Thoughts on Ipod touch vs Ipod Classic

sopre · 17th February 2011

Does anyone have the ipod touch? I've always had the Ipod classic. I mainly take my ipod everywhere listening to music and to the gym. I was looking at the ipod touch. What is your take on it? I have the ipod classic 120 gb clasic. I might just stick to that. Was just wondering about the touch. Was looking at a used on via ebay at 32 or 64 gb. Thx

jayvo86 · 18th February 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by sopre

Does anyone have the ipod touch? I've always had the Ipod classic. I mainly take my ipod everywhere listening to music and to the gym. I was looking at the ipod touch. What is your take on it? I have the ipod classic 120 gb clasic. I might just stick to that. Was just wondering about the touch. Was looking at a used on via ebay at 32 or 64 gb. Thx

Really?

I think it's time to visit Apple's website.

vfr · 18th February 2011

The iPod touch has a MUCH better user interface than the Classic and much bigger display. The downside is the limited storage (I have a 160GB classic) and greater expense. Another advantage is that the Touch can run most of the applications that the iPhone does.

One thing to watch if buying used; their have been several generations of the Touch, with the later versions having progressively better features and physically smaller.

jayvo86 · 19th February 2011

It's really like asking the difference between a uhaul and a sports car.

Igotsoul4u · 22nd February 2011

Ipod touch is up for discontinuation according to rumors. You also can't access any of the APPs or surf the web with a classic. The ipod touch is a hand entertainment center where the ipod classic is simply a music player.

roman manlord · 22nd February 2011

When you drop it, the music doesn't stop.

Eli Resnick · 9th April 2011

You can control the classic while riding a bike or at a stoplight to play over your car radio. The touch takes five buttons to do anything. Totally different machine. Not in the same category. Both useful. Neither is quite as earth-shattering as the ad campaigns that drive them.

I mean, you can get an mp3 player for $20 at a drugstore now, so...

The iPod touch is like an iPhone without the phone. It's good for checking email, but only when you've got the wifi password where you are. If you're willing to press some extra buttons to change the volume, either can also work as an mp3 player. But the iPod classic is a better mp3 player because the music controls are always open. For that matter, my old Sony Walkman phone was a better mp3 player for the same reason, but a terrible phone, because the music controls, even in my pocket, were always open.

mitgong · 10th April 2011

If what you need and all you want is a kick-ass music player then the Classic slays the Touch.

tonemaker · 6th May 2011

I have a 1st gen iPod Touch and it's a great gimmick but I like my Sansa Clip better as a media player (WAV, FLAC, OGG, MP3, WMA, Audible)... it's more compact and has an EQ too.

For browsing the internet, the Touch is way too small compared to the iPad and I was surprised that it wouldn't work in some hotspots like at the airport. The Touch won't load Flash on webpages which is a major setback. Also at some point it started failing on loading YouTube videos, even with the native YouTube app. I did figure out how to check email on it which was cool.

Well that's my 2 cents. Only other thing I'd add is the Sansa Fuze can do all the Sansa Clip can do with the addition of MP4 playback and the ability to use 8 GB memory chips too.

ObiK · 15th May 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by astroidmist

I have a 1st gen iPod Touch and it's a great gimmick but I like my Sansa Clip better as a media player (FLAC, OGG, MP3, WMA, Audible)... it's more compact and has an EQ too.

For browsing the internet, the Touch is way too small compared to the iPad and I was surprised that it wouldn't work in some hotspots like at the airport. The Touch won't load Flash on webpages which is a major setback. Also at some point it started failing on loading YouTube videos, even with the native YouTube app. I did figure out how to check email on it which was cool.

Well that's my 2 cents. Only other thing I'd add is the Sansa Fuze can do all the Sansa Clip can do with the addition of MP4 playback and the ability to use 8 GB memory chips too.

I have a 4th Gen Touch and I love it. Sure it doesn' have much space but the apps for it are awesome!

fzit0 · 15th May 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Igotsoul4u

The ipod touch is a hand entertainment center where the ipod classic is simply a music player.

Exactly what I was going to say.

Dirty Halo · 16th May 2011

FWIW, the 4th and 5th generation iPods use a very high-quality internal Wolfson Microelectronics DAC (Wolfson DACs are used in quite a few high-end home audio CD players).

I'm a dork... but I love sound

-a

ddageek · 16th May 2011

I love the storage of my classic, but in the car I would kill for the GUI of the touch or my Iphone with the storage of my classic!

tonemaker · 18th May 2011

I used to download a lot of apps for my iTouch, but inevitably I never really used any of them much except for ShoutCast and maybe the calculator in scientific mode. Most of the apps were a waste of time and money... which is pretty much the overall purpose of apps.

