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Originally Posted by Shack70
I had an iPod Touch 2G and now have the 4G. I let my kids use the 2G for things like car trips, but they both have a DSi and would much rather play on them then on the iPod Touch. My wife also has an iPad, both kids will fight over that. Even though my 11 year old want's an iPod 4G of his own, he would never trade his DSi for one.
One other thing to consider is that you are getting this for a kid. The DSi seems to be able to take more damage than a iPod Touch would be able to. Both of my kids have dropped the DSi units many times and they just keep working. I don't think the iPod Touch would take that abuse very long.
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Yup, the main reason I was not too hip on the DS (we were actually considering the DS Lite, on sale at TRU right now) was that it would involving buying all new (and relatively expensive) games, and we already knew we had a bunch of apps she loves for the iPod.
I was thinking about the durability, and like we do with my son's e-reader, we would probably keep it in our possession and just give it to my daughter when she was actually using it. (that way, I can play angry birds...bonus!) She's remarkably careful with my wife's 4G when she uses, so I was willing to risk it.
But the fact that is it's actually a 2G bugs me. I feel misled.
(even though I was aware that it was the 2G hardware, I'm ticked because it means that anything I've read about what's compatible with a 3G just doesn't apply, and I can't even blame Apple!)
Well, it's shipped, so in a few days I will either decide that it performs well enough, and for the price, we'll keep it, or I take advantage of the 30 return policy and am only out the few bucks to mail it back.
ApK