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Originally Posted by stonetools
I'm thinking of buying an iPod touch for my girlfriend, but told that it is not worth it, because ssd drives are so costly. I've also heard that Apple may be discontinuing it.
What, do you guys think? Is it worth buying one ? What do you use your iPod touch for?
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What does SSD have to do with iPod Touch? The NAND flash is already built-in on the iPod Touch (8GB:$229, 32GB:$299, 64GB:$399) so aside from the cost of the device (and applicable taxes), there shouldn't be extra expense for storage.
I use mine as back-up night reader for my iPhone 4 so I have something to use when my phone's charging. Absolutely love the retina display. I was planning on using my old iPhone 3GS as back-up reader but I've been spoiled by the retina display so I bought a 4th generation iPod Touch instead. It also gets used as remote control for the HTPC, both for Windows Media Center and iTunes.
Is it worth it? For me, yes. Then again, I paid part of the cost with credit card rewards aside from the fact that price was already discounted (care of Amazon). If I had to pay full price for it, then I'd likely be wavering (or waited to get one refurbished from Apple at a deep discount).
However, I bought my iPod Touch earlier in the year so I knew it'll still be a while before Apple releases a new version. Apple historically releases a new version around September so unless you find one at a
very nice discount, it's probably worth waiting to see what the new version brings. It's entirely possible that the iPod Touch line might be eliminated in favor of a low-cost prepaid version of the iPhone.