedom.

The tablet charges by using a micro-USB port, and though it charges fine, its very, very slow. The charger has a hard time keeping up charging enough battery for you to play certain graphic-intense games, like Riptide GP and/or N.O.V.A. 3.

Conclusion

The Nexus 10 is an incredible Android tablet, even though it does has some troublesome issues, such as using a micro-USB port for charging. You'll probably want an iPad instead, but if you're going for Android, this could be perfect for you. Though you might want to get an Asus Transformer Infinity instead, the Nexus 10 is still superior in design, comfort and performance.

Google Nexus 7

The Nexus 7 has a relatively low price, an incredible battery life for prolonged use, a sharp screen with an excellent display, and topped off with a complete and open Android 4.2 software, and overall, the Nexus 7 is probably the best tablet you can get, even for its low price.

     

Even after so many months ever since its release, the Nexus 7 is still one of the top-selling tablets. The 8GB version is no longer available, and it starts at $199 for a 16GB version, and $249 gets you the 32GB version of the Nexus 7, add $50 to that and you get a 32GB Nexus 7 with HSPA+.

Design

Other than the SIM card slot and a heavier weight, the HSPA+ version of the Nexus 7 is pretty much identical to its Wi-Fi-only version. The Nexus 7 has a nice and grippy back texture for it, and though it might not seem like much, it will probably be one of the most comfortable tablets to hold in your hand. Along the borders of the Nexus 7 is a thin bezel, but thicker on the top and bottom of the Nexus 7.

The Nexus 7 is also significantly lighter than the Kindle Fire HD and some other tablets. It  has approximately the same thickness as the Kindle Fire and just a tad bit thinner than the Nook. The 1.2 megapixel camera of the Nexus 7 sits on the front of the Nexus, on the right edge near the top is the power/lock button, and close to that is the volume button. And on the bottom of the Nexus 7, is a headphone jack and and of course, a micro-USB port in the middle. Above that on the back of the device is the speaker strip, and the HSPA+ version has a micro SIM card slot near the middle left of the device.

Unfortunately, there is no way of memory expansion, and no back camera. The exclusion of these features is probably a money-saving measure, which is also why the Nexus 7 is a lot more inexpensive than most other tablets who have those features.

Hardware 

The Nexus 7 has a 1.3 GHz Tegra 3 processor, and of course, 1GB of RAM. It also includes b/g/n Wi-Fi support, Bluetooth, accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS, and support for Android Beam.



Performance

The Nexus 7 boasts a crispy-clear 1280x800-pixel resolution IPS display, but the Kindle Fire HD still has a sharper, more vibrant screen with dramatic colors. The Nook also has a higher resolution, but that doesn't make the Nexus 7's screen seem terrible. The Nexus 7's screen is also very responsive to touch and swipe around on, but sometimes the swipes are shorter. Unfortunately, the Tegra 3 processor is beginning to fall behind. On some graphic-intense games, the frame rates were usually from fair to poor.

New iMac 2012 Review

The new iMac is is beautifully designed, with a third-generation Intel Ivy Bridge processor, Nvidia's latest graphic cards, a larger hard drive, all from the 2012 PC trend line. The new iMac is fast, great to look at, and it comes with a ton of features for its price. Anyone could easily recommend the all-new 27-inch iMac for those who want a fast, all-around computer.


-Design-

Though the iMac may look very thin from the front, there is actually an enormouse bulge on its back. Even with the bulge, the iMac still has an excellent design, and the bulge won't be noticed unless viewed at an extreme angle. Apple has made the 27-inch screen of the new iMac a lot less reflective. It's not perfect, but reflections are made more subtle and harder to notice. The design of the new iMac is surprisingly sturdy.

