Apple have a notoriety for using a horribly effective (or just plain horrible) business model, in which whatever device they currently have available has some deliberate, strategically downplayed set of shortfalls for the sole reason to be introduced in later versions, as though they’ve created the best thing since sliced bread. With the third generation of the iPod Touch, however, they’ve reached an all new level of this “bait and switch” technique that’s just unbearable.

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