To answer your question, in my opinion, I think the 5th gen is worth buying especially with Black Friday coming up. I thought I heard rumors of a 6 gen, but it will probably be a while before its actually made.Thanks, I agree you about ipads they are good deviceses to enjoy big screen but not as handy as ipod touch, I move too much.
I got a 5th gen for Christmas last year, and I love it. Smartphones are way too expensive for me, but I need something to store my music and such on. iPads definitely aren't good for taking on walks (not that I would try that)!
The only thing that I have an issue with is the 16GB only has a camera that is facing you, and cannot be switched to the other camera. the 32GB and higher have both cameras.
Good luck in whatever you decide. Originally Posted by SarahCat
Heck yeah. I bought mine two years ago, and still use it on a daily basis. I use it primarily for listening to podcasts and as a camera, but it has a thousand other uses. Its small form factor means it's always close to hand, so it's my go-to device whenever I need to do something around the house. Originally Posted by Ray BradyThanks,Do you have any issues about ram and a5 chip, I wonder if i can enjoy appstore or its gonna be slow and make me regret. after all 3 years is too much on technology.
[/COLOR]I have an iPad Mini 1 gen, so that means I have a A5 chip. Pretty fast. Bought it last year. But I faced the same problem you faced. I needed a media player. Bought a iPod Nano 7 gen and absolutely love. So if you need an iPod Touch, get it now. Processer is great![/QUOTE]
Thanks,Do you have any issues about ram and a5 chip, I wonder if i can enjoy appstore or its gonna be slow and make me regret. after all 3 years is too much on technology. Originally Posted by vinny3101
Just be warned it may not get any updates past iOS 8 so if you can live with that go for it.Accually this is gonna be my first ios device so I have no clue about how things work on ios updates. But I am stuck on my old phone,No app, no full view of websites and extremly slow. I think I am gonna give a shot 32 gb refurb model for 200$.
Also note that your battery will be shot in 2 years, mine is barely 2 years old and the battery only lasts a little over 2 hours before it hits red, then it's time to charge.
I wouldn't pay more than $200 for one, and I would make sure that comes with a retailer gift card. Originally Posted by Outrun1986
Bought mine a few months ago.. speedwise.. it's like an iPhone 4 on ios6. it's not the end of the world but not fast either.. the biggest issue is RAM.. i can barely keep apps in memory to multitask and things refresh/reload.Phones are out of my league, they cost too much where I live. I don't really think to get one anytime soon. Even for one used iphone 5 price in my country I can get 2 ipod touches abroad.
Compared to A6 devices, it's noticeably slow.. so it might also be worth looking into getting an used iPhone 5 Originally Posted by saudor
The only thing that I have an issue with is the 16GB only has a camera that is facing you, and cannot be switched to the other camera. the 32GB and higher have both cameras. Originally Posted by SarahCatApple updated the 16GB model a few months back so that it now has 2 cameras and basically all models are the same. The only difference now between the 16GB and higher versions is that the 16GB version does not come with a strap, it's sold separately.
Just be warned it may not get any updates past iOS 8 so if you can live with that go for it.thats essentially all apple batteries. they wear out after 2 years thus the renewal of contract in two years.
Also note that your battery will be shot in 2 years, mine is barely 2 years old and the battery only lasts a little over 2 hours before it hits red, then it's time to charge.
I wouldn't pay more than $200 for one, and I would make sure that comes with a retailer gift card. Originally Posted by Outrun1986
I really need a non-smartphone multimedia device, my phone is too old and smartphones are the way too expensive for me. I want to get 5g but its 3 years old technology in 2 years old device. So I wonder is it still good device to go for ? Originally Posted by yesilyurt01Does it need to be an iOS device? (it would be needed if you want to use iOS apps that have been purchased, or iTunes media that contains DRM)
thats essentially all apple batteries. they wear out after 2 years thus the renewal of contract in two years.
they time it perfectly, but lol its not THAT bad as you say it is.
My old iPhone 4S which i use as an international phone (because its unlocked) goes out in about 4-5 hours if i constantly use the internet, location services, etc etc basically power consuming apps.
which isn't bad, considering my 4S is about more then 3 years old by now. Originally Posted by loon3y