iPod Video vs. iPod Touch
So since I had the opportunity to play with an iPod touch at MacWorld in January I have really been wanting to replace my 30GB iPod Video with an iPod Touch. So before I went on vacation in May I got an iPod touch. I left my iPod Video at home and took just the touch with me.
While the photo capability to of the iPod Touch is truly superior to the iPod Video (I loaded some vacation pics on the plane ride back to show friends), I have to say, at the end of the day, I ended up preferring my old iPod Video.
My basic reason is that as an music play the iPod Video is a much better setup, especially considering that about 90% of my usage is in my car. So having tactile navigation for next, previous, play and pause is invaluable. I don’t have to look at my iPod while driving to make changes.
My secondary reason is that I was annoyed that I couldn’t change the volume of the iPod Touch without being in the iPod screen. So when listening to music, and doing something else, I couldn’t change the volume, and in some views of the iPod app on the Touch I can’t even change the volume at all. A very intuitive spin of the click wheel on my old iPod did this for me, and I could do it without looking at the screen.
In a few days the iTunes App Store will launch, and I think a number of games are going to show up for the iPod Touch/iPhone. That may change my mind in the future. But for right now, the iPod Touch can’t replace my iPod Video.
July 6th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
If it works like the iPhone, you can double-tap the “Home” button to bring up the iPod controls overlay from whatever you’re doing. Still doesn’t have the tactile feedback, though. I essentially agree with you based on my experience with the iPhone. I’d rather have my (or a new 3rd gen) Nano for music.