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Originally Posted by afv011
Sadly not everybody sees through the smoke. Even with its list of shortcomings, it's going to sell well.
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And, sadly, some people cry 'fire' when there isn't one.
Am i excited about this item? Not really. As a part of their product line, I don't understand why they would release a new iPod Touch in September, only to follow up a month later with this. To me, they just seem to similar in function and too close in price to warrant offering both items.
To what some see as shortcomings, I don't need to know what's under the hood, or touch screen in this case. I wouldn't know an A chip from a chocolate chip, and at this point have little interest in learning. All I need to know is that all I have to do is take it out of the box, enter my ID, let it sync, and then never have to think about it again. When I say "it just works" this is specifically what I'm referring to.
Does it need to have the newest or fastest 'whatever' to make it work well? I understand some people look at the price of the item versus cost of the components and expect more, but the components aren't going to enable me to read a book or magazine faster, type out a an email or response more quickly. If I can do all of those things, or shop from wherever, or watch Netflix or an iTunes movie, without having any problems, I'm happy.
Should my experiences start to change, should the "it just works" stop working in the ways I expect it to, then I'll have to get more involved or become more aware. But until then, all I need to know is it's an Apple.