Now with multiple models in ever increasing generations, Apple’s iPod has undoubtedly captured a large share of the portable media market and this is all due to its ingenuity and innovations that allow its products to evolve one step ahead of the rest. What was once simply an MP3 player, iPod has now become a media player that meets the needs of different people. Loaded with features and easily upgradeable, the iPod Touch MC086BT is one of the few in the iPod stable that has been constantly updated and redesigned to stay ahead and ahead of the competition.
The iPod Touch MC086BT is a third-generation 8GB model of Apple’s highly successful line of portable media players. Along with the 8 GB version, the third generation line also has the more powerful 32 GB and 64 GB versions. Although they belong to the same last generation, it is important to note that the iPod Touch MC086BT is technically identical to the second generation 8 GB model.
However, there have been some significant changes, especially with the release of iOS version 4, which is free to download for iPod touch owners. It’s not that the second generation was worse, with so many features included compared to the first generation, its new release, despite no drastic changes to the hardware design, still scores highly on usability and adaptability and its reigns supreme. on top. hasn’t changed either.
It’s hard to say whether Apple’s decision to stick with the old design is good or bad for the iPod Touch MC086BT. Try putting the Apple iPod MC086BT and its older model together and you’ll have a hard time telling them apart unless you rotate it, as the engravings on the back are different.
But for the benefit of those who haven’t owned the previous model and are first-time buyers looking to compare the iPod Touch MC086BT to another model, the iPod Touch MC086BT also resembles the iPhone that uses a touch screen. The unit comes with a 3.5-inch glass-covered display and has a 480 x 320 pixel resolution. There are also some physical buttons that are placed on the internal layout. In particular, there’s the home button at the bottom front of the unit, just below the screen. You’ll also find on its top edge a standby button, on its side a slim volume control, and on the bottom edge you’ll find a regular 3.5mm headphone jack and the universal iPod dock found on all models.
Another holdover from the third-generation iPod touch is the Genius Play list. A feature that allows its user to instantly create playlists with twenty-five songs that are based on the musical attributes of a song they have chosen. An addition to the third-generation model is the ability of the Genius Play list feature to include App Store recommendations in your picks.
Sadly though, the Apple iPod MC086BT is the short man on the third-generation iPod Touch totem pole. The iPod MC086BT was not blessed with the new, faster processor built into the 32 and 64 GB models. This means that the iPod Touch MC086BT does not have multitasking capabilities, OpenGL graphics support, home screen background images, voice control and other features with advanced accessibility. Even with the new version 4 interface, older hardware simply can’t support the newer and more advanced features.
