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5th Gen iPod Touch: Unboxed, in the flesh

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Bought the 5th-generation iPod Touch lst Friday night after learning that Beyond the Box was already carrying them. Although it is still in limited stocks, was able to get 32GB black/slate model for around Php16.5k.

I think this is the first time that Apple introduced a lot of colors to the iPod Touch line (used to be just black and white).

One of the first things you will notice when you unbox the iPod Touch 5G is how thin and light it is. At only 6.1mm thin, this is very apparent when you hold the device. So yeah, it’s the sexiest iPod Touch yet.

The display is now bigger at 4.0 inches, just like the iPhone 5. It also features the Retina Display. The back panel is an anodized aluminum where the color is bonded to the metal.

The accessories inside the box includes the new Earpods, the Lightning cable and the hand-strap. There’s a small metal button at the bottom corner in the back that pops out when you press it so you can hook the strap.

Here’s some more sample photos we took while unboxing the iPod Touch.

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Full review will come out soon.

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71 Comments

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Neil Carlo · 13 years ago

Sir, bale plano ko po bumili ng iTouch. Anu-ano po ba yung difference between 4th gen. and 5th gen. itouch?
Pero 4th gen(16gb) po talaga yung nasa plano ko, kasi yun yung pinaka-pasok sa budget ko. Pero kung sakali, gusto ko lang po malaman kung ano yung mga pagkakaiba. Salamat :D

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Meri Greis · 13 years ago

where is the full review? please include some sample photos taken thanks

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Mon Tolentino · 14 years ago

Hello everyone, Yugatech readers. Except Beyond The Box may alam pa po kayong stores na nagooffer na ng 5th generation iPod Touch? Silver 32GB po. Thanks, Since the 1st week of October, i’ve been following stores like Digital Hub, Electroworld etc. etc. and sinasabi nila na stocks will come out next week and I totally can’t wait much longer, I want it tomorrow :( please Help me find one. Thanks

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David · 14 years ago

i have 32G, color red and color blue for sale…0922*******

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EJ · 14 years ago

PowerMac, try it. Got mine (black/slate) in first release nung Oct. 20th. Limited stocks of course. This iPod is the best! So sleek and doesn’t feel cheap. Good buy for a price.

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Mon Tolentino · 14 years ago

Power Mac :( Lagi po nila sinasabi sakin wala pa silang stocks :( Lahat nalang ng Power Mac na napuntahan ko ganun yung sinasabi, just because na siguro 15years old lang ako kala siguro nila I’m just a waste of their times :((( nakakainis na po, sobrang limited ng stocks, Gusto ko po kasi e yung Silver, e lagi namang walang Silver :((

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EJ · 14 years ago

No, don’t say that… just leave your number to them like we did with my friend. Of course, no reservation. Itetext ka naman nila bout sa availability, then xmpre you should come early sa store. With my friend, we got the last two ipod black/slate at 5pm na… very limited kasi ang stocks. If you want sa gray market magpurchase, try Widget City or CMK. I hope that helps. You’re going to love the new iPod Touch for sure. :)

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Len · 14 years ago

When will this be available sa mga malls and me 8gb pa ba? If so, how much kaya? Was thinking of buying 4th gen sa Dec. pro kung mura na din ung 8gb nito, eto nalang. :)

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Leslie · 14 years ago

Hi, walang 8gb ang iPod 5th gen. 16gb lang

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charduz · 14 years ago

Wala din pong 16gb. 32gb and 64gb na lang po yung available for the 5th gen.

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Len · 14 years ago

Ouch… sayang naman… msyado nang malaki ung 32gb para sa kin, not to mention hndi ko na afford… okay na sana ung 16gb eh. :-(

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eric · 14 years ago

nagaaccept ba sila ng cash :)

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wilmer · 14 years ago

Match-up naman sir abe!
5th gen vs. 4th gen ipod touch

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gabriel · 14 years ago

I want this, mahal nga lang. Beyond the box 16,490 bakit kay cmk 13,000 lang

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gian · 14 years ago

Magkaka ganito rin ako :) tiwala lang.
Ganda nito pang xmas.

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Ramon · 14 years ago

meron bang 3g version nito at pwede kaya iconvert sya para makapag call and txt? May narinig kasi ako dati na nagawa yun sa previous generations, di lng ako sure totoo nga yun XD

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Shakey · 14 years ago

GMate yung tawag sa device na yun. Malamang magkaroon din ng compatible sa bagong Touch.

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Ramon · 14 years ago

GMate? Separate device sya di ba? Parang kasi di sya convenient, nagugustuhan kasi ng kapatid ko yung design ng ipod touch 5g, malamang di nya magugustuhan kung may ikakabit pa hahaha

Anyway, thanks sa info :D

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Ella · 13 years ago

Separate siya but not like the Apple Peel that you should attach to the device. It’s just like a Pocket wifi, it connects via blue tooth

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Dan · 14 years ago

Can’t wait for the review!

P.S. Sir Yuga, is it just me or your favicon’s really gone?

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netizen · 14 years ago

You’re not alone. Favicon isn’t visible on my as well.

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Dan · 14 years ago

Can’t wait for the review!

P.S. Sir Yuga, is it just me or your favicon’s gone?

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IANVARIVS · 14 years ago

Nawala rin po sa’kin nung nag update po sila,

pero ngayon po OK na.

Nag clear lang po ako ng cache

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hippo · 14 years ago

ganda ng mga pics, daming alikabok, nice for a blog like this.

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Ronald · 14 years ago

Also got mine from Beyond The Box in Robinsons Galleria. 64GB in blue costing P21,999 and had the screen protector applied in Greenhills for 150.

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mmd · 14 years ago

May case ka na nabili? May available na ba sa greenhills? Btw, great na meron silang screen protector for 4in screen.

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sylv3rblade · 14 years ago

Time to the mall! XD

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Ronald · 14 years ago

they offered a case i said no. it’s so beautiful to cover up.

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refresh · 14 years ago

OT: bakit laging nag refresh ang webpage ng yugatech everytime na view ko, wala naman ako ginagawa, tumitigil lang pag click ko ng stop refresh, ako lang ba? napansin ko ito mga one week na, dati naman hindi

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grace · 14 years ago

where did you bought that?

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bought—>BUY · 14 years ago

He bought it at Beyond the Box store as stated in the first paragraph.

“Bought the 5th-generation iPod Touch lst Friday night after learning that Beyond the Box was already carrying them.”

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secret · 14 years ago

BOBO!

Where did you BUY that dapat

Pa-english english ka pa, bobo ka naman sa grammar

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reese · 14 years ago

nabili na nya yung item so “bought” yung gamit sa sentence.

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niL · 14 years ago

Reese, mali po yan. Bwal ang double negative sa English grammar. Pg gumamit ka na ng DID sa sentence dapt ung kasunod mo na verb ay hindi na past tense. So tama ung Where did u buy that?

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MMD · 14 years ago

I wonder if this is a better choice than iPad Mini. Seems like there are not that many aftersales products yet (cases, protectors, etc) for iPod Touch…

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