Yesterday my iPod Classic, bought in 2011, went on the brink. It wouldn't sync. I couldn't even restore it. Apple Tech Support couldn't help it over the phone. They told me I could mail it to them and for $130 they'd send me a refurbished model.
I chose another route: I took it to Advanced Micro Systems Apple Repair in Torrance. For $30, they'll change the hard drive, a common problem on iPod Classic. The sales rep told me that while the iPod Touch won't give me anywhere close to 160gigs like on my Classic, it has fewer moving parts and therefore fewer moving problems. Most of the repairs, the rep said, are for the Classic.
Lesson learned.
Very true. The iPod Touch, smartphones and tablets use flash memory rather than hard drives.
Posted by: Gary | August 27, 2013 at 01:21 PM
Another obvious advantage is that you can pair the Touch with a speaker via Bluetooth so you're not tethered to the speaker. This of course would only work with a Bluetooth capable speaker.
I've been using a Samsung Player (similar to the Touch) for the past couple of years. I've added a 64GB micro flash drive to it, I now have room for about 30,000 songs, enough even for me. My old Ipod which was on its last legs anyway is gathering dust.
Dedicated Mp3 players seem to be becoming extinct. Sony no longer makes them, and the Ipod Classic is now about 5 years old with no upgrade in sight.
Posted by: Ken K. in NJ | August 28, 2013 at 05:53 AM