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"Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
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Thank you Russ.

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: help with iTouch


> Here's the info from Apple on what the itouch is:
> Apple has unveiled its next-generation iPod touch
> . It looks like an  iPhone 5
> , with the same 4 inch, 1136 x 640 pixel display. But the 5th-generation
> iPod touch
> doesn?Tt make phone calls, it?Ts even thinner than the new iPhone, and 
> it has
> a last-generation processor.
> that?Ts because the new iPod touch has a faster processor, bigger screen, 
> and
> a
> better camera, among other improvements.
> The 5th-gen iPod touch measures 6.1mm (0.24 inches) thick and weighs 88
> grams (3.1 ounces). It?Ts the thinnest and lightest iPod touch to date, 
> even
> though it has the largest screen yet.
> It?Ts powered by an Apple A5 processor ?" much like the iPad 2 or the 
> iPhone
> 4. That?Ts a step up from the 4th generation iPod touch, which has an A4
> chip,
> but it falls short of the new A6 processor in the iPhone 5. Apple says 
> that
> chip offers twice the graphics and CPU performance of an A5.
> Apple says the iPod touch is the ?oworld?Ts most popular? media 
> player, and
> also portable gaming device ?" and the new dual core chip should help 
> boost
> gaming performance.
> The new iPod touch has a 5MP camera, LED flash and autofocus ?" features
> which weren?Tt available on the fixed-focus camera on the last iPod 
> touch.
> Apple is also included a panorama mode and support for 1080p HD video
> recording with the rear camera.
> Like the iPhone 5, there?Ts a new FaceTime HD front-facing camera which 
> can
> shoot 720p video, and the company has added an optional wrist strap which
> comes
> in handy if you plan to use the iPod touch as a point-and-shoot camera, or
> hand
> it to your kid for mobile gaming.
> Apple is adding Bluetooth 4.0 to the iPod touch, along with dual-channel
> 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi.
> The iPod touch also now gets AirPlay mirroring support, letting you pair 
> the
> device with an Apple TV to stream games, videos, or other content to a TV.
> And for the first time, you can now use Siri voice recognition on the iPod
> touch.
> Apple iPod touch 5th gen
> Apple will offer 5 color options: yellow, pink, blue, black, and white.
> The 5th-gen iPod touch goes up for pre-order this week and should ship in
> October.
> A 32GB model costs $299, while a 64GB model runs $399.
> Apple will also offer a cheaper option: The 4th-gen iPod touch. The 
> company
> is keeping the older models alive, but it?Ts phasing out the 8GB version.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Howard, W A 9 Y B W
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:08 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: help with iTouch
>
> Butch,
>
> What is the iTouch?
>
> 73
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:04 AM
> Subject: help with iTouch
>
>
>> I'm seriously considering buying the latest iTouch.  Anyone here willing
>> to get me started, how to get voice turned on and so forth.  I have no
>> need for a phone as I'm not interested in the data plan, but do have
>> wireless at my house which is ehre it will get used most of the time.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks. 

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