No it doesn't but iOS 5 will allow texting as it introduces iMessage app which gives free texting to all iPads iPods and iPhones.
This is really an opinion. It depends on what you are looking for in a gadget. Research on apple.com
On the iPod touch you have to have an app to text if you do then your app has a number
download app text now and the person u want to text.
You can't.
Unfortunately, no . However you can get an iPod Touch and text from it.
Unfortunately, you cannot text an iPod without a message being sent to you from the iPod. However, you can download a free text app, send a message to a phone, and the phone can press 'reply' and should be able to text back on the iPod Touch.
you cant text on the ipod, but there are many apps were you could fake-getting a text.
you can't? its an ipod not a phone.
yes it can text but you can not call
No. You can only text on iphones.
yes
No, you need wi-fi to text on the iPod Touch.