Why I'll Pass on the iPod Touch

Wed Sep 5, 2007 7:17PM EDT

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Apple just announced the iPod Touch! Now we're talking, but what does this mean for the iPhone?

The main reason I was holding off on the iPhone was price. Now I'm an avid Apple fan, but first and foremost, I like to spend my money wisely. Despite a few gripes regarding the touch keypad, most of the reviews I've read about the iPhone are decent, nothing but praise. But again, price was definitely an obstacle for most, especially if they had to switch phone carriers. Somehow, opening your checkbook to pay early termination fees, $60 and up for an unlimited data plan, and over $500 for the device itself just hurt too much.

Today, I finally did it. I bought an iPhone.

Yes, I know I said I'd wait for the next generation, but I just couldn't resist the $200 price drop. Anyway, I'm taking my chances, because this may be the only chance at nabbing the-soon-to-be-obsolete 4GB model for under $300 (it's OK, I'm not proud). Now why would I buy an iPhone, when I could've waited for the $299 8GB iPod Touch, you ask? Here's my logic:

No Phone: The new iPod Touch may have more storage, but it doesn't have a phone. This means you still have to carry two devices: a phone and the iPod Touch. I don't know about you, but I'm not one to carry an iPod everywhere I go. That's why I say no thanks to the iPod Touch. I'll just stick to an iPhone and eliminate all the excess baggage.

No Camera: The 2-megapixel camera is gone.

No Bluetooth or EDGE: This means no bluetooth headphones, headset, or access to the Internet when you can't find a hotspot. Bummer.

Wi-Fi: Woohoo, it has Wi-Fi — but what's the use of having Wi-Fi if you can't always access a hotspot outside the house? Once you walk out the door, the only place you have free access to the Internet is at Starbucks to buy music.

Storage: Why, oh why on earth would you pay $299 for an 8GB iPod or $399 for 16GB? OK, so it's flash-based, has a multi-touch interface, a beautiful 3.5-inch display, and Wi-Fi capabilities, but the price just seems outrageous when the 160GB metal iPod Classic is only $349. Makes me wanna weep.

No New Features: The iPod Touch is just an iPhone without a phone. And why didn't they add new colors, FM radio, an expansion slot, or a microphone to give it VoIP capabilities? Even the Sony Mylo and Zune have some of these features. Why make it look and act like a PDA, yet leave out important things like a microphone.

The good news is we now have options. Options are great when you don't have to to decide between carriers, or find ways to unlock the iPhone without it blowing up in your face. The iPod Touch has great features, but doesn't compare to the iPhone. Now that the iPhone is cheaper, why not go for the one with the most features at the expense of storage? Besides, I already have plenty of storage for music on my four other iPods.

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  • 1 Posted by akatsukishino on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:48PM EDT Report Abuse

    so what i like it cauze of the way it is its like an iphone but just without the phone wich i dont really care

  • 2 Posted by baldaufjason on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:01PM EDT Report Abuse

    got ipod 30gb clasic for $220, brand new thanks to my Sears employee discount. 30GB more than enough space. i want to use it in my car but I have to fix the cigarette lighter fot the fm tunner to work. as for phone, All I have is a generic Motorola (the cheapest prepaid phone At&t had, i don't use it much so i don't really care if it got all the bells and whisles. It works for me. Ipod touch is a waste. Get the clasic ipods, now that newer bigger capacity ones are availible the prices of the 30 and 60Gb will drop even more, which sucks for me, but what do you do, you can't win, there will always be somthing better. At least i know that the my 30gb Ipod with video is far better than my old juke box the Creative labs Zen Xtra which was also 30gb, but with the slickness of a casset player, and the teidous interface, makes the Ipod look just so sexy.

  • 3 Posted by kcaye85 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:48PM EDT Report Abuse

    Nice referral, but I don't want to switch carriers. I also don't want something that comes along with a monthly bill.

  • 4 Posted by littlelexilex on Thu Sep 3, 2009 6:54PM EDT Report Abuse

    well.hm there are a lot of reasons to get a touch instead. 1. you dont have to pay those expensive monthly service phone bills 2.it hasnt experienced problems like the i-phone 3. its a lot cheaper and lots more.so yeah. I don't agree with you at all. and i am a kid so that sure does mean a lot since kids are way more into techonology than adults

  • 5 Posted by vanagon_carat on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:31PM EDT Report Abuse

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