After coming clean and admitting that I’d be flirting with an iPod touch, even though I’m in a serious relationship with Android(s goog) phones, I’ve been looking forward to the new Apple(s aapl) device. I ordered a 32 GB Black and Slate model as soon as Apple began selling them on Sept. 14 and it arrived a few hours ago. I’ve already have enough playtime to form some solid impressions; plus I owned both the prior iPod touch model and an iPhone 4S in the past, so I have a good frame of reference.

In no particular order, here are my initial thoughts on Apple’s fifth-generation iPod touch

• The display is stellar. Apple’s new technique of integrating the touch sensor with the display brings the content even higher to the screen surface. More than ever before, it appears that the icons are simply painted on the screen; they’re that…