A new iPod that's basically the iPhone without the phone bit? Want. The new Nano? Looks ugly, no good for video. No thanks. iPod Shuffle. Never cared before, still don't.

But yes... the iPod Touch. What really surprised me about the media coverage on its announcement is that nobody seems to have mentioned Apple's latest One More Thing this time around.

For the sake of completeness, I transcribe it here:

STEVE JOBS: Oh, and one more thing. I'd like to introduce you to our latest hire. You may remember him as the main voiceover guy from Midway's Mortal Kombat games back in the 90s. As our new Vice President of Gloating, his brief is to travel the country, listening out for anyone mentioning the Zune in public, and announcing... Brian?

MK ANNOUNCER: APPLE... WINS! FATALITY!

The iPhone Touch really is one of the most exciting pieces of tech I've seen of late. I'm not a fan of mobile phones; I rarely remember to carry mine unless I'm out of town. It was the iPhone's other features that really interested me, from the multitouch interface, to the Safari browsing, and now, the ability to grab video from the iTMS to take on the go.

When you take as many train journeys as I do, the thought of being able to grab a few TV episodes or similar for the journey has some serious appeal. Obviously, DVD ripping isn't difficult, but it's time consuming - and anyway, if I've got it on DVD, I've probably already seen it. In the words of Number Five: Input! Need more input!

Getting the whole lot for the price of a replacement iPod almost has me excited enough to accidentally leave it in my pocket next laundry day. Obviously, that's a lie. When it happens, it'll totally be the monsoon due to hit in a couple of weeks. Insurance forms never lie.