Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
hey, can anyone tell me whats updated in the new ipod touch? my dad wants to get one and i wanted to know if i should get a new 8GB or try to find an older one for cheaper.
The 8GB one is the same as the 2nd Gen touch, so I'd say grab refurbs from Apple or if you get a good clearance price on the higher models.
The 32 and 64 GB ones have the newer iPhone 3GS processor. It also has a newer sound chip, which I've read at least one person say is the best sounding iPod they've owned (and they've had a bunch including the 3GS iPhone which was considered the best by quite a few people). It also has a draft-n capable wireless chip, and an FM receiver/transmitter (well, the bluetooth chip used has those two built in, but Apple has not enable it to work and who knows if they will or not, although third party software might).
Originally posted by: erwos
New iPod Nano is nice, although I think they completely overplayed the video camera in it. Seriously, it's much worse than the Flip's.
I feel bad for Apple, though, because Microsoft seems to have outdone them with the Zune HD. Microsoft has the better hardware, and Apple sure as hell does not want to compete with them on software...
The camera definitely is gimmicky, although I don't see any reason to complain about its inclusion (not saying you are, just people are hating on it, granted it could be a lot better). They definitely dropped the ball by not including it on the new Touch (there even seems to have been room made specifically for it). If anything they should have given it the same capabilites as the iPhone's camera.
Not sure what you mean Apple doesn't want to compete with them on software since the App Store gives Apple a huge advantage, and only time will tell if the ZuneHD will live up to its potential (I think it will as its spearheading some big changes to Microsoft's mobile device stuff). I certainly don't feel bad for Apple, as the iPhone is really where its at, and it'll be months still before Microsoft gets a serious competitor there, and by then, Apple will probably have the ability to go lower price if they need to (an iPhone Nano free under contract for instance). The good news is that Apple is going to be getting some serious competition, and in fact this whole market will (Android, Microsoft's WinMobile and Zune, and Apple).
By and large, this year's iPod even seems lackluster, and even Apple fans have grumbled that it was a big letdown. I think Apple is either waiting for some newer chipsets (Tegra to mature? Snapdragon? Maybe Intel's next Atom series?) for their rumored tablet (gaming and multimedia seem to be a big focus for it, so I don't think the current hardware will cut it, especially if it has a higher resolution screen). Despite what Jobs says, the Touch is not a serious competitor in that realm, yet at least.
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