Future of the iPod Touch? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Confederate · 10-07-2007, 05:31 PM

So my iPod nano got stolen last weekend and I am looking to get the new iPod Touch in the next month. I have tried searching for this online but with no luck.
Will the new Touch stay the same for a while?
Will there be added applications to it like the iPhone?
Will higher capacities be available in the near future?
I want to get the Touch but not if it is going to replaced with a better model in a short time frame. But if it's going to be a year at least till a new version comes out I'll get one now and then upgrade a year or so form now.
The only negative press the Touch gets is from low storage space and not having some of the apps that the iPhone has.
I know there won't be any dramatic changes for the next year at least, but better screens and better batteries for longer life may be part of quality control in the nearer future. I guess that's what I am mostly concerned with.

sadistikdreams · 10-07-2007, 06:05 PM

You'll probably have to wait until Q1 of 08 for any changes.

drego · 10-07-2007, 06:32 PM

Oh come on! Buy early, and make sure to buy the most expensive model, so that way you can feel SUPER cool when they cut the price by $200 in less than 2 months!!!

~Drego

Confederate · 10-07-2007, 06:34 PM

yea thanks for the sarcasm, if I had bought it already you may have a point, but I am trying to do my research now to avoid feeling screwed.

Radio Monk33 · 10-08-2007, 12:13 AM

Heh, someone is bitter about the iphone..

MexicanOnABike · 10-08-2007, 06:24 AM

honestly, it's not cool enough to get. It just looks cute. get something you actually need and with features you want. get one of those other brand of mp3 player at 50% less cost. i'm sick of the Ipod culture. I mean, get an Iphone if you want the look. bleh.

Redlemon · 10-08-2007, 07:21 AM

I wonder if it will have additional capabilities once OS X 10.5 is released; the closest rumor regarding that is that the iPhone will finally be able to sync the Notes. The Macrumors Buyers Guide / iPod Touch gives no indication yet, but you can see the product life of the other iPods there, and rumors on replacements.

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i'm sick of the Ipod culture. I mean, get an Iphone if you want the look. bleh.

...and the monthly charge for service.

Baraka_Guru · 10-08-2007, 07:23 AM

Consumers who are innovators of new technology should never be concerned with cost and specification changes. This is because they will invariably change. If you are nervous about this, you should wait and instead be an early adopter once the product has been rolled out for a while.

It is the nature of technology. Use it accordingly.

That said, try this website: MacRumours: Buyer's Guide

Confederate · 10-08-2007, 09:30 AM

Just FYI I am NOT talking about getting the iPhone, I am talking about the iPod Touch

MexicanOnABike · 10-08-2007, 09:35 AM

I know. but what's so wrong with getting a 200$ or less mp3 player that has the same features or so. why is it necessary to get the itouch right now? if you really need "that" exact one, then don't bitch about the price. see what i mean?

Confederate · 10-08-2007, 09:50 AM

I haven't said anything about the price, and yes it does everything I want it to do plus some. My main concern is that apple is going to come out with iPod Touch 2.0 in the near future then I'll wait till then, but if it's going to be a year at least before any significant changes to it, I'll go ahead and get it. Don't take it out on me if you don't like the iPods.

Redlemon · 10-08-2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Confederate

My main concern is that apple is going to come out with iPod Touch 2.0 in the near future then I'll wait till then, but if it's going to be a year at least before any significant changes to it, I'll go ahead and get it.

The average is about 240 days between updates for the iPod line, if you look at the link I and Baraka_Guru both gave to you. Shortest timeframe is about 4 months. No iPod has been the "latest" for more than a year, so if that's what you are waiting for, you will probably be out of luck.

There was a rumor of the resurgence of the Newton (at AppleInsider); an iPod Touch with a physically-larger screen and full PDA abilities. It is the only logical reason that I've heard for why Apple limited the PDA abilities of the iPod Touch, even though all of those elements were already available on the iPhone.

So, again, I think I'd wait until OS X 10.5 is released, and see if there's any product updates that coincide with it. Expect 10.5 by the end of October.

MexicanOnABike · 10-08-2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Confederate

yes it does everything I want it to do plus some. I'll go ahead and get it.

theres your answer.

why would you wait for something that does even more things you wont need and will cost probably more since it will be newer? i say get this one since it's got everything you want. plus it's out right now. no wait time.

Confederate · 10-08-2007, 10:17 AM

yea, if the updates are going to be software based i.e. the addition of google maps or being able to edit the calender on the go, then I can just update when the times comes and definitely get it now. But if they are going to update the screen or battery in the near future due to some sort of quality control, then I'll hold off. But it doesn't look like that's going to happen, I'll probably hold off a week or so and get it then.

