Do You Need iPod touch 3.0?

Tomorrow, June 17th, 2009, Apple will officially launch iPhone software version 3.0. Lost in the hype of the iPhone 3G S, no one really is focusing on the 3.0 software, that is available to iPhone/iPhone 3G user. However this was the case for the iPhone 3G launch, in regards to 2.0.

The question at hand is quite the opposite: are you ready for iPhone 3.0? In other words, are you ready to upgrade, if you have an iPod touch? Do you need it?

Earlier, I made a post on if upgrading to 3.0 was worth $9.95 for iPod touch users, and it seems that maybe, just maybe, it varies from person to person. Let's look at this from feature to feature...

Cut, Copy, & Paste:

If you constantly look up things on Safari, be it on a search engine or an online shopping site, you find yourself with specific things that you want to show somebody via e-mail or post to Twitter or FaceBook. When I first saw the iPhone, and people complaining about not having this feature, I thought: "Who cares? You barely use it!" As it turns out, I was wrong, as usual. Anyone who uses Safari, in conjuction with Mail, definitely will find use in this feature.

Landscape Keyboard:

If you type at all, you desperately need this feature.

Spotlight Search:

Well, depending on how many files or how much information you keep on your iPod touch, you may or may not need this feature. If you have lots of songs, videos, contacts, or calendars, this feature may be useful, so you can quickly jump to it, without searching through everything. This is generally the case if you have a higher capacity iPod touch.

Voice Memos:

Well, this one is not a necessity for anyone in 3.0. Why? You can get the same thing in the App Store for FREE. Also, you don't need this unless you have an external microphone, which is not compatible with the iPod touch 1st Gen. And this one doesn't seem much more intuitive, if it is at all.

NewCalendars:

Accordingto Apple's website, the new calendars are meant for use with Microsoft Exchange,so theaverage person maynot need the update. Beyond that, the daily calendar is color-oriented, and I don't see anything else worthwhile.

iTunes Video Purchase:

FINALLY!!!!! Anyone who buys anything off iTunes will appreciate and definitely use this feature.

Enhanced Stocks:

Allthat is updated is the fact that they are viewable in landscape, and theyshowmore information in each individual company.Besides,who uses stocks anyway?

Safari Improvements:

Safari performs faster, andauto-saves an usernames and passwords, if you select it to.Definitely a plus!

Auto WiFi Login:

It just auto-connects to WiFi networks after you join them once. Wasn't this already in the iPod touch? I guess not...

Sync Notes:

If you notes are important, now you can back them up to your iTunes library. Can prove helpful!

Parental Controls:

If you have a kid who you think is too immature to handle online "freedom," expanded parental controls oblige!

iTunes Store Account:

As aforementioned, if you use iTunes at all, this allows to save your iTunes login info anytime you wirelessly download files.

YouTube Login:

Once again, FINALLY!!!! If you have a YouTube account, you need this feature. Now you can post comments, rate, favorite, subscribe to people, send messages, etc. all in the Youtube app!

Shake to Shuffle:

Well, this isn't a necessity, but if you want to change song without turning on your iPod's screen, it is a little quicker/more convenient.

New Languages:

If you end up needing to type or show information in a different language, you could use this feature.

Find my iPod touch (MobileMe Required):

Through iTunes, you can track your iPod touch when you lose it, so you know exactly where it is. Also, you an honest person finds your iPod, you can leave your return information when the screen is turned on. Very helpful as a just-in-case!

Remote Wipe (MobileMe Required):

If you lose your iPod, you can wipe all information from it through iTunes if you lose it and someone finds it. Again, very helpful as a just-in-case!

In-App Purchase:

If you wanna save some money, it comes in handy for certain apps.

Push Notification:

If you use Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube messaging, you can automatically be notified when a new one pops up. Very useful in Facebook chat!

Peer-to-Peer Games:

Play a game against a friend who has the same game. If you get bored playing Cro-Mag Rally, or some other app by yourself, it is very nice to have!

Beyond that, you get to run the next generation of apps, and there are several new features that I haven't even mentioned! After looking into it like this, I can definitely say that upgrading will be worth [$9.95] for me!

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Sorry for such a long post, everyone!

Comments

[JD Remington]

Very informative, thank you.