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The end of the iPod Touch?

  • 18-06-2011 9:14pm
    #1
    Dman001
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    TUAW have a very interesting article to the possibility that the iPhone 5 will replace the iPod Touch.

    A few of the points they make are:
    According to iSuppli, "The components that make up the 16 GB iPhone 4 cost just under $188." That of course should be taken with a grain of salt.

    Production of the iPhone 5 allegedly begins in July, with a launch in September -- traditionally the time Apple unveils new iPod hardware.

    iOS 5 will debut in the fall, and major iOS releases tend to come alongside new iPhone hardware.

    Thus far, there is no mention of new iPod touch hardware in the iOS 5 betas.

    The next-gen iPhone has reached final testing stage, destined for a September launch. With the exception of an A5 processor and possibly a universal GSM/CDMA design for its 3G hardware, it is expected to be substantially similar to the iPhone 4.

    Unlocked iPhones are finally available in the US.

    Recently unearthed evidence in the iOS 5 beta suggests the iPhone 5 will use the same 5 megapixel camera as the current iPhone 4 rather than the 8 megapixel camera suggested by rumors earlier this year, suggesting Apple is focused on cutting production costs.

    This year, Apple's Back-to-School promotion will offer a $100 iTunes gift card instead of a free iPod touch as in previous years.

    Hardly concrete evidence, but very interesting all the same. Apple are doing things different this year. I don't think the iPhone 5 will replace the Touch, but I do think the iPhone 4 will stay on the market as the cheaper model, ala 3GS. Apple do want to convert everyone to the iPhone, and a cheaper model would help. Whether it will replace the Touch is another question.

    http://www.tuaw.com/2011/06/18/point-counterpoint-on-the-iphone-5-replacing-the-ipod-touch/


Comments

  • #2
    Oafley Jones
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    That's a really weird article for me. I'm not sure what the point is - it seems to be a nothing more than a thought exercise, or the tech equivalent of a debating club - other than trying to stir up some comments. Do TUAW do this often?


  • #3
    Dman001
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    Oafley Jones wrote: »
    That's a really weird article for me. I'm not sure what the point is - it seems to be a nothing more than a thought exercise, or the tech equivalent of a debating club - other than trying to stir up some comments. Do TUAM do this often?
    Not sure TBH. It must be a slow news day for them.


  • #4
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,519 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    Dman001 wrote: »
    Not sure TBH. It must be a slow news day for them.

    I'm pretty sure - given their criteria for evidence - that I could pull off a similar case for Apple replacing the Mac Pro with an iPad this year. Complete nonsense, but that didn't stop them publishing the above.


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