Saturday, July 13, 2013

Apple Iphone vs Apple Ipod Touch - A Review

Back in the summer of 2007 Apple introduced its darling, the Apple iPhone. It was being seen as the most revolutionary high tech gadget of its time. However, at the same time Apples iPod Touch with virtually all the same bells and whistles as the iPhone except for the cell phone feature, was barely heard from. Let's take a look at both and compare:

Is Cheaper Better? It seems that this holiday season the cheaper, thinner iPod Touch has been the favorite among many consumers. Given this current economy and the price point of the iPod Touch at anywhere from $180 to $399 depending on memory capacity it seems to be the bigger hit than the iPhone. The iPod Touch can do just about anything the iPhone can, for that much cheaper price. Both run the multi-touch interface and both can run almost all of the programs in the Apple Apps store. That is over 100,000 Apple apps at last count.

Do You Need Cellular? The biggest difference in the iPod Touch to the iPhone is that the iPod Touch does not work over a cellular network. An iPod Touch needs to be near a Wi-Fi hotspot, a wireless network available in many places. The iPod Touch needs this Wi-Fi to be able to go online or to download Apple apps. Fortunately, Wi-Fi is becoming more available to consumers. Many have them in their homes and they can be found at offices, airports, and coffee bars. Many of these places charge either very little, a couple of bucks or give you free access to their Wi-Fi.

Data Network Burdens: With the iPhone you are committed to using AT&Ts cellular network. That commitment of at least two years can cost an iPhone user about $100 in monthly cellular charges. Recent announcements by AT&T of the extra burden the iPhone has put on their data network have also made some people hesitant to commit. Their have been reports of frequently dropped calls and spotty Internet connections in bigger cities such as New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

In Conclusion: Consumers who are wary of Apples iPhone, AT&T commitment have found ways around their cellular need. Many are sticking with their old cellular phone and buying the less expensive iPod Touch for downloading and going online. Others are waiting as many of the iPhone features such as multi-touch interfacing and expanding apps to be available on future smart phones.





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