One thing that really pissed me off was a good wifi app that would actively and continually scan for wifi hotspots and log them and beep if they were open. It could even log into them automatically if you liked. It was very hackeresque smooth!!! It was amazing driving thru the local neighborhoods and seeing everyone's unencrypted wireless modems showing up block after block. That was actually useful for wardriving.

Sadly, apple forced the maker of the app to update without that wifi scanning function because it was some proprietary apple code that developers weren't supposed to use. Goddamn you Apple and all your proprietary bullsh*t.

Anyways, I didn't know about this when I updated the app so I lost my wifi scanner and there weren't any replacements available and i didn't have any backups.

tutt

Davus · 25th May 2011

With the iPod touch there are apps that you can use to text and if you have a Bluetooth headset you can make calls to I think. Then all you need is a 3G hotspot card. And you can do everything an iPhone can probably for less a month.

petsematary · 25th May 2011

For me the only Ipod is the Ipod classic. Can't fit my collection on any of the other players as I have about 16.000 tracks ATM. And it's built like a tank. Have had my old one for 4 years, still going strong, no battery change or anything. Love it. The touch is way too small at this point and I never watch film on a pod anyway.

Mental Audio · 27th July 2011

Ipod classic all the way, just want the music. I'll surf the net on my computer.

marcreeves · 29th July 2011

Sansa Fuze. Way better than anything Apple has ever made.

roman manlord · 1st August 2011

Ipod touch all the way. No hdd and I can use an app to control reaper from the other side of the room.

climber · 2nd August 2011

my 120 gig classic stays in my car except when i take it out to sync for more tunes/playlists. touch wouldn't hold my full song collection.

rectifier · 2nd August 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcreeves

Sansa Fuze. Way better than anything Apple has ever made.

Well done, you have completely failed to read and understand the title of this thread.

womoma · 22nd November 2011

I'm inclined to want less moving parts when possible, so the HD on the older iPod is a nono.

Still, tactile controls are nice.

I like the little old iPod Shuffles.

T_R_S · 30th November 2011

I have about 16,000 + songs on my iPhone now with music match as soon as I add a mix from the studio it uploads to iCloud and it's on all my devices.
Music Match really negates the need for a 160GB ipod for me.
Plus I can even tell my iphone what song to play no more searching through lists - welcome to Star Trek!

17th February 2011	#1
sopre Gear maniac Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 172 Thread Starter	Thoughts on Ipod touch vs Ipod Classic Does anyone have the ipod touch? I've always had the Ipod classic. I mainly take my ipod everywhere listening to music and to the gym. I was looking at the ipod touch. What is your take on it? I have the ipod classic 120 gb clasic. I might just stick to that. Was just wondering about the touch. Was looking at a used on via ebay at 32 or 64 gb. Thx

22nd February 2011	#5
Igotsoul4u Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,843	Ipod touch is up for discontinuation according to rumors. You also can't access any of the APPs or surf the web with a classic. The ipod touch is a hand entertainment center where the ipod classic is simply a music player. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/polishedproductions MacPro 2.66 quad, Macbook Pro 13" 2.4, Protools 8 LE 003, Logic 8, McDsp, Sonnox, API 512c, GR NV500, Buzz Essence, Focusrite Solo, DBX 160A, Telefunken AK47, AKG 414eb Adam A7 Sub 8, Laney, Fender, Martin, Musicman, Marshall.

9th April 2011	#7
Eli Resnick Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 286	You can control the classic while riding a bike or at a stoplight to play over your car radio. The touch takes five buttons to do anything. Totally different machine. Not in the same category. Both useful. Neither is quite as earth-shattering as the ad campaigns that drive them. I mean, you can get an mp3 player for $20 at a drugstore now, so... The iPod touch is like an iPhone without the phone. It's good for checking email, but only when you've got the wifi password where you are. If you're willing to press some extra buttons to change the volume, either can also work as an mp3 player. But the iPod classic is a better mp3 player because the music controls are always open. For that matter, my old Sony Walkman phone was a better mp3 player for the same reason, but a terrible phone, because the music controls, even in my pocket, were always open. __________________ some songs I wrote: http://eliresnick.bandcamp.com/

10th April 2011	#8
mitgong Gear addict Joined: Oct 2002 Location: ITHACA, NY Posts: 394	If what you need and all you want is a kick-ass music player then the Classic slays the Touch. __________________ Get back to work! http://scaramangaindustries.com/

16th May 2011	#13
ddageek Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,673	I love the storage of my classic, but in the car I would kill for the GUI of the touch or my Iphone with the storage of my classic! __________________ I have had worse days, but hey I've been on fire! I feel like I should make the pissed smiley my Avitar Eric Nelson

18th February 2011	#3
vfr Gear nut Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 136	The iPod touch has a MUCH better user interface than the Classic and much bigger display. The downside is the limited storage (I have a 160GB classic) and greater expense. Another advantage is that the Touch can run most of the applications that the iPhone does. One thing to watch if buying used; their have been several generations of the Touch, with the later versions having progressively better features and physically smaller.

