Is the iPod Touch the poor man's iPhone?

Firesign3394 · Jan 28, 2013, 05:38 PM

I heard someone say this today and it got me thinking...

TacticalDesire · Jan 28, 2013, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Firesign3394

I heard someone say this today and it got me thinking...

It's like an iPhone without the phone but it's technically a media player so no. The poor mans iPhone is the iPhone 4.

AbyssImpact · Jan 28, 2013, 09:37 PM

no

Ray Brady · Jan 28, 2013, 09:59 PM

The iPod Touch is the iPhone for people who don't need a phone.

MultiFinder17 · Jan 28, 2013, 10:02 PM

No. It's a device with much of the core functionality of an iPhone, but without the associated contract.

bonskovsky · Jan 28, 2013, 10:07 PM

These days even poor people can buy an iPhone. It's just an MP3 player.

Beeplance · Jan 28, 2013, 10:13 PM

It's not a poor man phone since it can't even make calls over cellular.

It's a iPhone without the phone. The 5th gen is very similar to the iPhone 5 in a lot of aspects.

throAU · Jan 28, 2013, 10:23 PM

iPod touch = iPad Nano.

racoonboy · Jan 28, 2013, 10:30 PM

poor man iphone is the 3gs not 4.

Iphone is way overpriced anyway.

moderately · Jan 28, 2013, 10:43 PM

For me it is a PDA. Love it for that.

mrsir2009 · Jan 28, 2013, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Firesign3394

I heard someone say this today and it got me thinking...

Well it's not a phone... So no.

thehustleman · Jan 28, 2013, 11:00 PM

No because it costs more than an iphone 5 (but the same as the 32gb model)

I love my touch but would never consider using an iphone ever again.

Bob Coxner · Jan 29, 2013, 07:22 PM

You can can make phone calls with it over WiFi, using an app like Talkatone and Google Voice.

iSayuSay · Jan 29, 2013, 08:04 PM

iPod Touch is something iPhone should be .. specifically the price point, it's only fair if the price is for the iPhone 5, off contract and unlocked.

But hey, two words .. Profit Margin.

HobeSoundDarryl · 09:33 PM

It is very much the poor man's iPhone. Pair it with the right voip apps and try to keep an open wifi connection and you can get pretty close to an iPhone functionally without the $100/month service fee and $2,000+ total cost of ownership. Ear buds + microphone is a great way to go.

However, I now think the iPad Mini should get this title as it can be had with cellular data on-demand for <= $30/month. Pair it with the right voip apps (I think talkatone and Skype are killer myself) + earbuds with microphone and you can even more so approximate an iPhone experience without the $100/month service fee. I switched to this option and am yet to use the cellular option. It's working great for texting and inbound & outbound calling mobiles or landlines for near $0/month.

If there's ever a merging of iPad's 4G hardware and data plans with iPod Touch's pocket-ability, I think you'll pretty much nail the "poor man's iPhone" in full.

aPple nErd · Jan 29, 2013, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Brady

The iPod Touch is the iPhone for people who don't need a phone.

Or 3G/ LTE.....

mrsir2009 · Jan 29, 2013, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by thehustleman

No because it costs more than an iphone 5 (but the same as the 32gb model)

I love my touch but would never consider using an iphone ever again.

Umm... What?

thehustleman · Jan 29, 2013, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsir2009

Umm... What?

IPhone 5 = 200dollars
Ipod touch 5th gen = 300dollars
300>200

iSayuSay · Jan 29, 2013, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by thehustleman

IPhone 5 = 200dollars
Ipod touch 5th gen = 300dollars
300>200

With 2 years stinking $50/mo. contract?

I hope you were joking, or simply being sarcastic.

mrsir2009 · Jan 29, 2013, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by thehustleman

IPhone 5 = 200dollars
Ipod touch 5th gen = 300dollars
300>200

Uh huh - Except you forgot to add in the extra $2000+ that you pay over the course of two years for the iPhone 5.

InuNacho · Jan 29, 2013, 11:16 PM

I refer to mine as a PDA.

tr1990 · Jan 30, 2013, 01:39 AM

The iPod Touch is not a poor man's iPhone.

I have both the iPhone5 and the iPod Touch 5th Generation.

I use my iPod for my music and games but I have my iPhone for Business E-mail and Personal Calls.

