Device: iPod Touch 3rd gen, model MC008LL
Submitted by: Ben Visness
Release year: 2009
Processor: 600MHz Samsung S5L8922, single-core
Memory: 256MB LPDDR2 @ 200 MHz
Operating system: iOS 5
This is the iPod Touch I got when I was 13. It was my first major
tech purchase and an early device in the iOS lineup. When I
purchased this I think it was running iOS 3; at this point it has
iOS 5. I was pleased to see that the battery still holds a charge
quite well, and it consistently runs at about 30 to 60 frames per
second.
In the video you can see several built-in apps. Media playback
still works great, and scrubbing around in songs is instantaneous.
App switching works well. The calculator launches instantly (as
you would hope). I was shocked to see that the old Google Maps app
still works - apparently they have kept their old tile-based map
servers online. It even gave me public transit directions.
Overall, I would say this device feels only a hair slower than my
current iPhone.