iPod Touch: Buy or Wait?

[thedigitalfox]

I have decided against an iPhone, as it would add too much money to our already $150/month family cell phone plan for an iPhone 3G. Instead, I would like to buy an iPod Touch. However, there have been no recent price drops, and Apple tends to release new iPods after the student promotion is finished. I would like an iPod for a 6 week trip to Japan over the summer, since my old iPod is quickly dying. Should I wait, or should I pray to the Apple gods that my old iPod lives for another little while?

 

[upsguy27]

I have decided against an iPhone, as it would add too much money to our already $150/month family cell phone plan for and iPhone 3G. Instead, I would like to buy an iPod Touch. However, there have been no recent price drops, and Apple tends to release new iPods after the student promotion is finished. I would like an iPod for a 6 week trip to Japan over the summer, since my old iPod is quickly dying. Should I wait, or should I pray to the Apple gods that my old iPod lives for another little while?

I just went ahead and bought it, I figured that I should just be happy with it and not worry about a new model.

 

[mauirusty]

Current iPod Touch Approaching End of Product Cycle

https://buyersguide.macrumors.com//#iPod_touch. I'd wait.

 

[thedigitalfox]

How have you liked it so far? Has the battery life been what you had expected etc...?

https://buyersguide.macrumors.com//#iPod_touch. I'd wait.

Waiting would probably be the best thing to do if my iPod wasn't near the end of its life. However, I can wait a little longer, but I can't wait until they finish their promo at the middle of September.

 

[Balty]

i'd wait

there are a few things concerning me about the ipod touch such as the battery life, damn scratch attracting back etc

i'm either going iphone next month or waiting for a touch with the same capacity that's cheaper the iphone 3G's announced price in the WWDC keynote and not more expensive

but thats just me... do what you want

 

[Mjmar]

I would expect that the new touch will come out at the beginning of September when it always does...

 

[Tastannin]

I'd wait until the new software is released if you don't want to pay the $9.99 upgrade fee. Otherwise, you might find a good deal on someone wanting to unload their iPod Touch for a iPhone 3G. I regularly see 8GB iPod Touches on the Marketplace or Craigslist for around $200, saving you $100.