New Apple iPhone and iPod touch models

[CyberCat]

With little publicity Apple has released new, higher-capacity models of the iPhone and iPod touch. The new iPhone boasts 16GB of storage and is priced at $499.00 (the 8GB model remains at $399.00, so it's $100.00 more), and the new iPod touch has 32GB, also priced at $499.00, again, $100.00 more than the 16GB version. Although the price is still pretty hefty, it indicates that the capacity/price ratio on these flash-based devices is starting to move in the right direction. C'mon SanDisk where are our 32GB SDHC cards and 16GB MicroSDHC cards?? Even once I get a 16GB MicroSDHC card the new iPod touch will still have 14GB(!) more than my N810. :(

iPod touch: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=7B723641&node=home/shop_ipod/family/ipod_touch

iPhone: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=3587D031&node=home/shop_iphone/family/iphone

[Karel Jansens]

Yeah, you really shouldn't have bought that N810.

[CyberCat]

Yeah, you really shouldn't have bought that N810.

How come? :(

[bartsimpson123844]

How come? :(

It only has one Mini/Micro SD card slot, while the N800 has two full-size SD slots--currently capable of holding 64GB with 2 32gb sdhc cards.

[drizek]

Seeing as how a 16GB SD card is $70 and an 8GB card is $35, this is a huge ****ing rip off.

[CyberCat]

Seeing as how a 16GB SD card is $70 and an 8GB card is $35, this is a huge ****ing rip off.

Yeah I agree, Apple's stuff has always been overpriced (in my opinion). Although I don't think they're using SD cards inside the iPod touch/iPhone a look at their "tech specs" and Wikipedia only confims that it's flash-based, but not the type, so I have no idea how marked up it is.

[Sadavyk]

Yeah, you really shouldn't have bought that N810. you are so right i fan out and got this n810 and i use my n800 a lot more

[Sentinel1705]

So the itouch just got to what my N800 has been (2 x16GB Patriot).

I had high hopes for the next generation of iTouch beyond the obvious increase in capacity. Maybe up the resolution a bit, add stereo bluetooth, maybe incorporate that aftermarket microphone either as an official accessory or just make the damn thing built in.

None of that, just up the capacity for version two? I'm guessing each of my wish-list features will come one revision at a time to keep raking in the dough. So how is Apple not like Micro$oft?

Same goes for the iPhone (http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=3587D031&node=home/shop_iphone/family/iphone). Still EDGE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_Data_Rates_for_GSM_Evolution) instead of the 3G (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G) I was expecting. Hell I don't even see real GPS listed.

[CyberCat]

I'm guessing each of my wish-list features will come one revision at a time to keep raking in the dough. So how is Apple not like Micro$oft?

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if that happens. I'd guess we'll probably see at least one of the changes in a new model around August, and then again next January.

Wouldn't want to release the perfect device the first time would you? ;)

[Sentinel1705]

Wouldn't want to release the perfect device the first time would you? ;)

Coming from computer engineering and code in high school, yes.
But I guess that is why I'm not rich huh? :p

[CyberCat]

Coming from computer engineering and code in high school, yes.
But I guess that is why I'm not rich huh? :p

Yeah, I guess I should have said, don't release it correctly the first time IF you want to make obscene amounts of money. :p

[mike-y]

I had high hopes for the next generation of iTouch beyond the obvious increase in capacity.


This is not a "next gen" iPod Touch. this is still a 1st gen, just with more memory. If they had added flash support, I'd be tempted, but not for $500 lol.

still need to wait for a 2nd gen touch.

[CyberCat]

This is not a "next gen" iPod Touch.

I never said this was "next gen" I said Apple has released new, higher-capacity models, which is exactly what they have done. :)

[lad]

At the risk of sounding like an obsessed parrot :D

The reportedly cost-effective Terabyte flash RAM coming next year will relegate these "new" models (and memory-size debates) to the Goodwill bins (right next to all the old Zip drives).

[CyberCat]

The reportedly cost-effective Terabyte flash RAM coming next year will relegate these "new" models to the Goodwill bins.

Hey, lad, do you have any links to news on this? I haven't heard about it but it sounds interesting.

[Sentinel1705]

This is not a "next gen" iPod Touch. this is still a 1st gen, just with more memory. If they had added flash support, I'd be tempted, but not for $500 lol.

still need to wait for a 2nd gen touch.

My mistake. No wonder there was no publicity about this. It would just make those who just bought the lower models feel even dumb when they coulda had twice the size for just $100 more.

Ever since I first saw the 770 on sale at techbargains and read reviews on amazon and found out there was a higher model (then the N800), I simply can't imagine ever buying another iPod. It just seems so featureless by comparison.