Ipods

[darthviper107]

Not as bad as last year when I spend $632 on an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Processor and then one month later it was worth about $200. And I've just replaced it with a processor that's faster for $180.

 

[El Roranous]

Not as bad as last year when I spend $632 on an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Processor and then one month later it was worth about $200. And I've just replaced it with a processor that's faster for $180.

Doh!

 

[Batty]

Not as bad as last year when I spend $632 on an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Processor and then one month later it was worth about $200. And I've just replaced it with a processor that's faster for $180.

That's technology for you. It never holds its value.

 

[MaulFan]

The good thing about iPods, for the most part, is each generation usually lasts a year, not often is it replaced sooner, except the one case I know of where the Mini wad replaced by the Nano before it's 1 year anniversary, and wouldn't ya know I was given my Mini as a gift about a month and a half early. Oh well, iPods weren't in the budget at the time and I was very grateful for the gift, and it works great, the only reason I want to upgrade is that I take mine with me to work every day as my music source throughout the day and it'd be nice to just have all my music and pick things by my mood. It's hard having only so much space and having to pick a selection predicting how my day will be and then not have any of the kind of music I need to cope; it doesn't help having all hard rock when you have a pounding heading and need something classical.

 

[Fritz]

iPods are awesome. They're simple, efficient and effective. I can download my favorite tunes, listen to the Sideshow podcast or watch Lord of the Rings.

 

[SideshowDennis]

I actually still use my first generation 5GB iPod. It's like the energizer bunny and just keeps going. I've been wanting to upgrade for a while, but on the other hand if it's not broke why fix it? Ugh... decisions, decisions.

 

[user 1190]

I actually still use my first generation 5GB iPod. It's like the energizer bunny and just keeps going. I've been wanting to upgrade for a while, but on the other hand if it's not broke why fix it? Ugh... decisions, decisions.

Wow a first gen with no issues. Those suckers had tons of issues. I have a few friends who worked a few different retail places that sell these and in the begining they told me not to get one they were having around a 25-30% return rate on Ipods that were breaking.

 

[The Mike]

"Six reasons not to buy the iTouch". While its usually never a deciding factor for me it always makes me laugh when these kind of things are released. Here is the article's bulk.

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.

I love that the iPhone is a better option of course that is if you're willing to have AT&T....

 

[darthviper107]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

I don't need a new phone and I don't want to pay that much for the service. So the iPod touch is a better option since it isn't a phone and is cheaper with the same amount of memory, or the same price with more memory.