iPod touch with camera shows up in Vietnam

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What I thought was interesting was the little microphone hole next to the lens. Makes it a bit more like an iPhone, sans 3G antenna.

I bet Steve is itching for another war in Vietnam.

With my 1st gen iPod Touch I always said the killer additions for me would be, speakers and a camera. Maybe I won't get the new iPhone and save $1000's over the time of a three year contract.

The key detail here (pointed out by MacRumors http://www.macrumors.com/2010/05/19/photos-and-video-of-ipod-touch-with-camera-surface-in-vietnam/) is that this prototype was manufactured back in June last year, before the launch of the 3rd-gen iPod Touch. Nothing new to see, really.

Can a sieve leak?

Looks like a current generation prototype, something we've already seen pics of with a camera, rather than a next gen. It if were next gen it would be shaped like the 4G iPhone.

Now Apple will send cops to his house because he has "their" prototype!!

What is this diagnostic utility and why does it not at all look like something Apple would use, let alone ship? I call shenanigans. The camera probably won't be centered (for some reason I feel strongly about that, probably because neither the iPhone nor the iPod nano has a centered camera). Also, I think it would be irresponsible of Apple to NOT include the forthcoming camera updates included on the iPhone. iPod touch users deserve the same improved camera hardware that the iPhone users will get. We run the same apps and have the same needs.

If Steve was really concerned with the iPod touch being the cheapest way to the App Store (his excuse last year for no camera being put in), then maybe he should consider how many apps require or use a camera and give us a quality one (at least as good as is going to be in the next iPhone). And if the next iPhone includes a front-facing camera, then give us one too, so we can use the apps that will take advantage of it.

I still think this looks fake to me though.