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iPod touch Ipod Touch Price Drop?
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But the iPod Touch has GPS! heh heh jk anyway The Touch may see a price drop but that isn't likely to happen until '09. As for features... don't expect any major updates anytime soon. 2.0 was as close as we'll get to an update in a while as Apple won't render it's iPhone 3G inferior to the iPod Touch by giving the Touch a major update while the iPhone was JUST updated.
Well here's my prediction...:
The iPod Touch is not like any other iPod. It is very much so its own iPod. Any updates it gets would be purely cosmetic, MAYBE address battery life issues. So don't expect anything big :\
The iPod Touch is not like any other iPod. It is very much so its own iPod. Any updates it gets would be purely cosmetic, MAYBE address battery life issues. So don't expect anything big :\
Slight price drops ($50)
Maybe Remodeled
Maybe External Speakers. I mean, look at all this cool apps. A lot of them would be great without headphone and some are meant w/o headphones only for the iPhone.
Maybe Remodeled
Maybe External Speakers. I mean, look at all this cool apps. A lot of them would be great without headphone and some are meant w/o headphones only for the iPhone.
If you want a cheaper price, check out eBay. You can buy both new and sued Touchs far cheaper then RRP.
I don't think Apple will do much. They want to keep it as close to the iPhone as possible, as that's their way to get more sales (guy buys Touch, likes it, then finds out he's missing the cool phone part then buys the iPhone). I'll agree with the poster above, they may add external volume buttons.
I don't think Apple will do much. They want to keep it as close to the iPhone as possible, as that's their way to get more sales (guy buys Touch, likes it, then finds out he's missing the cool phone part then buys the iPhone). I'll agree with the poster above, they may add external volume buttons.
But you don't have to sign up for any contracts to use the touch. Once you pay the purchase price, you do with it what you want. It may not have all the features of the iPhone, but if you are looking for a nice cross between an iPod and an iPhone with no 2-year strings attached, the touch is a good buy.
I'd replace my 5th Gen 60GB iPod with a touch if the price was lower and the capacity was much higher.
Most people have an unbelievably poor understanding of money. An iPhone costs thousands more than $200! Where as the touch only costs you $300.
Keep in mind the $200 is a SUBSIDIZED price. The price without a contract is $599. For people that can't afford or don't want a $70+ phone bill, the iPod Touch is an attractive alternative. Unfortunately these comparisons are going to persist with people continually expecting a price drop on the Touch.
i understand that but your going to pay for cellular service anyway so why not just get it all in one
because most people don't pay for a smartphone service and with the iPhone you have to, making it even more expensive.
I agree, I think this is what they should do. If they drop the prices, then they'll have to adjust prices across the other lines.
It would be nice if the iPod touch maybe got volume adjustment buttons on the side or a speaker...
i think a speaker would be awesome! i got a moto rokr z6m phone with a speaker on it and it sounds GOOD. like a nice little radio. and the battery had no probs using it. playing videos, music, and all the calling. it would be nice to be able to show off a video or a song without having to share a headphone set. LOL
and on the other hand a camra would be nice too. sence the touch has the means to send and receive emails with pictures woulent it be nice to be able to take them also ? just makes sense !
