looking at getting an iPod touch, but a few questions - Blu-ray Forum

jono_0101 · 08-17-2009, 09:24 PM

hey everyone, im starting this thread because sadly, my 160 GB ipod classic has finally bit the dust after years of faithful service. i am trying to decide what to do now.

the last time i talked to someone at the apple store i think i remember him telling me that i could trade in the broken model and get credit towards a refurbished or new product, so now im just looking for some info to help me decide what to get. the ipod touch looks pretty cool, but a couple questions

if i remember right, with the touch i can stream directly from my itunes library on my home computer, so i wont need a very big hard drive, is this true? and if so, how does it handle streaming video files? i watch a lot of movies and tv on my ipod if im on the treadmill or bike at the gym, and when im taking long trips, so i need it to be able to steam video well

and ive read a few reviews saying that it is very fragile when it comes to condensation, people writing reviews on amazon have made claims that even sitting it near a bottle of water, or getting a drop of sweat on it while working out, or going from hot to cold temperatures too quickly will break the screen and trip the moisture sensor inside voiding the warranty, had anyone had any first hand experience with this, and are these legit complaints, or just user error?

finally, has anyone heard or have any information about maybe a new generation of regular ipods coming out soon that i might want to wait for, or should i just go find something new now?

thanks in advance for your help!

xtop · 08-17-2009, 09:29 PM

new generation of the touch is likely to be announced and sold in september like usual. if you're serious about getting a touch, i'd wait

i'm not familiar with any of the water problems, but like you, have heard the horror stories

but yeah..you'll be able to stream too..one of the best features of the little guy. i love mine

xtop · 08-17-2009, 09:31 PM

you need to get an app to do the streaming

whoa..stealth edit!

jono_0101 · 08-17-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

new generation of the touch is likely to be announced and sold in september like usual. if you're serious about getting a touch, i'd wait

i'm not familiar with any of the water problems, but like you, have heard the horror stories

but yeah..you'll be able to stream too..one of the best features of the little guy. i love mine

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtop

you need to get an app to do the streaming

whoa..stealth edit!

any idea on how well it handles streaming video files?

xtop · 08-17-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jono_0101

any idea on how well it handles streaming video files?

robinandtami would be the one to hit up for that, not sure. but i'm sure it works well

proxpilot · 08-18-2009, 12:22 AM

i have had plenty of moister on mine and had no problems. i work in a 35 degree warehouse and every time i go into were the forklifts are and break rooms are it fogs up.

jono_0101 · 08-18-2009, 01:32 PM

cool thanks for the advice guys, i hope its early in september when they start selling new gen models!

mikejet · 08-18-2009, 01:47 PM

I've had my touch since they came out. I got the first 16gb that came out. No issues. Well one but that was when I jailbroke it. After I went back to the normal firmware I didn't have any problems.

I use it for jogging and it's in my pocket the whole time. Never had any issues. I have a screen protector and a silicon case.

jono_0101 · 08-18-2009, 02:52 PM

im getting more and more confident in getting one of these, thankfully my birthday is the middle of september, is there a certain time in september that they ususally release the new models?

fatediesel · 08-18-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jono_0101

im getting more and more confident in getting one of these, thankfully my birthday is the middle of september, is there a certain time in september that they ususally release the new models?

Last year it was September 9. Immediately after the announcement the items will be available to buy on Apple's site. I bought mine the day of the announcement last year and got it on September 10 with free next day shipping. Not sure if free next day shipping is normal or if it was just a special deal.

jono_0101 · 08-18-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by fatediesel

Last year it was September 9. Immediately after the announcement the items will be available to buy on Apple's site. I bought mine the day of the announcement last year and got it on September 10 with free next day shipping. Not sure if free next day shipping is normal or if it was just a special deal.

so they are available as soon as they are announced? thats good news, i was wondering why i hadnt heard anything about new models yet if they were planning on release in september

do you know if they go on sale that early in the stores? because i was gonig to bring in my current ipod because they told me that i could trade that in for some credit on a new model

Uniquely · 08-18-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

robinandtami would be the one to hit up for that, not sure. but i'm sure it works well

My iphone works quite well on wi-fi... but not so good on 3g... which wouldn't be a problem for the touch. I use Orb for streaming media. The PC server is free... and can also be accessed from any online PC for free. The app for the iphone/touch is $10.... but there is a free version that you can DL to make sure it works for you and that you like it.

jono_0101 · 08-18-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by robinandtami

My iphone works quite well on wi-fi... but not so good on 3g... which wouldn't be a problem for the touch. I use Orb for streaming media. The PC server is free... and can also be accessed from any online PC for free. The app for the iphone/touch is $10.... but there is a free version that you can DL to make sure it works for you and that you like it.

do you ever stream video on it? i think that would be the real question that determines how big of a hard drive i want to get, because if it doesnt do video well, then ill get a bigger HD and just store video on it and stream the audio, but if it can stream video well, then ill get the smaller model and just keep a few essential things on it

king_patrick_7 · 08-18-2009, 07:42 PM

Just an idea, but buy a nice case for it. 2 of my friends had them, 1 dropped it like 3 ft and scratched the screen, the other left his in a car in the winter and that somehow killed his hard drive?? Just be gentle with it i guess!