-Performance-

The iMac Geforce GTX 680 MX is the best mobile graphic card, and the most powerful GPU (graphics processing unit) in any all-in-one computer, other than the HP Z1. The iMac's powerful graphics card can run almost virtually anything, including some of the most demanding games for the OS X, such as the Witcher 2, at max settings.
The iMac includes a Fusion Drive, which means it has 1TB (terrabyte, or 1024GB) mechanical hard-drive and a 128GB solid-state drive (SSD), together forming about 1.2TB. The files that are used most frequently are loaded from the solid-state drive. Fusion basically speeds up application loading times, transferring of files, and just about any drive-related activity. Launching just about anything on the iMac happens almost instantly.


-Conclusion-

The design is probably the most interesting feature about the iMac. A nice, thin bezel would be nice, but apparently that doesn't speed up processing power or overall utility. This all-new 2012 iMac is probably best for hardcore/serious, performance-driven users, those who need a high resolution display, incredible graphics, and disk performance.

Acer Aspire M5 481PT: Review

With all these different types of Windows 8 computers, laptops, convertibles, clamshell, touch-screen, which do you want to buy? The Acer Aspire M5 is probably the safest bet. At only $729, the Aspire M5 still has some features Ultrabooks don't have: a 500GB hard drive and a DVD drive. The M5 also has a touch-screen, and it works just like a normal laptop with an excellent battery life.


The Aspire M5 is covered in a dark aluminum with a brushed metal effect, a lot like the Windows 7 version of the Aspire S7. 0.81 inches may not be mind blowing  but just remember that it includes a DVD drive, as well. At 4.4 pounds, it is slightly heavier than the standard weight of Ultrabooks, but it's lighter and a bit thinner than a typical midsize laptop.

For a cheaper price, you get a similar processor, hard drive, and screen resolution, more battery life, and a couple GB more of RAM. In fact, it is indeed far more affordable than the thinner and lighter Acer Aspire S7. The M5 is an excellent all-around computer, even if it doesn't have a dedicated Nvidia graphics card.

The Aspire M5 includes a large multitouch clickpad and chiclet-style keyboard, surrounded by aluminum. The upper lid feels pretty dimunitive, because at first glance you wouldn't have known its screen was a touchscreen until you landed a finger on it. Multi-touch capacitive gestures work very well on the touchscreen, finger contact is slick and precise, as if you were using an iPad. The screen resolution isn't "terrible," it's just not IPS. The quality of the picture, color, and brightness significantly deteriorates at extreme viewing angles. The lid also bends back almost 180 degrees, which allows you to get a more comfortable into a lap-friendly orientation.

The backlit keyboard is also quite comfortable; the keys have good travel and well-spaced, no keys are awkwardly misplaced or shaped. Speakers underneath the Aspire M5 have a decent sound quality so that you can enjoy a movie or stream music in a room. The speakers are decent, but not great.

The Acer Aspire M5 has dual USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, and of course, an Ethernet jack. With that is an SD card slot and headphone jack. There is also a tray-loading DVD drive on the left.

A third-generation Intel-core i5-3317U processor at 1.7 GHz packs quite a bit of power, helping you load and use Windows 8 applications zippy fast. The laptop has a 500GB hard drive, with a 20GB solid-state drive (SSD) cache for the application you use most frequently. And with 6GB of RAM (Random Access Memory), it's 2GB more than the typical-budget 4GB of RAM laptop.

Unfortunately, this laptop does not include Nvidia graphics, although the previous M5 model did. Adding the Nvidia graphics card would have completed the package completely, although the only type of person who would miss it would be a gamer.


The Acer Aspire M5 has an excellent battery life, lasting 6 hours and 2 minutes while playing back videos. Very few laptops in this category of laptops do better than the M5. Acer also includes a standard 1-year warranty.

Acer Aspire S7 Review: An Exceptional Ultrabook

When Acer first announced the S7 series, a series of touch-screen laptops, it was the company's first touch-screen ultrabook, and was easily the best-made by Acer. The previous S3 and S5 series were a bit boring design wise, while the S7 is made of aluminum with either a metal or Gorilla Glass lid, depending on which model you choose (11 or 13-inch).

