ipod touch 3g 8gb --have a made a terrible mistake?

[susan_cassidy]

Plus, I'm thinking that 8gb is a little small, if she want to put on a lot of apps, or any videos.

[ApK]

Hey, according to this article I can blame Apple for the 2G/3G confusion after all. That makes me feel better.

"it does create additional splintering of Apple's mobile platform at a time when the uniformity of the platform is seen as one of its biggest assets.
[. . .]
it seems unnecessary to create a disparity in the capabilities of iPod touch models from the same generation."

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Check this link out to see which features of iOS 4 various gen touches will support.

This statement on that linked page puts it quite in perspective:

"iOS 4.2 is the latest version of iOS for iPod touch (2nd generation)."

That is the end of the line for the 2G, so don't expect anymore major updates. And yes, if you type in the model number for my so-called 8GB 3G it is clearly listed as a 2G. (For some strange reason I kept my 1G and 2G touches after upgrading.)

[ApK]

Originally Posted by jswinden

my so-called 8GB 3G

You have one of those, too, eh?

Originally Posted by ApK

You have one of those, too, eh?

Yep. When I bought it from Best Buy I asked the sales clerk if it was in fact a 2G or 3G. He kind of laughed and said it was more like a 2.5G.

I had already done my research and knew it was only 2G, but I wanted to see if he knew that.

[5thWiggle]

Originally Posted by ApK

My daughter enjoys using my wife's ipod touch 4g at bedtime, for various kid apps, like kindergarten tutors, Highliites hidden pictures, read-along books, and listening to Pandora lullabies.

She wanted a Nintendo DS for her birthday, but I found a good condition ipod Touch 3G, 8GB on ebay for about the same price as a DS, so i impulse-bought that instead.

The seller has a 30 day easy return policy, so I'm asking honestly, did I make a mistake? Will the 3g 8GB run the same apps she likes on the 4g just as well to keep a little girl happy?

thanks,

ApK

There's more than enough apps that'll run on a 2g 8Gb touch for kids. As a father of soon-to-be 7 year old twin girls, trust me I know (why do you think I choose 5thWiggle as a forum name?). Most apps for kids don't need the latest and greatest iOS.

[ApK]

That's encouraging. I just saw some videos that showed pretty sad performance on the 2G for loading apps. It hasn't cause any kind of enjoyment issues for your girls?
What apps do they like?

[5thWiggle]

Some apps do take longer to load, but not really a problem as it dosen't affect game play. There is a lag on some of the more graphic intensive games, but those tend to be first person shooters (or the sort of games I don't want them playing).

My girls like:

Super Why
anything Dora the Explorer
Angry Birds
Bounce On
Doodle Jump
Blowfish
Sneezies
Make a Martian
Gomi
any simple drawing app
KidCalc
iBooks

We've only scratched the surface of the intactive books, they like them but they are reading at a grade three level and prefer chapter books now.

[ApK]

Hey, just a quick followup:

We got the iPod last week, and braced ourselves for needing to immediately return it.
It was in great condition, so we tried it out. All but one* of of the apps my daughter uses worked fine, and while, load times were indeed slower than the 4G, it wasn't a problem.
So we gave it to my daughter on her birthday and got her a little pink silicone case in a discount store (old-generation stuff is dirt cheap!) and the Apple store put one of our spare screen protectors on it. She loves it!

So I guess we're keeping it. :-)

By the time she out grows it or wants a particular game system, I figure a whole new generation of stuff will have come and gone.

Thanks for all the comments!

*by the way, the one app that didn't work was the interactive Going to Bed Book.
Which is really weird...can't understand, of all things, why that would require the newer hardware.
And I'm not counting apps that require a camera. Obviously we didn't expect any of those work on a device without a camera, so she'll still have to borrow her mom's when she wants to make funny faces or put her face on a princess body.....fair enough.

[Lemurion]

The other option - especially when buying used is to get an old iPhone and run it without a SIM - you do need a SIM to activate it after a wipe - but it can be a cheap alternative to an iPod Touch. I got an 8GB 3GS (what would have effectively been an 8GB iPod 3G) for $25.

Works for me.

[ApK]

Originally Posted by Lemurion

The other option - especially when buying used is to get an old iPhone and run it without a SIM - you do need a SIM to activate it after a wipe - but it can be a cheap alternative to an iPod Touch. I got an 8GB 3GS (what would have effectively been an 8GB iPod 3G) for $25.

Works for me.

$25? On eBay BROKEN 8GB 3GS iPhones are going for $100 and more. Where did you get a working one for $25?

[Lemurion]

Originally Posted by ApK

$25? On eBay BROKEN 8GB 3GS iPhones are going for $100 and more. Where did you get a working one for $25?

I bought it from a friend of mine, locally. I wasn't going to trust eBay on a deal like that.

[ApK]

Originally Posted by Lemurion

I bought it from a friend of mine, locally. I wasn't going to trust eBay on a deal like that.

Ah. I'll give you $30 for yours. :-)

Actually, the iPod is smaller and lighter so probably better for our needs anyway, but it's a good idea. How would you handle the initial activation issue?

ApK

[Lemurion]

Originally Posted by ApK

Ah. I'll give you $30 for yours. :-)

Actually, the iPod is smaller and lighter so probably better for our needs anyway, but it's a good idea. How would you handle the initial activation issue?

ApK

My step-son has AT&T - I borrowed his SIM for five minutes and boom! done.

[SenseiPhone]

Many apps may not compatible with older device in the future, so you better get 4th-gen one