Just after the announcements of iPod Nano and Classic at Apple’s Let’s Rock event, they announced the new iPod Touch second generation which is really awesome!

The new iPod Touch 2G has a new design with a chrome rim and a tapered back, similar to the iPhone, but it is thinner than before.

Some new features of iPod Touch 2G includes external volume control, integrated Nike+ with no transmitter needed and genius playlist creation. Other features include:

• 3.5-inch display
• Volume controls
• Accelerometer
• 802.11 b/g wireless
• Built-in speaker

It is being sold for $229 for the 8GB, $299 for the 16GB, and $399 for the 32GB.