Topic: Episode 260: Zero-Sum Xenomics

[KDR_11k]

Edits:
Thats a little low to tell you the truth.  iPod Touch is $229 to $399 and if they were to even bother with a game system we're talking $399+ for the high end model to even make sense.  Think about all the moaning about a $250 3DS.  It was only $21 Smaller then the smallest of the iPod Touch Series which would be around the closest Apple Equivalent.  Though I could upgrade my 3DS to the same space as the Almost top line iPod Touch for $39.99 making it $289.99 so about $10 cheaper then the Almost Top Storage one.

The European situation is more funny. The 8GB model costs 190€ or so (but didn't get a 3rd gen upgrade, dunno about 4th) while the 32 GB costs 270€. The 3DS is 250€.

The downside to any iPod touch is the horrendous battery life, expect maybe two hours of gaming on a full charge.

[NWR_insanolord]

I get considerably more than that on my iPhone 4, and that's with the 3G draining the battery as well.

[TJ Spyke]

Edits:
Thats a little low to tell you the truth.  iPod Touch is $229 to $399 and if they were to even bother with a game system we're talking $399+ for the high end model to even make sense.  Think about all the moaning about a $250 3DS.  It was only $21 Smaller then the smallest of the iPod Touch Series which would be around the closest Apple Equivalent.  Though I could upgrade my 3DS to the same space as the Almost top line iPod Touch for $39.99 making it $289.99 so about $10 cheaper then the Almost Top Storage one.

The European situation is more funny. The 8GB model costs 190€ or so (but didn't get a 3rd gen upgrade, dunno about 4th) while the 32 GB costs 270€. The 3DS is 250€.

The downside to any iPod touch is the horrendous battery life, expect maybe two hours of gaming on a full charge.

I get great battery life on my iPod Touch. I don't play games that often though (mostly just podcasts and music). I never have to worry anyways because when I am home I always have it plugged into my computer.

BTW, the iPod Touch starts at $199, not $229.

[Ceric]

Edits:
Thats a little low to tell you the truth.  iPod Touch is $229 to $399 and if they were to even bother with a game system we're talking $399+ for the high end model to even make sense.  Think about all the moaning about a $250 3DS.  It was only $21 Smaller then the smallest of the iPod Touch Series which would be around the closest Apple Equivalent.  Though I could upgrade my 3DS to the same space as the Almost top line iPod Touch for $39.99 making it $289.99 so about $10 cheaper then the Almost Top Storage one.

The European situation is more funny. The 8GB model costs 190€ or so (but didn't get a 3rd gen upgrade, dunno about 4th) while the 32 GB costs 270€. The 3DS is 250€.

The downside to any iPod touch is the horrendous battery life, expect maybe two hours of gaming on a full charge.

I get great battery life on my iPod Touch. I don't play games that often though (mostly just podcasts and music). I never have to worry anyways because when I am home I always have it plugged into my computer.

BTW, the iPod Touch starts at $199, not $229.

Now.
I had Apple's site opened in the other window when I wrote that. (Hence the link.)  They dropped the price like they normally do when they do there annual update if nothing has changed.  The site even says "Now starting at $199.00" indicating the price change.

[TJ Spyke]

My bad, I quoted you without looking at the date of the post.