Comments on: iPod Touch – nothing to do with the iPod http://www.communityguy.com/1022/ipod-touch-nothing-to-do-with-an-ipod/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:26:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brooks http://www.communityguy.com/1022/ipod-touch-nothing-to-do-with-an-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-2778 Brooks Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:41:32 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1022/ipod-touch-nothing-to-do-with-an-ipod/#comment-2778 Bummer thing about this device are the things "not" included. Calendar exists but in the same method as existing iPods. This means that you can't enter a new entry. Say, wha... There is no support for Notes. No biggie, but silly when you think about it. Guess what? No email. I'm sure it will get hacked in but the the whole selling point for me would have been the iPhone w/o the phone. I don't really want/need the phone, but the other services would have sold me. I'm sure that is all part of the selling strategy. I'm like you with tons of content, but I like shaking mine up without having everything at my fingertips. Too much stuff to wade through for my taste. I'll stick to my shuffle and cell phone combo for now. Bummer thing about this device are the things “not” included. Calendar exists but in the same method as existing iPods. This means that you can’t enter a new entry. Say, wha…

There is no support for Notes. No biggie, but silly when you think about it.

Guess what? No email.

I’m sure it will get hacked in but the the whole selling point for me would have been the iPhone w/o the phone. I don’t really want/need the phone, but the other services would have sold me. I’m sure that is all part of the selling strategy.

I’m like you with tons of content, but I like shaking mine up without having everything at my fingertips. Too much stuff to wade through for my taste. I’ll stick to my shuffle and cell phone combo for now.

]]> By: Brooks http://www.communityguy.com/1022/ipod-touch-nothing-to-do-with-an-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-36255 Brooks Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:41:32 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1022/ipod-touch-nothing-to-do-with-an-ipod/#comment-36255 Bummer thing about this device are the things "not" included. Calendar exists but in the same method as existing iPods. This means that you can't enter a new entry. Say, wha...<br><br>There is no support for Notes. No biggie, but silly when you think about it. <br><br>Guess what? No email. <br><br>I'm sure it will get hacked in but the the whole selling point for me would have been the iPhone w/o the phone. I don't really want/need the phone, but the other services would have sold me. I'm sure that is all part of the selling strategy. <br><br>I'm like you with tons of content, but I like shaking mine up without having everything at my fingertips. Too much stuff to wade through for my taste. I'll stick to my shuffle and cell phone combo for now. Bummer thing about this device are the things “not” included. Calendar exists but in the same method as existing iPods. This means that you can’t enter a new entry. Say, wha…

There is no support for Notes. No biggie, but silly when you think about it.

Guess what? No email.

I’m sure it will get hacked in but the the whole selling point for me would have been the iPhone w/o the phone. I don’t really want/need the phone, but the other services would have sold me. I’m sure that is all part of the selling strategy.

I’m like you with tons of content, but I like shaking mine up without having everything at my fingertips. Too much stuff to wade through for my taste. I’ll stick to my shuffle and cell phone combo for now.

]]> By: Matthew J http://www.communityguy.com/1022/ipod-touch-nothing-to-do-with-an-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-2739 Matthew J Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:11:45 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1022/ipod-touch-nothing-to-do-with-an-ipod/#comment-2739 Jake, thanks for this article, you hit it right on the nose - this is a PDA. I have to say that the iPod touch is exactly what I have been wanting for several reasons. 1) As a web (and mobile-web) developer I am always running my websites on different devices for testing and development. 2) Being able to use the iPhone interface without having to get a new Cingular contract is awesome (I am still in a 2-year contract with Verizon). 3) I have a 30GB iPod Video and is it about 75% full (15% of that videos). I have never really liked watching videos on the 2 1/2" screen with the iTouch (I renamed it for Apple!) I will have 3 1/2" (yes, an extra inch does matter) that is a 40% increase in screen size. I must disagree 98% about the fact that the PDA market is dead. Firstly, the iPod Phone is a PDA by definition. Also, Palm (still my favorite) is releasing new units on a regular basis. Plus, HP just announced another round of Pocket PC connected PDAs. [I also agree with Dax, no moving parts is a good thing for battery, heat and reliability] Jake, thanks for this article, you hit it right on the nose – this is a PDA. I have to say that the iPod touch is exactly what I have been wanting for several reasons.

