ipod touch vs. ipod nano

[Brian SD]

It seems crazy to me to take a Nano over a Touch. I would take a Touch without question. It's a versatile device! Very versatile.

 

[tiecollector]

My favorite is the shuffle. If I didn't have the iPhone, I'd get the Touch because you can play games on it and do everything except make phone calls basically.

 

[visionology]

The lady at the apple store the other day said if you put skype on it with a headset it can double as a phone too, albeit only in areas of wifi access.

 

[celery]

I never realized mp3 players were the source of so much angst.

Toss it on ebay or open it up and use it already. Damn.

 

[emptym]

^ I know, and it was free.

But I hate wasting resources.

 

[visionology]

Don't feel so bad I am in the same boat. I am buying my first Mac, a MacBook Pro and it comes with the same deal.

I don't need the touch and kind of find it stupid in that it needs wifi access to use most of it's features. To me it's too clunky and large to be a decent mp3 player for running but then again you are getting a $250 device for free instead of a $75 shuffle (which I would honestly use more)

 

[emptym]

Ya, maybe my bro was right in the first place.

They're supposedly updating the line in a couple months. I think the final decision is to sell it and put the money toward a new version of the nano, which supposedly will be the same size but have a larger screen and a camera.

 

[emptym]

Oops, double post.

 

[countdemoney]

I hate, hate, HATE, my iPhone (works same as touch) as a music player. Really hard to skip tracks, or click back to hear the same one again without unlocking the danged thing. That and the need for a bare hand - totally blows if you're driving and wear driving gloves or you are walking in colder weather.

For a pda - touches rock. Great for surfing the web at home or visiting places with wifi. Really thought about getting one for dad, but will probably get him an ipad (or equivalent) in a year or two instead of a new laptop.

Much nicer for the things he'll care about like websurfing and email.

 

[grundletaint]

i'm on team nano. i have a touch and don't use it for anything but the music player, which is a mediocre experience. i had a nano that died in the washing machine and may consider selling the touch and getting a classic. my droid does anything i'd need the touch to do, and the fact that it's wi-fi only isn't a benefit to me at all.

 

[retronotmetro]

Originally Posted by countdemoney

I hate, hate, HATE, my iPhone (works same as touch) as a music player. Really hard to skip tracks, or click back to hear the same one again without unlocking the danged thing. That and the need for a bare hand - totally blows if you're driving and wear driving gloves or you are walking in colder weather.

I assume you are pre-3G? The 3-button remote on the headphone cable makes life way easier.

 

[countdemoney]

I'm 3gs, have never used my original headphones. I will look for this mythical beast.

 

[retronotmetro]

Originally Posted by countdemoney

I'm 3gs, have never used my original headphones. I will look for this mythical beast.

Not exactly mythical, LOL. It came right in the box--the original headphones have a 3-button remote. However, I find the originals a to be little inconsistent in button response. I keep them in my work bag as backup phones.

There are several aftermarket solutions. I have the Klipsch S4i phones which are discussed in another thread. V-Moda Remix is also a 3-button unit, and so are some of the Beats by Dre phones.

 

[countdemoney]

Originally Posted by retronotmetro

Not exactly mythical, LOL. It came right in the box--the original headphones have a 3-button remote. However, I find the originals a to be little inconsistent in button response. I keep them in my work bag as backup phones.

There are several aftermarket solutions. I have the Klipsch S4i phones which are discussed in another thread. V-Moda Remix is also a 3-button unit, and so are some of the Beats by Dre phones.

Thanks for this. Is there a similar solution for driving? Or would I have to use something like a headphone jack doubler?

 

[zippyh]

Originally Posted by countdemoney

I hate, hate, HATE, my iPhone (works same as touch) as a music player. Really hard to skip tracks, or click back to hear the same one again without unlocking the danged thing. That and the need for a bare hand - totally blows if you're driving and wear driving gloves or you are walking in colder weather.

Double click the home button and it brings up music controls even when locked.