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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 11:31 am
Anyone have one? Is it worth the money?
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 8:10 pm
NO!!!! I have an iPhone, which is just a bit more, and it has WAY more functionality. Not even a camera on the touch! With that said, my friend who REFUSE to buy an iPhone have all fallen in love with their iPod touches.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 8:58 pm
What is an ipod touch?
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 5:56 am
An iPod on steroids (and with wifi capabilities) An iPhone has two problems for me. I'd need to change providers, and the iPhone provider doesn't have good coverage where I live. Also, it isn't Windows based, and I access a fair number of Office documents on my smartphone.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 9:51 am
Prisoner - my brother has a Touch and he loves it. :-)
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 6:08 pm
Ok, so that's one for and one against. :-)
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 6:13 pm
Oh I saw it on the View today and it looks sooooo coool. It is not a phone, so I don't think you can compare it to an iphone. I would love one!! You can watch movies, play music, play games. I think it has to be seen in action to be appreciated!
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 6:25 pm
It's a great toy! My brother did not want an iPhone at this point in time and didn't want to change cell providers, either. But he loves the Touch. The wireless aspect of it and the fact that you can download new songs, movies, applications almost any time just adds to the fun.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 6:44 pm
Depending on the size of the documents, there is a way to view them on the iPhone. I'm not sure if the iTouch has the same capabilities, but I do know it has a ppt and xls and doc viewer when someone emails you a document. I think it needs to be below 5 or 10 MB. I agree that the wireless part of it is AWESOME. Before the iPhone *OFFICIALLY* came to Canada, I had purchased the 1st generation iPhone, and just didn't use it for 3G internet access. So I was limited to wireless, but it was still AWESOME. I should say that I do live in an urban area, so wireless leeching is pretty easy. It is amazing if you are sitting in a doctor's waiting room, etc. I like that they have everything all in one. Internet, music, etc.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 5:37 am
Thanks for the iPhone info. Can you edit the Office documents, or are they just viewable?
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 8:58 am
I'm pretty sure just viewable, however, the app store is FILLED with productivity software that is either free up to like 20 bucks. I don't think the iPhone is marketing itself to be the typical business person's device, as its Office related stuff isn't as developed as its internet, mail, text messaging, and camera stuff is where it is impressive. I think they're trying to be the smartphone for the non-business person, and then the App Store might be where the business people can expand the functionality of the device.
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 10:31 am
the iTouch is the iPhone without the phone capability. if you're going to pay that dang much for all of that, might as well get the iPhone and have one device. besides it is one of the best smartphones i've ever had.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 10:43 am
No one is listening to Prisoner. Changing providers and bad AT&T cell coverage in her area is enough of a reason to get a Touch and not get an iPhone. Of course you can play Pac-Man on both, so let her have her fun! 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 11:20 am
as cool as the Iphone might be, I can't afford to switch providers either. I am interested in the comments on the touch also
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 11:32 am
It's very cool, really. iPod w/ 3" screen, WiFi, Internet. What's not to love? http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/features/
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 11:55 am
Do you have to buy a service contract for the iTouch to access the internet? If that's through ATT also, it may have the same trouble as phone service on the IPhone? Don't know, so I'm asking!
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 12:07 pm
The Touch is WiFi, so you can use it anywhere there is wireless access...which is roughly 95% of where I spend my time. If the iPhone wasn't just AT&T, I'd be all over it. AT&T has crappy service where I live. (Thank you, Bonza.)
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 12:13 pm
Here's a great page of info showing how the Wi-Fi access looks on the Touch... http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/features/wireless.html (Anytime, Prisoner. :-)
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 12:14 pm
Oh, and another reason I don't like the iPhone for my smartphone stuff is no QWERTY keyboard. I've tried the virtual keyboard on the iPhone, and it isn't as functional. I'm curious to see how the Blackberry storm virtual keyboard works.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 12:19 pm
Does anyone know if you can run two apps at once on an iPhone or Touch? For example, can I listen to an audiobook while playing Pacman and downloading a file attachment from my email?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 12:26 pm
Tmobile has come out with the G1. It's qwerty and touch. I would love to get that!!
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 12:28 pm
I just played Pac-Man while listening to a song (iPhone), so yes to that. :-)
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 1:40 pm
#1 has a touch and swears by it ...
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 1:50 pm
I don't like touch screens.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 2:28 pm
Heeeeyyyy.....I listened to the part about the phone. I was trying to explain the Office portion of it..... I'm not familiar with phone providers down there, but what about unlocking an iPhone? If your CURRENT provider is one with a SIM card, you could hack your iPhone (simple, I did it with my first one), and slip in your SIM card from your current provider, and then you get the same service. But I DO understand not wanting to switch providers, and I think the iTouch is still good. Does your current smartphone have mp3 capabilities? If you already have one device that does internet, music, AND your office features that you like, I wouldn't switch. But for wifi and music alone, it is a great device. I just think its price point is a little high considering the iPhone is so close in price. I would hope the price would come down soon.
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