Seriously? He's the one who first posted the front of the iPod touch G4, and even got to the front page of Macrumors...
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Seriously? He's the one who first posted the front of the iPod touch G4, and even got to the front page of Macrumors...
Now who's trolling...
I definitely agree with your point (I myself have an iPod touch, which replaces my dead iP4). However, the problem is coming from Apple's financial economics model. The company needs to find something that would make the iPod touch stand out from the rest of the pack. If you look at music keynote last year at the Apple's Events website, the iPod touch (3rd generation, September 2009) was the number one mobile device in the world (even higher sales than the iPhone) and was praised. If Apple's newer products (iP4/iPad/iPod nano) are going to be killing the iPod touch, then they're going to have to come up with something extremely impressive, or else they'll lose sales/market audience. Certainly enough, mass-produced iPod touch sales are going to be considerable to Apple's profit evaluation model.
Definitely see where you're coming from. The iPod touch is technically marketed towards a younger audience, being Apple's flagship mobile gaming device, but as the first quoted post indicates (from aznguyen316), it's also used by adults who love Apple's idea of the smartphone, but don't want to be stock to AT&T's commitment plans. Either way, this year's iPod touch MUST be impressive... but it's got such a large market that it's going to be taking away some light from the other upcoming iPods (small touch screen/etc.).
First off, what was spelled wrong? Secondly, he has better evidence than you. The face plate does seem rather convincing. I have been trying to think of alternative uses for this hole and can't. Finally, saying the next gen ipod will be somewhat like the current gen and the iphone is pretty pretty vague.
Aside from my light sensor idea (when given thought, that is false), a microphone wouldn't be placed in the center (or be that big). Unless it is some other new sensor (insert random ideas here), I guess I have to give this one to you. I'm pretty sure you're right and its a camera.
Also, to someone with an iphone 4. How does the size of your face time camera match up to this one? I think that would prove it if they were similar.
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you are a total idiot to say something like that. *respect loss*
I agree the iPod touch has to be impressive this year, the 3DS is big competition, but IMO, offers less than the touch with more expensive games (I am looking for low priced games). And I am one of those adults looking to buy the touch so I can have access to the app store without expensive AT&T plans. There may also be competition from android and sony in the future too, so regardless they have to come out with something impressive. Since Apple only updates once a year they have to edge out what might come in the future coming months as well.
I have a DS, and other than cartridge games it offers nothing else even useful. The DSi is just weak in all other areas besides the cartridge games, and a lot of the games on DSi Ware are the same games in the app store just ports of them that cost more money than what they cost in the app store. I don't want to get into it too much but you also can't transfer games, they are stuck on your unit, so if you buy a new model or lose your DSi, you lose your games as well. With the app store its all on your account and you can re-download if something happens, though you will lose your save files, at least you won't lose what you paid for.
Apple also needs current touch users to upgrade, so they can get more sales, so they have to give current touch users something that is worth upgrading to. The 2 touch models on the market right now are basically the same thing with just slight enhancements to the 32/64Gb and less support for the 8GB. Its the same product to most people because they look the same.
On low priced games: Even if you seek out the best prices on DS games and resell them when you are done with them you are still losing money. More money than if you just purchased a $.99 or $1.99 game on the app store. Its also a lot of work to find the best price on a game and reselling can lead to problems. Most DS games (other than a handful, though that's a pretty large handful) are a largely forgettable experience, you play it, beat it and then forget about it so you want to resell it to get your money back. With the app store I can eliminate this and I also don't have the risk of getting a bootleg game and I won't have to deal with getting ripped off by Gamestop for used games any longer.
This is what i was about to ask. If theyre about the same size then it most likely is the VGA camera.
The front cam on the iP4 is quite small. I dare say it's smaller than the cutout in the picture. But, add a little bezel around it, and it appears about right.
I don't think it's even possible for someone to even have a tiny doubt whether or not a front cam will be there.
Steve jobs quote
leaked digitizers
email based facetime
it can fit in touch
it is a $1.00 component
apple's ideas about facetime
iPhone 4 has it
common sense
ahead of competitors
those should be enough reasons to stop any doubt.
Steve jobs quote
leaked digitizers
email based facetime
it can fit in touch
it is a $1.00 component
apple's ideas about facetime
iPhone 4 has it
common sense
ahead of competitors
those should be enough reasons to stop any doubt.
Amen. good summary there!
I think both Facetime and the Retina display are two things that Apple wants to become established, as the standard, or the new standard in the case of the Retina display. Putting a Retina display on the Touch would certainly put any game device manufacturers that feel they are in competition with Apple in a tight spot.
Which Jobs quote are you referring to? I hope its not the "its impossible to fir a camera into such a small device" quote.
All of the touch-based iDevices have the Ambient Light Sensor, yet none need a hole for that compartment. The first-gen iPod touch had it too... no hole needed. Fit snugly under the glass digitizer.
The front camera is well proven in my opinion. I can't (and nobody else for that matter) can give any other possible explanation of the hole, with the exception of a hoax. Though that seems unlikely.
I agree. Plus it was widely rumoured (and even seen) that last years touch was to have a camera. It only makes sense that it finally gets it this time around.
Looks like the provided picture from us was accurate =D . Glad to finally see an amazing music device coming . We have the repair parts available already . www.iphonerevivers.com .
Thanks .
Thanks .
