Okay, so I know there were rumours about camera's and all sorts of cool updates due to come in at the release of the new ipod touch 3rd generation, but they were exactly that...Rumours.

So what we're gonna do for you today is give you the actual facts and figures on the two newest ipod touch's out at the moment and compare the 2nd gen with the 3rd. (The 2nd Gen 16gb is soon to be fully discontinued, so you should be able to pick up some of the unsold stock pretty cheap, just make sure what Gen they're selling you before you hand over your cash don't pay over the odds for the 2nd Gen)

Then you can decide which of the two you're going to go and fulfill that dream you've been having about running down  the beach naked, just you and Mr.i.Touch...Huh?.. NO!? Only me then?.. Shame...

Anyway! Let's get straight into it with the specs:

2nd Gen                                                            3rd Gen

Released 9 September 08                                Released 9 September 2009

Memory 8,16 & 32 Gb Models                          Memory 32 & 64 Gb Models only

Operating system 2.1.1 (Upgradable to 3.1.2) Operating system 3.1.1 (upgradable to 3.1.2

Battery Life 36 hours of Audio                          Battery life 30 hours of Audio

Battery Life 6 hours of video                             Battery Life 6 hours of video

Processor & Speed ARM11 400/412 Mhz        Processor & Speed ARM Cortex-A8 600 Mhz

Both of these ipod's have been under-clocked from their original speeds. The 2nd Gen from 620 Mhz and the 3rd Gen down from 833 Mhz

Memory (RAM) 128                                           Memory (RAM) 256

Both of these ipods have the same screen resolutions and size which is:

320x480 px, 3.5 in (89 mm), 2:3 aspect ratio, 262,144 colour LCD at 163 pixels per inch (ppi)

However although they have the same screens and resolutions etc, they have upgraded the video cards in the 3rd generation models

Video card PowerVR MBX Lite                          Video card PowerVR SGX

Both ipods have the same touch screen and accelerometer technology with proximity and ambient light sensors and external volume buttons for when their in ya pockets...

Although both of these models are both Wi-Fi and Blue-tooth enabled, if you purchase the 2nd Gen you will have to update to OS (software) version 3.0 (3.0 should be free) or higher to use Blue-tooth 2.1+EDR (better connectivity with devices, less power consumption amongst a few other things) whereas the 3rd Gen will come with this as standard

Both ipods are the same height, width and Thickness and also the same weight:

H:4.3 in (110mm) W: 2.4 in (61mm) Th: 0.33 (8.4mm) Both weigh in at 115 grams (4.1 oz)

Both Second and 3rd Gen models have a loudspeaker and are compatible with an external mic, only the 3rd Gen will come with one in the box.

Both models are fully compatible with itunes and the app store

The only very new feature over the 2nd Gen is the Voice control and Voice over functionality in the 3rd Gen which will allow users to do such things as say the name of artist or track that they wish to hear and the device automatically finding and playing that request, which will same a lot of time getting the player out, especially in busy places and flicking through your tracks.

Okay so that's about it, Hope you found this useful!

God bless...