19th February 2011	#4
jayvo86 Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Bellevue NE Posts: 1,063	It's really like asking the difference between a uhaul and a sports car.

22nd February 2011	#6
roman manlord Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 199	When you drop it, the music doesn't stop.

6th May 2011	#9
tonemaker Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,211	I have a 1st gen iPod Touch and it's a great gimmick but I like my Sansa Clip better as a media player (WAV, FLAC, OGG, MP3, WMA, Audible)... it's more compact and has an EQ too. For browsing the internet, the Touch is way too small compared to the iPad and I was surprised that it wouldn't work in some hotspots like at the airport. The Touch won't load Flash on webpages which is a major setback. Also at some point it started failing on loading YouTube videos, even with the native YouTube app. I did figure out how to check email on it which was cool. Well that's my 2 cents. Only other thing I'd add is the Sansa Fuze can do all the Sansa Clip can do with the addition of MP4 playback and the ability to use 8 GB memory chips too.

16th May 2011	#12
Dirty Halo Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: Hollyweird Posts: 7,624	FWIW, the 4th and 5th generation iPods use a very high-quality internal Wolfson Microelectronics DAC (Wolfson DACs are used in quite a few high-end home audio CD players). I'm a dork... but I love sound -a

18th May 2011	#14
tonemaker Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,211	I used to download a lot of apps for my iTouch, but inevitably I never really used any of them much except for ShoutCast and maybe the calculator in scientific mode. Most of the apps were a waste of time and money... which is pretty much the overall purpose of apps. One thing that really pissed me off was a good wifi app that would actively and continually scan for wifi hotspots and log them and beep if they were open. It could even log into them automatically if you liked. It was very hackeresque smooth!!! It was amazing driving thru the local neighborhoods and seeing everyone's unencrypted wireless modems showing up block after block. That was actually useful for wardriving. Sadly, apple forced the maker of the app to update without that wifi scanning function because it was some proprietary apple code that developers weren't supposed to use. Goddamn you Apple and all your proprietary bullsh*t. Anyways, I didn't know about this when I updated the app so I lost my wifi scanner and there weren't any replacements available and i didn't have any backups. tutt

25th May 2011	#15
Davus Gear interested Joined: May 2011 Posts: 9	With the iPod touch there are apps that you can use to text and if you have a Bluetooth headset you can make calls to I think. Then all you need is a 3G hotspot card. And you can do everything an iPhone can probably for less a month.

25th May 2011	#16
petsematary Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: East Coast, Sweden Posts: 1,491	For me the only Ipod is the Ipod classic. Can't fit my collection on any of the other players as I have about 16.000 tracks ATM. And it's built like a tank. Have had my old one for 4 years, still going strong, no battery change or anything. Love it. The touch is way too small at this point and I never watch film on a pod anyway.

27th July 2011	#17
Mental Audio Gear Head Joined: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 31	Ipod classic all the way, just want the music. I'll surf the net on my computer. __________________ Mental Audio Deviations

29th July 2011	#18
marcreeves Gear addict Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 381	Sansa Fuze. Way better than anything Apple has ever made.

2nd August 2011	#20
climber Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: new hampshire Posts: 1,306	my 120 gig classic stays in my car except when i take it out to sync for more tunes/playlists. touch wouldn't hold my full song collection. __________________ Al Hospers Clever Sounds Recording engineer, producer, composer have bass, will travel... ------------------------------------------------------ 3GHz 8 core Mac Pro, OSX Leopard 10.6.8, 7 GB, RME UFX, DP 7.24, PT10.1, SSL Nucleus, ISA428, ADL600, Distressor, Grace 501, Dimedio, UAD-2, A7's, Auratones, etc.

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roman manlord Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 199	Ipod touch all the way. No hdd and I can use an app to control reaper from the other side of the room.

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womoma Gear Head Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 33	I'm inclined to want less moving parts when possible, so the HD on the older iPod is a nono. Still, tactile controls are nice. I like the little old iPod Shuffles. __________________ Random Funny Band Name Generator! ..also check out my SOUNDCLOUD

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T_R_S Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Canuk Posts: 5,278	I have about 16,000 + songs on my iPhone now with music match as soon as I add a mix from the studio it uploads to iCloud and it's on all my devices. Music Match really negates the need for a 160GB ipod for me. Plus I can even tell my iphone what song to play no more searching through lists - welcome to Star Trek! __________________ FB Page ========== Surplus Sale