250GB? 😱 How long have I been out of the loop? Doesn't the buck stop at 160?
My bad, haha. Who knows why I put that?
I think the Classic is on its way out. You left out a couple of Touch pros:
- App store
- Gateway drug to iPhone
Oh wait, those are from Apple's perspective.
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I think going to flash memory from a hard drive is a big big plus. I think you'll be fine with the new interface. I think you'll really enjoy the other things you'll be able to do with it, especially if games, mobile browsing or e-books interest you at all. And if I recall correctly, you have to click somewhere to access song ratings on the classic. It's also one tap away from the default iPod display on the touch.
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Thanks for your reply! I'm afraid you're right, the classic has, at most, one more year to live in my opinion. I agree that the touch has many advantages, so I'm leaning towards it right now. I could be wrong, but I think song ratings aren't viewable on the touch unless you tap the screen. But on the classic, the rating is shown under the song title and you can change it by clicking the center button.
In my perspective, go with the 64GB touch. Yes it may seem expensive, but compare it's features compared to the classic. With the classic you are literally getting a music and video player, nothing more. With the touch you get music, videos, as well as internet, productivity tools, apps, FaceTime, a built in speaker, two cameras, frequent software updates with the addition of new features. I have both a touch (2nd gen) and the 160GB classic, and honestly the lagging on the classic's hard drive can become incredible annoying at times compared to the flash memory in the touch. My iPhone 3GS just flies, and the 4th gen touch is supposedly even faster.
Since I don't have those extra features that the touch has, I thought I wouldn't need/use them; but if I get the touch I think I will appreciate them. And I agree with you about the lag on the classic being a problem, that's something that would really annoy me. If it was flash based I'd buy one right away.
I don't think the Classic is outdated. I still use my iPod Video which has a longer battery life than my 1st Gen iTOuch. I like having a Mass Storage type device vs Flash. I'm using my iPod as HD & backup to my iTouch.
If you are only going to need a music/video player then get the Classic.
If you have a Mac, then the iTouch is very easy to navigate. IMO it uses the same Apps. Search is like Spotlight. You have Mail/Address/iCal. Folders is a watered down version of Finder.
Or you can get another Nano and a refurb Ipod Touch 32GB. 😀
I think the classic is very easy to use, but it should have been updated this year like all the other iPods. It would be nice if it had a bigger screen and flash memory, but if want those features I might as well get the touch.
I'd get another 3rd gen nano any day if it had more than 8GB.
🙂 I'm not a fan of any other iPod nano generation for various reasons.
This is an interesting decision. Apple, being secret, could discontinue the iPod Classic anytime. You never know what Apple is willing to do in their business. You've listed the pros and cons of the two iPods. I like the iPod Touch with the nice screen estate and the variety it has.
Apple is definitively a secretive company. I could get a classic now, deal with the hard drive lag, and keep it until it breaks; or simply buy the new ipod touch.
Or wait until September 2011.
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I'm usually not this indecisive, I just want to make the right purchase.