1) As a web (and mobile-web) developer I am always running my websites on different devices for testing and development.

2) Being able to use the iPhone interface without having to get a new Cingular contract is awesome (I am still in a 2-year contract with Verizon).

3) I have a 30GB iPod Video and is it about 75% full (15% of that videos). I have never really liked watching videos on the 2 1/2″ screen with the iTouch (I renamed it for Apple!) I will have 3 1/2″ (yes, an extra inch does matter) that is a 40% increase in screen size.

I must disagree 98% about the fact that the PDA market is dead. Firstly, the iPod Phone is a PDA by definition. Also, Palm (still my favorite) is releasing new units on a regular basis. Plus, HP just announced another round of Pocket PC connected PDAs.

[I also agree with Dax, no moving parts is a good thing for battery, heat and reliability]

]]> By: Matthew J http://www.communityguy.com/1022/ipod-touch-nothing-to-do-with-an-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-35638 Matthew J Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:11:45 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1022/ipod-touch-nothing-to-do-with-an-ipod/#comment-35638 Jake, thanks for this article, you hit it right on the nose - this is a PDA. I have to say that the iPod touch is exactly what I have been wanting for several reasons.<br><br>1) As a web (and mobile-web) developer I am always running my websites on different devices for testing and development.<br><br>2) Being able to use the iPhone interface without having to get a new Cingular contract is awesome (I am still in a 2-year contract with Verizon).<br><br>3) I have a 30GB iPod Video and is it about 75% full (15% of that videos). I have never really liked watching videos on the 2 1/2" screen with the iTouch (I renamed it for Apple!) I will have 3 1/2" (yes, an extra inch does matter) that is a 40% increase in screen size.<br><br>I must disagree 98% about the fact that the PDA market is dead. Firstly, the iPod Phone is a PDA by definition. Also, Palm (still my favorite) is releasing new units on a regular basis. Plus, HP just announced another round of Pocket PC connected PDAs. <br><br>[I also agree with Dax, no moving parts is a good thing for battery, heat and reliability] Jake, thanks for this article, you hit it right on the nose – this is a PDA. I have to say that the iPod touch is exactly what I have been wanting for several reasons.

1) As a web (and mobile-web) developer I am always running my websites on different devices for testing and development.

2) Being able to use the iPhone interface without having to get a new Cingular contract is awesome (I am still in a 2-year contract with Verizon).

3) I have a 30GB iPod Video and is it about 75% full (15% of that videos). I have never really liked watching videos on the 2 1/2″ screen with the iTouch (I renamed it for Apple!) I will have 3 1/2″ (yes, an extra inch does matter) that is a 40% increase in screen size.

I must disagree 98% about the fact that the PDA market is dead. Firstly, the iPod Phone is a PDA by definition. Also, Palm (still my favorite) is releasing new units on a regular basis. Plus, HP just announced another round of Pocket PC connected PDAs.

[I also agree with Dax, no moving parts is a good thing for battery, heat and reliability]

]]> By: Dax Davis http://www.communityguy.com/1022/ipod-touch-nothing-to-do-with-an-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-2658 Dax Davis Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:27:25 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1022/ipod-touch-nothing-to-do-with-an-ipod/#comment-2658 I tell you, I'm a bit disappointed about the file size, but I guess it's a necessity considering the screens battery usage. To add the movable parts of a hard drive to the drain, would likely be too much. Dax I tell you, I’m a bit disappointed about the file size, but I guess it’s a necessity considering the screens battery usage. To add the movable parts of a hard drive to the drain, would likely be too much.

Dax

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