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iPod touch iPod Touch 5G - Wishlist!

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iPod is the product of apple. iPod is a gateway drug.

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It ia a very fast device. It is a product of Apples,will be enough to keep it at a low price point and enough to satisfy the tween market.

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This is what I want in an iPod touch:

  • 4.4 inch IPS 960x640 display (262 PPI) (or better yet, 1440x960)
  • 1GHz dual-core Cortex A15 processor
  • Dual-core SGX600 series graphics (5x more powerful than SGX543MP4)
  • 1GB LPDDR3 RAM
  • Good 5MP rear camera and 1080p video

Make me happy Apple!
 
MythicFrost said:
This is what I want in an iPod touch:

  • 4.4 inch IPS 960x640 display (262 PPI) (or better yet, 1440x960)
  • 1GHz dual-core Cortex A15 processor
  • Dual-core SGX600 series graphics (5x more powerful than SGX543MP4)
  • 1GB LPDDR3 RAM
  • Good 5MP rear camera and 1080p video

Make me happy Apple!
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no way will apple move to a 4.4 inch display. it would eat away at battery life. 4inchs is as close as they try for now.

the fastest processor they'll put in will be last years dual core A5 like on the ipad2 with 512 of physical ram and they'll under clock it to preserve battery life

dont expect a 5mp camera (I would love one in there too) they'll put a 1080P video recorder with pics coming at 1920x1080
 
easy4lif said:
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no way will apple move to a 4.4 inch display. it would eat away at battery life. 4inchs is as close as they try for now.

the fastest processor they'll put in will be last years dual core A5 like on the ipad2 with 512 of physical ram and they'll under clock it to preserve battery life

dont expect a 5mp camera (I would love one in there too) they'll put a 1080P video recorder with pics coming at 1920x1080
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It wouldn't have too much of an impact on battery life, but the overall significantly larger size would allow for more battery so you'd actually end up with equal, if not more battery life.
 
Plutonius said:
The Touch is on a 2 year upgrade cycle so we should see an updated one this year.
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The iPod touch was originally on approximately the same 1-year upgrade cycle as the iPhone.

When the original iPhone came out in 2007, the original iPod touch came out a few months later.

When the iPhone 3G came out in 2008, the iPod touch was upgraded a few months later with bluetooth, integrated speaker, a volume rocker, compatibility with the Apple headphone/remote/mic accessory, and an increased clock speed in the same CPU/GPU.

When the iPhone 3GS came out in 2009, the iPod touch was upgraded a few months later with the same updated CPU/GPU cores, the same increase in system RAM.

When the iPhone 4 came out in 2010, the iPod touch was upgraded a few months later with a retina display (different technology so of lower quality), the same new Apple A4 SoC, new integrated camera, and the same addition of FaceTime.

The only anomaly in this established pattern of regular 1-year upgrades happened this past year in 2011, when the iPhone 4S was released without any corresponding upgrade (of any notable consequence) in the iPod touch lineup.
 
EnzoAmata said:
iPod Touch is a gateway drug, to introduce people into iOS for those who can't afford an iPad or iPhone - doing anything to delete this device from Apples line of products would be idiotic - not to mention the new iPod Touch advertisement aimed at tweens - I don't see this device slowing down.

I also don't see them putting much innovation into it either - I imagine it will pick up some of the older innovation from the iPhone and iPad, and that will be enough to keep it at a low price point and enough to satisfy the tween market.
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I think you are certainly right about there being a place in the market, but I don't know if its below the iPad/iPhone. Those products are wonderful, but I certainly thin there is a large market for the iPod touch for people who want the A5 CPU, a decent camera and everything else the newest iPhone has. I love switching phones and ai use spotify in place of iTunes for music, but my phone burns out too quickly as just a phone. I always have my iPod touch near by.

I loved each of the iPhones, but the 4S wasn't a big enough step up. I have a bigger screen and LTE support on my HTC and I just ordered a Nokia E6 for the summer( need something with multiday battery) I'm keeping an eye on iOS and I like the apps more, but I want the control that Android offers. Windows Phone is also getting some great hardware from Nokia, but until I can use all google services on it like, its not really a legit replacement for me.

