A few IMPORTANT observations about the iPod Touch (MUST READ)

While doing research on iPod Touch (to purchase for myself), I discovered the following review http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/ipod/review/apple-ipod-touch-8gb-16gb/P0
It is by far a VERY detailed review of the iPod Touch.
One thing that i had noticed before was that on the comparison page of the iPod's the 8GB iPod touch states it can hold up to 1750 songs, while the iPod Nano 8GB can hold 2000 songs. Which lead me to ask why.
In the review, it says:
iPod nano 8GB = 7.41GB available free space
iPhone 8GB = 7.24GB available free space
iPod Touch = 7.08GB available free space
Now i understand that the iPod Touch and iPhone use OSX and that uses a large chunk of space, but why is there 160mb missing? You'd think that the iPod Touch would have MORE available space than the iPhone, since a LOT of the applications are missing, as well as there is less hardware installed = less drivers.
Now I kind of agree with the reviewer when he says that the iPod Touch is a downgrade from the iPhone. Technically speaking the iPod touch is the most expensive and top of the line in the iPod family, yet it suffers a huge loss when compared to the iPhone.
The following things are missing from the iPod touch (at the cost of $100 less): Dock, charger, camera, external speaker, microphone, battery life, screen quality, resilient back casing, Bluetooth, and several applications!
Now someone might ask, Saeid just get an iPhone then. But the problem is that the iPhone is NOT available in Canada (officially) and IF one day it does become available, chances are it would be with a contract on Rogers (i'm on Fido).
I look forward to your views on the matter. Perhaps i AM over looking a few things. I am a HUGE fan of Apple, i ask because i usually look at EVERY single aspect of something before i make a purchase.
Saeid.
P.s. Forgot to mention that in the review, it also states that the Sync (upload) time is much slower on the iPod Touch than the iPhone. The battery life one might argue is due to the fact that the Touch is smaller in size, but how would you explain the rest of the issues?
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I am probably one of the few people on the planet who seldom uses a mobile phone. I have only a bare-bones phone plan. When I use a camera, I want one that takes high quality photos. At this point, I don't care that much about Bluetooth or a microphone.
I bought my Touch for the expanded music & video storage. I prefer flash memory to a hard drive so I didn't choose the iPod Classic. The Wi-fi is a bonus that works well for me. It would be nice if I had access to the Web all the time, but I don't want the ongoing monthly costs for an iPhone.
I've had my Touch for almost two months. It was an excellent choice for me. Chris Breen of Playlist revisits the Touch in his blog. Take a look at it for some good points: http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/ipodblog/index.php#61228

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A few questions about the iPod Touch

Okay so I'm thinking about getting one of these because friends have recommended them and I have the money. First off I bought a 2nd gen ipod nano off ebay a couple of months ago but lost everything on my pc so I'll have to replace all of the songs before I can sync it. Does this happen with the ipod touch? Or are they actually stored on it? Also, what are the best features of the ipod touch over the nano? And is it really worth it? Another friend has an iphone and said I should touches are crap and I should get an iphone because they're so much better, but they cost like 3x more than touches. Why are iphones so much better? Help is appreciated.

vedderfan94 wrote:
First off I bought a 2nd gen ipod nano off ebay a couple of months ago but lost everything on my pc so I'll have to replace all of the songs before I can sync it. Does this happen with the ipod touch?
Does what happen?
Are you blaming the loss of files on your PC on the iPod? You should always backup your PC's files whether or not you have an iPod.
vedderfan94 wrote:
Or are they actually stored on it?
Of course the songs are actually stored on the iPod, how else would you be able to carry them around with you and play music?
vedderfan94 wrote:
Also, what are the best features of the ipod touch over the nano?
Touch screen and apps.
vedderfan94 wrote:
And is it really worth it?
Your call.
vedderfan94 wrote:
Another friend has an iphone and said I should touches are crap and I should get an iphone because they're so much better, but they cost like 3x more than touches. Why are iphones so much better?
The Touch does not contain a cell phone, camera, GPS, or compass but otherwise essentially the same as an iPhone and running the same O/S.