The Aspire S7 has a 1080p IPS display, which looked very nice. With in a choice of an Intel Core i5 or an i7 processor and a RAID 0 SSD configuration, and you can easily achieve the fast performance on the S7 series. Does the $1,400 Acer ultrabook get enough things right to justify the starting price?

Made out of smooth glass, sharp edges, and cool aluminum, you can forget Acer's reputation for putting out laptops made of cheap plastic; the S7 is as nice to the touch as it is to look at, and is easily the best designed and tactile laptop the company has ever made. On both 11 and 13-inch models, the keyboard deck is fashioned out of smooth aluminum, with a large trackpad and keys.
                           
Though it looks like the screen of the S7 has a bezel, it's actually an edge-to-edge full glass display, with a border to match the white lid. The model with the white lid is the 13-inch model, and though its white surface can easily pick up fingerprints, it doesn't scratch.

At 2.86 pounds, the 13-inch version of the Aspire S7 weighs even less than the S5, which was also indeed very light for an ultrabook. The 13-inch model is thinner too-- (0.47-inch vs. 0.59-inch), which is an achievement, given that the S5 was once deemed the world's thinnest ultrabook. The Aspire S7 really does feel a lot slimmer and lighter than other competitive 13-inch ultrabooks.On the bottom of the S7, it is sealed in such a way that you cannot easily remove the cover to access the battery and its RAM. (This is normal for ultrabooks). At the bottom is where you will find the speaker strip, which is somewhat unusual, as most laptop speakers are located in the keyboard area or around the edges/sides.

As for ports, the Acer Aspire S7 offers almost everything that you would expect from a typical ultrabook -- 2 USB 3.0 ports, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and an SD reader. You can also get USB-to-Ethernet and micro-HDMI-to-VGA adapters.


Keyboard and Trackpad-
In any case, whatever considerations Acer had when designing its keyboard has finally paid off -- you could easily start typing at a rather brisk speed with very few typos, and when you happened to make a mistake, the largely sized Backspace key was easy to hit. The trackpad does a fine job at handling native Windows 8 gestures, but still isn't as good at single-finger navigation.

Display-
The S7's 1920x1080 HD IPS display is among the most lovely and aesthetic laptop displays, putting some other laptop's display to shame. You would probably think that 1366x768 is sufficient enough for a 13-inch screen, but once you use the S7, its kind of hard to turn back. Everything on the screen looks nice and crisp. Color reproduction is also very nice, blacks are deep, white are bright and colors aren't overly saturated.

The IPS technology displays incredible viewing angles. Unfortunately, you might encounter screen glare, because the S7 has a very glossy screen. The IPS display is also viewable almost edge-on, with the colors still looking potent on off-angles. The screen of the Aspire S7 can be pushed all the way back, so it is laid out completely flat.

Performance and Battery Life-
The Acer Aspire S7 runs on both Intel Core i5 or i7 processor which is plenty fast. The cooling fan, however, makes an annoying and loud fan noise. Like the S5, the S7 has two SSDs in a RAID 0 configuration, which gives it extreme read/write speeds. Acer claims the 4,680 mAh battery can last up to 6 hours, but in battery tests, it only lasted about 4 hours and 20 min.

Software-
Acer is not the only PC maker to do this, but it has definitely filled the S7 with a ton of bloatware. You'll find bloatware like 7digital, eBay, Skitch and Evernote, Acer Explorer, Encyclopedia Britannica, iCookBook, ChaCha, TuneIn, Amazon.com, Amazon Kindle, Netflix, StumbleUpon, newsXpresso, and a trial of McAfee Internet Security Suite. Wow. 
Like most other ultrabooks, the Acer Aspire S7 comes with a 1-year warranty.

