ipod touch 5 is a bit overpriced

[JBRUU]

Originally Posted by psj3809

Thanks for that, yeah i did a fair bit of searching on the net and that seems the best. Tried that out and it helped 'slightly' , if i tape the home button with my finger you see 'gunk' at the sides. Suppose i'll just keep on trying, frustrating, i've got used to it but if i sell it and even pre-warn the buyer i'm sure it'll be hassle.

So tempted to get the ipod touch 5

If you want to game on it I would seriously consider getting the 5th gen touch. The 4g just needs an update pretty badly.

[Dx_0628]

Originally Posted by psj3809

I'm on the fence. Ideally i would sell my ipod 4th gen 64 gig for a good amount to put towards the new ipod. But my 'home button' is sticky/slightly stuck, still works but i can imagine even though i would mention it i would have hassle off the buyer on ebay. Apple cant fix it without smashing the screen so that would be expensive.

A few games keep crashing on my ipod 4th gen due to its memory, so i'm tempted to go for the new ipod. Then again spending £330 on a new ipod just because 5 or so favourite apps crash isnt the best idea.

Torn on what to do ! Should i be 'sensible', save the money and get a new ipod touch when its out in a year or two. Or just go ahead and order it ?!

i would try and keep the old iPod and then maybe buy the new one once you have the money. i mean if it still works might as well use it a bit more so you can save money and then purchase it. i bought mine when it came out last year in white 32GB but i wish i would have waited one more year as apple tends to change the model every year.

[Dx_0628]

Originally Posted by JBRUU

If you want to game on it I would seriously consider getting the 5th gen touch. The 4g just needs an update pretty badly.

i agree the gaming is rather "sluggish" and going from my old iPod 2nd generation (late September 2009) to this one i'm kinda disappointed in the gaming as my old iPod would perform better while playing games. i mean i still like my iPod lol.

[indalico]

Originally Posted by JBRUU

The iPod touch is one, not two generations behind in its chipset. The a5x is an iPad exclusive and is a modified a5 chip with a significantly buffed GPU (which, for the record, doesn't suck up battery life but produces a massive amount of heat)

We don't know (and I personally doubt it) that the iPhone 5 has 1gb of RAM. No, it probably has 512, which is likely the same the new touch has.

The a6 is a marginal at best increase in performance, which is to be expected. The major leaps in specs are every other year. Think 3GS, 4S, etc. I still think the touch shouldn't recieved an a5x, but an a5 should be just fine for a year or so.

It was reported by ifixit that the new iPhone indeed has 1GB of RAM. I would think the ipod should have the same amount, but I wouldn't be shocked if it had only half the RAM just like with the phone (512)/touch (256) 4th gen. devices.

[ultimo]

Originally Posted by Appletini

I must have missed all the outrage about how the iPhone 4S was worthless and underpowered as a gaming device; assuming the 5th-gen iPod Touch has 512MB of RAM, it will for all intents and purposes be an iPhone 4S with an iPhone 5 screen (sans the actual phone component, naturally).

I don't think it'll have issues running games released over the course of the next year. :P

We are forgetting something I suppose.... the iPhone 5 has 1gb of ram.

[JBRUU]

Originally Posted by ultimo

We are forgetting something I suppose.... the iPhone 5 has 1gb of ram.

The itouch will most likely have 512 mb of ram.

[ultimo]

Originally Posted by JBRUU

The itouch will most likely have 512 mb of ram.

it does.

Remember, Apple will ensure that they keep a significant difference between the specs of iPhone & iPod touchs, they make PpL buy 2 ipod touchs who do not choose to buy an iPhone & also pay for the data plan.

I have surely fallen out of love with Apple, But I am thankful to them for changing the face of the phones & making the apps availability with in the device itself.

[Teknikal]

I'm not going to believe the iPod has 512mb until I see ifixit or somewhere else open it up, Apple restricts the iPod on purpose to keep it from competing with the iPhones.
Truthfully I'd expect at least 512mb and that probably is the case but I really wouldn't be that surprised to see Apple alter the A5 to 256mb for the Touch.

Would it be a stupid move of course but it's Apple and their going to want the iPad mini to look good when it appears.