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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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Apple store is back up, but it's not working correctly. Who's snagging what???
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
True...but not in an iTouch. Widescreen is great for watching video...but the 16GB just does not cut it.

It's the RDX of iPods....right engine, wrong car......right iTouch....wrong storage.

Unless you are going on a long vacation without internet access, when do you you need 10+ movies on your iPod?
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
True...but not in an iTouch. Widescreen is great for watching video...but the 16GB just does not cut it.

It's the RDX of iPods....right engine, wrong car......right iTouch....wrong storage.
Oh I see what you're saying - the "high-tech" touch version only comes with 16GB max. Well, it would have been rather bulky if they put the HD in there.

I would have to say that it would be kinda foolish to buy the 16GB version right now. The 32 can't be too far away.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Regarding that, can you sync one music library with two different devices?
sure, I have 2 iPods now
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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$340 iPhone for me courtesy of employee discount
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
Oh I see what you're saying - the "high-tech" touch version only comes with 16GB max. Well, it would have been rather bulky if they put the HD in there.

I would have to say that it would be kinda foolish to buy the 16GB version right now. The 32 can't be too far away.
and as for movies on an iPod 32 gb would work nicely.
If the iTouch debut today was with 32gb I would have picked one up.

Although I would not mind a slightly more bulky device if the iTouch had a 60-80gb HD in it.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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I just can't see lugging the touch to the gym...
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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how many ipods has everyone purchased?

i have only had one 3g ever.. no nano, no mini, no iphone, how often is reasonable to upgrade my music player other than for video or wifi which I don't currently have

i hate to buy 1st gen anything, especially apple, but i could be waiting forever, or buying something every 6 months

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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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bought a 1g 4gb nano the week it came out.

only one i've bought for myself, and i still use it.

will upgrade eventually, but i have no dire need to now.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
The 32 can't be too far away.
How far do you think and why?
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 03typeS6spd
how many ipods has everyone purchased?

i have only had one 3g ever.. no nano, no mini, no iphone, how often is reasonable to upgrade my music player other than for video or wifi which I don't currently have

i hate to buy 1st gen anything, especially apple, but i could be waiting forever, or buying something every 6 months

I have 3 - 8GB nano, 6GB Mini and 4GB mini...

I just can't see watching videos on an Ipod (maybe the gym) and as far as music, I think I just need to get rid of my Abba collection and I will have more then enough room on my nano...
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by amisconception
How far do you think and why?
Spring 2008
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
and as for movies on an iPod 32 gb would work nicely.
If the iTouch debut today was with 32gb I would have picked one up.

Although I would not mind a slightly more bulky device if the iTouch had a 60-80gb HD in it.
exactly no questions asked if it was 32gb would have been ordered already. still deciding since its 16gb.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by amisconception
How far do you think and why?
Just been reading about the 16 and 32 for months. The technology already exists, it just costs a little too much right now. Once the price comes down - a question of when not if - the 32 will be here. Obviously people will buy the 16 as well. Just saying, if you're not in dire need of a player right now, might consider waiting for the 32.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
I just can't see lugging the touch to the gym...
I think I'd be too scared to take the Touch to the gym, wouldn't want to crack the screen or something.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Spring 2008

I'm hoping Xmas
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by amisconception
I think I'd be too scared to take the Touch to the gym, wouldn't want to crack the screen or something.
Plus it looks big....I would say to have some sort of protective cover, but I wonder if that would be bad for the touching...
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by amisconception
I think I'd be too scared to take the Touch to the gym, wouldn't want to crack the screen or something.

i have already seen plenty of people wearing their iphone on their arm at the gym, its like a badge of nerd honor
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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My thoughts: If you are a current iPod video owner.......
Is a new 160 or 80 gb iPod enough reason to make you go out and purchase a new one? Sure it's metal, sure it has a new interface, it's slimmer and somewhat better batt capacity...but essentially it's the same device as currently owned and this is not enough to make one pony up the cash.

..Enter the iTouch. Widescreen Wifi Safari All the things we have been looking for!!!!.....then the punch to the stomach: 16GB memory capacity

Why would I drop from 30-60-80gb down to 16gb?!?!?!

Apple did not give good enough reason for current iPod w/ video owners to buy a new device.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 03typeS6spd
i have already seen plenty of people wearing their iphone on their arm at the gym, its like a badge of nerd honor
Not where I am.....Oh wait.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by amisconception
I think I'd be too scared to take the Touch to the gym, wouldn't want to crack the screen or something.
I wonder how long it will be before we get confirmation as to whether the screen on the iTouch is indeed the same as the iPhone. The durability tests that people have done on the iPhone screen have shown it to be really damn tough.

Of course, all of these announcements now make the unopened 4GB Nano I have sitting at home worth even less when I try to sell it. Shows what I get for being my usual procrastinating self.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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I know someone who, over the weekend, had an 'incident' with his iphone and lost it into the bowels of a porta-potty. This new pricing news hasn't helped his feelings.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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the itouch is pretty freaking thin

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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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cant believe iphone price drop... Bastards.

I might pick up the new "classic" in 80 gb... Smokin deal at 250
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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cant believe iphone price drop... Bastards.
That's called iPwnd
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BEETROOT
cant believe iphone price drop... Bastards.

I might pick up the new "classic" in 80 gb... Smokin deal at 250
Sucker!!

EDIT: This makes me much happier that I wasn't one of those who lined up to try to buy one the first day.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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They should give a free basket of cookies to us early adopters that paid 6 bones.

Oh and that starbucks thing is fucking retarded. How about adding a to do list and Bluetooth sync to the iPhone instead of wasting time on bs like this
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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Anybody know what kind of wifi speeds the new ipod touch would get? i don't know anything about apple products and someone said to me something about GPRS was slow but i couldn't comment back.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cTLgo
the itouch is pretty freaking thin

Yup...thin...plenty of room to fatten it up a bit and put an HD in it.....too bad.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BEETROOT
They should give a free basket of cookies to us early adopters that paid 6 bones.

Oh and that starbucks thing is fucking retarded. How about adding a to do list and Bluetooth sync to the iPhone instead of wasting time on bs like this
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by BEETROOT
cant believe iphone price drop... Bastards.

I might pick up the new "classic" in 80 gb... Smokin deal at 250
yeah and it wasn't even like, subtle... 200 BONES!!!1!!! WTF
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Yup...thin...plenty of room to fatten it up a bit and put an HD in it.....too bad.
if they made it thicker, it just wouldn't be as cool.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
I know someone who, over the weekend, had an 'incident' with his iphone and lost it into the bowels of a porta-potty. This new pricing news hasn't helped his feelings.


shouldn't have used a porta-potty in the first place.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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yea i told him it was user issues... btw he had had it for only a few days...
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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<---- feels raped over the iphone

I had expected to pay an early adopter tax, but a $200 price drop (33%!), and one this soon, is a kick in the balls
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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I was going to get the iPod Touch until I noticed that it only had 16gb not the 160 gigs. So I am going to get the $400 iphone instead.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
if they made it thicker, it just wouldn't be as cool.
It would be cool enough for me.:wink:
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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I WOULD get the touch, but it is so close to a convergence device that I wouldn't want to carry that AND a phone. The whole phone aspect of the iphone is what is killing me on this decision. It's just that they MAKE you pay $20 for the shittest internet ever? no thanks. And if it was 3g it would not be worth it to me at $40
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