im thinking that i want to buy the new ipod touch but i want to know about any problems or concerns but i also would like to know about the good aspects of the new ipod touch
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iPod touch i am looking to possibly the new ipod touch
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Well, for what it's worth, I would say that it is a fantastic device whose pros greatly outweigh the cons (but I have bias).
To put it in scant detail, here's my rundown of the ipod touch
PROS:
-sharp 3.5 inch screen
-fantastic interface
-wifi + apps (mail, safari, etc)
-3rd party apps
-videos look amazing
-volume rocker
-internal (albeit lackluster) speaker
-feels good in your hand
-integrated nike+ (this addition is only so-so imo)
-unannounced BLUETOOTH chip found in disassembly. look for this to be activated in the future.
-microphone use (maybe) through apple headphones
CONS:
-small capacity
-battery drains really fast when using wifi/watching movies/playing games
-expensive (although imo price is justified)
-you need to pay for major upgrades
-difficult to operate blindly (i.e. changing songs while it's in your pocket)
-lacks WPA support, so it can't connect to a few wifi networks
-can't use all the apps from the store because of hardware limitation
that's my 2 cents. hope it helps!
To put it in scant detail, here's my rundown of the ipod touch
PROS:
-sharp 3.5 inch screen
-fantastic interface
-wifi + apps (mail, safari, etc)
-3rd party apps
-videos look amazing
-volume rocker
-internal (albeit lackluster) speaker
-feels good in your hand
-integrated nike+ (this addition is only so-so imo)
-unannounced BLUETOOTH chip found in disassembly. look for this to be activated in the future.
-microphone use (maybe) through apple headphones
CONS:
-small capacity
-battery drains really fast when using wifi/watching movies/playing games
-expensive (although imo price is justified)
-you need to pay for major upgrades
-difficult to operate blindly (i.e. changing songs while it's in your pocket)
-lacks WPA support, so it can't connect to a few wifi networks
-can't use all the apps from the store because of hardware limitation
that's my 2 cents. hope it helps!
Well I bought one yesterday and couldn't be happier with it. It is a fantastic little device. Previously I have had an iPhone (canceled AT&T contract, paying ETF and gave to daughter who opened her own account) and overall I like the Touch more than the iPhone. Most of my access was via WiFi anyway, so I don't miss not having the phone part. The only thing I really miss from my iPhone is the camera, but I'm not about to open that can of worms 
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What is the hardware limitation that restricts apps?
How widespread is WPA compared to WEP. Does the lack of WPA support limit the use of iPod touch's WiFi range, or is WPA too insignificant to matter?
The hardware limitation is the lack of a microphone.
WPA is not used widespread, the majority of people use WEP for home networks, most businesses use WEP too, but only a few use WPA, but Apple could easily issue a software update that gives WPA support.
Why Apple didn't support WPA is beyond me. It's like they make sure they gimp everything they make for some sick perverted reason.
I guess if it were perfect no one would buy the next version right? Got to love big business.
I guess if it were perfect no one would buy the next version right? Got to love big business.
From http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/Enterprise_Deployment_Guide.pdf :
"iPhone and iPod touch (2.0 or higher software) support the following 802.11i wireless networking security standards as defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance:
-WEP
-WPA Personal
-WPA Enterprise
-WPA2 Personal
-WPA2 Enterprise"
I don't know where you guys are getting your facts from... unless there is a WPA bug that I am unaware of?
"iPhone and iPod touch (2.0 or higher software) support the following 802.11i wireless networking security standards as defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance:
-WEP
-WPA Personal
-WPA Enterprise
-WPA2 Personal
-WPA2 Enterprise"
I don't know where you guys are getting your facts from... unless there is a WPA bug that I am unaware of?
Yeah really. You guys had me worried, especially as I am seriously considering a Touch.
Thanks a bunch for clearing that up. Makes me feel a lot better about getting it.