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iPod Touch One Year Later

Has Apple Done Enough to Overcome My Doubts?

The iPod Touch has been out for just about a year now (September 5th, 2007). When it came out last year, I wrote an article (Who Else Wanted More from the iPod Touch?). I thought that it was a very promising device, with several flaws that prevented me from pulling the trigger.

Well, there has been a full hardware upgrade released and several firmware releases since then. So how has Apple done to address my laundry list of wishes?

Wish List	Actual	Result
Realistic Storage	Slight Upgrade (Not even Close to enough)
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	It’s there, BUT Apple has purposely made it unusable.
Third Party Applications and Games	Free and Paid through iTunes Store
Skype	Available with Fring Application

What’s Still Missing?

They’ve done a mediocre job of addressing some my big concerns, but what issues still need addressing?