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iPod touch Need a new Ipod...Touch or Classic

iPod Classic is for music only.

"How many GB's of music do you have?" as said before is the BIG question.

I would buy the iPod Touch 32 Gigs if you have less than 32 gigs. 8 gigs is too little though considering the size of apps now.

iPod Touch has so much nice stuff... difficult to find such a nice device.
 
todd2000 said:
No I meant 100GB.

iCloud is not a streaming music service... you have to psychically download whatever tracks you want from the cloud to your device. iTunes match is just a service that lets you enjoy iCloud storage and syncing with music you did not purchase from iTunes.
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No @#$% it's not a streaming service, funny how I never said it was. Do you think iCloud syncs a whole music library across everything all the time? It doesn't.

For someone who knows they will always have more than 64GB and fewer than 160GB of music until the end of time and wants to have it on their iPod all the time and will never be within WiFi range, then the storage capacity of the Classic makes sense. Otherwise, what difference does storage make?

"oh no, I can't download every track I own at once to my iPod, too bad I have iCloud and iTunes Match, now I have to choose which ones I want to download, and then when I get tired of those, I get rid of them and download some other ones from iCloud"

For the sake of repeating the point:
If you have a music library of any size and iCloud and iTunes Match, then you can get any of your music library on your iPod so long as you are in a WiFi network, on-demand (which doesn't mean 'streaming', btw). You can't get it all, all at once, on your iPod. Big deal.

Do you get it now? I still have no idea what your point is.
 
iPod touch, no point for discussion


The classic has memory as its only upper hand but 90% of consumers use less than 30GB on mobile devices. Anyways all that music doesnt have to be carried at once anyways.
 
Actually, I have both and for a long time was a huge fan of the classic and thought that the Touch was an over-hyped example of successful marketing.

However, in common with Lesser Evets, over the years, a number (a surprising number, in fact) of my iPod classics died due to HD failure (all were under warranty and all were replaced or repaired without any problem).

In September 2009, I was home on leave from the Caucasus with a 80GB classic that had died under warranty and I was offered a refund or replacement as a repair was impossible. As a fan of the classic, I chose the latter, but they were out of stock and were not due a fresh consignment for a few weeks. My flight back to my surreal world of work was due the following day, and my next leave was several months away. Thus, with reluctance, I opted for the 64GB Touch and paid the difference.

I love the Touch and was amazed and impressed with what it can do - even as a music holding device, it has an impressive battery. However, I'm still a fan of the classic, as I have a large music collection, and yes, as I travel a lot to odd places (sometimes with indifferent internet access) having my complete music collection with me is a must.

I suppose it boils down to the usual trade off described by other posters. Are you passionate about music - and being able to access all of your collection at once? If so, the classic is an obvious choice. However, the Touch allows you to do that and so much more. I have both and still use both (the classic used to accompany me to work to listen to music on ear-phones) but if I had to choose one of them, it would probably be the Touch.

Cheers
 
chayes said:
I need a new Ipod. I lost my old Classic a while ago, and the only thing I have now is my shuffle. I wanted to get a new Ipod, but I'm indecisive about the Touch or Classic. The Classic has more space - but the Touch has a larger screen and is Touch screen.

Opinions?
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Ipod classic has at least 2 to 3 times the capacity of ipod touch.
Ipod touch is touch screen and has max 16gb capacity
whilst ipod classic only has click wheel.and is like 60gb or something.
ipod touch is the iphone but without the phone bit.
 
bigandtall said:
Ipod classic has at least 2 to 3 times the capacity of ipod touch.
Ipod touch is touch screen and has max 16gb capacity
whilst ipod classic only has click wheel.and is like 60gb or something.
ipod touch is the iphone but without the phone bit.
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iPod Touch currently maxes out at 64GB.
the Classic maxes out at 160GB.
 
The Classic seems a good deal. Perhaps I might get one to go with my iPhone and iPad in the future?
 
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I would go for the touch, i have both but nowadays i never use my classic. The itouch is a much more useful device, i now use my touch more than my laptop, i would get the touch
 
I think the best thing to do is get both. :p

Seriously I do. The best iPod for music is generally agreed upon to be the 5th gen iPod. The Touch's are considered to have inferior audio compared to the older iPods as does even the new Classic. I plan on getting an older 5th gen iPod for storage in my car for $100 and then get a new 8 GB Touch which is rumored to have a price cut to compete with the Kindle. I've heard that it will be priced at $200. The higher storage models will not get as much if any discount. I get the best of both worlds that way. I would prefer a Touch with a bigger screen but at that price I can just use it for a year and see what comes out next Fall if anything.
 
WLS said:
I think the best thing to do is get both. :p

Seriously I do. The best iPod for music is generally agreed upon to be the 5th gen iPod. The Touch's are considered to have inferior audio compared to the older iPods as does even the new Classic. I plan on getting an older 5th gen iPod for storage in my car for $100 and then get a new 8 GB Touch which is rumored to have a price cut to compete with the Kindle. I've heard that it will be priced at $200. I get the best of both worlds that way. I would prefer a Touch with a bigger screen but at that price I can just use it for a year and see what comes out next Fall if anything.
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199$ pricepoint would be great :D

If the rumors are true and not a lot of updates are being added(not even a better camera) a lower price could be just the spark to jumpstart touch sales.
 
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