Conclusion-
The Aspire S7, it's the best ultrabook Acer has ever released, with a stunning 1080p IPS display and incredible speed. Only one problem, though: Acer needs to improve the battery life. The S7 has a relatively short battery life compared to other touchscreen ultrabooks. If you don't mind carrying a charger wherever you bring the S7, this is one premium laptop. 


Review by © 2012 Andy Chin & Grant Han

© 2012 Acer Inc.  

Apple iPad Mini: Review

The iPad Mini has been rumored for as long as since the original iPad was released. Well, the long rumored iPad Mini is this: technically a smaller, updated version of an iPad 2. 

Apple wanted to it to be clear that it was not simply just a shrunken-down version of the iPad 2. The differences include a different case design: the iPad Mini's has a anodized aluminum design and the new Lightning connector. 

The WiFi-only Mini weighs 0.68 pounds, or 308 grams, which is less than half the weight of the fourth-generation iPad. It's also much thinner too, at 7.2 mm, compared to 9.4 mm. On the front is a 7.9 inch, 1024 x 768 IPS LCD.

With the iPad Mini, holding the slate in the same way you would a another tablet, it can be a bit of a reach. You will probably need rather large hands to be able to easily grip the iPad Mini. But overall, the tablet is very comfortable to hold in your hand.

The layout of the buttons is familiar, but different. The volume and orientation lock switches are on the top right side of the device, but here up and down there are buttons. The power button is on top, looking and feeling like very much of the other iPads. There is a small slit for a microphone up there as well, and on the other side, the 3.5 mm headjack. On the left side of the device is nothing. The only other button is on the front, and that's the extemely familar home button. Ironically, the home button is smaller than the home button of the new iPhone 5.

Display-
No, the iPad Mini doesn't have the retina display, but maintaining the same resolution while shrunk down increases pixel density. Naturally, this means the text isn't as sharp as on the new iPads, but it still has a very nice display.

In fact, the brightness and color reproduction was better over the iPad 2, comparable to the latest Retina displays. Colors are  pleasing to the eye and viewing angles do not disappoint. 

Performance/Battery Life-
The iPad Mini runs on a 2-year old dual-core Apple A5 processor with 512 MB of RAM, same as the iPad 2. In battery-run tests, which entails a looping a video with WiFi enabled and a fixed display brightness, the iPad Mini, surprisingly, lasted 12 hours and 43 minutes. 

Cameras-
The iPad 2 never saw HDR nor the Panorama mode found on the iPhone 5, and neither does the Mini. It does, however have a better camera than the iPad 2 at 5 megapixels. Unfortunately, they don't quite pop out as much as the 8 megapixel camera shots of the iPhone 5. It also takes reasonably good video, shooting at 1080p like the most tablets. 

Conclusion-
This is an iPad made for people who cant swallow the $500 starting price tag on the original iPad. This is, in many ways, Apple's smaller version of its best-selling tablet that offers a thin and light design and good battery life. No, the performance does not even match the $199 Nexus 7 and is lacking in resolution. At $329, this tablet has a lot to offer over Apple's more expensive tablets.

 Its cost is a little high for a tablet that doesn't have the latest hardware, but it has an excellent design, and gives access to the best selection of tablet optimized apps. Even though this is a completely usable tablet, you'll find your hard-earned money better spent on competing Android tablets, such as the Nexus 7 which offers a higher resolution IPS HD display and a quad-core 1.3 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 processor. 


© Review by 2012 Andy Chin, revised by Grant Han

© 2012 Apple, Inc. 

Samsung ATIV S, Samsung's First Windows 8 Phone: First Look

It's taken its time showing itself, but we finally get a first look at Samsung's first Windows 8 Phone: the ATIV S. At Microsoft's launch event, for its new mobile OS (Windows Phone 8), the ATIV S's 4.8 inch display really poped , with a higher resolution. It does offer plenty of power with a 2,300 mAh battery. It also has a micro SD slot, a combination that looking pretty rare among Windows 8 phone devices.

