I reluctantly bought it. I hope I don’t get buyer’s remorse, even though I’m almost sure I will. My problem is that my current iPod is an iPhone 6S Plus, a great device at the right size and with Touch ID, but with inadequate storage. An iPod Touch is a clear upgrade—or it would be, if not for the loss of Touch ID and the smaller size. But at least it’s grabable, fits on my bedside shelf (unlike an iPad Mini), and you don’t need a SIM to activate the bloody thing every time. Plus of course it’s a general-purpose device in a way that the iPad or iPhone isn’t, can be used tethered as well as on Wi-Fi, and runs iPhone applications I like and in the right format.
Let’s face it, Apple is only keeping the iPod alive for the benefit of existing buyers here. They don’t like it because it stands in the way of their quest for world domination through their indispensable iOS devices, like iPhones and iPads, for which they don’t want competition from a combination of an iPod with some other device. The Touch is for the kids, and ageing pack rats like myself. And us, of course. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/847C39B9-33CD-42C3-806F-F791C3E19A8D%40me.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