Uniquely · 08-18-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jono_0101

do you ever stream video on it? i think that would be the real question that determines how big of a hard drive i want to get, because if it doesnt do video well, then ill get a bigger HD and just store video on it and stream the audio, but if it can stream video well, then ill get the smaller model and just keep a few essential things on it

Yes.... sorry I should have been more specific. I was speaking about video in that response. Music streams just fine via wi-fi or 3G, as do many of my lower quality music videos. Higher bitrate videos struggle on 3g... but do just fine via wi-fi. I can always tell if the power has gone out at my house, or my computer has installed an update and restarted, when my Orb is not reachable from my iPhone

jono_0101 · 08-18-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by king_patrick_7

Just an idea, but buy a nice case for it. 2 of my friends had them, 1 dropped it like 3 ft and scratched the screen, the other left his in a car in the winter and that somehow killed his hard drive?? Just be gentle with it i guess!

yeah, thats what ive read, they are very fragile, ill have to be careful with it

jono_0101 · 08-18-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by robinandtami

Yes.... sorry I should have been more specific. I was speaking about video in that response. Music streams just fine via wi-fi or 3G, as do many of my lower quality music videos. Higher bitrate videos struggle on 3g... but do just fine via wi-fi. I can always tell if the power has gone out at my house, or my computer has installed an update and restarted, when my Orb is not reachable from my iPhone

oh ok, no problem, thats good news, im pretty confident im going to get one of these, hopefully they release the new models soon, the work day is a lot longer without my ipod!

thanks everyone for your advice, and if anyone else has any tips or anything else that might be helpful to know, please be sure to tell me!

Beefbowl · 08-19-2009, 08:13 AM

I'm waiting for a bigger HD. I got the 32GB and I'm already out of space.

Dr.Zoidberg · 08-19-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Beefbowl

I'm waiting for a bigger HD. I got the 32GB and I'm already out of space.

Wow, what do you have on there, a lot of movies?

fatediesel · 08-19-2009, 03:06 PM

Movies can eat up a chuck of the hard drive pretty easily. I have 4 movies and 1 TV episode on my Touch and it takes up 5 GB. I have a 16 GB Touch but I only have around 800 songs so I'm only using up about half my hard drive. I can understand though that some people want to keep lots of movies and thousands of songs and that 32 GB isn't enough for that. I would expect them to at least double the hard drive when they release a new version.

08-17-2009, 09:24 PM	#1
jono_0101 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2008 Location:St. Louis Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:7	looking at getting an iPod touch, but a few questions hey everyone, im starting this thread because sadly, my 160 GB ipod classic has finally bit the dust after years of faithful service. i am trying to decide what to do now. the last time i talked to someone at the apple store i think i remember him telling me that i could trade in the broken model and get credit towards a refurbished or new product, so now im just looking for some info to help me decide what to get. the ipod touch looks pretty cool, but a couple questions if i remember right, with the touch i can stream directly from my itunes library on my home computer, so i wont need a very big hard drive, is this true? and if so, how does it handle streaming video files? i watch a lot of movies and tv on my ipod if im on the treadmill or bike at the gym, and when im taking long trips, so i need it to be able to steam video well and ive read a few reviews saying that it is very fragile when it comes to condensation, people writing reviews on amazon have made claims that even sitting it near a bottle of water, or getting a drop of sweat on it while working out, or going from hot to cold temperatures too quickly will break the screen and trip the moisture sensor inside voiding the warranty, had anyone had any first hand experience with this, and are these legit complaints, or just user error? finally, has anyone heard or have any information about maybe a new generation of regular ipods coming out soon that i might want to wait for, or should i just go find something new now? thanks in advance for your help!

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08-17-2009, 09:29 PM	#2
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	new generation of the touch is likely to be announced and sold in september like usual. if you're serious about getting a touch, i'd wait i'm not familiar with any of the water problems, but like you, have heard the horror stories but yeah..you'll be able to stream too..one of the best features of the little guy. i love mine

08-17-2009, 09:31 PM	#3
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	you need to get an app to do the streaming whoa..stealth edit!

08-18-2009, 12:22 AM	#6
proxpilot Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:High Point, North Carolina Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:108 Trading Score:1	i have had plenty of moister on mine and had no problems. i work in a 35 degree warehouse and every time i go into were the forklifts are and break rooms are it fogs up.

08-18-2009, 01:32 PM	#7
jono_0101 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2008 Location:St. Louis Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:7	cool thanks for the advice guys, i hope its early in september when they start selling new gen models!

08-18-2009, 01:47 PM	#8
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	I've had my touch since they came out. I got the first 16gb that came out. No issues. Well one but that was when I jailbroke it. After I went back to the normal firmware I didn't have any problems. I use it for jogging and it's in my pocket the whole time. Never had any issues. I have a screen protector and a silicon case.

08-18-2009, 02:52 PM	#9
jono_0101 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2008 Location:St. Louis Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:7	im getting more and more confident in getting one of these, thankfully my birthday is the middle of september, is there a certain time in september that they ususally release the new models?

08-18-2009, 07:42 PM	#14
king_patrick_7 Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Toronto, Ontario Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:12	Just an idea, but buy a nice case for it. 2 of my friends had them, 1 dropped it like 3 ft and scratched the screen, the other left his in a car in the winter and that somehow killed his hard drive?? Just be gentle with it i guess!

08-19-2009, 08:13 AM	#18
Beefbowl Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Guam Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:749 Trading Score:20	I'm waiting for a bigger HD. I got the 32GB and I'm already out of space.

08-19-2009, 03:06 PM	#20
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	Movies can eat up a chuck of the hard drive pretty easily. I have 4 movies and 1 TV episode on my Touch and it takes up 5 GB. I have a 16 GB Touch but I only have around 800 songs so I'm only using up about half my hard drive. I can understand though that some people want to keep lots of movies and thousands of songs and that 32 GB isn't enough for that. I would expect them to at least double the hard drive when they release a new version.

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