Apple new iPod touch is aimed at users who don't have an iPhone.
I love how tiny the iPod touch is. It's about half as thin as my iPhone and has a tiny 4-inch screen, although I found it was still easy to type on. It has access to all of Apple's latest apps, like Apple News and even Apple TV. It's a bit tiny to watch movies on, but your kids might like it for YouTube or for watching cartoons.
Most importantly, it's just so light. I can carry a couple movies, my music library and my AirPods in my pocket without really feeling it there at all. I can't say the same about my huge iPhone XS Max.Apple didn't really update a whole lot here, other than add the newer processor originally used in the iPhone 7, which is itself already dated. So, in that sense, it feels a bit like recycled hardware.
I also wish it had Touch ID or Face ID, since I'm just not used to pressing the home button and then having to enter in a 4-digit password to unlock a device any more. And, for a device so focused on music, I wish it had stereo speakers instead of the single down-firing one.The front-facing camera is just one megapixel, which is pretty much laughably bad on paper.
Finally, while I don't really want to pay for another data plan, it would be pretty cool to have the option to carry this anywhere and get internet access even when Wi-Fi isn't available, like you might with an LTE iPad. It seems like a missed opportunity to have a super-portable internet device.You probably don't need to buy an iPod touch for yourself, unless you're like me and have a bit of nostalgia for the iPod and just want to use a super-mini version of your iPhone.
But — and I should warn that I don't have any — this might be a good option for kids who aren't old enough to own a phone yet. You'll be able to stay in touch with them over iMessage when they have Wi-Fi, or FaceTime, and at $200 it's cheaper than Apple's entry-level $329 iPad. But it still has a full browser, access to apps and games and will let them stream music and movies.
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