So what's the status or fate of the iPod touch?

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pinkoos wrote:
They already have the 5th gen touches (for 2 years now), so it's not something we would buy now.

I think now when they upgrade, I'm going to upgrade to a bigger screen device. Hopefully this will be a 4.7" touch. I'll wait til early next year to see if Apple comes out with it, otherwise I'll start looking into a mini for them.

There isn't a 4.7" mini. You'll have to get an iPhone 6 or start looking for non iOS devices. If you are compromising already, why not at least explore all options?