Time to buy an Ipod or wait?

samat2001 · 16 Apr 2006 at 12:40

Yo guys

I'm really tempted by the 60 gig Ipod video, but with a new one rumoured to be round the corner I don't know whether to wait or not...what would you guys do? :confused:

ultim · 16 Apr 2006 at 12:59

i say go for it. There will always be better, newer model coming out. How long can you wait?

TooNice · 16 Apr 2006 at 13:02

There is no set date (the rumor said 1st of April, but it has come and gone). Kinda depends how long you can hold back. The only other date I found said "4th quarter".

Scythe · 16 Apr 2006 at 13:15

If it is like people are expecting - full screen and touch screen - it will cost mega $$$. If you want the same features, but with smaller screen, buy now. Tbh, i prefer the current design to the touch screens.

Kappa · 16 Apr 2006 at 18:19

there seems to be a slightly updated ipod every summer, so i would wait till then. (well..i am!) lol

Meatball · 16 Apr 2006 at 20:22

I went to New York last week and was hoping the touchscreen iPod would be out but it wasn't, so I got a 60Gb video iPod instead and I'm very impressed. It was always going to be an iPod for music and then video and the screen is bigger than I thought it was! A few things to consider:

1) The touchscreen iPod will probaly cost a lot. If you have bought videos on iTunes now they will be scaled to the screen (or not). Also they screen might scratch easily or it might not. It will also cost a lot. If you want an iPod for video and then music wait for the touchscreen iPod

2) Get the current iPod if you want music and then video.

TooNice · 16 Apr 2006 at 20:48

I wonder if the touchscreen iPod would really cost more. If they do, then I doubt that I won't release a non touchscreen version. The price of flagship iPods have really raised, and I don't see Apple hike use this as an excuse to hike the price. Just speculating like everyone else

Kappa · 16 Apr 2006 at 21:01

TooNice said:
The price of flagship iPods have really raised, and I don't see Apple hike use this as an excuse to hike the price. Just speculating like everyone else

O_o

The ipods are the cheapest they have ever been. I remember the MAIN reason i bought an ipod the first time round was because the 4th gen one was really cheap, when it was £219, and all other good competitors costed £250+ for 20gb.

And now 30gb + video for the same £219?

Its hardly a price hike, nowadays it might be slightly more than competitors, but it has its advantages.

TooNice · 16 Apr 2006 at 21:04

Ah, how much of a difference missing out a word can make. I better make sure I don't make the same error in my dissertation

I meant to say "have not". My mistake

I always maintained the Apple products are priced competitively.

ps2wizz · 17 Apr 2006 at 01:12

yeah i say get one, ive had one for about 2 years now and its great.

Kappa · 17 Apr 2006 at 11:33

TooNice said:
Ah, how much of a difference missing out a word can make. I better make sure I don't make the same error in my dissertation

I meant to say "have not". My mistake

I always maintained the Apple products are priced competitively.

lol sorry...

im a bit of an ipod fanboy, they've never done me wrong

TooNice · 17 Apr 2006 at 12:06

I don't count myself as a fanboy. They are not perfect, but not as bad as some would make it

Caged · 17 Apr 2006 at 12:45

I like iPods because they goddam work, which is more than can be said for my Karma which died after 5 months, and the hell I had supporting people who were using other players, with their abortions of UIs and software.

hogfather · 17 Apr 2006 at 12:48

Rumours are that they intended to launch the full touchscren ipod video 1st april, but it was a bit poo, so it was sent back to the scren manufacturers to make it better.

Looking like a christmas release now.

gunner · 18 Apr 2006 at 19:16

Just buy one now and be done. You can't always wait for the next thing...

...start enjoying it now!