Yahoo’s Gina Hughes, AKA, the Techie Diva, is taking a pass.  “Yes, I know I said I’d wait for the next generation, but I just couldn’t resist the $200 price drop (on the iPhone). Anyway, I’m taking my chances, because this may be the only chance at nabbing the-soon-to-be-obsolete 4GB model for under $300 (it’s OK, I’m not proud).”

Find out why…

Yup, she bought the discounted iPhone instead of the iPod Touch.  She goes on to state that the Touch has no phone, no camera, no bluetooth, no Edge, and paying $399 for flash storage is crazy when you can get the new 80 GB iPod Classic for $349.  She exclaims, “Makes me wanna weep.”  Hmm, she has some points.

She sums up her feelings with, “The good news is we now have options. Options are great when you don’t have to to decide between carriers, or find ways to unlock the iPhone without it blowing up in your face. The iPod Touch has great features, but doesn’t compare to the iPhone. Now that the iPhone is cheaper, why not go for the one with the most features at the expense of storage? Besides, I already have plenty of storage for music on my four other iPods.”

Personally, I have a work phone and can’t get the iPhone, but I love the interface.  I love the flash storage.  I wish it had an additional slot for flash storage, but I am going to take a serious look at the iPod Touch.  It’s only money.

Read her complete article at Yahoo

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