Comments on: You iPhone. Me iPod touch.

By: Michael, NY, NY

Michael, NY, NY — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:19:58 +0000

Um, how is this analysis useful? The iPhone costs more, therefore people on the fence who can afford it, buy one.
People who are older tend to make more money….
Where is the brainstorm here? This can be said of any product.

By: Nina, Washington, DC

Nina, Washington, DC — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:26:32 +0000

I agree with Nat from WI. I wish just like there are external PC Wireless cards from Verizon to hook to the internet that there were external data service chips we could insert into our itouches. I would totally pay a monthly rate to be able to use the internet service on my touch 24/7. It sux to only be able to use the browser when there is wifi around. Before I got the Itouch, I thought wifi was every where but now that I have one, it is def. not in enough places. I mean what is good about the GPS feature if you get lost where there is no WIFI? In addition, I used to have ATT and kept paying a ton of fees and where I live and work, Verizon rules the domain. So either Verizon needs to come up with better touch tone phones similar to the iphone or Apple needs to come up with some kind of data service via external chip (which I am pretty sure they have the capability to do). I want the IPhone but not ATT!!!!

By: John Chang, San Jose, California

John Chang, San Jose, California — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:21:22 +0000

great comparisons done for iphone and ipod touch, it will be thrilling to note growing share of iphones in coming years. With demand of Iphones going up, I am sure people looking for iphone external batteries will also go up.

By: ourjewishpast

ourjewishpast — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:03:33 +0000

I fit the iPhone demographic, except I have an iPod Touch.

Why?

Because where I live, there's no AT&T service. A few people here signed up w/ AT&T in the closest town that has it or they already had AT&T when the moved here. AT&T dropped them all because almost all their usage was out of network. (Limit is 750 mins/month.)

For a cell phone I have a Samsung Delve from AllTel. And while I continue to be happy w/ AllTel's service, I dislike the Delve more every day.

So I carry an iPod Touch for connecting to the internet anywhere there's WiFi. Where's there's no WiFi, I use the Delve. And since the camera on the Delve leaves something to be desired, I also carry a small Nikon digital camera. Good thing I have a big purse!

By: Scott, Houston, TX

Scott, Houston, TX — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:26:43 +0000

Why buy an iphone 3gs when next year there will be an iphone 3gss?

Why buy an itouch 32gb when next year there will an itouch 64gb?

Apple is smart, but some of us are smarter not to touch their products. Until the iphone can do absolutely everything that people wish a smartphone had (complete with a stable battery), then i MAY consider buying one.

Until then, my Instinct will do just fine. If i need a radio, I have my phone or my desktop computer. If I need videos, I have my desktop/laptop.

By: David, Atlanta, Georgia

David, Atlanta, Georgia — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:51:46 +0000

"I’m 37 in June and I dont’ see the point"

Posted By Fraxur, Campbell, CA : June 16, 2009 5:46 pm

Congrats…you're old

By: Doug Aghassi, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Doug Aghassi, Albuquerque, New Mexico — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:46:04 +0000

plagiarism!

http://dougitdesign.com/blogs/blog_4_15_09_I-Will-Take-One-iPhone…Minus-the-Phone-Please.html

By: nat, Madison, WI

nat, Madison, WI — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:28:35 +0000

I'll buy an iPhone the minute I can get a data-only plan. I'm not interested in a "smart" phone, from any manufacturer or service provider. I want a phone that makes calls, and maybe has alarm and timer functions. And nothing else. Every other function that my phone has that might cause me to drain its battery and not have it available when I want to make or receive a phonecall is a bug to me, not a feature.

I love everything that the iPod Touch and iPhone have and do, but have no interest in the rest of the functions being integrated with my phone. Right now, if i run my Touch's battery into the ground, I can't surf the web or watch a TV show–luxury activities. But if that meant my phone was also out of juice, I couldn't make a call, and that is sometimes a necessary activity.

But I sure wish I could get ubiquitous internet access with my iPod Touch. Just not badly enough to pay what it costs to get the available service plans through AT&T, since half of that plan's cost (the voice half) is something I don't want and wouldn't use. Especially since I'd at the very least need a second line (for a proper "dumb" phone)–and based on friends' comments, probably be happier to just keep my Verizon account & phone.

By: Duane, Fremont CA

Duane, Fremont CA — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:54:17 +0000

@Allison – they added tethering to the new OS coming out this week and think it works on both 3G and 3GS, but check Apple site or local store to be sure.

I'm 40 and have the iPod touch 1G, and really like it a lot. Being able to view videos and play games during long flights is a major win, the apps are great, and having the internet, maps, and email in my pocket while in hotels with wifi eliminates my need to carry my laptop every time.

However, I am going to finally buy an iPhone, the 3G[S] has most everything I've been waiting for (video, better camera, faster, etc.). Plus, I am tired of the lack of constant data access when ever I want it (on the train to/from work). Not happy about AT&T and the data cost, but figure it's only for 2 years and hopefully Apple will sign on other carriers in the next 2 years. Plus at my job we get various business discounts, one being an AT&T service discount which will save me money.

By: berta San Diego, California

berta San Diego, California — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:54:09 +0000

I have an ipod touch and will never get the iphone unless there are other options for service providers. I have several friends who have it and the complaints are all the same: bad coverage, bad customer service and too expensive.