Ipod classic vs touch

[dmm26]

I don't own an Ipod but I'm looking into it. I've been looking at the touch (32 gig) and classic (160 gig) as I see that they both offer options I want, but the touch has some options I don't think I'll ever use.

I like that the touch has a bigger screen and camera (on both sides)
although I don't think I'll really use it to play games on or use the video calling ever. All I really want an Ipod for is music storage and possibly watch some video while killing time. The video isn't even a necessity but I think it would be nice.

Opinions please

 

[Walker]

I have the classic and an iphone which is what the touch is based on. I would say go with the touch just because the screen is bigger and better resolution for viewing movies or tv shows.

 

[dklaiman]

I have the touch and an older nano. I like the touch. The wifi feature is nice if I don't feel like carrying my laptop around.

 

[LinuxMintyFresh]

If you really, truly, actually only want it for music, and video isn't a problem, go with the Classic. You'll probably never run out of space, and even the occasional video is possible.If you think you'll miss features like wifi web, video, or perhaps some of the productive capabilities go with the Touch.

One thing to remember might be that the Classic is a pretty tough bird while the I can't count the number of broken Touchs/Iphones I've see with cracked screens. If you are going to use it for anything rough you'll want to take that into account.

 

[Luc]

I got a Touch not so long ago and I'm sold. I used to have a bunch of Mp3 players before, I never owned any Apple products and now I feel like I missed out. My main objective was to get something like a PDA but not a phone. The touch has the camera on both side, you can get skype and it works really well. I got a few apps and ended up playing some games (yes who would think...). The Wifi is very very very interesting, specially that I can get my music with Itunes by clicking buy and then download it.

 

[Ethan.Bassist.]

I have an 80gb Classic. I really like it. Definitely suits my needs. Music. I think I have a couple videos that I never watch. Strictly music really.

The Touch is pretty cool though. It would be nice in many a situation to have internet access where there's WiFi. My ex had it though and was on it all the time. To the point where it really pissed me off. So it left a bad taste in my mouth. But they are pretty cool. Just don't check out of reality when you're around people.

Depends what your needs are. If you don't think you'll use apps/games, or the video features, then just get a classic.

 

[raisindot]

If music is your primary reason for getting one and you have a large music library and you want to use it during exercises and other activities, go for the Classic. You can play videos on it (although they won't look as nice as the iTouch), it's rugged enough to use when running, and you don't have to worry about a large screen getting broken. Most importantly, it'll hold more songs than you can shake a stick at. I've got an older 80gig model and have 10,000 songs and a large number of audio books on it and it's not even close to being filled.

Whereas, my 16gig 4G nano can hold no more than 4,000 songs, tops.

Keep in mind that the iTouch may have 32gig, but lots of that will be used to hold operating system and other superfluous apps. And iTouches have lousy battery life. Both of my kids have 8gig models and even if they're just listening to music without playing games battery life is no more than 8-10 hours tops. A 32gig model will probably have less battery life. Whereas, my Classic and Nano easily give between 15-20 hours.

Also, the construction quality of the iTouch is suspect. Less than a year after getting his model, the cover on my son's iTouch has become 'unglued' and keeps coming apart. Several of his friends have said this is a common occurrence. And on my younger son's 2G model, the earphone input is extremely loose, leading to sound cutting in and out. Again, this is a common occurrence. I've owned three iPods and have never had any of the problems.

Jeff in Boston

 

[Edcculus]

I say iTouch all the way. Its a lot more versatile. Who cares if it can't hold as much? Your computer should be where the bulk of your music is backed up/stored anyways. iTunes is so simple anyways, just hook the Touch up to your computer and change out music when you want.

You get the added benefit of having iTunes directly on the Touch, so you can download podcasts and even music directly to the device.

 

[RolandofGilead]

I have 1 classic and 1 video (it has an aftermarket 250 gig drive too it's awesome)- it's all I'll ever get until something comes out that meets all my requirements. I have a huge library- around 110 gigs of just music. I also mostly listen to flac, which is lossless. Ipods won't play flac, so I installed Rockbox which is open source firmware for ipods that has a bunch of features and more importantly for me, allows the playing of flac files.
The touch is cool I guess, but 32 gigs gets eaten up pretty quick and I personally have no use for all it's capabilities...I just want music and the classic or video is the way to go.

 

[King Bongo]

I have 160 gig classic, I got it solely for music and music storage, I have my entire CD collection on it and still have lots of room. I found for the money I was spending, I wanted more gigs for music and had no interest in the other features. If it is strictly for music, I'd go with the classic.

 

[icedoverfire]

I guess the question boils down to how large is your music collection?

 

[Drybonz]

I have a classic 160 and an iPhone. The only real reason to get the classic is if you have a large music collection, that will not fit on the touch.

 

[LinuxMintyFresh]

The deal breaker for me would be the battery. I go days without charging my Nano sometimes. I can't imagine a Touch lasting more than a day of typical use.

 

[nole1]

I don't own a touch but I do have an iPhone 4 and the batter lasts a long time for me when I'm using it for music. I'll take it on the golf course with me when I'm walking by myself and have it playing using the built in speakers for the whole round (~4 hours). It usually only uses about 6-8% battery. The only time it uses more is when I'm texting or taking phone calls at the same time. What I've found is the screen is the real drain on the battery. The battery life is great as long as you have the screen 'off' when you are just listening to music. YMMV

 

[dmm26]

I guess the question boils down to how large is your music collection?

It's not overly larger, I for sure don't need 160 Gigs worth of space. Like I said before though I don't see myself using all the features for the touch either. I'm also kinda rough on things as well and the classic will for sure be tougher.

I was leaning toward the classic before but now am leaning toward the touch. It is cool that it has all those features, but alas I don't know anyone else who has a touch or an I phone or uses skype enough to use the talk feature on it, I highly doubt I'll play games on it, I probably wouldn't mind loading a few episodes of Dexter on it to catch up when I can. I'm still not sure though. I don't wanna be the guy that has the new toy but can't use it cause all his friends don't have one too.

I'm kind of likening this to having satellite radio (which I have) I don't listen to all the stations probably only 2-3 out of the 40+ or so possible but I still like having the satellite radio for when there's nothing good on normal radio.