Comments on: Why the iPod Touch is more strategic than the iPhone for Apple

By: Daniel Bent

Daniel Bent — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:26:57 +0000

I've actually been using the touch to browse the web at home, because it's just more fun to use then a full computer interface, of which I'm sick of since I work in a small business IT support. In fact the only detractor from the web browsing is the screen size, but they handle that elegantly with the zooming.

By: Daniel Bent

Daniel Bent — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:26:57 +0000

By: Cameron

Cameron — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:45:34 +0000

I'm not so sure this will work as brilliantly as you think. You'll recall they tried this with the Macintosh in the 1980's by focussing on getting it into schools so kids would learn to use the computer on a Mac creating the same loyalty and preference. Well, we all know what happened with Microsoft Windows after that (love it or hate it). So while it's possible this is their strategy and it could work, it's not exactly fool proof and they know that better than anyone.

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:11:17 +0000

Well, when you travel you don't want to incur roaming charges so having a cell phone does not help. Having an iPod Touch with Skype saves a lot of money. You also don't understand how awful AT&T's network is. iPhone users complain endlessly about the dropped calls, the lack of coverage (even in San Francisco). It's not like Europe at all where you get a good cellular connection even in the hills of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar national park in Spain (quite remote) or in the basement of a stone castle.

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:08:47 +0000

You forgot to mention how Wi-Fi Direct (recently blessed by the WiFi Alliance) will affect the iPod Touch. Since these devices do not have a cellular connection and rely on WiFi alone, it is perceived to be somehow “less” than the iPhone. Yet, I traveled to Bali on holiday and took only my iPod Touch. I was able to find free WiFi almost everywhere and do Skype calls. With Wi-Fi Direct in the iPod Touch, people can simply directly connect (without having to go through a WiFi access point) to one another and communicate or . . . play games!

By: David

David — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:14:38 +0000

Here in europe most kids of age ten have their own mobile phones it seems. Is USA that far behind still?

By: Andrew Chen

Andrew Chen — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:06:30 +0000

You hang out with nerds.

By: Devyn Cairns

Devyn Cairns — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:52:38 +0000

Interesting… however, I think the iPhone/iPod Touch needs more openness if Apple really wants it to succeed. Very few people I know have non-jailbroken devices, because they like to use whatever they want.