ipod touch model numbers

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ipod touch model numbers

I commute between two large European countries and there is no obvious benefit in buying from one or the other. However various vendors give a model number and this turns out to be different per country. A little mactracker search yierds yet another number. This has raised my curiosity and I would like to know the meanings of these numbers, apparently not directly searchable on Apple sites btw.

for 32Gb models
Macktracker US : MB376LL/A
Vendor in France: MB376ZK/A
Vendor in Germany: MB376ZD/A
Same Vendor in UK:MB376ZO/A

and so on. If I buy - say - in Germany , how different with the product be from one bought in France?

iMac(late 2006), iBookG4, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Mar 16, 2008 11:13 AM

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A A P L

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Mar 16, 2008 11:17 AM in response to Michel Poisson

32GB models are new, and there's only one.
For the 8/16s, there are two of each - A&B.
B's have the software upgrade that the older A models have to pay for.
All 32's are the same.

Scott

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jdawg202

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Mar 16, 2008 1:20 PM in response to Michel Poisson

I'm guessing that what country you buy it from will only make a difference in the defult language/time zone.

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Mar 17, 2008 6:15 AM in response to A A P L

Thanks Scott

Can I safely assume that the "B" you refer to is the 2nd character in the string MB376? Because if it is the "A" in the "/A" ending it would seem that only the old software is available.

Anyway I would still like to know the meaning of the differing letters towards the end of the string. The other reply about timezones is , I fear, not correct since France and Germany are in the same.

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Mar 17, 2008 6:24 AM in response to Michel Poisson

No it's actually the letter at the end after the / so if your looking for a new model with the Apps then you want a /B version.

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Neil25

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Apr 11, 2008 4:13 AM in response to Michel Poisson

I have a 32gb model is there anyway of telling by the model and serial numbers on the box if i have a Europe or US version of the ipod? it's really frustrating me not knowing because i bought it from ebay. any help would be much appreciated.

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