adhanberry Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 If you haven't noticed, Apple recently introduced a new iPod line. Included in this new iPod line is the iPod Touch. It is very similar to the iPhone, just minus a few features. I wanted to know which one you guys would rather purchase, and WHY? BTW, I would rather purchase the iPod Touch. It's obviously cheaper, PLUS you don't have to pay a monthly bill like the iPhone. Quote Hi. This is my signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 I vote for Neither. I'm not an iPod fan. :wink: Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Funny, I've been keeping my eye on the Nano Video over the last few days... So I voted neither. Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhanberry Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 Hmm.. So far I'm quite surprised with everyone's opinion. I figured most people would be content with at least choosing the iPod Touch. CMD, how come you aren't an iPod fan? Quote Hi. This is my signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 One, I'm not an Apple fan. When I think Apple, I think of the constant freezing of the first-generation iMacs in High School while trying to edit my movie in Adobe Premiere, or the constant freezing in Junior High trying to run a CADD program. I also work in an office full of Mac designers. Being a PC guy, I get Mac bloody potato spewing around me all day long (I do however get to pick on them more than my fair share when they have to reboot because their computer is running slowly... :wink:). I much prefer the interface of a different player I've used, one of the higher-profile Sandisk models. This interface seems to be very similar to that of the Creative line of players, and I'm very seriously looking at the Vision M. Plus I don't like the fact that "MP3 Player" has all but become synonymous with "iPod". There are other players out there that are cheaper and have more features, and darn it I'm going to use one. Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawn Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Wow I must be living under a rock. Never heard of these new iPod lines till I clicked on your links. I love Apple, and I love my iPod. (I have an older photo model.) It still works and holds a charge, so I'm not in the market, but I'd probably lean towards the nano video or the new classic (oxymoron alert!) I'm jealous of all the new video models, so that's really what I covet. The touch model is very pretty, but all that screen scares me. It seems like it'd be so easy to scratch. Plus, how do you get internet/wifi access without a monthly subscription fee? Sounds fishy to me -- what's the catch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobofthedead Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Hmm... Tough one to call. iPod Touch or iPhone? In the end I chose iPod Touch. Why? you might ask. Surely the iPod Touch is just a crippled iPhone? I chose the iPod Touch because of that. I don't need a phone. I have a perfectly serviceable mobile phone. I don't need, nay, want to pay hundreds of dollars a month (I recently read that someone paid $500 for a month's service!). Oh, and @ Dawn: The ipod Nano video sounds interesting, but most half-hour video clips of a decent quality are over 200 mb in size, the video for a song such as Bohemian Rhapsody, a 5 minute clip is over 50 mb, and films can be upwards of a gigabyte is size. There is no point, therefore, in having a video player of 2-8 gigabytes, as it will not be able to hold the large amount of files that the iPod Video et al is bought for. It's an interesting idea, but it'll never work. Plus the fact it looks butt-ugly. I bought the 2nd generation Nano for, among other things, its looks, but this one looks dreadful, reminiscent of Sansa's attempts at an MP3 player. At least the other iPod incarnations, for all their faults, were of a decent design. Quote "I am the anarchist, I am the antichrist, I am the walrus, G'JOO G'GOO G'JOOB!" I dig a pygmy, by Charles Hawtree and the Deaf Aids. Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats. ~John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRavioli Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 neither! i don't need touch and i certainly dont need a phone that barely does what it says it will do correctly. Im sticking with creative, man. BTW, there is one thing windows users can do that Apple can't, anyone care to guess? Quote The coolest Indian on Paint.NET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobofthedead Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 @ MRavioli: Use Paint.NET? Quote "I am the anarchist, I am the antichrist, I am the walrus, G'JOO G'GOO G'JOOB!" I dig a pygmy, by Charles Hawtree and the Deaf Aids. Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats. ~John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRavioli Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 well yes, thats obvious but thats not the answer i was looking for. its rather a certain feaure than a program or anything Quote The coolest Indian on Paint.NET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobofthedead Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 See the BSOD on a regular basis? Quote "I am the anarchist, I am the antichrist, I am the walrus, G'JOO G'GOO G'JOOB!" I dig a pygmy, by Charles Hawtree and the Deaf Aids. Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats. ~John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillerman Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Wow I must be living under a rock. Never heard of these new iPod lines till I clicked on your links.I love Apple, and I love my iPod. (I have an older photo model.) It still works and holds a charge, so I'm not in the market, but I'd probably lean towards the nano video or the new classic (oxymoron alert!) I'm jealous of all the new video models, so that's really what I covet. The touch model is very pretty, but all that screen scares me. It seems like it'd be so easy to scratch. Plus, how do you get internet/wifi access without a monthly subscription fee? Sounds fishy to me -- what's the catch? The Ipod Touch uses Wi-Fi similar to that of the Zune. All you need is a pplace with Wireless Internet Access, Starbucks, and there you are. Personally I am going to wait for Zune 2 and when a larger harddrive comes out for the Touch then I will make my decision.... I voted for Ipod Touch.... Quote My Internet Explorer 8 Concept.... My Deviant Art My Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Wow I must be living under a rock. Never heard of these new iPod lines till I clicked on your links. That's because they came out this week. I got an email from Apple advertising them. Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfan51 Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 iPhone: Personally, I don't like these high tech expensive gadget thingamajiggys. In my opinion all this "revolutionizing the phone industry" stuff is hogwash (I love that word.....) But if you really need a smartphone that you can brag about it's probably a good idea.. I guess the iPod touch is okay, but I don't think it is a good idea to waste hard-earned money on something that offers few core improvements from the previous version. Yeah, widescreen, internet, such and such, but the internet browsing capability is pretty subpar (example: you can't right click), and widescreen really doesn't make too much of an impact. Really I think that both of them are simply a waste. In a year or two both are going to become obselete and old (if not the former than the latter). But if I had to choose between the two, I'd certainly pick the iPod Touch. Quote +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ I am a disco dancer. +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Come to think of it, I'd rather have a modded Nintendo DS with a custom case, DSLinux, WiFi, and Voip for $300 than that thing. Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfan51 Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Come to think of it, I'd rather have a modded Nintendo DS with a custom case, DSLinux, WiFi, and Voip for $300 than that thing. ouch...that's one ugly ipod... :shock: Quote +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ I am a disco dancer. +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillerman Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Come to think of it, I'd rather have a modded Nintendo DS with a custom case, DSLinux, WiFi, and Voip for $300 than that thing. That is fake though. The Ipod Touch is 6th Generation, I believe. I missed my 200th post. Darn it! Quote My Internet Explorer 8 Concept.... My Deviant Art My Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfan51 Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 I knew that Quote +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ I am a disco dancer. +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Here's a less-ugly yet still disgraceful picture of it: EDIT: That one looks much less ugly! Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike 121 Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 thats would be the real one and seeing as my fourth gen ipod battery and hard drive is dying, and i just cracked the screen (T_T)... i need a new ipod not a new phone Quote "No. Dreaming is illegal."~Pyrochild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 ...but this one looks dreadful, reminiscent of Sansa's attempts at an MP3 player. Hey now! I have a Sandisk player. The Sansa E200 series is actually quite nice looking, and feels better in the hand than a Nano (yes, I've used one). The e130 is pretty ugly, though. :wink: Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillerman Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Here's a less-ugly yet still disgraceful picture of it: EDIT: That one looks much less ugly! Yes usedHonda the second one is correct. Quote My Internet Explorer 8 Concept.... My Deviant Art My Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRavioli Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Here's a less-ugly yet still disgraceful picture of it: i love the arctic monkeys.... BTW the answer to my question was that windows users can shut up about our operating systems Quote The coolest Indian on Paint.NET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillerman Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Wow I must be living under a rock. Never heard of these new iPod lines till I clicked on your links. That's because they came out this week. I got an email from Apple advertising them. Ipod Touch comes out September 30th. Quote My Internet Explorer 8 Concept.... My Deviant Art My Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike 121 Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 nope, apple ships it out by the 28th Quote "No. Dreaming is illegal."~Pyrochild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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