Comments on: iPod Touch Designed to Push iPhones?

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By: tic tac tic » Blog Archive » ¿Está pensado el iPod touch para estimular la demanda del iPhone?

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:39:31 +0000

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By: Master of None » Blog Archive » iTouch - Apple’s Test Platform?

Master of None » Blog Archive » iTouch - Apple’s Test Platform? — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:33:50 +0000

[...] Louis Gray: As amazing as the iPod Touch is, you can imagine the number of times you would be asked, “Oh is that one of those iPhones?”, only to answer no, and set yourself up for a long explanation. I find myself getting this close to ordering an iPod Touch, only to stop, because at that point, I might as well get an iPhone. And just maybe, that’s what Apple wants me to do. [...]

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:16:39 +0000

I totally disagree. People looking to buy a music player are going to buy a music player, not a phone that can play music. Why would I consider buying a phone when shopping for an iPod? I already have a phone that cost me nothing.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:05:10 +0000

The lack of a mail application to me is an absolute deal-killer. I want a wifi device so that I can access online content, and for me that means email and the web. Well, the iPod Touch has the web, but where is the email client? Sorry, I refuse to deal with webmail, so until Apple adds an actual email client, no iPod Touch for me.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:58:24 +0000

I agree with you, but there is a third potential result if this is indeed their strategy: don’t buy either product.

I’m tempted to get an iPhone and then do the hack to work with my own supplier (Rogers in Canada) but with Apple seemingly so aggressive at shutting down their own customers who don’t want to follow their rigid usage rules, I am hesitant. How long til they shut down the hack through some “must-have” software update?

Best thing seems to be buy nothing at all for now, and see how things develop. Or even be open to competitive offerings.

By: Charles

Charles — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:15:00 +0000

The pricing scheme on iPods and iPhones is a classic example of “up-selling.” Every model is just a small price increment away from the next higher model, it is easy to “sell up” and convince the buyer to purchase a slightly more expensive model.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:28:41 +0000

I live in Australia and feel the same way. I think I’d regret buying an iPod touch now with the iPhone just around the corner.

I’ve settled for a new iPod nano.

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:36:50 +0000

I was likewise excited when the touch was announced. However, upon reading the details and seeing what’s NOT included (speakers, a mail client, the ability to add entries to the calendar, etc.) I was even more convinced that the iPhone was my ideal phone. All except for being stuck with AT&T. My wife and I even switched to AT&Tingular for 28 days in anticipation of my buying an iPhone for my birthday.

Those were the WORST 28 days of service I’ve ever had. We switched back.

So, I was resigned to having no new gadget, while I pinned away for the iPhone.

With the $200 price drop and the announcement of the open source unlocking tools PLUS T-Mobile’s announcement of the $20 Total Internet plan, I ran right out last night and picked up an iPhone. Zip Zop, it’s on T-mobile now.

Would I have been happy to have an iPod Touch? Perhaps. But I would have missed so much more.

There’s really no reason to get the iPod touch, in my eyes. Even if you don’t intend on using it as a phone, the iPhone is 20X more the device than the touch is.