General Questions about the iPod Touch

Hello,
I'm considering buying a new iPod touch after the Keynote Yesterday. I have a few questions though that I'm on the fence about:
1. Does the iPod Touch Mail Client Sync with the OSX Mail Client. Does it sync in Tiger? Does it sync in Leopard? Or does it only sync via .Mac
2. Does the Calendar Program allow you to create new events on the calendar like an iPhone, or can you only view existing events like on the iPod. What about the Address Book?
3. When the Wifi is not connected can you view your email messages?
4. When the SDK kit is released in February, will I be able to purchase developer's apps for the iPod Touch, or will they be exclusive to the iPhone?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!

1. The mail client works with POP or IMAP, it does not "sync" with the OSX Mail app that I am aware of however if you are using OSX Mail to access a POP or IMAP account they can be configured to work together.
2. You can add events to the calendar as well as contacts to the address book directly
3. You can view emails w/o WiFi if you have configured Mail to do so
4. I don't have an official answer for this one, but I would assume the answer is yes.
Hope that helps, all of this information is avaliable on the iPod Touch product pages.

Importing music for the ipod touch

My itunes library somehow has been deleted, however my ipod still has all of its songs. When I plug in my ipod it says that this is not my library, and wants to sync. If it does this I will lose all of my songs. Is there a way that I can take the songs from my ipod and put it back into my library

Hi matt_t2004,
If you have purchased songs from the iTunes Music Store, then those are pretty easy to transfer to your computer. You'll just need to follow [this instructions|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305465].
All your other songs (for example, those ripped from your CD's), you'll need to use any 3rd party program to transfer them to your iTunes library!
Some can also transfer your playlists, videos, ratings, podcast...
*To use with iPod Touch/iPhone and other iPods:*
[iGadget|http://www.ipodsoft.com/site/pmwiki.php?n=igadget.Homepage] (Mac and Windows)
[iRepo|http://www.purpleghost.com/index.php?q=irepo] (Mac and Windows)
[iPod Access|http://www.findleydesigns.com/ipodaccess/index.html] (Mac and Windows)
*To use only with other iPods:*
[Media Widget|http://www.bootstrapdevelopment.com/showproduct.aspx?t=b#features] (Windows only)
[iDump|http://www.download.com/iDump/3000-2169_4-10407429.html] (Windows only)
[Senuti|http://www.fadingred.org/senuti> (Mac Only)
I would recommend you to keep your media safe, backing up library. Click [here|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302392] to learn how to do it, using CD's or DVD's.
Hope this helps! If you still have doubts, please reply.
Best Regards
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Should I get the iPod Touch? (Also a question about the screen issue)

Hi,
I recently purchased the 8GB iPod Nano, and now i'm considering to add a $100 and get the iPod Touch 8GB. Would you guys recommend it?
Another question I had was that I heard about the iPod Touch having some Screen Issues, and read somewhere that if the Box has a picture of Macy Gray then its Bad. But I personally think the Macy Gray image is for the 8GB, and the other artist is for the 16GB.
Is there a 100% definite way for me to find out if it has a good screen or not?
Thanks in Advance!
Saeid.

Ok, I recommend the iPod Touch. 8GB is fine, and totally worth the $$.
The screen issue has been fixed by a firmware update, so as long as you update to the latest firmware, you should be in the clear.
I have a 16GB macy Gray and it is working perfectly so far (1 week of ownership)
However, you mentioned using your iPod in the rain. If you do so, the Touch is not for you! I would not want to get water even near it, because the technology could be very very sensitive to water. It was raining here the other day (in Los Angeles) and I was so scared to use the touch that I took my 8GB 3gen Nano with me instead. And I was still scared to use that.
You will have to take the touch out and look at it if you are going to operate it properly.
The good news:
you can make playlists on the go! That means you can, while it is still dry, set a nice playlist without connecting to your computer. But, if the volume needs to be adjusted, there is a shortcut that would take just a bit of memorization and careful skill. In your pocket, you can double tap the home button, and then the volume, pause and track forward/backward "buttons" pop up. If you can memorize their position and hit them right, the Touch can be operated in your pocket. But make sure your hands are dry!
So it's up to you. I think quality wise, the Touch has had most of its bugs worked out. The only things that will come in the future are additional features.
Good luck and I hope you get it.

What is better the iPod touch or the ipad 2?

What is better the ipad touch or the ipad 2?

