Ipod Touch 64 GB or Ipad 16 GB

pcslookout

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Which should I get ? I want portability but at the same time don't want to have to small of a screen. It is nice if the device will fit in my pocket but having to carry a bag around isn't that big of a deal. Even if apple had a 7 inch device it would not be pocketable anyway.
 

bearxor

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I don't find a problem using an iPad standing up.

But why not get both?! You can get a refurb iPad 2 and a refurb Touch for about the same price as a new iPad! Problem solved!
 

cheez

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To do what?? so he can go exchange iPad 10 times to get a less defective one? :D

And it's not considered portable. This thing is heavy. I'm talking heavy weight championship. Your hands will get tired if you hold it for extended time watching a movie.

For portability, iPod Touch. But for me, I wouldn't get that either... I have the 64GB version iPod Touch. It's a waste for me to get the 64GB.... For a portable device I would recommend you to try save some $$$ by going with the smallest available capacity. I should have gotten the Creative Labs Zen X-Fi Style MP3 player for my car... iPod Touch sound quality isn't that good.

Take my advice seriously, especially the first sentence in my post here. If you don't care for backlight bleeds, blotches, discoloration / Tints, uneven whites, and other light leaks, disregard what I said...

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alfa147x

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To do what?? so he can go exchange iPad 10 times to get a less defective one? :D


:)

Stop telling people bullshit because a small FEW people have received bad screens. The 3 iPads I bought are fine. We just rolled out 250 iPads in our department and we have had no complaints.
 

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I agree, stop whining cheez. Most of your posts I have seen, you have had it out for apple products. Give it a rest, if you hate them so much just pretend they don't exist, problem solved.

As for the question of the post, it all depends on what you intend on doing with the products. If you strictly want mp3 playback, nice camera quality, and extreme portability per say I would go with an iPod Touch. Although, the iPad has a decent camera and mp3 playback but not quite as portable as the iPod Touch would be. I love my iPod Touch and my iPhone, I use them everyday. My husband has an iPad and he uses that thing everyday and loves it. He is an avid reader and is able to carry tons of books on his iPad and read them on a whim. For most scenarios though, we mainly bring the iPhone because it can fit in your pocket, which it is pretty much the same as the iPod Touch. Now this is only my husband and I's opinion, which everyone is entitled to. When I read your post though, I think you pretty much answered it with what you wrote after the question.

pcslookout: I want portability but at the same time don't want to have to small of a screen. It is nice if the device will fit in my pocket but having to carry a bag around isn't that big of a deal.

Reading your post there it seems you are leaning towards the iPad. If you take out of context what you said, "Don't want to have too small of a screen, but having to carry a bag around isn't that big of a deal." With that said, I would tell you to go with the iPad because it is a bigger and better version of the iPod.
 

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iPod Touch is dying I don't think Apple will have new iPod Touch refresh this year.
 

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Yes, for the adult base the iPod Touch is dying. I am still sporting a 2nd generation iPod Touch myself. I personally don't care about a refresh this year. I would be fine with something in the means of every couple years as long as it does what I bought it for in the first place. There is still a pretty big market for young adults or kids, which most people generally have one or know one. So, all in all, the iPod Touch may have died a little inside.

In the case of the original post, iPod Touch versus an iPad, between those two I would go with iPad. If you make it between an iPod Touch and an iPhone, I would go with an iPhone. Of course, I am sure if he was thinking about getting an iPhone the OP would have mentioned that as well. Like I stated before in my other post, iPad is just a bigger better version of an iPod anyways.
 

sm625

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Give it a rest, if you hate them so much just pretend they don't exist, problem solved.

Pretend one of the biggest companies in the world doesnt exist? You are seriously advocating he be delusional?

While I am pretending this monstrosity of a company doesnt exist, should I also pretend my tax money isnt going to buy these stupid things for dozens of stooges and leeches? Its bad enough millions of morons shovel 500-1000 $ a year on this junk, but to have it infesting the government to the point where probably 1% of my tax money goes to apple. wtf is that? And all you can say is pretend it dont exist? I never voted to have a single penny go to aapl....
 

Red Storm

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I don't understand the iPod Touch. The single most important feature (the screen) is so small that it's hard to actually enjoy using it.

Get an iPad.
 

sm625

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I don't understand the iPod Touch. The single most important feature (the screen) is so small that it's hard to actually enjoy using it.

Get an iPad.

the ipod touch makes a lot more sense than the ipad actually. Its the same exact thing except its lighter and you hold it closer. As for the new ipad, you cant even multitask on an ipad, so you dont really need all that screen space. If you could have 4 apps running, with each one using 1/4 of the screen then the ipad might make more sense, but as it is now there is absolutely no way to justify $300 extra just for a larger heavier version of the same thing. Ok so it has more memory, which might add to stability.

(ipod touch crashes a lot I think maybe due to memory size. Of course they dont frickin tell you why things crash so its hard to know.)
 

Red Storm

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the ipod touch makes a lot more sense than the ipad actually. Its the same exact thing except its lighter and you hold it closer. As for the new ipad, you cant even multitask on an ipad, so you dont really need all that screen space. If you could have 4 apps running, with each one using 1/4 of the screen then the ipad might make more sense, but as it is now there is absolutely no way to justify $300 extra just for a larger heavier version of the same thing. Ok so it has more memory, which might add to stability.

