We're locked in a contract with Sprint, which in my mind had put the iPhone out-of-reach. And since the iPod touch is supposedly an iPhone with out the phone, I thought I wouldn't be giving up all that much.
WRONG! Apple seriously crippled the iPod touch! I suspect the reason for each feature cut was a demand made by AT&T that couldn't be overruled by Apple. Here's what I found:
| iPhone | iPod touch | |
| Safari | Yes | Yes |
| YouTube | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | View/Edit/Add | View only |
| Yes | NO | |
| Weather | Yes | NO |
| Notes | Yes | NO |
| SMS | Yes | n/a |
| Phone | Yes | n/a |
| iTunes WiFi | Coming | Yes |
Boy was I bummed! The iPod touch is definitely NOT an iPhone without just the phone! The inability to enter calendar appointments is a big loss to me - it keeps the iPod touch just a tease away from being a true PDA. My memory is AWFUL, and entering reminders as I think of them is an essential feature. Looking at that calendar link on the home page would just be a splinter in my mind, reminding me that I have a second-rate device.
So Carrie and I are scheming a way to get iPhones in a few months.
2007-09-16 Update: I found this much more comprehensive comparison of iPhone and iPod touch. Looks like there was more missing than I noticed.
2 comments:
don't cheat yourself.
I suppose it goes without saying that your dad already has the iPhone?
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