Lots of email, notes during meetings, camera if I need the odd shot of some equipment around the office, or out at a store. iMessage throughout the day. Music when in the car. Plex remote while on the couch for my Mac mini home theater.
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iPod touch Survey: What do you use your iPod Touch for?
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sracer
macrumors G4
I use my iPod Touch 6G primarily for music and as a travel camera. I just returned from a week-long cruise and took some terrific photos. Pano mode is amazing. The speed to take a photo from wake-up to snapping a shot is just as quick as my iPT4... love it!
Jessica Lares
macrumors G3
I'm a hypocrite ("I'm keeping my 5S for the next five years!!!") and got a 6S Plus the other day. While I really like it in general (so much easier to hold than my old Samsung S2), the iPod Touch still definitely makes the better music player.
5th gen ipod touch. I use it mainly for music as my iphone is my work phone (i.e. I'm not putting my personal stuff on a phone that is paid for by my work)
Oh and as a remote for my bluetooth speaker...
Oh and as a remote for my bluetooth speaker...
I use my 4th gen with a 2600 mah powerbank for browsing, streams, tapatalk, gaming, notes, alarm clock and few podcasts and music.
It has been my only computer for some months, cuz my laptop is broken. And lately i only need a PC to submit my IRS anual declaration...
I never had an smartphone and dont use data plans. Only use internet in some places (with wifi) and data plans in my country are crap.
Dont know if i'll save for iPod touch 6th gen or iPad pro wifi 32 gb. One fits my jeans pocket but other fills my eyes and ears. One is cheap and the other is very expensive. Decisions, decisions 😛
It has been my only computer for some months, cuz my laptop is broken. And lately i only need a PC to submit my IRS anual declaration...
I never had an smartphone and dont use data plans. Only use internet in some places (with wifi) and data plans in my country are crap.
Dont know if i'll save for iPod touch 6th gen or iPad pro wifi 32 gb. One fits my jeans pocket but other fills my eyes and ears. One is cheap and the other is very expensive. Decisions, decisions 😛
Brett1818
macrumors newbie
I am giving myself an iPod touch for Christmas. I have been wavering because it is such a duplicative device. However for me, it boiled down to filling gaps in my daily routine.
For example, I cut cable a long time ago but I still love to airplay TONS of "channels" from my iPhone to my 64gb Apple TV. There are quite a few apps not natively available on the Apple TV such as SyFy, Discovery GO, MSNBC, FoxNews, AMC, etc. I don't like using my iPhone for this because it basically disables the ability to use it for anything else (web browsing, taking a call, texting, etc.) It also drains the battery too, especially since many of the apps mess up when you airplay something and your phone goes to sleep 1 minute into the show. This way I can airplay my show, plug the touch into an outlet (turn the auto-lock off), and multitask on my phone while my show plays.
The second reason I am opting for an iPod touch in addition to my iPhone is for podcasts and music while at the gym. My iPhone 6Plus is only a 16gb phone, and therefore I can't store any of my music locally on it. Once I have the iPod touch, I can save all of my music to it and throw it in my pocket while I work out. In addition, I can create multiple playlists from my apple music subscription and save it for offline playback, saving me from the occasional large cell phone bill.
The third reason is portability. I love the 4 inch screen and how easily it fits into my pocket, especially compared to the beast that is the iPhone 6Plus. I love that big screen and it's perfect for playing games, browsing the web, etc., but with all the extra screen real estate comes a lot of compromise in portability. The iPod touch works great almost everywhere I go during my normal routine. My gym has wifi so I can send and receive iMessages in case my wife or family member wants to contact me and my phone is in the locker.
All of those reasons combined is why I ultimately decided on an iPod touch. My wife "stole" the iPad and I thought I wouldn't miss it, but when most of your shows have to be airplay'd to the TV you start wishing for a second device. That got me thinking about portability, data overages from streaming so much of MY own music that I can't store locally, to little things like taking an iPod somewhere for the purpose of taking pictures or another basic use where I wouldn't want my more expensive iPhone to go.
For example, I cut cable a long time ago but I still love to airplay TONS of "channels" from my iPhone to my 64gb Apple TV. There are quite a few apps not natively available on the Apple TV such as SyFy, Discovery GO, MSNBC, FoxNews, AMC, etc. I don't like using my iPhone for this because it basically disables the ability to use it for anything else (web browsing, taking a call, texting, etc.) It also drains the battery too, especially since many of the apps mess up when you airplay something and your phone goes to sleep 1 minute into the show. This way I can airplay my show, plug the touch into an outlet (turn the auto-lock off), and multitask on my phone while my show plays.
The second reason I am opting for an iPod touch in addition to my iPhone is for podcasts and music while at the gym. My iPhone 6Plus is only a 16gb phone, and therefore I can't store any of my music locally on it. Once I have the iPod touch, I can save all of my music to it and throw it in my pocket while I work out. In addition, I can create multiple playlists from my apple music subscription and save it for offline playback, saving me from the occasional large cell phone bill.
