I wonder what Christmas is like for Steve Jobs.As chairman and CEO for the most haughty, yet trendy company in technology – I’d imagine it’d be a splendid, superb time of year. Well, Christmas came early this year for Jobs and the rest of Apple as the new wave of iPods came surfing to consumers about two weeks ago.The new iPod Classic – also known as the device that holds every song you’ve ever heard in your entire life – is loosening its belt, jumping from a 120 gigabyte (GB) model to a 160GB.Apple’s most popular iPod, the Nano, received an even bigger facelift. On top of getting a larger screen, the new Nano was stuffed with a video camera, microphone, pedometer and a radio.Congratulations Apple, your device finally has a built-in radio, something most MP3 players have had for years now.But enough Apple bashing for now – there’s plenty more coming for our final contestant – I actually applaud the company for what it’s done with the new Nano.By adding a camera to the music player, the iPod Nano can now attempt to take some market away from the popular, pint-sized Flip camcorder.Sure the Nano can’t touch the Flip when it comes to night shots, but it holds its own in the light and even outshines the Flip in filming close-up shots.Now for pure video shooting, would a customer choose an iPod Nano instead of the Flip?Probably not.But the Flip’s main selling point is filming short segments of your friend getting kicked in the nether regions, and then uploading the footage to YouTube for all to enjoy.If you could own a device which can still capture that money shot while you rock out to your favorite band – why not pick the one that does both?Now, while Apple’s decision on advancing the Nano is commendable, the exact opposite is true for the new iteration of the iPod Touch.Although equipped with the faster processor of the iPhone 3GS, one big feature is absent in the Touch one would assume would’ve been added in the iPod’s release. Aside from the obvious “it’s not a phone,” one thing would keep the Touch in parity with the iPhone.The camera.Not present in either the first or second generation of the iPod Touch, a camera would seem like an obvious feature to add to the new iTouch, especially since it appeared in the new Nano.But to the disappointment of many, the new iPod Touch still remains blind.Jobs’ response to the Touch’s missing camera, “it’s a great game machine.””A great game machine.” You’re kidding, right?Sure, I enjoy playing my iTouch between classes. But it’s more of a time waster than anything else.No one is going to go buy the new Call of Duty strictly on their iPod and nothing else.Also, how is Nintendo raking in money with its “great game machine,” the DSi,  when it has not one but TWO built-in cameras?A couple of months ago, leaked screenshots of new iPod cases manufactured in China showed a camera hole in the case for both the Nano and the Touch.  Tech blog Gizmodo took apart the new iPod Touch and discovered space inside the device for a camera and a radio receiver, also missing from the Touch.So, it appears “great game machine” is a bit of a cover up.It’s obvious the iPod Touch will eventually have a camera and a radio, like the Nano. Instead of rushing it out, Apple should have waited until the device was ready.There aren’t any exterior changes to the new iTouch, but maybe Apple decided to fix that whole exploding thing they seemed have problems with in the past.Adam Arinder is a 20-year-old electrical engineering junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder.—-Contact Adam Arinder at [email protected]