Comments on: iPod touch vs iPhone http://johnbiehler.com/2007/09/05/ipod-touch-vs-iphone/ Technology, photography and anything else I find interesting Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:05:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John http://johnbiehler.com/2007/09/05/ipod-touch-vs-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-521 John Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:13:02 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/2007/09/05/ipod-touch-vs-iphone/#comment-521 The Touch is definiately not a phone....it's a slightly scaled down version of the iPhone. It's missing a number of key hardware elements (microphone and speaker) as well as a many of the apps that the iPhone has. Even if you don't plan on using it as a phone, the iPhone seems to be the better value when you consider you get these missing pieces and it can easily be setup to work solely as a non-phone iPod. But that's just my opinion - if you want/need more memory for your iPod library and you like the Touch/iPhone design, you can get a 16gb Touch....I'm sure that will change in the near future but it's anyones guess as to when Apple will offer a 16gb iPhone. The Touch is definiately not a phone….it’s a slightly scaled down version of the iPhone. It’s missing a number of key hardware elements (microphone and speaker) as well as a many of the apps that the iPhone has. Even if you don’t plan on using it as a phone, the iPhone seems to be the better value when you consider you get these missing pieces and it can easily be setup to work solely as a non-phone iPod.

But that’s just my opinion - if you want/need more memory for your iPod library and you like the Touch/iPhone design, you can get a 16gb Touch….I’m sure that will change in the near future but it’s anyones guess as to when Apple will offer a 16gb iPhone.

]]> By: nic http://johnbiehler.com/2007/09/05/ipod-touch-vs-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-518 nic Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:12 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/2007/09/05/ipod-touch-vs-iphone/#comment-518 Hiya i dont know if i am being stupid or not but is the ipod touch a phone or not?ive just bought a ipod video because didnt see the point in paying all tht money for the touch if it was just music but ive been reading stuff and really not sure if the touch is a phone or not. if it is wot is best the touch or the iphone? thanks Hiya

i dont know if i am being stupid or not but is the ipod touch a phone or not?ive just bought a ipod video because didnt see the point in paying all tht money for the touch if it was just music but ive been reading stuff and really not sure if the touch is a phone or not. if it is wot is best the touch or the iphone?

thanks

]]> By: Gene Blishen http://johnbiehler.com/2007/09/05/ipod-touch-vs-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Gene Blishen Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:33:04 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/2007/09/05/ipod-touch-vs-iphone/#comment-428 John - if the touch is similar to the iPhone (terminal, finder, etc.) then Apple will again have put another computer in your pocket. It sort of reminds me of that Star Trek gadget - pretty powerful hardware. Now we just wait for the software to catch up. John - if the touch is similar to the iPhone (terminal, finder, etc.) then Apple will again have put another computer in your pocket. It sort of reminds me of that Star Trek gadget - pretty powerful hardware. Now we just wait for the software to catch up.

]]> By: John http://johnbiehler.com/2007/09/05/ipod-touch-vs-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-426 John Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:53:27 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/2007/09/05/ipod-touch-vs-iphone/#comment-426 Keep in mind the touch doesn't have a microphone...so you'll be needing an external mic addon of some kind. I'm in the process of selling my Belkin TuneTalk because it's not compatible (or necessary anymore) with the iPhone. I think the missing apps on the touch are the difference between iPhone and the touch....I'd be surprised if they come to the touch from Apple but not surprised if they are easily copied from the iPhone to the touch via the various hacking methods. Keep in mind the touch doesn’t have a microphone…so you’ll be needing an external mic addon of some kind. I’m in the process of selling my Belkin TuneTalk because it’s not compatible (or necessary anymore) with the iPhone.

I think the missing apps on the touch are the difference between iPhone and the touch….I’d be surprised if they come to the touch from Apple but not surprised if they are easily copied from the iPhone to the touch via the various hacking methods.

]]> By: Warren Frey http://johnbiehler.com/2007/09/05/ipod-touch-vs-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Warren Frey Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:49:53 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/2007/09/05/ipod-touch-vs-iphone/#comment-425 I can definitely see getting the 8 gig iPod Touch....I don't use my phone all that much, and though it'd be nice to have phone functionality on the same device....meh. I wish it had a Map and a Mail app, but I'm sure that's coming. And hooboy am I looking forward to the hacking....Zork, Mame, the Holy Grail of VOIP and many many other apps extending the functionality of this beast. I'm surprised this thing doesn't have widgets built in, though. I can definitely see getting the 8 gig iPod Touch….I don’t use my phone all that much, and though it’d be nice to have phone functionality on the same device….meh. I wish it had a Map and a Mail app, but I’m sure that’s coming. And hooboy am I looking forward to the hacking….Zork, Mame, the Holy Grail of VOIP and many many other apps extending the functionality of this beast. I’m surprised this thing doesn’t have widgets built in, though.

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