Samsung has come out with what is the iPad's first realistic competitor and sensibly it uses the Android operating system.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11163687
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Samsung has come out with what is the iPad's first realistic competitor and sensibly it uses the Android operating system.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11163687
Apple have just released new versions of the iPod touch, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle.
The touch, unsurprisingly looks just like the iPhone 4 except it's got a back more reminiscent of the 3GS. It also has a 64GB version but at any eye wateringly expensive £329. The 8GB version is £189 - still expensive when you compare it to the traditional iPods, I paid £140 for Karens 80GB unit! But of course it's basically an iPhone 4 without a phone, so it's much more than a music player.
The iPod Nano now has a touch screen too - £160 for the 16GB version
And the new shuffle is £40 for 2GB.
I've been wanting one of these devices for a long while. When rumors of a tablet began surfacing last year, I waited to see what that was about. Plus I really wanted/needed a camera. Now with the 4th gen iPod Touch, Apple has met all of my needs. It has a rear facing camera... not a great one, but I won't be taking art photos with it anyway. And someone told me that there is some sort of Skype app where you can use your own phone number for about $15/month over WiFi. It would be nice if you could buy a wireless plan, but most everywhere I'll be has free wireless, so no big deal. So yeah, you basically have an iPhone 4 (only thinner!), but without the $100+ monthly fees to AT&T (which is horrible in my area).
I am very happy. This is great news! I was going to order one through the Apple store. But I got an alert from Amazon that they are selling the new one for $383.99 - Apple is selling theirs (engraved) for $399 and I believe I'd have to pay tax if I order from Apple.
Hey Mark, £329 is about $507. :eek: Is there something different about the model you get in the UK?
No. It's always been the case that we pay more for everything in the UK.
Even $399 for iPad is a daylight robbery imho :D
Something I'm curious about: what would happen if you ordered an iPod Touch from Amazon's U.S. site?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
I hate Apple and in particular the iPod Touch.
I spent 4 hours yesterday trying to upgrade donkito's os to 4.02:
*Backup music with non-Apple 15$ Software... check (I learnt this was necessary the hard way about a year ago when I had to rebuy my legally bought albums after the previous OS update crashed)
*Backup apps with itunes... check (or so I thought!)
*Backup ipod... check
*New OS Installed... check
All done? Yes, apart from the game status. A year of gaming down the drain. A :bigcry: for donkito and a frustrated :mad: for me. I don't like feeling like an incompetent IT-donkey :dozey:
So much for either user-friendly 1-click backups or do-it-yourself drag-and- drop... Apple iPod and itunes offer neither :down:
It's pretty cool when it works, but if I get one for myself it won't be apple.
You'd have to pay UK VAT (sales tax) on it when it's imported into the UK.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
They get you one way or another, eh? That's one of the reasons that I ordered from Amazon and not the Apple site or Best Buy: state sales tax - if we had a national sales tax, they'd have me too. Amazon (for some reason) is selling the Touch cheaper than most anyone else, but they also don't charge sales tax in my state. Altogether I saved about $35 (8% +/-), what with the cheaper price, free shipping and no sales tax.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Another question: if you bought a "used" (actually new) product through a private seller on Ebay and they shipped it directly to you, are you supposed to declare it to a tax body and pony up some pounds for the VAT? And if you don't, are you technically breaking the law?
If you import a good into the EU, you have to pay VAT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior