Can anyone tell (new ipod touch question)

[episodic]

Before the 8 gig version was just a 2nd generation. Is the 'new' 8 gig version on par with the other versions other than the memory?

TIA

 

[TheStu]

You mean the storage I assume? Memory is RAM.

I have heard it is the same guts, but I haven't seen confirmation.

 

[vi edit]

That's a question I'd like answered too. And does anyone know if there's voice support for it? It sounds like they cut down on the packaged hardware this round.

 

[mmntech]

According to Apple's website, the new models all include the new guts including the 8gb.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

That's why the 8gb model got a price bump this time.

 

[jpeyton]

The new iPod Touch pricing is a perfect example of how Apple likes to game their customers.

Keeping the base option at 8GB while increasing it's price relative to the 32GB is a clever marketing ploy to boost their margins. With the volume of flash memory that Apple buys, I can guarantee you that the $70 difference between the 8GB and 32GB is almost pure profit. And the obscene price of the 64GB...yikes. Lube up and bend over.

$229 for a 16GB would have been a great option.

 

[TheStu]

The new iPod Touch pricing is a perfect example of how Apple likes to game their customers.

Keeping the base option at 8GB while increasing it's price relative to the 32GB is a clever marketing ploy to boost their margins. With the volume of flash memory that Apple buys, I can guarantee you that the $70 difference between the 8GB and 32GB is almost pure profit. And the obscene price of the 64GB...yikes. Lube up and bend over.

$229 for a 16GB would have been a great option.

Yea, not really sure why they didn't bump the capacity of the entry level...

 

[Tsavo]

Pricing of all their latest stuff is off the charts.

I'm sure Apple could put their logo on a brick and people would pay $399 for it.

 

[Tsavo]

Yea, not really sure why they didn't bump the capacity of the entry level...

...because they want you to fork out $299 for the 32GB version.

 

[jpeyton]

iPad 16GB
iPad 32GB +$100/16GB ($6.25/GB)
iPad 64GB +$200/48GB ($4.16/GB)

iPhone 4 16GB
iPhone 4 32GB +$100/16GB ($6.25/GB)

iPod Nano 8GB
iPod Nano 16GB +$30/8GB ($3.75/GB)

iPod Touch 8GB
iPod Touch 32GB +$70/24GB ($2.91/GB)
iPod Touch 64GB +$170/56GB ($3.03/GB)

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

The new iPod Touch pricing is a perfect example of how Apple likes to game their customers.

Keeping the base option at 8GB while increasing it's price relative to the 32GB is a clever marketing ploy to boost their margins. With the volume of flash memory that Apple buys, I can guarantee you that the $70 difference between the 8GB and 32GB is almost pure profit. And the obscene price of the 64GB...yikes. Lube up and bend over.

$229 for a 16GB would have been a great option.

This has been the case since day 1. Remember iPod Touch 1.0?

$299 - 8gb
$399 - 16gb
$499 - 32gb

Lulz.

Or the old iPod (3rd gen)

10GB - $299
15gb - $399
30gb - $499


BTW I just got a 400x CF 16gb card for $60 2 months ago. I just ordered a 600x 32gb card for $190 today. But I'm sure there's no need for 600x speeds in an iPod Touch. Heh. This stuff should be dirt cheap to them.