The third reason is portability. I love the 4 inch screen and how easily it fits into my pocket, especially compared to the beast that is the iPhone 6Plus. I love that big screen and it's perfect for playing games, browsing the web, etc., but with all the extra screen real estate comes a lot of compromise in portability. The iPod touch works great almost everywhere I go during my normal routine. My gym has wifi so I can send and receive iMessages in case my wife or family member wants to contact me and my phone is in the locker.
All of those reasons combined is why I ultimately decided on an iPod touch. My wife "stole" the iPad and I thought I wouldn't miss it, but when most of your shows have to be airplay'd to the TV you start wishing for a second device. That got me thinking about portability, data overages from streaming so much of MY own music that I can't store locally, to little things like taking an iPod somewhere for the purpose of taking pictures or another basic use where I wouldn't want my more expensive iPhone to go.
If your TV is smart, wouldn't all those channels be available to you anyway? My TV (or what I prefer to call a wi-fi enabled monitor) hangs on the wall and is only connected to a soundbar - I never got the point of Apple TV - money down the drain. Also, I can't think of a bigger waste of battery life than casting to a TV from an iPod Touch 6. You may get a couple of hours out of it before lights out.
Jessica Lares
macrumors G3
He says he's going to be using an outlet, and his TV probably isn't a smart one. 😉
Neither are any of ours.
I have a smart TV but all I can get is Netflix and Amazon Prime, or Crackle. No other smart TV apps worth talking about are on it.
Aneres11
macrumors 601
Hey everyone.
I currently have an iPhone 5S and a Blackberry Classic and intend to get rid of my iPhone and replace it with an iPod Touch. Basically I use my Classic for all my communication including calls, texts, emails and anything that requires the keypad (typing on glass has always infuriated me)
My question is to do with the data connection of the iPod when out and about. Obviously there is no data connection other than wi-fi on the iPod, but would I be able to use my Classic as a mobile hotspot to give the iPod a 3/4g connection? Or is this just exclusively a WiFi only thing?
If I could get them both running off my cellular / network data when I'm outside of a WiFi area I'd drop the 5S in a heartbeat. But just wanted to double check before I made any concrete decisions.
Thanks!
I currently have an iPhone 5S and a Blackberry Classic and intend to get rid of my iPhone and replace it with an iPod Touch. Basically I use my Classic for all my communication including calls, texts, emails and anything that requires the keypad (typing on glass has always infuriated me)
My question is to do with the data connection of the iPod when out and about. Obviously there is no data connection other than wi-fi on the iPod, but would I be able to use my Classic as a mobile hotspot to give the iPod a 3/4g connection? Or is this just exclusively a WiFi only thing?
If I could get them both running off my cellular / network data when I'm outside of a WiFi area I'd drop the 5S in a heartbeat. But just wanted to double check before I made any concrete decisions.
Thanks!
Cineplex
macrumors 6502a
My #1 use is a camera! Secondly I use it for all texting and calls when I am at home or work. Google Hangouts is great for this (when I am out and about I use a Motorola V551 which costs me about $9 a month). I have a Bad Elf GPS so I can use the navigation with offline maps as well as Nike+. Email, calendar, and banking are my next biggest uses. It is basically an iPhone for me. I couldn't justify spending $30+ per month for an iPhone when I am always near WiFi. I also enjoy being able to disconnect on the weekends.
Scepticalscribe
macrumors Haswell
My 64GB iPod Touch (3rd generation, I think, I bought it in September 2009) was bought because the HDD of an iPod classic had died while still under warranty, and I sought to replace it.
I was offered a replacement, or a repair or a refund, but the store didn't have the classic I wanted (the 80GB one) in stock at that time - although a delivery was due within a week. However, I was due to return overseas the following day, and I needed an iPod; I wondered about the iPod Touch - a device I had never planned to buy until that minute, thinking it a triumph of hype and marketing over substance.
The store assistant explained that there was a price difference between the Classic refund I was due and the iPod Touch - at 64GB - the one with the largest capacity - that I had asked about. Anyway, I was more than happy to pay the difference, and, as I needed an iPod while abroad, I bought the 64GB there and then.
I was astounded at the sound quality - this is a really excellent music player, and, while it can do so much more, that is all I have ever really used it for.
I was offered a replacement, or a repair or a refund, but the store didn't have the classic I wanted (the 80GB one) in stock at that time - although a delivery was due within a week. However, I was due to return overseas the following day, and I needed an iPod; I wondered about the iPod Touch - a device I had never planned to buy until that minute, thinking it a triumph of hype and marketing over substance.
The store assistant explained that there was a price difference between the Classic refund I was due and the iPod Touch - at 64GB - the one with the largest capacity - that I had asked about. Anyway, I was more than happy to pay the difference, and, as I needed an iPod while abroad, I bought the 64GB there and then.
I was astounded at the sound quality - this is a really excellent music player, and, while it can do so much more, that is all I have ever really used it for.