I'd say a cheapie Android Phone is a poor man's iPhone.

mrsir2009 · Jan 30, 2013, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by tr1990

I'd say a cheapie Android Phone is a poor man's iPhone.

Samsung Galaxy Y

bloutrein · Jan 30, 2013, 09:20 AM

Definitely not the poor-man's iPhone. If you are poor not to afford an iPhone, you wouldn't spend money on an advanced mp3-player.

I'd say it is a portal device - i.e. what brings adolescents and folk who are not interested in the iPhone to Apple products. Once you got the Touch, you definitely want to upgrade to an iPad or even an iPhone after that. Tried this on me - worked like a charm - Apple know their ways...

MisterKeeks · Jan 30, 2013, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by throAU

iPod touch = iPad Nano.

Tell me about the Apps available for the Nano!

Jan 28, 2013, 05:38 PM	#1
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MultiFinder17 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida	No. It's a device with much of the core functionality of an iPhone, but without the associated contract. __________________ 2.5GHz 2011 iMac, 1.8GHz Rev.F MacBook Air, 32GB iPad mini, and 32GB iPhone 5 as my main drivers. "One more thing - You've waited for this, so here's your PowerBook G5!" - Steve Jobs @ WWDC 2014
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throAU macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia	iPod touch = iPad Nano. __________________ MBP (early 2011) - Core i7 2720 2.2ghz, Hires Glossy, 16GB, Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Mac Mini (mid 2007) - Core2 Duo 1.8, 2gb, 320gb 7200 rpm iPhone 4S, iPad 4
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moderately macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2010	For me it is a PDA. Love it for that. __________________ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas.
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AbyssImpact macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2010	no
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Ray Brady macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2011	The iPod Touch is the iPhone for people who don't need a phone.
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bonskovsky Banned Join Date: Dec 2012	These days even poor people can buy an iPhone. It's just an MP3 player.
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racoonboy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2012	poor man iphone is the 3gs not 4. Iphone is way overpriced anyway.
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thehustleman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2013	No because it costs more than an iphone 5 (but the same as the 32gb model) I love my touch but would never consider using an iphone ever again.
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Bob Coxner macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2011	You can can make phone calls with it over WiFi, using an app like Talkatone and Google Voice. __________________ MBA i5 13/4/128, iPad 1, iPad 3, iPod Touch 5g
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iSayuSay macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2011	iPod Touch is something iPhone should be .. specifically the price point, it's only fair if the price is for the iPhone 5, off contract and unlocked. But hey, two words .. Profit Margin. __________________ The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything Sent from Paper Street Soap. Co
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HobeSoundDarryl macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hobe Sound, FL (20 miles north of Palm Beach)	It is very much the poor man's iPhone. Pair it with the right voip apps and try to keep an open wifi connection and you can get pretty close to an iPhone functionally without the $100/month service fee and $2,000+ total cost of ownership. Ear buds + microphone is a great way to go. However, I now think the iPad Mini should get this title as it can be had with cellular data on-demand for <= $30/month. Pair it with the right voip apps (I think talkatone and Skype are killer myself) + earbuds with microphone and you can even more so approximate an iPhone experience without the $100/month service fee. I switched to this option and am yet to use the cellular option. It's working great for texting and inbound & outbound calling mobiles or landlines for near $0/month. If there's ever a merging of iPad's 4G hardware and data plans with iPod Touch's pocket-ability, I think you'll pretty much nail the "poor man's iPhone" in full. Last edited by HobeSoundDarryl; Jan 29, 2013 at 09:33 PM.
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Jan 30, 2013, 01:39 AM	#22
tr1990 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Western Sydney	The iPod Touch is not a poor man's iPhone. I have both the iPhone5 and the iPod Touch 5th Generation. I use my iPod for my music and games but I have my iPhone for Business E-mail and Personal Calls. I'd say a cheapie Android Phone is a poor man's iPhone.
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Jan 30, 2013, 09:20 AM	#24
bloutrein macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Durban	Definitely not the poor-man's iPhone. If you are poor not to afford an iPhone, you wouldn't spend money on an advanced mp3-player. I'd say it is a portal device - i.e. what brings adolescents and folk who are not interested in the iPhone to Apple products. Once you got the Touch, you definitely want to upgrade to an iPad or even an iPhone after that. Tried this on me - worked like a charm - Apple know their ways... __________________ A boy-being meets girl-being under a silvery moon which then explodes for no adequately explored reason.
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