Differences in Ipod Touch's

[thwaites04]

Here there. im quite new here and need an answer to a question.

I'm looking to buy the lowest spec itouch and it retails at 169 form the apple store. I work for sainsburys and our store has it on sale for 129. then i get my discount on top. But im a bit scepticale that its an older version not the newer.
So my question is this:

Is there anything that will tell me its a new one prior to buying?
When ive bought it what can i look for to tell the differences between the older and newer version??

Sam

[Kaspar 15]

Prior buying, the difference between their packages are pretty obvious. The 1st gen touch has a box like iPhone, rather big and black. The 2nd gen touch has a nano-style box, which is rather thin and has a transparent cover so you can see the device.
2nd gen Touch also has external volume buttons on the left side and the back of the device is chrome and curved.

[thwaites04]

Thanks mate, so if its got a clear case like nano's then its all good. but if its in a black box then they can keep it?
Thanks

[Eric Lewis]

the new Touch is in a plastic case with the home screen showing
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/2890529015_5dd75c6e1c.jpg

the old touch has a black box with some album on it

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1036/1443985520_4650377457.jpg