Comments on: Why I bought an iPod Touch and not an iPhone

By: John

John — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:51:46 +0000

The NUMBER ONE MAIN REASON for me NOT to buy an iphone is because you have to be stuck with ATT’’s ultra sub-standard customer service and ATT coverage sucks. My Verizon blackberry surfs the web 100 times faster than ATT’s “3G” joke of an offering.

When I was an ATT customer, I made the mistake of falling for thier so called 3G laptop connect card. ATT / Cingular claimed it boasted 3G speeds and ultra fast connections…what a load of crap! I hardly ever received a decent signal in the heart of NYC where the coverage was supposed to be excellent.

I might have went for an iphone if it were offered to other carriers, but no way in hell am I going to go with ATT, I don’t care what devices they have. The decision from Apple, Jobs or whoever to make the iphone available to just one carrier reminds me of why Apple/McIntosh missed the boat back in the days of the home computer wars when the PC and it’s software were readily available throught the market and Apple/Mac were left behind. Hey Jobs…lightining does strike twice.

By: cindy

cindy — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:15:28 +0000

thanks i think you helped me decide. i was kinda gonna go 4 the ipod 2. besides i 2 am content w/ my current phone wich also has a radio(nextel) that i would lose if i got the iphone. not 2 mention the monthly rate for it is off limits. a bit pricey 4 a cell. so ipod it is. thanks.

By: Cez.

Cez. — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:32:48 +0000

Excellent justification! I agree with just about everything you’ve said, especially about how I can “have it all” with an iPhone. I’m so glad my parents bought me an iPod Touch instead of an iPhone. iPod Touch is such a great gadget! I absolutely love it!

By: Dollarbulldog

Dollarbulldog — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:34:06 +0000

I do in fact own an ipod touch 16 G (2 gen) and really appreciate it as an entertainment device. So far, iphone has not been authorized in the country I live in, but be so soon in next month. I currently use nokia E71 as a business device. It had served me for entertainment as well before coming of ipod touch. After experiencing with Touch for while, I strongly helps me decide not to get iphone3G after launch for some following reasons:
1. I can’t really adapt to the soft keyboard provided. It is real amazing to see that the pretty same level of smart text correct is found on my E71, but with real keyboard.
2. The way I can’t attach files to the email client is unacceptable. This truly break my outdoor life in debris where I still need to carry out my laptop all the time I left the office.
3. Iphone can’t be tethered to my laptop for online purposes . Again I need discard installed to it.
4. BT is not work for making file transfer.
I finally decide to stick with my tiny powerful E71 in companion with Ipod touch rather than go iphone.

Greetings new year

By: Curt

Curt — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:15:58 +0000

Arhh its nearly Christmas and I had to make a quick decision on wether to get the iTouch or the iPhone and I chose iTouch! It’s perfect in my opinion. You dont need anything else. And most people already own a mobile that they are happy with! Why would you want to sign up for a rubbish contract that you dont want when you have a price plan you already like.
iPod Touch pease santa. (A)

By: chris

chris — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:50:42 +0000

@Donkey

I disagree with Steve – i believe the iPod touch would very much suite the needs of your wife/girlfriend. as long as she understands that she can only surf the itnernet at home or at the office or at a coffee shop that has wireless internet.

I am considering buying an iPod Touch because i dont want to sign a contract with the cell company. i too use pay as you go which is the main reason i want an iPod Touch over the iPhone. if she doesn’t like being locked into a contract then the Touch is for her. i think the Touch is an AMAZING device for Facebook (no other device can compare) and great for surfing the web. Facebook is what actually got me interested in the Touch and iPhone. i just think that for some people cell phone contracts are a big deal and we dont want to lock ourselves into paying 80 dollars a month for 2 years – or maybe even more.

you should consider the touch for her. thats my opinion

By: Steve O'Hear

Steve O'Hear — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:34:09 +0000

@ Donkey

The iPod touch needs a WiFi connection, so that rules it out for use while traveling. The only phone that can really access the full web without too much pain is the iPhone (aside from the G1 possibly). The iPhone’s Facebook app is fantastic, as is the YouTube and Gmail access. Having said that, battery life on the iPhone might be a problem if your other half uses voice a lot too.

But to try to answer the question, the iPod touch can be safely ruled out.

By: Donkey

Donkey — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:22:24 +0000

A bit late coming on to this thread but hopefully someone can still advise: I’m looking to buy a device for my other half which would let her access internet (full internet, or as much as possible: at the very least, gmail, youtube and facebook), ideally whilst travelling to and from work, and then around the house (we have wifi at home) and at the office. She has a very basic phone (pay-as-you-go) and is not that bothered about upgrading, doesn’t need a camera, is only mildly bothered about having a music player…

Is the iPod touch the right device for her? Or the iPhone even? Or something else? This is all a bit beyond me – what does the iPod touch need to access internet? The contract tie-in requirement on the iPhone is a bit off-putting, as it seems a bit of a rip-off and she’s not much of a one for phone contracts anyway.

Also, I’ve read that the iPod touch might be useable as a wireless phone, with the new headphones and microphone – anyone know anything about this?

Thanks!

By: Declan

Declan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:29:07 +0000

Im gonna buy one 2day

By: jose

jose — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:05:50 +0000

I’ll my own tomorrow.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:55:26 +0000

I was considering buying an iPod touch a few weeks ago then somehow forgot about the idea haha. Anyways I am a big fan of apple so I visit the apple site each day to see what is new and I saw the new keynote so I watched it. Turns out lucky I forgot the idea of iPod touch since the 2nd gen just got released and is thinner again with an internal speaker! So yah after watching the keynote I went ahead and purchased it online received it the next day lol.

The main thing that I chose iPod touch over iPhone was the iPod touch is basically the iPhone without a camera and phone capabilities. I already have a phone so the phone side is solved and I already have a really really good camera (graphic designer) so that issue is also solved. Thinner, cool, fraction of the price and looks similar so I can call it my iPhone and people will dig me hahaha jk :)

By: MKE

MKE — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:16:10 +0000

I guess I’m the only one that realized that the iPhone is a revolutionary cell phone, and an iPod Touch. THE IPHONE PWNS!!! I can’t really say anythingn bad about iTouch, though, It is a pretty intriguing device for anyone who doesn’t want to terminate a contract or pay 100$ a month for enough minutes. But all in all i thing the iPhone is better