Along the base, the central physical button is emblazoned with Microsoft's new logo with the back and search capacitive buttons taking up the rest of the bezel below the screen. Flipping the device around, there is a brushed metal-style battery cover with a grill seperating it from the chin. At the top you will see a very familiar looking 8 megapixel camera, flash and loudspeaker.

The ATIV S gives you exactly what you want from Microsoft's new UI, Windows 8. The 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor fares well  performance wise. We're still waiting for the company to confirm a release date. If you liked the Galaxy S3 but want the Windows Phone 8 OS, the Samsung ATIV S just might be for you.

Post by © 2012 Andy Chin

© Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd  

Best Intel / AMD Processors For Your PC

Picking out the best CPU (central processing unit) can sometimes be a very difficult task, especially if you do not know what to choose. There are many, many choices are there, but  there are only two major companies as of right now that develops processors. There is AMD and Intel, but which one should you choose?

AMD vs. Intel 

Intel and AMD have been developing processors for years now. For many years, Intel has always been preferred over AMD, for specific reasons you'll see down below.

Top AMD Processor:

AMD FX8150 8-Core

This bad boy is the best of what AMD has to offer. The FX8150 is the first native 8-core desktop processor, and it works incredibly well when it comes to multitasking. One simply cannot deny the speed of the AMD FX8150, but unfortunately, it falls behind an Intel Core i5, which basically means it won't even be a match for the Core i7. The price is what makes this powerful processor stand out. 


Clock Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 8

Price: $189.99 (Amazon)



Top Intel Processor:

Intel® Core™ i7-3940XM Extreme Edition

This monster of a processor here is the fastest Intel Ivy Bridge processor as of right now. Those who require incredibly raw power for their new systems, should definitely get this processor.

Clock Speed: 3.0 GHz, up to 3.9 GHz

Cores: 4

Price: $1096.00 



Post by © 2012 Andy Chin 

© 2012 Intel Corporation
© 2012 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 

LG Optimus G Preview

The LG Optimus G is the first smartphone to utilize the quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, which is to offer state-of-the-art performance. From what we see, it is incredibly fast indeed.

It looks like the new LG Optimus G is going to be a great competitor to the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3. The elegant phone sports a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Processor paired with 2GB RAM, a 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus display, a 13 or 8 megapixel camera depending on regions, and 32GB of internal storage.

With a 2-year contract the Sprint LG Optimus G will retail for only $199.99, which is in line with the most high-end smartphone launches, except for a few exceptions.

Although performance looks great on paper, exactly how good is it?

Technical highlights

	Optimus G/ Korea/Sprint	Optimus G/ AT&T	iPhone 5	Galaxy S3
Display	IPS Plus 1280 x 768	IPS Plus 1280 x 768	IPS (1136x640)	HD S-AMOLED (1280×720)
Display size	4.7"	4.7″	4.5″	4.8″
Display PPI	320	320	326	306
Processor	Snapdragon S4 Pro	Snapdragon S4 Pro	Apple A6	Snapdragon S4/ Exynos 4 Quad
Storage	32GB built-in	16GB+32GB microSD	32GB	32GB + 64 GB microSD
microSD	no	yes (up to 64GB)	no	yes (up to 64GB)
Battery	2100mAh	2100mAh	1430mAh	2100mAh
Width	2.71” / 68.9 mm	2.51″ / 132.95 mm	2.31″	2.51″
Rear Camera	13 MP	8 MP	8 MP	8 MP
Front Camera	1.3 MP	1.3 MP	1.2 MP	1.9 MP
Network	Sprint CDMA – EVDO Rev. A, LTE	SM Quad Band/UTMS Tri Band/LTE Dual Band	LTE	LTE
Height	0.33″ / 8.45 mm	0.34″ / 8.6 mm	0.3″	0.34″
Length	5.19″/131.9 mm	5.17″ / 131.3 mm	4.87″	5.47″
Weight	5.11oz / 145 g	5.19oz	3.95oz	4.69oz

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The industrial design is respectable. LG did a good product design, a hair thinner than the Galaxy S3. The slim body features a great build with a textured backside, covered with a smooth glass-based finish.

