Apple iPod touch (4th Generation with Camera)

Apple's fourth-generation iPod touch finally gets a camera for HD video recording, and still-photo capture. Plus a second, front-facing camera brings FaceTime video chat to the touch. On the new high-res Retina display, everything looks crisp and colorful, and the screen remains highly responsive to touch. Apple eliminated video playback from its sixth-generation iPod nano ($149, ), making the touch the least-expensive video-playing iPod. Starting at $229 (direct, 8GB), however, it's not cheap, and that isn't much storage for an HD video device. The $299 32GB player seems like the best deal, while the 64GB model offers twice the storage, but remains exorbitantly priced at $399. Despite the cost, the iPod touch remains, by far, the best portable media player you can buy—and it retains our Editors' Choice crown.
Design
Apple put the iPod touch on a diet, yet again—at 3.6 ounces, it weighs a half-ounce less, and is slightly less wide at 4.4 by 2.3 by 0.3 inches (HWD). Apple's custom A4 chip powers the touch, and the multi-touch screen gets an upgrade to the iPhone 4's ($199, ) super-sharp Retina display. It remains at 3.5 diagonal inches, but with a resolution of 960 by 640 pixels (at 326 pixels per inch) it's easily the crispest, brightest, of any PMP on the market. The touch's left-hand panel houses two Volume buttons, and a headphone jack, a speaker, and a 30-pin connector for USB computer syncing are on the bottom of the player. The Power button sits up top, and the Home button remains below the display on the front panel. There are two camera lenses—one toward the top of the display, and one on the back, in the top left corner, which is accompanied by a mic. The back panel remains mirrored, so it's excellent for checking your teeth on the sly, but it picks up fingerprints very easily.