Yeah there are 10 kinds of people, those who know base 2 and those who don't.
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Teardown of New 16 GB iPod Touch Reveals Few Internal Changes
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Yeah there are 10 kinds of people, those who know base 2 and those who don't.
Sorry had to.
Just to clarify, the article you linked to clearly states those are IEC standard names and not SI:
"It is important to recognize that the new prefixes for binary multiples are not part of the International System of Units (SI), the modern metric system."
"It is important to recognize that the new prefixes for binary multiples are not part of the International System of Units (SI), the modern metric system."
Camera deleted? Perhaps no microphone, to keep price point? LOL!
There is a microphone and front facing camera for FaceTime purposes.
The camera can also take photos, although it isn't as useful as a (decent spec) rear camera.
better hope you have a job that pays that well before you start buying luxury items like ipods.
that's a knock off. Pretty sure I read somewhere that the iPhone 4 camera costs around ~$10.
of course adding a camera with an additional $10 price tag would make it the best seller, but the profit margin on the 16GB is too low.
Yea, I think that's an important note. The way that I stated that might be misleading. The Gibi, Mebi, ect... Prefixes are NOT SI. The Giga, Mega, ect... are SI, and are used incorrectly in the software world to describe base 2 multiples.
To some degree, otherwise there are much more important matters to worry about, I doubt I know anyone that makes that type of money.
The 3rd generation iPod Touch had an empty spot on the logic board where the camera would have been.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/784788/
So most likely Steve Jobs would've approved the move if it offered him compelling business reasons.
Apple is dumping their stock of 4th gen iPods on their "refurb" web page. But I don't think these are really re-furbss that have ever been in a customer's hand. Reason: I just ordered a 4th gen 8GB model and it shipped from China. Normally a refurb ships out of California where it was repaired bt these are comming from China and limey have never been used. Just left over stock.
I think they are getting run of all the 4th gen iPods because IOS 7 will not run on them.
BTW, at $129 for a 4th gen 8GB is a good deal. They have both black and white available. 16 and 32 Gb models too.
I think they are getting run of all the 4th gen iPods because IOS 7 will not run on them.
BTW, at $129 for a 4th gen 8GB is a good deal. They have both black and white available. 16 and 32 Gb models too.
Thanks to all. Yes I did not notice it was Gb rather than GB. The question is why don't they just say MB or GB like they've been using for what, at least 20 years.
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APPLE please pay attention: we don't like tinted aluminum. Scratches off easily and looks ugly. Please bring back the natural aluminum and black iPhone option!!!
It is interesting to see how people are going back and forth on the camera removal. Personally I believe it is a bad move on Apples part and here is why. I have no idea of the actual numbers but I would speculate that most people that own a touch do not own an iPhone (smart phone) and vise versa. I just sold my iPhone 5 because I was tired of paying the outrageous monthly bills and wanted a replacement. The ideal replacement? Of course a touch. While the camera isn't quite as good as the iPhone I did use my phone to take lots and lots of pics. So the touch would fill that void without the bill. However, 16GB?!? This device is supposed to be portable. Not that I would want to watch movies on it but 16GB will hold what 2 movies, then its full. Or if you want to listen to music the way it was meant to be heard CD quality then Lossless or WAV files will fill that up really fast. (btw, if you are paying $1.29 or $0.99 per song at the iTunes store your getting ripped off, by the CD and upload it into your computer) Long story short, Apple seems to be stuck in time or maybe even taking a step backwards like removing features. Maybe they should add a Mirco SD card to the touch and other devices. At least that will make them expandable. I am not looking forward to their updates in September assuming the same faster processor, better screen and same old 16, 32, 64GB memory. Pfft. (sorry for the rant, its just I am a big fan of Apple products and just purchased an Android device because Apple fails to advance)
However, 16GB?!? This device is supposed to be portable. Not that I would want to watch movies on it but 16GB will hold what 2 movies, then its full. Or if you want to listen to music the way it was meant to be heard CD quality then Lossless or WAV files will fill that up really fast. (btw, if you are paying $1.29 or $0.99 per song at the iTunes store your getting ripped off, by the CD and upload it into your computer) Long story short, Apple seems to be stuck in time or maybe even taking a step backwards like removing features. Maybe they should add a Mirco SD card to the touch and other devices. At least that will make them expandable. I am not looking forward to their updates in September assuming the same faster processor, better screen and same old 16, 32, 64GB memory. Pfft. (sorry for the rant, its just I am a big fan of Apple products and just purchased an Android device because Apple fails to advance)i want a 64gb gig ipod touch to be my music dedicated device..
do you guys recommend me to buy the current gen
or wait for the next one?
does a new gen of iphone necessarily brings a new gen of ipod touch? maybe its a good ideia to wait the new ipod touch.
i recently moved to galaxy SIV in terms of mobile phone, but i miss music scenario from apple. I think its better to have these two devices.
do you guys recommend me to buy the current gen
or wait for the next one?
does a new gen of iphone necessarily brings a new gen of ipod touch? maybe its a good ideia to wait the new ipod touch.
i recently moved to galaxy SIV in terms of mobile phone, but i miss music scenario from apple. I think its better to have these two devices.
They made this iPod touch to succeed (replace) the 4th generation iPod touch. They're giving you the dual-core A5 chip, FaceTime HD camera, 4" Retina Display, ultraslim design, and iOS 7 (when it releases) for only $30 more. It's a great deal really.
It is interesting to see how people are going back and forth on the camera removal. Personally I believe it is a bad move on Apples part and here is why. I have no idea of the actual numbers but I would speculate that most people that own a touch do not own an iPhone (smart phone) and vise versa. I just sold my iPhone 5 because I was tired of paying the outrageous monthly bills and wanted a replacement. The ideal replacement? Of course a touch. While the camera isn't quite as good as the iPhone I did use my phone to take lots and lots of pics. So the touch would fill that void without the bill.
How do you replace an iPhone with a touch? And 16gb can hold way more than 2 movies.