Note to self: buy in October.
Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic – Apple
On Wednesday Apple updated their iPod lineup:
Touch Changes: Minor
The iPod Touch expectedly gets a dramatic price drop that brings it more in line with the iPhone 3G’s pricing, if you want to pay a slightly higher price for a multimedia player that doesn’t have phone capability. The 8GB iPod Touch will sell for $229 ($30 more than a comparable iPhone 3G), while the 16GB model will sell for $299–which means you’ll get double the memory for the price of the old 8GB iPod Touch.
The design of the new iPod Touch remains similar to before, but like the Nano, the Touch thins down compared with its predecessor. The chassis remains contoured stainless steel. The biggest hardware additions: Integrated volume controls on the side, and a built-in speaker (similar to what’s on the iPhone 3G) for casual listening. Jobs said the volume controls were the number one requested feature for the iPod Touch. Also now integrated: Nike + iPod software and receiver; now, you only need to buy the Nike+iPod transmitter for your shoe, and don’t need the extra receiver dongle, as before.
In spite of its thinner profile, the Touch’s battery life is rated for an impressive 36 hours for music, and six hours for video.
The compelling new feature for me is an easy way to leave myself voice notes (when I get the odd flash of brilliance).
The iPhone is OUT for me now.
Rick McCharles 
Ok, its December and these are still not available from Apple….what gives?
Much delayed.
I hear they are actually still coming, though.