onionperson654
09-06-2007, 02:05 AM
Contrary to the title of this thread, the 4g iPhone is not yet discontinued, its for $299 on the clearance page, which is the same price as the 8g ipod touch. While the iPod touch seems nice, the iPhone has more functionality even without the phone.
So, what do I and everyone else buy when faced with this choice (assuming no sim-unlock?
Tradeoffs (bold is winner, pardon formatting):
iPod Touch____iPhone
8 gigabytes______4 gigabytes -------8 gigabytes means much more video
unlocked_________locked ------------Touch doesn't worry about unlocking/software upgrades/support
Wait 3-4 weeks___Ships tomorrow ---'nuff said
________________Camera
________________Bluetooth ---------Only minor use without cellphone
________________Embedded email --Very convenient
________________More apple & 3rd p. apps --could iPod touch be getting these?
Higher video output
Lots of thing to weight, but I think the primary questions (beyond the personal of storage space) are:
1.)For those who have unlocked their phones, what is it like, and what is support/software updates/etc. like on a “pirated” phone?
2.)What is the situation on apps? Do people think Apple apps such as email will be put on ipod touch eventually, or ported over by third-parties? What about third party apps?
I think that if it was just an issue of sacrificing 4 gigabytes, many people could live with 2 gigabytes of video transferred every 2-4 days, and those that need more space would be considering a 16 gig ipod touch/8 gig iPhone, so that isn’t the overwhelming issue.
The biggest question for everyone making this decision is are the extras on the iphone (ships tomorrow, many apps for a better internet device (arggg, put this on the ipod touch), a camera, and Bluetooth for those who need it worth the trouble of dealing with a hacked iphone and the fear of a software update or bad support making it useless (yikes)?
Personally, I guess I want an phoneless iPhone, and don’t know whether an iPod Touch or hacked iPhone best fits the bill.
So, what do I and everyone else buy when faced with this choice (assuming no sim-unlock?
Tradeoffs (bold is winner, pardon formatting):
iPod Touch____iPhone
8 gigabytes______4 gigabytes -------8 gigabytes means much more video
unlocked_________locked ------------Touch doesn't worry about unlocking/software upgrades/support
Wait 3-4 weeks___Ships tomorrow ---'nuff said
________________Camera
________________Bluetooth ---------Only minor use without cellphone
________________Embedded email --Very convenient
________________More apple & 3rd p. apps --could iPod touch be getting these?
Higher video output
Lots of thing to weight, but I think the primary questions (beyond the personal of storage space) are:
1.)For those who have unlocked their phones, what is it like, and what is support/software updates/etc. like on a “pirated” phone?
2.)What is the situation on apps? Do people think Apple apps such as email will be put on ipod touch eventually, or ported over by third-parties? What about third party apps?
I think that if it was just an issue of sacrificing 4 gigabytes, many people could live with 2 gigabytes of video transferred every 2-4 days, and those that need more space would be considering a 16 gig ipod touch/8 gig iPhone, so that isn’t the overwhelming issue.
The biggest question for everyone making this decision is are the extras on the iphone (ships tomorrow, many apps for a better internet device (arggg, put this on the ipod touch), a camera, and Bluetooth for those who need it worth the trouble of dealing with a hacked iphone and the fear of a software update or bad support making it useless (yikes)?
Personally, I guess I want an phoneless iPhone, and don’t know whether an iPod Touch or hacked iPhone best fits the bill.