(ipod touch crashes a lot I think maybe due to memory size. Of course they dont frickin tell you why things crash so its hard to know.)

No, it's not the same thing. Web browsing, media consumption, pretty much anything involving using the screen is hands down better on the larger iPad.
 

sm625

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No, it's not the same thing. Web browsing, media consumption, pretty much anything involving using the screen is hands down better on the larger iPad.

It IS the same thing. If I'm staring at a 2 inch figurine 6 inches away, it is the exact same thing as staring at a 8 inch figurine from 2 feet away. Same number of pixels, more or less. Same processor, more or less. It's the same frickin thing. There is nothing to justify one costing twice as much as the other, except that some people do not work for a living and thus do not value their income and thusly have no problem spending more money to get the same thing.
 

Red Storm

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It IS the same thing. If I'm staring at a 2 inch figurine 6 inches away, it is the exact same thing as staring at a 8 inch figurine from 2 feet away. Same number of pixels, more or less. Same processor, more or less. It's the same frickin thing. There is nothing to justify one costing twice as much as the other, except that some people do not work for a living and thus do not value their income and thusly have no problem spending more money to get the same thing.

No, holding a tiny screen right up to your face is not at all the same thing as viewing a much larger screen more comfortably in any number of positions. Try web browsing on an iPod Touch without zooming in every time a site loads. You can do that on an iPad and other tablets, not on the Touch. There is a very noticeable difference.
 

alfa147x

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It IS the same thing. If I'm staring at a 2 inch figurine 6 inches away, it is the exact same thing as staring at a 8 inch figurine from 2 feet away. Same number of pixels, more or less. Same processor, more or less. It's the same frickin thing. There is nothing to justify one costing twice as much as the other, except that some people do not work for a living and thus do not value their income and thusly have no problem spending more money to get the same thing.

Lmao. This is hilarious. You don't honestly think an iPad and iPod touch are the same.

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bearxor

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Same processor, more or less.
The processor between an iPhone 4S/iPad 2/iPad 3 is vastly different than the iPod Touch.

iPod Touch is single-core with a PowerVR SGX535. The others listed above are dual-core with a PowerVR SGX543MP2/4. Big difference in power.
 

cheez

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iPad has more room to go wrong with the screen, like visual defects (famous backlight bleeding, blotches, color shifts and tints), plus pixel failure.

iPod Touch at least has small screen so there is less chance of things go wrong with the screen. The one I have has no backlight bleeds and no uneven tints like iPad 3's do regularly.

Smaller screen, such as iPod Touch, can be put to very good use simply by holding it closer to you. Playing high quality 720p 10 Mbps MP4 (encoded from 1080i TS files) looks TAMN impressive. The contrast is there. On the iPad, all that contrast is lost.

But of course, I think both are ghey..... If I knew what the future is going to turn out I would have not bought any of these except for Popbook (Macbook :D) and I would be able to spend money on something much worthy.......


I learned the *hard way* so I'm paying for it... I tell you new comers, beware of the quality issues... the iPads have a lot of screen issues. It's not worth $500. It's not worth $100. I wouldn't take it even if Apple offers me $500 to take the iPad for free, seriously speaking. Answers will be given if you want to know why. :eek:
 
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MrX8503

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My ipad3 is defect free and would have to say that it has the best screen of any device I've ever seen. The retina display is worth the jump in a tablet.
 

alfa147x

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But of course, I think both are ghey..... If I knew what the future is going to turn out I would have not bought any of these except for Popbook (Macbook :D) and I would be able to spend money o

We get it. You love to troll the living hell out of this sub-forum. :colbert:
 

alfa147x

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My ipad3 is defect free and would have to say that it has the best screen of any device I've ever seen. The retina display is worth the jump in a tablet.

Like I said before: The 3 I bought are fine. The few hundred we bought at work have had no complaints. It may happen to a few people but to not buy a product because of it is pretty stupid.
 

cheez

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My ipad3 is defect free and would have to say that it has the best screen of any device I've ever seen. The retina display is worth the jump in a tablet.
Well but you said it yourself that this is your very first iPad. And you don't have any comparisons to make either. Most often the new user doesn't want to look for the problem and will claim that there is nothing wrong with the display and it's perfect when it's not. :D This is understandable, cause I did too when I first got it. Soon or later, you will eventually find problems or notice these issues on your screen and will admit. This is a pattern I have been seeing over time throughout the forums.

I am projecting that virtually all iPads are affected by this. It's just the matter of people finding the problem, or ignoring the problem. There are also large portion of people that have these issues but not reporting on the forums. So those 250 ipads they sold and not getting complaints mean absolutely nothing... :D

Don't get me wrong. I'm not having hatred towards Apple. This is happening with other manufacturers too. The problem is these companies are using the wrong suppliers for producing the displays. Apple could have done better by improving the QC, and move the manufacturing plant over to Japan. Apple needs to keep in higher standard.
 

bearxor

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I very much doubt there is such a thing as a defect-free iPad screen. Honestly, the best screen I got was my first-gen.

I just think some people are WAY too picky when it comes to this.

But hey, that's their right, too.