Display

First of all, the LG Optimus G is slimmer than both predecessors: 8.45 mm, versus 8.9 mm, for the Optimus 4X HD and the Optimus LTE 2. Although the Optimus G display is a tad bit smaller, it has a high resolution, therefore, the pixel density has improved. LG also introduced its new ZeroGap technology to make the device thinner and reduce glare, or the screen reflectivity.

Processor

The LG Optimus G is the first phone to be able to boast the Quad-Core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC with an Adreno 320 CPU.

Camera

The camera has been improved (compared to the LTE 2 and the LG Optimus Vu) on both the resolution side and on the quality side. The autofocus and shutter speed are much faster than on the LTE 2, for example. The management of dark and light zones are also improved.

Design

The LG Optimus G design is pretty good, and although it has a texture, it is better done than the LTE 2. The texture with the diamond pattern is only for visual purposes, at it is covered by a layer of glass. 

Review by © 2012 Andy Chin, revised by Grant Han
 
Photo Credit: Engadget

© 2012 LG Electronics

iPod Nano: 7th Generation Review

This new iPod Nano is a tiny, miniscule music player. This new, clip-less model is far thinner than the previous 6th generation iPod Nano. The 7th generation is only a mere 5.6mm, while the 6th generation iPod Nano was 8.8mm thick. The 7th Gen iPod Nano is also taller (76.5 mm) and a bit wider (39.6 mm). This tiny device weighs in only at 31 grams, half the weight of the new iPod Touch 5th Gen (See post below.), or about ten Juicy Fruit sticks of gum.

The reason for this change in dimensions is to move away from the square 240 x 240 resolution LCD found in the last-gen nano. The old display is now replaced by a 2.5 inch, 16:9 ratio, multi-touch LCD with a resolution of  240 x 432.

The new nano is bright and nice-looking, but viewing the colors on the screen from a tilted angle can make the colors look washed out. The new nano also includes a home button, much like an iPod. Not much has changed since the 6th generation, but this new one has a more streamlined feel to it. There are nine icons displayed on the screen; 6 on the first page, and 3 icons on the second page; the icons can be rearranged.
Photo viewing is also possible, with pinch and zoom. Images will also rotate as you rotate the nano.

This New 7th gen iPod nano brings out all the functionality of the previous version. The Nike+ makes runners happy, though it still cannot take photos or record video. But at $149 for 16GB there are certainly a number of cheaper options out there for you to choose. But if you're looking for something light, convenient, and beautiful, take a look at this.


Review by © 2012 Andy Chin

Photo Credit: Engadget

© 2012 Apple, Inc. 

iPod Touch 5th Generation

This 2012 model of the new iPod Touch has slimmed down to a mere 6.1 mm. It is also around ten percent lighter than the fourth generation, despite having retina display. Not only is it bigger and thinner, its is also much faster and now has two cameras - one on each side of the iPod.

Its width and height measure at 4.83 x 2.31 inches. It is also noticeably lighter than the 4th gen. The 5th gen weighs in at around 3.1 ounces, while the 4th generation weighed in at about 3.56 ounces. The storage capacities of the iPod 5th Gen are 32GB and 64GB. Priced at $299 and $399. The back of the 5th Generation is now a matte aluminum shell that comes in six iodine colors to choose from.

The growth in height was only for one reason: to accommodate to the 4 inch display. This new iPod runs on an A5 Dual-Core processor and is paired with Dual-Core PowerVR graphics, just like the iPhone 4S. While there are many new features of the new iPod, it is the new camera that stands out the most; there is a 1.2 megapixel camera on the front of the device, and also a 5 megapixel camera on the back. It also captures stunning 1080p videos.


Review by © 2012 Andy Chin

Photo Credit: Apple

© 2012 Apple, Inc.