Streams white noise in my babies room at night, camera for my 4 yr old to take pics of her shopkins, AirPlay and appletv remote, car entertainment for the kids.
sorcery
macrumors regular
5th Gen: podcasts, audiobooks, streetmaps, skype (rarely), airline boarding passes, hotel and car hire vouchers, photographing documents, alarm clock, iMessage. Occasionally music while drinking to excess and smoking Cubans on the balcony. Haven't used a phone, cell or otherwise, for 3 years. iPad for everything else.
I use my iPod Touch 6 for times when the 6S+ is too much of a hassle or a risk/hazard to use while out. (ie. walking around with a cup of coffee, waiting in line while holding something, walking around crowded areas, walking around dicey areas, etc) I also use it at home as a speaker phone, one hand text messaging device and quick RSS news reader.
I set up my Touch with numbersync and all the handoff features. With numbersync, I can make/receive calls and text message as if I were on my phone.
I set up my Touch with numbersync and all the handoff features. With numbersync, I can make/receive calls and text message as if I were on my phone.
BrettApple
macrumors 65816
I only have one left (personally). An 8GB 2nd generation touch that still works great to stream Pandora Radio on the iHome or over Bluetooth & AirPlay. The battery still holds a good charge and it can still browse around with Opera and play some older games loaded on it for the kids. Amazing how well it's held up for a nearly 8 year old iOS device.
At work we have 20 of them. 10 are 5th gen and 10 are 6th gen. Most of the 5G ones are still on 7.1.2, and the 6G are on 8.4. They run AVL equipment and control sound boards and lighting on stage via a couple of AirPort Expresses on a LAN with the rest of the equipment. Works very well, and I dare not update them haha. The 5G ones are the cheap 16GB non camera models but they do their job well.
At work we have 20 of them. 10 are 5th gen and 10 are 6th gen. Most of the 5G ones are still on 7.1.2, and the 6G are on 8.4. They run AVL equipment and control sound boards and lighting on stage via a couple of AirPort Expresses on a LAN with the rest of the equipment. Works very well, and I dare not update them haha. The 5G ones are the cheap 16GB non camera models but they do their job well.
Ironically, its music capabilities (outside anything that requires internet) does not really match even the iPod Classic. iOS Music app still cannot do shuffle-by-album, something that the iPod Classic can do.
heyyitssusan
macrumors 601
I still have an iPod Touch 5th gen that I use on a daily. I mainly use it as a music player in the car. Also, I use it to check all social media, and pretty much play around with apps on it. That helps me save battery life on my iPhone a lot because honestly my iPod is mainly used for all the battery draining type of tasks.
I use my 5th Generation 64GB iPod Touch mainly for graphic design and music with occasional gaming.
I use the Camera app and an app called Mextures for my graphic design work.
While Voice Memos (used for song inspiration), Notes (for song titles), Gmail for email and Facebook for seeing what's new with friends.
I also use Image Blender for other photographic/graphic design work as well as an app called Glitché.
Bloon Tower Defence 5, Tiny Wings, Monument Valley, Stick Golf, Super Stick Golf, Super Stick Golf 2, Inception and ocassionally Myst.
I have to use Mextures without using the music app at the same time often, occasionally I put my headphones through my iPad mini 2 when using Mextures on my iPod.
I highly reccommend Mextures for anyone who wants to start out/continue with graphic design.
I use the Camera app and an app called Mextures for my graphic design work.
While Voice Memos (used for song inspiration), Notes (for song titles), Gmail for email and Facebook for seeing what's new with friends.
I also use Image Blender for other photographic/graphic design work as well as an app called Glitché.
Bloon Tower Defence 5, Tiny Wings, Monument Valley, Stick Golf, Super Stick Golf, Super Stick Golf 2, Inception and ocassionally Myst.
I have to use Mextures without using the music app at the same time often, occasionally I put my headphones through my iPad mini 2 when using Mextures on my iPod.
I highly reccommend Mextures for anyone who wants to start out/continue with graphic design.
Yebubbleman
macrumors 603
128GB Sixth Gen: Use it for literally everything (it has my entire music library, and a few movies and TV shows, as well as every iOS app I could possibly want to use)
16GB Fifth Gen (black and silver/no-rear-camera): I have my main playlist of songs and a couple essential communications/video apps; nothing special. I am primarily keeping this around to see the contrast between the Sixth gen's speed and the lack thereof on the fifth gen. Will likely jailbreak it once Apple drops update support for it.
64GB Fourth Gen: Just my music, e-mail, and Facebook messenger; thing has the worst battery life out of the bunch
8GB Second Gen: Just the playlist that I have on the 16GB fifth gen. Ironically, this iPod has the best interface on its music app.
16GB Fifth Gen (black and silver/no-rear-camera): I have my main playlist of songs and a couple essential communications/video apps; nothing special. I am primarily keeping this around to see the contrast between the Sixth gen's speed and the lack thereof on the fifth gen. Will likely jailbreak it once Apple drops update support for it.
64GB Fourth Gen: Just my music, e-mail, and Facebook messenger; thing has the worst battery life out of the bunch
8GB Second Gen: Just the playlist that I have on the 16GB fifth gen. Ironically, this iPod has the best interface on its music app.