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Originally Posted by Carmissimo 
That's not what Apple says about the Touch. Last year when minimal changes were made, Apple made a big fuss over how the Touch had become a pocket computer. Go to the company's web site today and the first two items you'll find listed in the iPod Touch section are:
"A great portable game player" followed by "A great pocket computer".
Those are Apple's words, not mine.
Remember that Apple developed a virtual store expressly to provide content for the Touch and of course the iPhone. It's not called the Music Store. It's called the App Store. Now what do you suppose they sell out of the App Store? Perhaps you've come across all those ads that declare, "There's an app for that."
I'm not the one who came up with the idea of the Touch having morphed into a pocket computer/game player/iPod. Apple is marketing the heck out of that notion.
Even under the iPod portion of that equation, seems to me that if included in that is presenting Movies and TV shows, clearly the bigger the screen the better.
If the Touch becomes somewhat larger but the price remains unaltered, how many complaints do you think Apple will be fielding? It would have to become so large that portability was significantly impacted for more than an insignificant minority, for there to be a downside.
I have to tell you that if Apple thinks the Touch is perfect as is, they're deluding themselves. It's far from a perfect browser and it's far inferior to a typical e-reader as a reader. Up to this point it has been, basically, the only game in town but in the next year or so the market will be flooded with touchscreen devices. many of which will, by virtue of a larger screen, give the Touch a good run. But if Apple addresses the device's one significant flaw, that slams the door shut.
Then again, maybe my preference for something more than a 3.5" screen is not something that many share. If so, I can understand that Apple isn't in the business of building products expressly for me.
As for the Touch being primarily a music player, frankly if what you want the device for is playing music, save your money and buy a Nano instead or better still, a Shuffle.
That's not what Apple says about the Touch. Last year when minimal changes were made, Apple made a big fuss over how the Touch had become a pocket computer. Go to the company's web site today and the first two items you'll find listed in the iPod Touch section are:
"A great portable game player" followed by "A great pocket computer".
Those are Apple's words, not mine.
Remember that Apple developed a virtual store expressly to provide content for the Touch and of course the iPhone. It's not called the Music Store. It's called the App Store. Now what do you suppose they sell out of the App Store? Perhaps you've come across all those ads that declare, "There's an app for that."
I'm not the one who came up with the idea of the Touch having morphed into a pocket computer/game player/iPod. Apple is marketing the heck out of that notion.
Even under the iPod portion of that equation, seems to me that if included in that is presenting Movies and TV shows, clearly the bigger the screen the better.
If the Touch becomes somewhat larger but the price remains unaltered, how many complaints do you think Apple will be fielding? It would have to become so large that portability was significantly impacted for more than an insignificant minority, for there to be a downside.
I have to tell you that if Apple thinks the Touch is perfect as is, they're deluding themselves. It's far from a perfect browser and it's far inferior to a typical e-reader as a reader. Up to this point it has been, basically, the only game in town but in the next year or so the market will be flooded with touchscreen devices. many of which will, by virtue of a larger screen, give the Touch a good run. But if Apple addresses the device's one significant flaw, that slams the door shut.
Then again, maybe my preference for something more than a 3.5" screen is not something that many share. If so, I can understand that Apple isn't in the business of building products expressly for me.
As for the Touch being primarily a music player, frankly if what you want the device for is playing music, save your money and buy a Nano instead or better still, a Shuffle.
Please be just a little bit more honest. The line you quote starts with "A great iPod" then goes on to say great pocket computer and great portable game player. And 'pocket' implies a size limit, too, which might be 3.5" in Apple's view.
Also, from Apple's website:
"iPod touch is music, movies, games and apps. All at the touch of your fingertips."
I'm not denying the uses you mention. Rather, it all starts as a music player which is portable. Lessen the portability and you lower the appeal to a lot of potential customers.
