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Offline THX
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« on: June 22, 2009, 12:19:51 PM »
I think I remember hearing a few people around here rave about the device.

Spent this past weekend in nyc and wanted to have Google Maps in my hand while walking around.  How is map functionality offline with this gizmo?  What else besides music can it do offline while I\'m riding the train?

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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2009, 01:23:05 PM »
the maps work better with the iphone since you need a wifi connection for them to work on the touch. The iphone can use the cellular connection, not to mention a gps... and now a compass.
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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2009, 02:06:58 PM »
But... I\'m locked into AT&T for 2yrs (which has spotty service in DC) and have to plop down $100 a month.  (correct if I\'m wrong)

Don\'t get me wrong, I\'d love those features but I\'d only need the map functionality once a month or so when I\'m on vacation.
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« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2009, 03:07:53 PM »
well, not being in the States I don\'t know anything about AT&T or it\'s contracts.

But yes, the iphone is locked into the AT&T network, I\'m pretty sure you can buy it without a contract now a days, but it costs a whole lot. iPhone OS 3.0 is pretty close to being unlocked though.

But, the touch does work fine with google maps and it costs a whole lot less. But, there are fewer connectivity options.
« Last Edit: June 22, 2009, 03:10:18 PM by nO-One »
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« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2009, 07:27:14 PM »
Yeah, I have an iPhone.  You can buy one without a contract and unlock it illegally to use it on another carrier, but without a contract, the iPhone is gonna run you a lot more than it usually does.

I pay something around $80 a month, with no upgrades to my texting or hours or anything.  

That said, I think it\'s been completely worth it.
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2009, 03:06:56 AM »
Blackberries offer the same functionality and are offered on all networks.  To be honest, I prefer them to iPhones.
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2009, 04:19:25 AM »
I had blackberry for many years.  Loved it, but it\'s no where near an iPhone.
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2009, 07:38:23 AM »
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2009, 10:22:16 AM »
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I had blackberry for many years.  Loved it, but it\'s no where near an iPhone.


There\'s just something about tactile keyboards that makes a Blackberry better.  Plus in order to have an iPhone you have to be on AT&T\'s crappy network.

If the iphone ever came out on Verizon RIM would be in a tough spot.
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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2009, 01:44:20 PM »
Depends on what you want it for.  If it\'s for business, blackberry\'s have more functionality.  But otherwise, with the way the iPhone\'s app store is right now, there\'s just so much more support for them, and so many more things you can do.

It is true that AT&T sucks a nut, but I haven\'t really had noticeable problems with service.  In fact, I get better service where I live on my iPhone than I previously did with a Verizon phone.  

Also, everyone I know who has an iPhone loves it and has no regrets about their decision.
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2009, 02:03:04 PM »
aye i love my iphone
one of the best things i\'ve purchased in a long time
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« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2009, 02:40:40 PM »
Love my iphone and ATT

Don\'t know how I lived before this
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« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2009, 03:37:26 PM »
My many family members all have Verizon, so there will be no iphone in my near future.  I do have a 16GB ipod touch, and I love it.  

I can\'t really answer your original question about offline maps since I\'ve never attempted offline mappage, but if you\'re in a large enough city with free/unsecured wifi, it does triangulate your position pretty accurately.

If you go to macrumors.com, you\'ll see that the ipod touch is due/overdue for an upgrade, so if you can wait a month or three to buy one, you probably should.

Overall, the ipod touch is one of the coolest gadgets I\'ve owned, and is 2nd in usefullness only to my gps.

Oh, one more thing, ipod touch web browser doesn\'t support flash, so hulu is not a possibility...at least not with the current ipod touch.  I was a little disappointed about that, but I\'m not a big online-tv watcher, so it\'s not a big deal.
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« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2009, 04:16:58 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2009, 05:50:59 PM »
Had an iPhone, gave it to my girlfriend. I\'m sporting a G1 (Android OS) now and love it. It has Googlemaps (fo\' sure, hell, its by GOOGLE).
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