Product site: http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/


CNET
http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/apple-ipod-touch-2010/4505-6490_7-34167378.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody;1r

So Steve Jobs can track my every move? No thank you!

Is the built-in covert tracking by Apple with IOS 4.0 an optional feature? ;)

Epic writeup. Highlight the negatives BEFORE the perks. Kudos, Woot!

Product features

Is retina display really all that?

Looks to be a pretty good deal. It's $30 less than the refurb from Apple. http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC540LL/A?mco=MjEzOTMxODM

Does this work with my mac? :P

I'd like to upgrade to the current generation but 8GB is not nearly enough.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/used/733677/Apple_MC540LL_A_8GB_iPod_touch_Current.html

cheaper than current woot, same item


[STAFF: USED and currently unavailable, plus more expensive shipping,]

mvsopen wrote:Is the built-in covert tracking by Apple with IOS 4.0 an optional feature? ;)

the hidden tracking software has turned me off to ALL Apple products.

Re-Tina display? No no please no more Tina

I think im going to stick with my 2nd generation I-touch without the cameras theres noting to break which mean this thing will live as long as I do

Amazon has a 32GB 4th ed. for $279, and it isn't refurbished. I think the extra $110 (more than Woot's price for the 8GB) is worth paying to get more storage space and all.

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-touch-Generation-NEWEST-MODEL/dp/B001FA1O18/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303448720&sr=8-1

The Playstation Network is down so I thought I'd come here and bother you guys. I can't play You Don't Know Jack or Warhawk! :-(

phacopida wrote:Is retina display really all that?

Yah. It looks pretty awesome.

phacopida wrote:Is retina display really all that?

It is one of the most gorgeous-looking mobile displays you can get, but it isn't that awesome. Colors really pop and text looks great but most people wouldn't notice unless you pointed it out.

What are the risk with buying a refurbished unit?

mvsopen wrote:Is the built-in covert tracking by Apple with IOS 4.0 an optional feature? ;)

I believe it is only the phone versions not the pod versions that get the tracking "feature".

texfyre wrote:the hidden tracking software has turned me off to ALL Apple products.

hey sorry I don't want to sound like an human here, but what exactly are you talking about?? I've never heard about this tracking issue???

Is it similar to google keeping records of all our web-searches or what?

Thanks in advance

CharlesP2009 wrote:It is one of the most gorgeous-looking mobile displays you can get, but it isn't that awesome. Colors really pop and text looks great but most people wouldn't notice unless you pointed it out.

Wouldn't that kill battery life?

phacopida wrote:Is retina display really all that?

From Wikipedia:

3rd Gen = 3.5 in (89 mm); 2:3 aspect ratio, 262,144-color,
glossy glass-covered LCD screen, 480×320 px (HVGA) at 163 ppi

4th Gen = 3.5 in (89 mm); 2:3 aspect ratio; 24-bit color, glossy glass-covered LED-backlit LCD, 960×640 px at 326 ppi

In a personal perspective, I compared my 4th gen. screen playing Angry Birds to my mom's 3rd. gen screen playing the same game and you could definitely tell the difference. The 960x640 resolution makes it really nice for gaming, web surfing, and everything else.

Check this link out to compare the screens side by side at Apple's website.

phacopida wrote:Is retina display really all that?

It's one of those things you won't miss unless you've been using it for a while. It is weird for me to look at other people's older gen ipones that clearly aren't as high-res. It isn't a huge deal, but there is a noticeable difference.

phacopida wrote:Is retina display really all that?

Yes it actually is. I wen't from using a 3rd gen iPod for about a year to the iPhone 4 recently and I'm still surprised at how crisp it is compared to the old screen.

Word to the wise: You do not EVER actually have to buy an app on the app store! I've got about 100 apps, all free. If you just check every week on the iTunes Top Free Apps page, you can get a crapload of free stuff that normally costs real money. I've probly got $50+ worth of stuff on mine right now, and I've spent nary a cent. It is no longer possible to be bored!

wootwarrior wrote:hey sorry I don't want to sound like an human here, but what exactly are you talking about?? I've never heard about this tracking issue???

Is it similar to google keeping records of all our web-searches or what?

Thanks in advance

If I am not mistaken, Apple is given the right to track where your cell phone is whenever they desire. It is supposedly used to give you more geographically relevant information on apps and things, but some wonder if the reasons are more nefarious.

Yellow5 wrote:So Steve Jobs can track my every move?!

please clarify or link me to an article!

davidmcbeth3 wrote:http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/used/733677/Apple_MC540LL_A_8GB_iPod_touch_Current.html

cheaper than current woot, same item


[STAFF: 4 cents cheaper, more expensive shipping?]

The non-Woot offering appears to be used - and in working order - but not refurbished: "Condition: 9 Shows signs of use, but very clean"

I think I'll pass. It only has a 90 day Woot warranty. For $30 bucks more, I can get a 1 year apple warranty and free shipping making the price difference $25. That's less than $3 a month for the extra warranty. No deal here.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC540LL/A?mco=MjEzOTMxODM

Does this baby have an FM tuner built in?

Why would I even want to display my retinas? Sorry, Woot, my eye doctor gets to see them once a year... and that's it.

CharlesP2009 wrote:It is one of the most gorgeous-looking mobile displays you can get, but it isn't that awesome. Colors really pop and text looks great but most people wouldn't notice unless you pointed it out.

Going from an iPhone 3G to an iPhone 4, the retina display is *very* noticeable and makes a huge difference. I've got very good eyesight, and as long as I'm holding the display further than 12" from my face, I flat-out can't discern individual pixels at all.

shakensparco wrote:If I am not mistaken, Apple is given the right to track where your cell phone is whenever they desire. It is supposedly used to give you more geographically relevant information on apps and things, but some wonder if the reasons are more nefarious.

ah gotcha. that seems to be a fairly prevalent issue in modern society though.... I mean as technology inevitably improves, how can we honestly expect to keep the same sort of privacy?

.... I feel as if ethics is not even a consideration in modern-sector production!

Check a review out here that compares the specs of the 3rd and 4th generations of iPod touches side-by-side.

mvsopen wrote:Is the built-in covert tracking by Apple with IOS 4.0 an optional feature? ;)

Although I don't own any iOS products, I've been emailing Apple my longitude and latitude a few times a day for years now and they don't seem to have abused the info yet.

marisano wrote:The non-Woot offering appears to be used - and in working order - but not refurbished: "Condition: 9 Shows signs of use, but very clean"

You can buy the apple ipod battery from
http://www.xtreamgadgets.com

wootwarrior wrote:please clarify or link me to an article!

The iPhones that have built-in GPS keep a time/location log on the phone that's also copied to your computer when you sync your phone. Supposedly, the information is only kept in those two places and isn't submitted to Apple, but I imagine we'll hear more on the subject in the next few weeks. You can search for "iPhone tracking" on the web and get lots of information if you're interested.

phacopida wrote:Is retina display really all that?

Hell yes!

ScottRiqui wrote:Going from an iPhone 3G to an iPhone 4, the retina display is *very* noticeable and makes a huge difference. I've got very good eyesight, and as long as I'm holding the display further than 12" from my face, I flat-out can't discern individual pixels at all.

I'm an Android guy, and I say retina is a big deal. It's as beautiful a screen as you'll find.

Let me put it this way: were I to buy one for my mother, I'd be sure it had a retina display. Retina display is more important than capacity.