yeah, the design is awesome, the missing camera is not an issue for me because i own a canon DSLR, an iphone 5, samsung galaxy s4, the sleek and slim design and the 16GB memory are enough for me to this ipod.
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Teardown of New 16 GB iPod Touch Reveals Few Internal Changes
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yeah, the design is awesome, the missing camera is not an issue for me because i own a canon DSLR, an iphone 5, samsung galaxy s4, the sleek and slim design and the 16GB memory are enough for me to this ipod.
This makes the 32gb to 64gb price difference even look more ridiculous. Yet odd timing for this introduction.
Okay, for some things I understand but I never get why some people get so fixated off teardown pics, especially for an iPod. What's the need?
Well, there is a very simple solution to that! People should buy what suits them best, on which case an iPod with camera on a back side! Am sure no one will force anyone to get the cheaper one that doesn't have camera. Other ones who are not bothered about camera but prefer a cheaper price will go for the latest! Is't it good having choices?
It can't be cheaper and have everything, for the obvious reason.
In addition to MacTracker, I would also suggest everymac.com. It's a really handy reference site.
Strangely, the iFixit teardowns are what I look forward to the most when apple releases something new.
No ?
http://www.sw-box.com/iPhone-4-Camera-Module-Replacement.html
Pathetic isn't it.
They deliberately screw over a product for the sake of a few dollars.
An idea, hey offer this model, or a model the same but with a camera for $10 or $20 more and see which sells the best. I think I know the answer.
the new ipod is great, the design is awesome, i have no problem with the missing camera. and that thing is slim! will definitely buy it.
Unfortunately Apple is experiencing the inflation the rest of the industry is. Even Almighty Apple has to pass the prices on to the customer at some point
As for the 16 GB iPod touch having something different internally that would be make it more costly. So basically it's a new model with a higher price
As for the 16 GB iPod touch having something different internally that would be make it more costly. So basically it's a new model with a higher price
The ipad and iphone only has 1GB of ram, ipod has half a gig, 32GB flash drive size is something different altogether........
Nevermind, sounds like im having a go at you which im not.
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Very Serious Question
What does this mean? 512MB is not 4 GB. I've seen this sort of thing on a number of iOS devices and I just don't know what they're getting at. How much RAM does it actually have. One time someone tried to explain this to me and it made no sense. Could someone go through it again?
the new ipod is nice,slim and stylish, i'd have loved to buy it but it's too late i just bought the original ipod touch 5g.
Gb is gigabit whereas GB is gigabyte so it is half a gig of memory and i think the 4Gb is the speed
I went to the Highland Villege I Houston Tx to see the new model in person and it wasn't out on the floor. The one of the people working in that store didn't know that this updated iPod touch had just been released. He had told me that it was the same iPod with the loop attachment thing on the back bottom. smh
You better wait for that then because you KNOW that they'll put Retina in the next one. They've intentionally held it back in the first gen... after all, that's what first gens are for...
You people are ridiculous. You know how many people who own an iPod Touch actually take advantage of the camera? Very little. Heck, my brother never uses his.
Out of the almost 16,000 daily iPhone users on Flickr, only a little over 500 are iPod Touch users. There are more iPad users taking advantage of the camera on their device.
It's of course much different on places like Instagram, but still, the users of iPod Touch devices on those services are in the minority. It is a safe move, considering that the kids who did grow up using an iPod Touch are now moving towards using iPhones, and the iPod Touch audience is getting younger.
Setup parental controls, take off access to the App Stores, Safari, etc. It becomes a great device for little kids, and a piece of mind for parents.
Out of the almost 16,000 daily iPhone users on Flickr, only a little over 500 are iPod Touch users. There are more iPad users taking advantage of the camera on their device.
It's of course much different on places like Instagram, but still, the users of iPod Touch devices on those services are in the minority. It is a safe move, considering that the kids who did grow up using an iPod Touch are now moving towards using iPhones, and the iPod Touch audience is getting younger.
Setup parental controls, take off access to the App Stores, Safari, etc. It becomes a great device for little kids, and a piece of mind for parents.
I'd remove the front camera and keep the rear. Not many people I know use FaceTime, but a lot have been using their devices for banking, etc which requires a rear camera. So push FaceTime, but ditch a more useful back camera. Got it.
Some have defended this by claiming camera's are expensive. Hmmm, so a rear mobile device camera costs ~$70 more? Got it.
Almost forgot, the removal of the wrist strap. Those are expensive.
I've noticed since Cook has taken helm, Apple has made modest changes within product lines, services, prices, and major upper management moves (firing mostly). These are generally actions by a CEO focused on profit margins through squeezing every penny out of already established products and services rather than forward thinking. This was great when Jobs was the dreamer, but there isn't a dreamer at helm anymore. Jonny Ive is great at his craft, but without a visionary he's produced some questionable products (re: pre-Jobs Apple). If Apple keeps in this direction, I don't know what the future holds.
Some have defended this by claiming camera's are expensive. Hmmm, so a rear mobile device camera costs ~$70 more? Got it.
Almost forgot, the removal of the wrist strap. Those are expensive.
I've noticed since Cook has taken helm, Apple has made modest changes within product lines, services, prices, and major upper management moves (firing mostly). These are generally actions by a CEO focused on profit margins through squeezing every penny out of already established products and services rather than forward thinking. This was great when Jobs was the dreamer, but there isn't a dreamer at helm anymore. Jonny Ive is great at his craft, but without a visionary he's produced some questionable products (re: pre-Jobs Apple). If Apple keeps in this direction, I don't know what the future holds.
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A whole whopping 16GB with the new release?!? For those of us who enjoy high quality recordings (lossless or WAV) you can't hardly put any songs on that! Apps are becoming larger as well. To me keeping the memory limited is antiquating the device prematurely. I have an iMac, 13" Macbook Pro, 15" MacBook Pro and an iPad in the house however the lack of memory upgrades in Apples products etc are causing me to go elsewhere. I just bought a Samsung Note 8 instead of an iPad mini or touch. To me all the other changes are pretty much pointless if the device isn't able to hold any information. What do you guys think?
Hopefully it's not a prelude to a further fragmentation of models. The first thing Steve Jobs did when he returned to Apple was to get rid of 20 different versions of the same Macs that executives couldn't tell them apart clearly.
it's not that. i just think Apple would sell more if they lowered the price just a little. just my opinion
Correct me if I'm wrong, but nobody is forcing you to buy the new 16GB iPodTouch are they? I really hope not anyway.
In responce to you're points:
-Apple has a very reasonable return policy if someone makes that mistake.
-I assume Apple has returns in all it's device categories, why would this be any different in the way they count sales?
-You might consider moving if you're in one of those neighborhoods.
-The Chicago Sun Times reference was amusing.
-Have you ever tried taking a picture with the front facing camera of something by facing the screen away from you, it takes some skill.
-Although not a crowded space, the iPodTouch is not the only 4"-ish non phone device out there. People are free to choose the competition or not buy one at all if the price is too high.
-The corporate tax story is more complicated than most people think. Apple is not breaking any laws.
-This wasn't a 'real update'. Apple removed the 16GB & 32GB 4th gen iPodTouch and added a 16GB 5th gen model. A new SKU in an existing generation.
-A 5th gen iPodTouch without a camera is not a PoS when compared to the 4th gen with a camera.
-Cases are very cheap these days. Get an opaque one and you'll never have to see the plastic on the back again. It will also reduce wear-and-tear on the device.
-If you can find a sticker of a mouth put it on your iPodTouch, it will make the lopsided cyclops a lot cuter. This may not work with the previously mentioned opaque case.
