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I have nothing to compare it to directly, but probably the main issue I have with my new iPT4G has to do with power management, or at least my own understanding of it. What I've learned:
- turn off wifi when you don't need it
- shut down apps when you are done using them
- power down if you aren't using it for awhile
The thing could use some power 'profiles' - for example, why, if it is USB connected/powered, does the screensaver kick in? You have to constantly 'feed' it with input, or the screensaver kicks in and you have to 'unlock'. Multitasking is great sometimes, but it would be nice if you could disable it to possibly save some CPU cycles (sure, what if I don't want Pandora to play in the background etc.). Wifi should automatically turn off when nothing is using it (or should be an option etc.), and you should be able to wake it up without having to go to settings and crawl your way back to the app that needed it. Why can't I toggle wifi on/off by touching the icon in iPod status bar? That sort of thing. It could be better/more usable/intelligent, and I guess I had assumed that it would be, and am surprised it is not.
That said, I'm getting used to it, and otherwise like it very much, but look forward to the day when battery charge lasts a couple of days on a device like this.
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