iPhone versus iPod Touch: What to buy

Its not another $100 , it's another $100 + another $60 - $100 a month for two years. 2500 bucks for a crappy camera, apps you can app anyway and a voice-quality speaker. Then, remember that theres is half the storage and 150% thckness, which makes a difference if you wear jeans and want your player in your pocket. And, seriously, EDGE? 3g is the only way the on-the-go internet could work properly. The iPhone is marvellous, but if you live outside the states it takes a lot of work to use it's simplicity and the touch is therefore a beter buy.

I live in an east-european country so these are my options (note that I'll buy the device via Amazon or E-bay with the help of a friend that lives i the US):
Iphone (unlocked) - at least 500 $,
- bad camera (2mpx blows plus no filming capab. or camera options...)
- no syncing with bluetooth enabled phones or my computer ( :(( wtf!)
- EDGE real bad in my country (+ no 3G on the phone +I have to make a contract with Orange and struggle to get EDGE working on the phone)
- no MMS - wtf!
- recessed 2.5 mm jack (have to carry a damn adaptor with me all the time)
- KINDA BIG!

iPod Touch (399 $ 16 GB version - maybe it'll drop since I'll be buying in March...)
- slimmer, sexier (no chrome...whiewww...)
- I get to keep my phone or buy a cheap, small substitute with good battery and call signal
- jailbreak it so I can put all of the iPhone apps on it
- SDK in Feb. so it'll be transformed into a PDA (and a damn cheap one to)
- standard jack
- all the other functions of the iphone
- I have WiFi at home plus I know other 2-3 places with free access as well
- KINDA BIG
- have to carry 2 devices


all in all where I live the iPod Touch is a better deal

The iPhone is awesome but it has a crazy expensive phone bill. The regular plan is $60.00 a month and it only includes 200 texts. I don't know about you but with that cool virtual keyboard I would be texting alot. I think that the iPhone is only for filthy rich businessmen.

My experience:
My friend have iPhone
I have iTouch

iTouch:
Lighter, Slimmer, Higher memory(currently)
iPhone:
Stronger metal back(it's made out of different material from the usual metal back), Have a Mobile standard gadget(Text, call, microphone, speaker[music playable]), 2MP camera, iPhone-earphone(with microphone and button[which can be used for controling music when you press it]), more choice menu in 'Home'.

CONS:

iTouch:
"a phoneless[mic, speaker, text, call], cameraless, and bluetooth-less version of iPhone", lesser menu in 'home', vulnerable metal back, the useless of contact option[to me].

iPhone
Small capacity(currently), "Need to use the right version of iTunes to keep it un-blocked from the need of the 'legal' cell provider(e.g. AT&T)"

Yh its nice having it all in 1 but wen u think about it if u loose it yo0h have lost Everyfink =|

im gettin the iPod touch =]
Seems better =]

if u get the basic plan it will be around 90$ a month because the cheapest iphone plan (basic) is 60$ which includes 20$ for data usage and 40$ for the phone and texting. But adding a line is 30$ which is again 20$ for data and 10 for the actual phone and text service.
-Michael-

I say if you can afford the $60 monthly fee with the iPhone, buy it. But if your just a teen or don't really need the phone feature on the iPhone buy the 16GB iPod Touch, the extra 8GB makes an UNMEASURABLE difference!

What the heck? the iphone is an all purpose device. bling, bling. a phone should be a phone. a media device should be a media device. i think that the iphones phone and media capabilities will suffer because it is trying to do everything at once. I'm getting a touch. I think that it is the coolest thing I ever saw. If you need PDA funtins, e-mail, things for businness, get a blackberry. I like the ipod touch more

What about comparison in terms of applications in iPhone and iTouch?
I think that's a big miss out! What about Bluetooth? Well I might get an iTouch due to not wanting my phone running out of juice after playing videos and audio... the phone is strictly for business contact!...I hate it if my phone runs out of juice!

Care to comment on apps in iTouch?

If you don’t mind switching cell phone contracts etc, go for the iphone. I wasn’t about to switch cell phone plans just for the iphone, largely because the AT&T service SUCKS, and with all the traveling I do I can’t afford to risk having bumpy cell phone service. I purchased the 16gig ipod touch on friday at the 5th Ave Apple Store in Manhattan and I am EXTREMELY happy with it. Would I get an iphone if I didn’t have to get AT&T’s crappy cell phone service, sure I would, but until then I’m going to stick to my ipod Touch.