Re: How does an ipod connect to the internet?

The iPod Touch is pretty expensive ... it is actually more expensive than
an iPhone because there is no service to subsidize it. Check the payback of
the device versus the data plan, you will be surprised when you work the
numbers. That said, eBay and CraigsList are good sources for used ones.
Caveat Emptor ...

What it can do ...
* Keep a ton of music, and play it pretty well.
* Play videos and games, again amazingly well.
* Access the internet via wifi
* text messages (when it can get the internet) using an internet text
program such as Text Free
* Phone calls using Skype and other VoIP programs (when it can get the
internet)

What it can't do ...
* Phone calls without the internet.
* Text messages without the internet.

As noted by others, there are some really nice Android phones with good
screens and essentially equivalent functions to the iPhone. There are also
lots of keyboard choices, and some pretty good "all you can eat" data
plans. If I were you, I would strongly consider one.

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On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:03 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Cheaper games sounds good. I suspect that first month or so may rival one
month of her Blackberry's data plan.
Probably the hip factor is a big thing. A few of her friends at the
Catholic school we bust hump to keep her in have the latest gadgets.


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From: Mike Wills <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 11/28/2011 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] How does an ipod connect to the internet?
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Games are much cheaper. Many are free or $0.99. The rest are usually
under $10. Most DS games start at around $30. There is also the hip
factor. :-)

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On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 9:48 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks. I'm not understanding on why she HAS to have this when she
already has a DS and her music player, but the thought of dropping that
data plan is appealing.


Rob Berendt
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From: Mike Wills <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 11/28/2011 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] How does an ipod connect to the internet?
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Its an iPhone without the phone or the data plan, no GPS and can only
be on the internet when hooked up to wifi. 98% of the apps can be used
on the iPod Touch. Many can work offline. There are apps that enable
text messaging on the device including Google Voice, Text+, and the
built-in Messages app (to other iOS5 iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
devices).

Both of my kids have an iPod Touch and it is a good distraction on
long car trips. Though the "how do you do this" questions get annoying
to my wife (kids are 4 and 7). We tell them to figure it out. Only way
to learn. :-)

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On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:37 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

So basically it's a combination of a game player and a mp3 type device?
Unless you have access to wifi then you can get internet access?

My daughter is willing to give up her Blackberry, which we bought used

and

has a crappy mike (making us cautious of internet purchases of used
equipment). We will replace that with a cell phone that basically has
calls and good texting capabilities. Dropping that data plan should

pay

for the ipod in no less than 5 months.


Rob Berendt

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