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While you're at it, maybe it should have voice recognition and act as a sugar substitute ;-)

What feature does the touch have that makes it compelling over the classic? None. (Other’s have already shown you’ll hardly ever have access to the web while away from your computer to make it useful.) The only thing that lures people to the touch will be the form factor. You must be kidding. Off the top of my head... (1) Being able to access the web via wifi and stream youtube is huge. There is wifi access almost everywhere I go. Anybody who doesn't live in the sticks is going to find this incredibly useful. (2) Solid state is far preferable to a hard drive as far as reliability is concerned, especially when you consider that Toshiba makes the hard drives. If you don't need the space, solid state is far better. (3) The multi touch interface is a tremendous addition, especially with respect to zooming and scrolling. It's also way cool from a tech point of view. (4) Being able to purchase songs wirelessly will be very popular with many users. It's a pain to dock and sync, especially if you don't leave your PC on 24/7. (5) The design is much slicker and more modern in comparison to the "classic" which looks boring and outdated. (6) The screen is noticeably bigger (and widescreen!), which is much better for watching videos and viewing photos. (7) It's lighter. (8) It rotates content automatically for more ideal viewing. I honestly don't think the classic is going to sell very well because of these differences.

Clearly Apple would prefer you to buy the Iphone over the Touch, and they're trying to make the differentiation great enough to try to limit the number of people who abandon the idea of getting an Iphone in favor of the Touch. If the only differentiation between the Iphone and Touch is phone capabilities, it might not be enough to cause many people to bother with the added expense and hassle of switching carriers. I'm not defending them, but I can understand the reasoning, and personally I don't really mind because I think that user created web apps and hackers will make this all moot anyways.

Personally, I think that the ipod touch without any internet capabilities is still a great deal, and that with safari it's an incredible deal. Remember, you're paying a lot more than a $100 premium for the iphone. Over two years, the iphone will cost you ~$2100. I have a cell phone right now that costs $100/year, so this is a significant amount more to spend for a few additional features. I'd be more inclined to call iphone purchasers the suckers, especially considering they're locked in to AT&T, an inferior carrier in almost all states.

Since when do you have to be in a starbucks to purchase songs via wifi? Any wifi connection will allow you to purchase wirelessly through the itunes store. It wouldn't make sense otherwise.