Morning,

Check this out. Amazon.com now offers you a free 1 GB iPod Shuffle when you buy a 32 GB iPod Touch.

At first glance, you’d say, golly gee - gimme gimme gimme! Just read below:

Apple iPod touch 32 GB (2nd Generation)

Feature: … This player is the iPod touch, not the Apple iPhone; 32 GB capacity for 7,000 songs, 10,000 photos, or 40 hours of video; Up to 36 hours of music playback or 6 hours of video playback when fully charged; 3.5-inch widescreen multi-touch display with 480-by-320-pixel resolution; Supported audio formats: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; supported video formats: H.264, MPEG-4; supported image file types: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG …more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-05 Summary: I love it. … I love it. It is slim and so easy to use. I recommend it to everyone. Very user friendly …more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-11-03 Summary: Ipod Touch … My first Apple product. I like it. It’s facinating, yet there is further room for improvements. I purchased it on the recommendation of a friend. I wanted to access the internet from a handheld. I can do this, but most of the print on webpages is so small, I cannot read it. I was also hoping to be able to access internet radio stations so I could access professional and collegite sports and sports and news radio stations. I can access many stations, but not all that I would like. I’ve downloaded a few applications, …more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-03 Summary: good … The product was shipped in perfect condition. It took 15 days for the product to get delivered. …more
Editorial Reviews — … Product Description–Posted September 9, 2008 | The iPod touch has always been an amazing iPod. And with its groundbreaking technologies–including a Multi-Touch screen, the accelerometer, and 3D graphics–and access to hundreds of games, iPod touch puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand. It comes in 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB models with new volume controls and a built-in speaker. Play hours of music. Create a Genius Playlist of songs that go great together. Watch a movie. Surf the web. View…more

Apple iPod touch 32 GB (1st Generation)

Feature: … This player is the iPod touch, not the Apple iPhone; Upgrade your player with the iPhone 2.0 Software Update for iPod touch via iTunes for an additional fee; 32 GB flash memory stores up to 7,000 songs, 40 hours of video, or 25,000 photos; includes five software applications: e-mail, maps, weather, stocks, and notes; Built-in Wi-Fi capability allows direct access to the Internet via Safari, YouTube videos, and the iTunes wireless store; Includes earphones, USB 2.0 cable, universal dock adapter, polishing cloth, iPod touch stand, and quick start guide; 1-year limited warranty; 90-day single incident phone support …more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-10-30 Summary: All I can say is WOW … (This is a review of the 16GB IPOD Touch 1st gen) My wife bought me this as a gift. I had no clue what it was when I opened it. I had been considering buying a nano for my music in the car. Once I started using this, I could not imagine not having one. I put every CD I own on it so I have about 2600 songs. There was still room on it so I put all my photos (1900) from the last 10 years on it too. With the wireless networking, I can check the weather, movie times, email… the list goes on… from the comfort of my bed. …more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-10-25 Summary: A neat little gadget to get excited about… but… … I have to begin with a brief disclaimer: I got the I-Phone, and I kinda regret not getting TOUCH… Though they’re very similar, the big problem arises when you realize that while this is a GREAT device, there’s no doubt that before you notice it, the next generation will be out, and it’ll be ALL the better… only us I-Phone users will be hunkered down with mobile phone service contracts and I worry that jumping from one to the next will require tons and tons of paper work… Additionally speaking, who in the world …more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-24 Summary: I love my touch! … The ipod touch is amazing, I touch feature is very responsive and is not aggravating. Apple has done a good job with the ipod series and I hope they continue to make it better! …more
Editorial Reviews — [1] … Product Description | other bitrates supported * plays MP3, WAV, AAC, AIFF (uncompressed), Apple Lossless, and Audible files (formats 2, 3 and 4) * displays photos converted from JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF and PNG formats * plays video in MPEG-4 and QuickTime formats * built-in lithium ion rechargeable battery provides up to 22 hours music playback; up to 5 hours video playback * 32GB hard drive holds approximately: 40 hours of video, 20,000 photos, or 468 hours at 128 Kbps *…more
[2] … Product Description | .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } .caption2 { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: 20px; } iPod touch has always been an amazing iPod. With great new applications, now iPod touch is even better. Watch a movie you rented from iTunes. View rich HTML email with graphics and photos displayed inline. Open…more

Tuff-Luv napa leather case in Book Style (Apple ipod Touch 1st & 2nd Gen) (8GB/16GB/32GB)

Feature: … Elegant case handmade and stitched in leather. compatible for 1st & 2nd Gen touch; Soft yet strong and hard wearing; New removable belt clip feature - when removed no protruding components; Ambient light sensor opening; Beautiful packaging …more
Editorial Reviews — … Product Description | The Tuff Luv Leather Case is beautifully hand crafted to meet the exact specifications of your ipod touch.If you can splash out for this, like all our other leather cases for itouch, you can see Tuff-Luv do not dissapoint! Practical and stylish. A long tradition in making classic cases for all devices. Trust us to look after your mp3 player. Soft yet strong and hard wearing soft napa leather. …more

And then you realize that the price last week was dropped to around $50-$70 for the 1 GB shuffles. And that the 32 GB iPod is close to $500. I’d reckon that’s not too much of a strain for Amazon.com to offer.

So! Spend close to $500 and get a $50 thingee for free.

What’s your take?

ThankYouVeryMuch!

Owlbert

ps - look how they’re selling on eBay:

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