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Loading ...When is an iPhone not an iPhone? When it’s an iPod Touch. Apparently the iPod Touch is having a bad case of identity crisis. On more than one occasion, it will try to convince you that it is really an iPhone.
If you happen to have one of these new iPods, make sure that it is password protected, then lock it. Now try to unlock it with the wrong password a few times. Uh oh, your iPhone is now disabled! I didn’t know your iPod could lock your iPhone, oh wait, that’s just a typo. Here I thought we’d just found a way to remotely disable someone’s iPhone.
Did you know that your iPod Touch had a camera in it? Well your PC doesn’t. Due to some leftover code from the iPhone, when you plug your Touch into your computer (Mac or PC) it thinks that you’ve just plugged in something with a camera. Seriously Apple, what gives?
iPod Touch Mistakes Itself For An iPhone [via crunchgear]
If they had included all the iPhone software like email and a calendar I can add entries to, I would have bought one instead of a Nano. If they had included an camera, I would have been unable to stop myself, no matter what. Bluetooth connection to the new battery keyboard, anyone?
The closer it comes to replacing a laptop for “out and about”, the more they will sell. The more they emphasise that it is “just” an iPod, the less they will sell.
Sure the interface is cool. But no-one buys something JUST because of the interface. (Although I tried to talk myself into it.)
I agree to some point Dan, iPod touch can be more than just an iPod and PMP. It can be simply tablet with multimedia functions. But Apple i sticking it out as an iPod, so they dont include those “mini tablet” features. However, I’ do hope Apple would make the iPod touch more than just an iPod in the future.
The ipod touch is great, the interface is amazing and the ability to connect to wireless networks has been key for me…as far as the glitches i have not encountered one of them even when i have tried, following the directions above…maybe the software glitches have been fixed via updates through itunes, or maybe you guys lack the simple intelligence to install and run software and hardware properly…If your wanting an IPHONE but cant get out of a prior cellphone contract this is a great buy. There isn’t a single gadget out there that can match it.
@ Shawn
I just got my Touch today and just for kicks, I wanted to see if the same thing would happen with my iPod. I ran the update and tried the password trick, and it gave me the same “iPhone is locked - try again” message.
But I agree with you, the design and the interface are nothing short of amazing. And I really could care less about the whole password message snafu - I don’t expect to ever forget a password, if I even enable it again. Nor would I connect it to my Mac and launch Image Capture. I’m just very glad mines doesn’t seem to have the faulty display.
Hey whats going on? My little sister put a password on my ipod and im over a 1000 miles away from my laptop with itunes.. is there ne way to unlock this thing without itunes?