Baraka_Guru · 10-08-2007, 10:27 AM

I used to sell digital cameras for a living. One common question potential buyers would ask is: "Should I wait awhile to buy one? I don't want this to be obsolete in the near future." My response? "Does this camera do what you currently want a camera to do?" If they said yes, I would follow up with: "Then why wait? It won't be obsolete until (or if) it can't do the things you want it to do."

Will the Touch do what you want it to do? Will that satisfy you for a reasonable amount of time? Don't think of "what if?", think of "what is?"

Confederate · 10-08-2007, 10:40 AM

yea I guess I may not be conveying my point well enough. Aside from the iPhone the iPod touch is a completely redesigned iPod product. As with any new product there is a chance that something may be wrong with it. I am wondering is the Touch is a proven product that will last for a good long while, or is there a possibility that the screen or the batteries may get recalled in the near future.
My main concern is with quality control. I don't want to buy the touch and have it turn out to be Apple's version version of the xbox 360 problem.

buu2 · 10-08-2007, 12:49 PM

They can add features via software updates ( they will be adding note taking), but for what its worth, it's still a bad investment. It has tiny storage capacities as an ipod, and is missing most of the iphones features (camera, anywhere internet) for the same cost.

Redlemon · 10-09-2007, 05:05 AM

Just saw - Mac Rumors: iPod Touch Calendar to Get Add/Edit Functionality?. According to this, Steve Jobs says "The inability to edit and add calendar events is a bug that will be fixed in a future software update". I don't know if the email is legit or not - you can read through the comments if you care to find out.

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Originally Posted by buu2

They can add features via software updates ( they will be adding note taking), but for what its worth, it's still a bad investment. It has tiny storage capacities as an ipod, and is missing most of the iphones features (camera, anywhere internet) for the same cost.

It's not the same cost. The iPhone has a monthly fee. The iPod Touch does not.

Leto · 10-13-2007, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MexicanOnABike

I know. but what's so wrong with getting a 200$ or less mp3 player that has the same features or so. why is it necessary to get the itouch right now? if you really need "that" exact one, then don't bitch about the price. see what i mean?

I was down in Houston back around Sept 24, and went to the Apple Store (what with the dollar being on par with the American buck and only 8% sales tax... why wouldn't I?) to check out the nano.

that is when I took the Touch out on a test run. I fell in love with it immediately, and I'm not an Apple kind of guy. Very slim, 4gb only 299 ($US - which was about 290 $CAN). These are selling for $329 here in Toronto - do they think we are stupid?? I told the guy in Best Buy here to match the price in the US, or I'm not going to buy it.

The best thing about this is the free internet wifi access, which the iphone already has. But this device is a lot thinner. The gui is exceptional. I say for the relatively cheap cost, go ahead and buy it. the reason that I wouldn't get the iPhone is because of the subscription costs. I'd rather buy the mp3 player and be done with incremental costs.

telekinetic · 10-13-2007, 01:16 PM

I say go to an apple store and play with one. I almost bought one after fiddling with one for a few minutes, and I wasn't even close to being on the market.

For that matter, my boss almost bought one, and he has an iPhone.

biznatch · 10-15-2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by twistedmosaic

For that matter, my boss almost bought one, and he has an iPhone.

??
But, the iPhone... is an iPod touch...+ phone..
*shrug*

Leto · 10-16-2007, 11:12 AM

it is strange....I don't know if I want the iPhone or just the touch. Since iPhone is not supported here, and I would like a new mp3 player.......

allaboutmusic · 10-18-2007, 04:22 PM

I haven't tried it, but aren't the controls on-screen? Could you use it without looking at it? I want to be able to control my mp3 player with it in my pocket, without me looking at it.

10-07-2007, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Confederate Death Leprechaun Location: College Station, TX	Future of the iPod Touch? So my iPod nano got stolen last weekend and I am looking to get the new iPod Touch in the next month. I have tried searching for this online but with no luck. Will the new Touch stay the same for a while? Will there be added applications to it like the iPhone? Will higher capacities be available in the near future? I want to get the Touch but not if it is going to replaced with a better model in a short time frame. But if it's going to be a year at least till a new version comes out I'll get one now and then upgrade a year or so form now. The only negative press the Touch gets is from low storage space and not having some of the apps that the iPhone has. I know there won't be any dramatic changes for the next year at least, but better screens and better batteries for longer life may be part of quality control in the nearer future. I guess that's what I am mostly concerned with.

