Comments on: Apple to produce ‘cheaper, innovative iPods with Wi-Fi and multi-touch technology’ soon? http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/30/apple-to-produce-cheaper-innovative-ipods-with-wi-fi-and-multi-touch-technology-soon/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:55:27 -0500 hourly 1 By: Mark Sigal http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/30/apple-to-produce-cheaper-innovative-ipods-with-wi-fi-and-multi-touch-technology-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-580417 Mark Sigal Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:48:51 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/30/apple-to-produce-cheaper-innovative-ipods-with-wi-fi-and-multi-touch-technology-soon/#comment-580417 Personally, I think a lot of the success of the iPod touch hinges on how rich the developer SDK is that they are coming out with in February. When you position yourself as delivering a "mainstream Wi-Fi mobile platform" that implies developer community and thriving ecosystem of apps. I have written a blog on this particular topic if interested: http://thenetworkgarden.com/weblog/2008/01/ipod-touch-the.html A side comment is that the Wi-Fi performance and reliability relative to my MacBook Pro in exact same spot is a bit disappointing. Cheers, Mark Personally, I think a lot of the success of the iPod touch hinges on how rich the developer SDK is that they are coming out with in February.

When you position yourself as delivering a “mainstream Wi-Fi mobile platform” that implies developer community and thriving ecosystem of apps.

I have written a blog on this particular topic if interested:

http://thenetworkgarden.com/weblog/2008/01/ipod-touch-the.html

A side comment is that the Wi-Fi performance and reliability relative to my MacBook Pro in exact same spot is a bit disappointing.

Cheers,

Mark

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