If you are talking about the iPod touch 5th Gen, I think the iPod touch is the best bet. They both have the A5 Dual-Core Processor but the iPod touch has the 4-inch retina display (1024 by 640- Which is 326 Pixels per inch), is better in portability and had better camera. If you mean the iPod touch 4th Gen, that is tough but I think the iPod touch 4th Gen is better because even though the iPod touch 4th Gen has an A4 Single Core Processor, it has the 3 inch retina display (960 by 640- Which is also 326 Pixels per inch), the price is less and the camera is the same. So overall, the iPod touch is the best bet!

Can the iPod Touch be a Phone?

Hello-
I am looking for a camera that can take HD videos. I thought well, duh, what about the iPod Touch. I read a post that some guy called his friend from his iPad Touch. Is the iPod Touch a Phone too? what carrier does it use? Does the iPod Touch have 3G,4G any type of wifi? How does one get this hooked up? Is it hard to get hooked up to the internet using the iPod Touch?
thanks

I am looking for a camera that can take HD videos....
Just for awareness, the camera in the iPod Touch is less than one megapixel. It does 720p video, but still photos are not the greatest.
...I read a post that some guy called his friend from his iPad Touch. Is the iPod Touch a Phone too?...
And also for awareness, there is a product which attaches to the iPod Touch to give you cellular voice capabilities and (slow) internet. Since that product does require you to jailbreak your iPod Touch it can't be discussed further here.
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Is the iPod touch 4g supposed to remember playback positions reached in iTunes?

Mine doesn't.
Playback position appears to be one-way - iPod to iTunes.
I've stopped listening to large files (long podcasts, audiobooks) in iTunes because I have to manually return to the same position after my iPod is disconnected from iTunes.
My old iPod classic doesn't have the problem - so I'm assuming this is a software issue.
Thanks

The answer according to the local Apple Genius bar is - iTunes doesn't send last playback position to the iPod touch device.

We need IOS 4.0 for the ipod touch 1st generation not everybody have money to get a new version of ipod touch to used the most important social networks ... please think about it and i would grateful if i can use my old ipod touch .. Thanks :)

We need IOS 4.0 for the ipod touch 1st generation not everybody have money to get a new version of ipod touch to used the most important social networks ... please think about it and i would grateful if i can use my old ipod touch .. Thanks

Sorry, the fellow users in the forum hae no way of making that happen. The maximum iOS for a 1st generation unit is 3.1.3
Stedman.

Can you give me some reasons about why I need to buy an iPod touch 5.Although I have the iPhone ,iPod nano, iPad ,MacBook pro,I think the iPod touch 5 is so attractive that I can't help buying it at once.If I have it,what I can do with it,can you tell me?

can you give me some reasons about why I need to buy an iPod touch 5.Although I have the iPhone ,iPod nano, iPad ,MacBook pro,I think the iPod touch 5 is so attractive that I can't help buying it at once.If I have it,what I can do with it,can you tell me?

All I can say is that I REALLY like my Touch 4th gen because I have all sorts of capabilities in a small form: e-mail, web browsing, news, weather, books, magazines, etc. etc. Plus lots and lots of apps out there, including so many free ones. I use the Cloud a lot so it's great to have everything sync'd to my MacBookPro (e-mail, Evernote, Pocket, etc.)
It would be easier, though, to do some of this, especially magazines, on the iPad mini, but, again, I love the small size of the Touch.
As for the 5th gen instead of the 4th, the fifth has Siri and the 3D feature in maps, which are great. And I'm sure it's a lot faster in iOS 6 than the 4th gen. And cool colors!
Don't know if this helps . . .

Can anyone tell me how i go about downloading the free dock app for the ipod touch?

hi,can anyone tell me how to go about downloading the free dock app for the ipod touch gen 4?

What "free dock app"?

HT1535 I've lost a very important note on my ipod touch. Most of it should be synched on my computer. If I synch now, will it delete the note from my computer or restore it on my ipod?? Thanks!

I've lost a very important note on my ipod touch. Most of it should be synched on my computer. If I synch now, will it delete the note from my computer or restore it on my ipod?? Thanks

If you properly erased all data on the iPod it would be exactly how it was the day it was bought. You would be instructed yto set up your iPod and to sign into your Apple ID account etc. If this has happened to you, you have properly erased your iPod.

HT201442 I don't know what to do about my ipod touch, I forgot the password so I cant get in, what should I do?

I don't know what to do about my ipod touch, I forgot the password so I cant get in, what should I do?

