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Should I buy an Ipod touch 4g

Hey everyone,


I have around $250 dollars, I have been saving my money, because i really wanted an iPod. But the ipod4 is about 1 year old, and i found out that Apple makes a new Ipod every year, september/october. I was goin to ask SHould i buy an ipod touch 4g or wait to see if they make a 5g. I would buy the for but i'll be really mad when they make a new one... I know its just a number but i really would like the newest issue. So do any of you know if there will be an Ipod Touch 5g? SOme one please help!!!!!!!!!!!

iPod touch, iOS 4.3.3, iOS 5

Posted on Sep 28, 2011 2:33 PM

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Sep 28, 2011 7:35 PM in response to Sqkuiid Ward

The iPod should come out around this time, but everything is pushed out. It'll probably come out soon in October probably along with the new iPhone. I would really recomment waiting, cause the new one has a better camara, the Apple A5 Chip, and some other improvements. It'll probably come out with iOS 5 and iCloud, so you don't have to start thinking about syncing with a computer. I have an iPod touch 2 G and I know what I'm talking about because I've been waiting also a long time for new Releases.


WAIT FOR IT!

Oct 4, 2011 4:56 AM in response to Sqkuiid Ward

I'm starting to look at reviews of the iPhone 5 and specs. Why some features need a more powerful graphics and arm processor.


It will be shopping season.


It may hinge on iOS 5 being ready. And you don't want to jump the gun and have too many bugs and issues and disgruntled customers.


I bit the bullet myself. Can always be sitting waiting and really just begun to learn. Also, I really needed some good extra stand alone power and cables. So I don't have to connect to a computer to charge. And no cheap wall adapter that I need to fear. Made the mistake of connecting to 2nd "non-home" computer and thought I didn't do any harm but afterwards when I went back to the computer my iPod is married to had nothing but trouble synching content that took time and learn what I did wrong.


Also, multitasking does not work as well on 8GB (I think they should bump the base to 16GB) to have more room for apps, storage of cache for not just Safari but everything else.


Six months after a new model is probably safe sweet spot. Any revisions to chips and hardware, tweaks to iOS needed. Anything new or updated built on what was done before is still a little like "1.0" in some regards.

Oct 4, 2011 3:44 PM in response to Sqkuiid Ward

Apple has always been mum on processor specs.

https://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html


So we are told what they want, and that it requires iOS 5 is all. iTunes 10.5


Would crush many and have them buying iPhones instead.


Apple A5 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


iPod Touch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


iPad CPU Specs | eHow.com


Cortex-A5 Processor - ARM


the Samsung "Hummingbird" was and is nice. dual core helps IF you control the extra heat and power. A lot of optmizing went into development. Better graphics of course for more fluid would be nice.


I'm pretty sure now I'll be getting something whether next iPad or Amazon Kindle Fire though instead and keep the iPod 4G for music and mp3 and something small to carry.

Should I buy an Ipod touch 4g

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