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iPod touch Question about the 5g iPod Touch update?
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As far as I know, yes. But it may have a slightly different model number and the new one could white.
It similar to how Apple kept around the 8Gb iPod Touch 2G when the iPod Touch 3G was announced. It was the same stuff, but with a slightly updated bootrom and different model number.
If it had any internal upgrades, Apple would have stated them with something like "And now it has the Apple A5 chip running twice as fast and with graphics 7 times better". But Apple didn't state that. Meaning, its still an A4 driven device.
My local Apple Store's own site lists an A4 chip next to the white one, but doesn't mention anything about the RAM.
Also, when reading the small print on Apple's site, it says:
Whith no mention of a #5 generation, making me guess it's all the same.
Gonna go to the Apple Store tomorrow and ask what's up, and most likely end up buying one if there's no actual difference.
Also, when reading the small print on Apple's site, it says:
Whith no mention of a #5 generation, making me guess it's all the same.
Gonna go to the Apple Store tomorrow and ask what's up, and most likely end up buying one if there's no actual difference.
Intell said:
Reading my post you'll see I never used the word "RAM". I said "twice as fast". This is exactly what Apple said about the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 with the A5. If the iPod Touch did get the A5, they would have said similar things about it being "twice as fast".
You talked about internal upgrades?
RAM is upgraded internally....
Apple didn't put A5 but they didn't rule out the possibility of 512 MB RAM which would allow for more multitasking not necessarily speeding up the device.
Internal upgrades could be anything, new bootrom, new CPU, more ram, better camera, more storage, different colour logicboard. But most Apple people know the only internal upgrades mentioned during keynotes are the CPU, camera, and storage. None of which where touched upon during the keynote. If the ram was upgraded while retaining the A4, Apple would have still stated it being "faster then the last year's model". But the only change made, was the colour of its faceplate.
That's quite impossible. iOS 4.3.3 does not have the needed bits for the iPod Touch 2G and no firmware for iOS 4.3.X was ever released for the iPod Touch 2G. You have an iPod Touch 3G.
I called today, they didn't seem to know if there was any difference, but they are still charging the 229 price for the 8GB model. I asked if it was the same iPod touch but a different price/color and they said they wouldn't know until they get them in.
I'm leaning towards going to pick one up tomorrow, then come the 12th if the device is different, I'll just return it.(Actually, I'll probably return it just to get my 30 dollar back)
I'm leaning towards going to pick one up tomorrow, then come the 12th if the device is different, I'll just return it.(Actually, I'll probably return it just to get my 30 dollar back)
I decided to upgrade to an iPod Touch 4g and have been using the camera and have come to the conclusion that the picture quality is about the same as what you probably would've found in older cell phones. Anyways I hope I made the right decision. But if the camera was upgraded in the new one coming out next week will updating the 4g to iOS 5 improve the camera?
First of all, there is no iPod Touch 5G. There is only a new iPod Touch 4 in white and black. That's it.
Second of all, the hardware in the white version of the iPod Touch 4 is the same as the black iPod Touch 4.
Third of all, the iPod Touch 2 can only run up to iOS 4.2.1. The iPod Touch 2 only came out in 8, 16, and 32 GB models. The model number is "MB". When the iPod Touch 3 came out, they created a 32 and 64 GB versions with the updated hardware and same casing as the iPod Touch 2. The latest version for the iPod Touch 3 is 4.3.5. For the 8 GB model that year, that was the iPod Touch 2 with the "MC" model number.
I hope this clarifies some things.
Second of all, the hardware in the white version of the iPod Touch 4 is the same as the black iPod Touch 4.
Third of all, the iPod Touch 2 can only run up to iOS 4.2.1. The iPod Touch 2 only came out in 8, 16, and 32 GB models. The model number is "MB". When the iPod Touch 3 came out, they created a 32 and 64 GB versions with the updated hardware and same casing as the iPod Touch 2. The latest version for the iPod Touch 3 is 4.3.5. For the 8 GB model that year, that was the iPod Touch 2 with the "MC" model number.
I hope this clarifies some things.