That all said, Apple needs to keep pushing their hardware, the New iPad is a great start. Would have liked a few more things( camera pump in front) but over all its made sure the hardware is the best out there, like the iPhone 4 was. The 4S was a nice bulb, but everyone seems to be closing in.

( That said, I expect to be buying an iPhone 5 this summer/fall assuming Apple brings their A game and the Nexus line of device wasn't changed away from Samsung yet. )
 
Don't get your hopes high for new updates to the iPod line.

Without updating the touch last year, Apple seems content with just leaving the iPod touch the way it is. There is virtually no competition out there and Apple will focus itself on the iPhone to try to overcome Android.
 
homeboy said:
About 3-5 years ago the iPod touch was a great device but today in the era of facebook, youtube, twitter and spotify the iPod touch is a dumb device that doesn't have internet connectivity on the go. Further more the product is having reduced appeal to many people who already own a smartphone.
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The iPod touch still has a ton of usage. There are areas where WiFi is everywhere. I can walk around the city block of my college campus and WiFi is in every build and most sidewalks. Plus you can save spotify songs locally to play them back without wireless internet.

As for smartphones usage rates blowing up, yes, no argument there, but the battery life on these devices makes the iPod touch very useful. I have HTC top device for AT&T and while generally I like it, the battery is weak enough without playing music daily. If i didn't have my iPod touch, that battery would be dead very early in the day, which is something that just can't happen.

As for Android device almost being the price of the touch, they are and cheaper,but they come with 2 year contracts. There are people who can't or won't buy into that and the contract free Android device tend to be a little worse/ plus still require large payments on the users end. Plus the iPod touch is a premium product, the low end Android device aren't that nice.

The dumb phone market, while shrinking, is still very large. Plus people who don't want to kill their phone battery, plus people with RIM devices can easily jump into Apple ecosystem of Apps with buying a 499 iPhone if their contract isn't up.
 
When literally every other device made by Apple is now packing 512 RAM, you know it's time for an update already, yeesh. Funny how the touch has gone from darling to utterly ignored stepchild.
 
Resplendent said:
When literally every other device made by Apple is now packing 512 RAM, you know it's time for an update already, yeesh. Funny how the touch has gone from darling to utterly ignored stepchild.
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I disagree its,still a pretty useful device. I can play sky gamblers air sup with no noticeable lag.

But yea I fully expect a refresh come this September

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Personally I have a feeling tis is how things are going to out in the next few months

The iPad 3 and iPhone 5 will both use the a5x and the new battery tech that just went into the new iPad so prob a 60% battery increase



The iPod touch iPad 2 and the apple tv will all stick to the older a5 with the iPod prob getting a battery increase as well


I expect both iPhone and iPod touch to get 4in screens

And the iPod touch to record at 1080p with pics coming in at below 3 megapixels


And expect the iPhone and iPod touchs CPUs to be underclocked
 
easy4lif said:
The iPad 3 and iPhone 5 will both use the a5x and the new battery tech that just went into the new iPad so prob a 60% battery increase
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I don't think Apple will put the A5X in the iPhone. I mean it's essentially just an A5 SoC with extra graphics cores to drive the iPad's new display.
 
easy4lif said:
I disagree its,still a pretty useful device. I can play sky gamblers air sup with no noticeable lag.

But yea I fully expect a refresh come this September

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Personally I have a feeling tis is how things are going to out in the next few months

The iPad 3 and iPhone 5 will both use the a5x and the new battery tech that just went into the new iPad so prob a 60% battery increase



The iPod touch iPad 2 and the apple tv will all stick to the older a5 with the iPod prob getting a battery increase as well


I expect both iPhone and iPod touch to get 4in screens

And the iPod touch to record at 1080p with pics coming in at below 3 megapixels


And expect the iPhone and iPod touchs CPUs to be underclocked
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iPhone is getting A6

iPad3 got the A5X chip because Apple wants to restart the calendar with the iPhone getting the chipset instead of the iPad.
 
I really hope many of these posts are accurate. I think the iPod Touch is a wonderful device and one that introduces people to Apple products and the app store. With Wifi more readily available, it makes more sense to keep it.

