iPod Touch vs iPhone
September 6, 2007
Apple’s new iPod touch is an odd device to me. It has all the beauty and touchy sweet interface of the iPhone, but without the phone. It has the iPod base purpose of music and video, but with 10% the capacity of the conventional iPod. The Apple store does a great job comparing the iPod models, but doesn’t clearly compare the iPod Touch with the iPhone.
They have done away with the 4GB iPhone, leaving 3 options for multi-touch iPod/iPhone devices. The 8GB iPod Touch costs $299, but has no phone capability. The iPhone increases the price to $399, but is in every other way identical. The 16GB iPod Touch is again $399, but like the 8GB model has no phone capability. There is currently no 16GB iPhone.
I’m a little unsure why they made this quite so complicated. I’d have a hard time justifying a purchase of an iPod touch. The loss of cellphone capability seems like a massive loss, and not having the option to upgrade or trade-in or something makes that a non-expandable option.
As for the chunky little iPod nanos, I can’t begin to understand the design decision on those. Maybe they look cool in person…
As a final note, the trademark bright white color that seemed most indicative of the iPod is now completely gone across the whole line. The black, silver, and cool colors down the line are sweet, so I’m not complaining…
I still want an iPhone…
Tags: apple, iphone, ipod, ipod nano, ipod touch
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No, I don’t quite understand it either, but it’s good that the iPhone is cheaper now. Then again, what I really want is the Neo1973 to be finished and polished to a shine. I mean, it’s like an iPhone, except you can do whatever you want with it (http://openmoko.com/).
Choosing an iPod model now is certainly difficult. None of them seem perfect. What I really want is a small iPod with 160GB and touch interface.
A bluetooth interface would make the iPod touch more attractive, but I guess that would take away market share from the iPhone while not locking you in.
I guess I will go for the 160GB model now, because it fits all of my music and a shuffle for the gym.
I also have to agree with unwesen, the iPod touch is too much of a computer that I wouldn’t want to hack it (and having all of the source).
Once the Neo1973 is nice and fancy, maybe someone takes the interface and makes a MokoPod (Neo1973 - phone + more storage)
I currently have a 20GB iPod Video, I’d be damn happy with a 16GB iPod Touch, but 8GB is just not enough. I am loving the $200 price drop though…
I am on my itouch right now…I love it!!!! It the beat thing apple ever made its just like the iPhone but without a phone I have the 8 gb and i think its good enough if you are thinking of buying it I highly recommend for you to get it!