10-07-2007, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
drego Upright Location: WA......somewhere....I hope......	Oh come on! Buy early, and make sure to buy the most expensive model, so that way you can feel SUPER cool when they cut the price by $200 in less than 2 months!!! ~Drego __________________ There is no such thing as "Bug Free" software....there is only software with an acceptable (and documented) level of failure. Hack the Planet!!!!

10-08-2007, 12:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Radio Monk33 Psycho	Heh, someone is bitter about the iphone.. __________________ "Punk rock had this cool, political personal message. It was a bit more cerebral than just stupid cock rock, you know" -Kurt Cobain

10-08-2007, 06:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
MexicanOnABike Location: up north	honestly, it's not cool enough to get. It just looks cute. get something you actually need and with features you want. get one of those other brand of mp3 player at 50% less cost. i'm sick of the Ipod culture. I mean, get an Iphone if you want the look. bleh. __________________ - Movie Reviews - Ratings-

10-08-2007, 07:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Consumers who are innovators of new technology should never be concerned with cost and specification changes. This is because they will invariably change. If you are nervous about this, you should wait and instead be an early adopter once the product has been rolled out for a while. It is the nature of technology. Use it accordingly. That said, try this website: MacRumours: Buyer's Guide __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot

10-07-2007, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	You'll probably have to wait until Q1 of 08 for any changes.

10-07-2007, 06:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Confederate Death Leprechaun Location: College Station, TX	yea thanks for the sarcasm, if I had bought it already you may have a point, but I am trying to do my research now to avoid feeling screwed.

10-08-2007, 09:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Confederate Death Leprechaun Location: College Station, TX	Just FYI I am NOT talking about getting the iPhone, I am talking about the iPod Touch

10-08-2007, 09:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
MexicanOnABike Location: up north	I know. but what's so wrong with getting a 200$ or less mp3 player that has the same features or so. why is it necessary to get the itouch right now? if you really need "that" exact one, then don't bitch about the price. see what i mean? __________________ - Movie Reviews - Ratings-

10-08-2007, 09:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
Confederate Death Leprechaun Location: College Station, TX	I haven't said anything about the price, and yes it does everything I want it to do plus some. My main concern is that apple is going to come out with iPod Touch 2.0 in the near future then I'll wait till then, but if it's going to be a year at least before any significant changes to it, I'll go ahead and get it. Don't take it out on me if you don't like the iPods.

10-08-2007, 10:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
Confederate Death Leprechaun Location: College Station, TX	yea, if the updates are going to be software based i.e. the addition of google maps or being able to edit the calender on the go, then I can just update when the times comes and definitely get it now. But if they are going to update the screen or battery in the near future due to some sort of quality control, then I'll hold off. But it doesn't look like that's going to happen, I'll probably hold off a week or so and get it then.

10-08-2007, 10:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	I used to sell digital cameras for a living. One common question potential buyers would ask is: "Should I wait awhile to buy one? I don't want this to be obsolete in the near future." My response? "Does this camera do what you currently want a camera to do?" If they said yes, I would follow up with: "Then why wait? It won't be obsolete until (or if) it can't do the things you want it to do." Will the Touch do what you want it to do? Will that satisfy you for a reasonable amount of time? Don't think of "what if?", think of "what is?" __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot

10-08-2007, 10:40 AM	#16 (permalink)
Confederate Death Leprechaun Location: College Station, TX	yea I guess I may not be conveying my point well enough. Aside from the iPhone the iPod touch is a completely redesigned iPod product. As with any new product there is a chance that something may be wrong with it. I am wondering is the Touch is a proven product that will last for a good long while, or is there a possibility that the screen or the batteries may get recalled in the near future. My main concern is with quality control. I don't want to buy the touch and have it turn out to be Apple's version version of the xbox 360 problem.

10-08-2007, 12:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
buu2 Upright	They can add features via software updates ( they will be adding note taking), but for what its worth, it's still a bad investment. It has tiny storage capacities as an ipod, and is missing most of the iphones features (camera, anywhere internet) for the same cost.

10-13-2007, 01:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
telekinetic zomgomgomgomgomgomg Location: Fauxenix, Azerona	I say go to an apple store and play with one. I almost bought one after fiddling with one for a few minutes, and I wasn't even close to being on the market. For that matter, my boss almost bought one, and he has an iPhone.

10-16-2007, 11:12 AM	#22 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	it is strange....I don't know if I want the iPhone or just the touch. Since iPhone is not supported here, and I would like a new mp3 player.......

10-18-2007, 04:22 PM	#23 (permalink)
allaboutmusic Aurally Fixated	I haven't tried it, but aren't the controls on-screen? Could you use it without looking at it? I want to be able to control my mp3 player with it in my pocket, without me looking at it.