If Apple uses the A6 in the iPhone, there should be A5 chips available for an upgraded iPod Touch.

I would like having Siri but since it wasn't added to the much-favored iPad this year, I'm not holding my breath. Apple seems to be making it the main iPhone selling point.

If it has an updated chip, more RAM, better camera, and keeps the same price point, I'll definitely be upgrading from my 3rd generation which is showing its age.
 
1. Siri
2. Better typing keyboard (mine lags a lot... even in iOS 5.1)
3. Battery Percentage in Menubar (Like iPhone)
4. Better Battery
5. Scratch- Resistant silver Back and front Screen
6. A5 processor
7. 2 built in speakers
8. 16 GB SSD storage as baseline model
9. 1 GB RAM
10. Photobooth App
11. Flash video support
12. Better WiFi
13. WAY better front and rear camera
14. Optional pre install of iLife (Garageband, iPhoto, iMovie...) and iWork (Pages, Keynote, Numbers) for iOS.
15. Optional install of Mac OS X Mountain Lion!! (Just joking 😉)
 
drew017 said:
1. Siri
2. Better typing keyboard (mine lags a lot... Even in ios 5.1)
3. Battery percentage in menubar (like iphone)
4. Better battery
5. Scratch- resistant silver back and front screen
6. A5 processor
7. 2 built in speakers
8. 16 gb ssd storage as baseline model
9. 1 gb ram
10. Photobooth app
11. Flash video support
12. Better wifi
13. Way better front and rear camera
14. Optional pre install of ilife (garageband, iphoto, imovie...) and iwork (pages, keynote, numbers) for ios.
15. Optional install of mac os x mountain lion!! (just joking 😉)
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yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

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MythicFrost said:
It wouldn't have too much of an impact on battery life, but the overall significantly larger size would allow for more battery so you'd actually end up with equal, if not more battery life.
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yes. i agree and i'm getting a macbook HAZ-AHH!:apple::apple::apple::apple::apple:
 
I guess we all need to remember that these devices just aren't as powerful as our MacBooks. Perhaps they will be someday, but not now.

PS- when the next gen comes out, do you think I will be able to trade it in?
 
easy4lif said:
I disagree its,still a pretty useful device. I can play sky gamblers air sup with no noticeable lag.

But yea I fully expect a refresh come this September

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Personally I have a feeling tis is how things are going to out in the next few months

The iPad 3 and iPhone 5 will both use the a5x and the new battery tech that just went into the new iPad so prob a 60% battery increase



The iPod touch iPad 2 and the apple tv will all stick to the older a5 with the iPod prob getting a battery increase as well


I expect both iPhone and iPod touch to get 4in screens

And the iPod touch to record at 1080p with pics coming in at below 3 megapixels


And expect the iPhone and iPod touchs CPUs to be underclocked
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Make no mistake about it, the iPad's battery is just physically (70%?) larger - no new technology used there.

And certainly the next iPhone will likely have a quad core CPU given the smartphone competition is so rife especially in contrast to the tablet industry.
 
rovex said:
Make no mistake about it, the iPad's battery is just physically (70%?) larger - no new technology used there.

And certainly the next iPhone will likely have a quad core CPU given the smartphone competition is so rife especially in contrast to the tablet industry.
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from ifixit's tear-down of the iPad 3:

The battery has three cells, each approximately 12.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 4 mm. The iPad 2's battery cells were 10.8 cm x 6.3 cm x 2.7mm.
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thats 1.3 cm x .2 cm x 1.3mm larger That does not equal a 60% larger battery there's new tech or materials behind that 42.5 watt battery
 
easy4lif said:
from ifixit's tear-down of the iPad 3:



thats 1.3 cm x .2 cm x 1.3mm larger That does not equal a 60% larger battery there's new tech or materials behind that 42.5 watt battery
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We're talking about the iPod Touch.

Oh wait, no they're not. Sorry.
 
easy4lif said:
from ifixit's tear-down of the iPad 3:



thats 1.3 cm x .2 cm x 1.3mm larger That does not equal a 60% larger battery there's new tech or materials behind that 42.5 watt battery
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Doesn't really matter either way, it's larger with space on the iPod touch already limited barring any possible redesign providing more room.
 
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