Touch Note
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Should You Buy the iPod Touch or the iPhone?
Why is the iPod Touch such a popular product, with seemingly little competition? The fact is that it's an iPod, and that alone makes it stand out. The iPod brand wins out over others any day, in the eyes of most consumers, because of a whole set of factors that are all its own. To put these factors simply, the iPod brand is popular, it is attractive and it is trusted. The last one is perhaps the most important. In a world of ever changing electronics consumers never know what to buy, and so they put their faith in the brand they've been told is the best-and the brand that has so far lived up to that claim.
What's most impressive is that the iPod Touch is often seen as coming out on top when compared to hardware like Nintendo's or Sony's handheld gaming systems. The same can be said when comparing its functionality to things like personal organizers. Because of this, consumers are looking towards the iPod Touch even when it's not an MP3 Player they are after.
The iPod Touch is marketed as a gaming device, and the music functionality is secondary. Much like the iPhone is a phone that "happens" to have a built in iPod, the Touch is a handheld gaming console that happens to have the same. Apple has pushed the Touch that way for several reasons. For one, it works. For another though, they don't want to distract you from buying the iPhone. So which one should you buy? The differences between the two devices are so minuscule that people already question buying the more expensive phone. It's not like the phone does a whole lot more anyway.
Consider the functions of both devices. Drawing the line between them isn't hard. The iPhone (based on the 3GS) has phone functionality, GPS functionality, a compass, and Bluetooth. It also has a great touch screen, incredible video display, an accelerometer, internet functionality and WiFi. As for the iPod Touch, it has all the latter, but lacks the rest.
When looking at the price, the iPod Touch is only less expensive in theory. The upfront cost is actually about the same. People add to that the contract and the added data fees that iPhone brings with it to justify buying the Touch instead. You'll likely end up paying for data in the near future anyway with some other phone. As for the contract, the majority of people sign one anyway.
With all of that in mind, consider life with the iPod Touch. You can play the same games as iPhone users, you can watch the same videos and play the same music. If you want to take a picture, you use your camera or your cell. If you want to make a call, use that same cheap cell. If you want to surf the net though? Well, there's the kicker. But remember the WiFi? WiFi is now available all over the place. Cafes offer it for free, as do bars and restaurants. It's likely offered in your place of work and, in bigger cities, it's possibly offered on the sidewalks as well. That means you have internet in almost as many places as the iPhone owners. To take this further, if you want to make a call you can still use your Touch, so long as you are nearby one of those abundant WiFi networks.
The iPhone isn't bad. In fact, it's great. The iPod Touch is great as well, and for most people, as all of this shows, it's the better choice. Why spend extra money and sign contracts? Owning an iPod Touch is just easier, and still allows you to do just about all the same things.
The iPod has revolutionized the way we listen to music. Yet the sound isn't the only thing that captures the interest of many people. An iPod can also be a fashion statement, and there are lots of iPod gadgets that can dress up your device. Learn more at Gizmos, Gadgets and Toys.
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