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Posted 17 September 2009 - 03:17 AM
I might add that in Canada for the iPhone, replace the 24 with 36.
" It appeals to people who don’t want to commit to 36 pricey months of cell phone bills"
" It appeals to people who don’t want to commit to 36 pricey months of cell phone bills"
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 04:41 AM
We know now from iFixit that there is room for a camera in the Touch, but it wouldn't be as good as the camera in the new iPhone so Apple pulled it. I'm in the market for a Touch with camera, but it has to be as good as the camera in the iPhone.
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 05:26 AM
@macwmaurice:
Forget it then. The iPod touch will never have a camera as good as the iPhone due to size limitations. The iPod touch is considerably thinner than the iPhone so it will never be able to accept higher quality camera modules. Lens, autofocus mechanisms, sensors, etc. take up room. With more room you have more opportunities to put in higher-quality but bulkier parts. You can't suspend the laws of physics.
I wanted an iPod touch with a camera too, but I'll accept a unit with a camera that's a step below that of the iPhone. It's just reality.
Forget it then. The iPod touch will never have a camera as good as the iPhone due to size limitations. The iPod touch is considerably thinner than the iPhone so it will never be able to accept higher quality camera modules. Lens, autofocus mechanisms, sensors, etc. take up room. With more room you have more opportunities to put in higher-quality but bulkier parts. You can't suspend the laws of physics.
I wanted an iPod touch with a camera too, but I'll accept a unit with a camera that's a step below that of the iPhone. It's just reality.
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 05:48 AM
cv, on 17 September 2009 - 05:26 AM, said:
@macwmaurice:
Forget it then. The iPod touch will never have a camera as good as the iPhone due to size limitations. The iPod touch is considerably thinner than the iPhone so it will never be able to accept higher quality camera modules. Lens, autofocus mechanisms, sensors, etc. take up room. With more room you have more opportunities to put in higher-quality but bulkier parts. You can't suspend the laws of physics.
I wanted an iPod touch with a camera too, but I'll accept a unit with a camera that's a step below that of the iPhone. It's just reality.
Forget it then. The iPod touch will never have a camera as good as the iPhone due to size limitations. The iPod touch is considerably thinner than the iPhone so it will never be able to accept higher quality camera modules. Lens, autofocus mechanisms, sensors, etc. take up room. With more room you have more opportunities to put in higher-quality but bulkier parts. You can't suspend the laws of physics.
I wanted an iPod touch with a camera too, but I'll accept a unit with a camera that's a step below that of the iPhone. It's just reality.
OK, but why can't it have a camera as small as the nano?
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 05:52 AM
I'm confused. Does the new 8GB model NOT have voice control or a faster processor? The author makes it sound like only the 32GB and 64GB models have it. Personally, I NEED voice control because it is illegal where I live to handle hand-held devices while driving.
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 06:32 AM
@cv: Well, you never know. Did you expect a few years ago that you would get a camera as good as the iPhone's in such a small package? It isn't there for the Touch now, but why not next year?
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 06:48 AM
jord81, on 17 September 2009 - 05:52 AM, said:
I'm confused. Does the new 8GB model NOT have voice control or a faster processor? The author makes it sound like only the 32GB and 64GB models have it. Personally, I NEED voice control because it is illegal where I live to handle hand-held devices while driving.
That's correct, the 8GB is last year's 2G iPod touch and so doesn't have the new processor or VoiceOver and Voice Control. It also ships with a headset that lacks the remote controls and microphone found on the 32- and 64GB models.
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 08:28 AM
mosley, on 17 September 2009 - 05:48 AM, said:
cv, on 17 September 2009 - 05:26 AM, said:
@macwmaurice:
Forget it then. The iPod touch will never have a camera as good as the iPhone due to size limitations. The iPod touch is considerably thinner than the iPhone so it will never be able to accept higher quality camera modules. Lens, autofocus mechanisms, sensors, etc. take up room. With more room you have more opportunities to put in higher-quality but bulkier parts. You can't suspend the laws of physics.
I wanted an iPod touch with a camera too, but I'll accept a unit with a camera that's a step below that of the iPhone. It's just reality.
Forget it then. The iPod touch will never have a camera as good as the iPhone due to size limitations. The iPod touch is considerably thinner than the iPhone so it will never be able to accept higher quality camera modules. Lens, autofocus mechanisms, sensors, etc. take up room. With more room you have more opportunities to put in higher-quality but bulkier parts. You can't suspend the laws of physics.
I wanted an iPod touch with a camera too, but I'll accept a unit with a camera that's a step below that of the iPhone. It's just reality.
OK, but why can't it have a camera as small as the nano?
The nano has a video camera, but doesn't take stills.
Jon Seff
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 08:29 AM
Well written and informative, with all anti Mac jags that are so prevalent elsewhere. I find that I do fall into the category of user who wants the iphone without the phone, so I am considering a purchase.
And as an aside, I am aware that everyone wants a camera et al included in one device, but for me, call me crazy, my tiny, elegant, superb quality Canon point and shoot is so easy to carry around, I would never let itouch's lack of camera influence my decision.
And as an aside, I am aware that everyone wants a camera et al included in one device, but for me, call me crazy, my tiny, elegant, superb quality Canon point and shoot is so easy to carry around, I would never let itouch's lack of camera influence my decision.
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 08:49 AM
"I'm a little less upset by the lack of a built-in microphone, since you can get one on a set of headphones"
You could also add an accessory iMac and get a whole lot of other functions. ;-)
For me the lack of a built-in microphone was the dealbreaker. It means I still need to carry a small recorder (or my old Palm Life Drive!) just to record. Crap ear buds don't do it, nor do other add-ons. For now, my original iPod touch will do. See you next year, Apple.
You could also add an accessory iMac and get a whole lot of other functions. ;-)
For me the lack of a built-in microphone was the dealbreaker. It means I still need to carry a small recorder (or my old Palm Life Drive!) just to record. Crap ear buds don't do it, nor do other add-ons. For now, my original iPod touch will do. See you next year, Apple.
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 08:52 AM
I wonder how long it will take CNET TV to feature the Zune HD vs. the new iPod Touch in one of their "Prizefight" videos--with the Zune winning by a knockout of course. CNET just can't shake their past as a Windows-centric org.
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 12:48 PM
CONS: ? How the hell do you guys list con's as features from another device? That's like saying a certain car model gets a 'ding' because it doesn't fly! I would think that one real con would be that it has poor sound quality, or a port that is hard to access. These are examples, I have not reviewed the product. Sheesh, get with it folks...