Forgotten Screen-Lock Passcode
Connect the iOS device to your computer and try to make a backup
iOS: How to back up
Then restore via iTunes. The iOS device will be erased. Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode if necessary to allow the restore.
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

A few problems with the ipod touch

Hi all,
Just trying to get some feedback from everyone. Firstly I love the ipod touch, I reckon it was a great buy compared to all the other new ipods (please dun shoot me on this, this is my opinion :P) but I've noticed some problems with it and was wondering if anyone else has the same problems.
Firstly when I sync the touch to my computer and change the name/details of 1 movie file, when I go back to the touch in the videos section the frame that is used on the list goes missing and defaults into the generic one (the grey looking monitor). I'm not sure why. I cannot get it back no matter what I try.
Another thing, I swap back and forth syncing using my MacBook Pro and my Toshiba Tecra (XP SP2) depending on which one I'm using at that particular moment. It's fine for music, but when I try to upload any kind of movies on the Tecra it seems to give me a BSOD. Something to do with the QT program files clashing with the system. Anyone had this problem before? And as a result I would just go to my MBP to upload movies and such.
Any kind of feedback and help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time all.

Try here (you likely tried most of these).
iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
If not successful then time for an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.

Unhappy about this iPod Touch Issue...

So here's the story.
My girlfriend bought me for Christmas last year 2010 an iPod Touch (refurbished). 2 months go by of being happy and all, then suddenly the audio jack goes bad. If you BEND the bottom piece of the wire where it connects into the ipod touch the sound gets static / distorted. A VERY big problem when trying to listen to music while walking with it in your pocket. I contacted apple support and set up a repair, sent it in. I got the ipod back still BROKEN. They didn't even bother to fix or check the headphones. I was told they do a standard check but if left notes they do not follow them. I was very unhappy, and mind you i've sold a few friends/family members on Apple products so i wasn't expecting them to be so disloyal...
I contacted Apple again right after I got the ipod back and found out the problem still existed. Mind you i bought BRAND NEW headphones and a BRAND NEW wire for my car, thinking it might be either/or and that wasn't the case. Not only did i waste 15$ on a car cable and 10$ on cheap headphones but they're telling me to set up more repairs for them to just send it back unrepaired again?
The guy i was put on the line with was kind and all and he actually seemed like he CARED. He said he could leave the people notes but they most likely will not bother to read them, he also told me that I can go to the closest Apple store (30-45 minutes away and I have no idea where they are or how to get there since I've never been to those cities.) I told him that wasn't really an option because I would have to drive 45 minutes there, ask them to order me a new iPod, wait 3 - 5 days for them to get the ipod in, drive ANOTHER 45 minutes there and back and it wasn't guaranteed they would trade it. I told him i couldn't do that and he told me he'd set up a repair and i try my luck that they read the notes. I hesitated so i don't waste my time again, 2-3 weeks pass and I just called again.
The new guy sounded as if he really didn't care about my issue. I told him my story. I asked is there ANY WAY I can just get them to send me a new ipod touch and i send my old one back. He abruptly put me on hold in the middle of talking and 5 minutes later comes back and tells me he isn't able to. For ipads ONLY he can do it but not for ipods. Why Not??? They're practically the same thing.
He set up a new repair and is telling me to send it in for repair but there is no point. They won't fix it.
I can't go to an Apple store, I can't send it in. It seems as if Apple is starting to get like their competitors (which is why i switched from pc to mac.)
What i am asking is,
What can i do? Why can't they just exchange them through the mail? If my phone company has done it why can't Apple? Do they not trust their customers loyalty? Don't you think if i was to steal it and not send my old one back (EVEN though they know it's broken as I've called 3 times asking for a repair to fix it) they would charge my credit card the amount? It's not hard to really just do a simple exchange...
Just a very unhappy customer right now. Never had a problem with Apple until now.
Thanks.

I think you're making some presumptions about the Apple Store. You haven't gone to talk to them. I'm betting you haven't spoke to them on the phone.
Anything around here is an hour away, so I get the 45 minute drive ordeal -- as well as I work 40+ hrs a week, go to grad school, have 3 kids to schedule and coordinate with activities/sports. If it's that important to you to get it fixed, contact the Apple Store. Go in.
If they are going to order you a replacement, ASK THAT THEY HAVE IT SHIPPED TO YOU. There, you just saved a trip back 45 minutes one way to pick it back up.
I believe several were helpful when they told you to go to the Apple Store. You just make an excuse for everything said.

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