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Is this a good time to buy itouch?
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Posted by: skatistic888

I'm looking into buying the itouch 16gb version, I found one for ~$265 and I was wondering if this was a right time to buy it

New iphone is coming out but I don't see many differences between the 1st gen and 2nd gen, so does that mean we're not gonna have a 2nd gen itouch?

Is there a word that they're coming out with a new itocuh as well?

Posted by: HC - NO "i"

skatistic888,

Hmm... What is "iTouch"? Or you mean iPod touch?

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/ho...mily/ipod_touch

Posted by: skatistic888

heheh yea my bad, apple confuses me with all the "i" in everything :P

yea I mean ipod touch

well if that's all the mistakes, does anyone actually have an answer?

Posted by: Hawaiian Boy

I just bought one last night, and I couldn't be happier. And with the 10% recycling discount I got for recycling my 3rd gen iPod, I got a better deal - although all of the accessories I got for it so far bumped the price back up.

Posted by: skatistic888

I'm a little concerned because it's gonna be a change from my tiny nano to bigger touch

I'm leaning towards 32gb, if I can get a deal on it for around $350 I think I'll get it

Posted by: Hawaiian Boy

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Originally Posted by skatistic888

I'm a little concerned because it's gonna be a change from my tiny nano to bigger touch

I'm leaning towards 32gb, if I can get a deal on it for around $350 I think I'll get it

Get the biggest one you can. I have the 16gb version, and I have 5 movies on it, about 10 TV episodes of various shows, podcasts, and music. With the cable I got to watch it on my TV, I think I can just have an all day movie marathon.

Posted by: HC - NO "i"

Folks,

A question for you all... Will you go for the $9.95 iPhone 2.0 software for iPod touch upgrade when it becomes available?

Posted by: skatistic888

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Originally Posted by Hawaiian Boy

32gb seems like the logical choice when it comes to price/gb..How many hrs can you get out of yours? I've read different comments on the battery, I don't wanna end up charging it everyday

Posted by: experiment626

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Originally Posted by skatistic888

I'm looking into buying the itouch 16gb version, I found one for ~$265 and I was wondering if this was a right time to buy it

That's a good deal for a 16GB model.I was happy to $250 for a new 8GB model.

Posted by: Hawaiian Boy

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Originally Posted by HC - NO "i"

Folks,

A question for you all... Will you go for the $9.95 iPhone 2.0 software for iPod touch upgrade when it becomes available?

The only thing I'll use from that update is the Word/excel/powerpoint compability - if any. I think I'll hold off for that for a while, as my iPod is sucking my credit card dry from all of its accessories (that's another reason why I got the iPod)

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Originally Posted by skatistic888

32gb seems like the logical choice when it comes to price/gb..How many hrs can you get out of yours? I've read different comments on the battery, I don't wanna end up charging it everyday

So far, I've been using it for atleast 3 hours a day (if not more) surfing the net, watching videos but I haven't able to gauge the battery status after that because I'm always plugging it into my computer to change things.

Posted by: AudioEnv

does anyone have a list of all the features that it has and will get with the 2.0 upgrade i havent been able to find like a detailed list of things

Posted by: Silent Witness

It's the perfect time to buy them now. Check Craigslist. Several 8GB Touches can go for only $200-225. I returned my 16GB iPhone because I didn't want to deal with mandatory data charges and have a phone everybody else has. I'll stick to my Nokia which acts as a better phone anyway.

I used the money to get a factory sealed Touch for $220 just yesterday. It's gotten cheaper because people who bought an iMac or Macbooks ended up getting a Touch for free as a promo, as well as the subsidized cost of the 3G iPhone. Some already have iPhones and are just unloading their unused iPod Touch for cheap off Craigslist. It might be a hassle to carry an extra device, but at least no worries on data plans and contracts. You still get 80-90% of the iPhone "experience". Thinner and smaller too. Just cover the back with a black silicone case.

I'll just wait for the Xperia X1 while everybody converting to iPhone will be stuck with mandatory charges and two year contract.

iPhone = best iPod Touch/PVP in the cell phone industry. Not the best "phone".

Just get a iPod Touch if you don't want to leave your carrier. It might keep you entertained until a much better iPhone is released next year.

Posted by: mike5411

get a refurb itouch off of apple.com

199 8 gig
299 16 gig

Posted by: Silent Witness

Anyone in the LA/OC area? There is a few factory sealed iPod Touches for under $250. Haggle if you want it to go lower, I doubt these current iPhone users would care since they probably got it free off the promo.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/se...ry=ipod%20touch

But during September, who knows? The new models come out and the price might just drop. Still, if you want the multi-touch experience without the phone bill, about $200 is the cheapest way to experience it right now without buying a Chinese knockoff.

Get a Belkin or Merkury silicone case ASAP to keep it thin and lightweight. Decent cases for cheap (got the Merkury case for $10 off Radioshack) and to cover up that scratch-prone backside. It does make it look pretty nice even with it on.

Posted by: SuPaFleXx

September is usually the moth of iPod refreshes, and there has been hints that the iPod Touch will be receiving a revision come September, so i suggest that you hold on to see what happens. If there isnt a revision, there will probably be a price drop anyways.

Posted by: Jester0723

I would wait as well. http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/