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BacktoBasics
10-19-2009, 09:48 AM
Pretty sweet little toy. Managed to fit about half my music on it. Got some nice little features.

I got bejeweled 2, Civilization, Some motorbike game, Need for Speed and Mahjong. Must have games? Most of those apps look totally worthless so I'll probably stick to games unless someone has something worth a shit.

So give me your recommendations. I need something that'll kill serious amounts of time at work.
JoeChalupa
10-19-2009, 09:50 AM
Pretty sweet little toy. Managed to fit about half my music on it. Got some nice little features.

I got bejeweled 2, Civilization, Some motorbike game, Need for Speed and Mahjong. Must have games? Most of those apps look totally worthless so I'll probably stick to games unless someone has something worth a shit.

So give me your recommendations. I need something that'll kill serious amounts of time at work.

I still use a generic MP3 player when I do feel the need to listen to music.
katyon6th
10-19-2009, 10:05 AM
Spurstalk just isn't cutting it for you, huh? You had to go and get hi-tech on us.
JoeChalupa
10-19-2009, 10:06 AM
Both my daughters want one of those for Christmas.
BacktoBasics
10-19-2009, 10:17 AM
Spurstalk just isn't cutting it for you, huh? You had to go and get hi-tech on us.I guess I'm never satisfied.


Both my daughters want one of those for Christmas.Don't do it. There are no parental controls on the web browser. Unless you totally trust your kids :rolleyes. I'd stick to a regular ipod.
JoeChalupa
10-19-2009, 10:25 AM
Don't do it. There are no parental controls on the web browser. Unless you totally trust your kids :rolleyes. I'd stick to a regular ipod.

Well, unless web browsing is free they won't have it. I've seen them and I've told them both that they don't need all that other crap when all you are doing is listening to music. Just like a cell phone. One that can make and take calls is all they need.
PakiDan
10-19-2009, 10:29 AM
I have an iPod touch too! It's called an iPhone.... Oh.... And it also makes phone calls!
JoeChalupa
10-19-2009, 10:31 AM
:lol
ATRAIN
10-19-2009, 10:32 AM
I have an iPod touch too! It's called an iPhone.... Oh.... And it also makes phone calls!

That was just uncalled for
BacktoBasics
10-19-2009, 10:35 AM
Well, unless web browsing is free they won't have it. I've seen them and I've told them both that they don't need all that other crap when all you are doing is listening to music. Just like a cell phone. One that can make and take calls is all they need.
The web browsing is free. It has a built in wi-fi so if they can pick up a signal they can get online.
BacktoBasics
10-19-2009, 10:36 AM
I have an iPod touch too! It's called an iPhone.... Oh.... And it also makes phone calls!How much space are there on the phones? I really didn't want the phone. I don't like people calling me.
mrsmaalox
10-19-2009, 10:39 AM
B2B, I have an app on my iPhone called Jaman that has tons of short films, documentaries, and full length feature films: foreign, domestic, indie. Some great selections and it's free!
JoeChalupa
10-19-2009, 10:39 AM
How much space are there on the phones? I really didn't want the phone. I don't like people calling me.


As much as you call people out I can understand that.


Free web browsing!! Now you are talking!!
BacktoBasics
10-19-2009, 10:42 AM
As much as you call people out I can understand that.


Free web browsing!! Now you are talking!!
I can't imagine the amount of calls I would get from the kids in a day if they thought they could just pick up and dial a dad. Hell with that.
mrsmaalox
10-19-2009, 10:44 AM
How much space are there on the phones? I really didn't want the phone. I don't like people calling me.

8GB, 16 GB or 32 GB
JoeChalupa
10-19-2009, 10:45 AM
I can't imagine the amount of calls I would get from the kids in a day if they thought they could just pick up and dial a dad. Hell with that.

I hear ya, but some of those calls are priceless.
ATRAIN
10-19-2009, 10:48 AM
WHat size if your Ipod B2b?
Dex
10-19-2009, 10:50 AM
:tu Having an iPod Touch is like having an iPhone without the hefty bill. Sucks that it doesn't have the 3G-internet coverage, but I find enough WiFi hotspots around to make due. I'm still waiting for Apple to put a camera on it before I upgrade to the latest gen.

My recommendations:
Urbanspoon - great app for finding restaurants, even has a random chooser for you
MyLite - nice free flashlight app with several options
AIM - instant messaging
Facebook / Myspace - if you're into those sort of things
ESPN ScoreCenter
ESPN Radio
DoBot ToDos - nice ToDo app
textPlus - send texts to and from your iPod using WiFi
Ambiance - paid app, turns your iPod into a ambient sound machine
Pandora - internet radio
Restaurants - nutritional info for major restaurants
iWant - general stuff locator
Shopping List - Paid app, good for creating multiple shopping lists
Remote - control your iTunes on your computer using your iPod
Now Playing - movie times
Eventful - find out whats going on in your area
The Weather Channel - good weather / radar app
Tris - tetris, wo0t
Paper Toss - addictive game
Paper Football - ditto
CannonGame - ditto
JamStone
10-19-2009, 10:53 AM
I've had one for about 9 months or so and I like it a lot. Use it mostly as an mp3 player, but also great to store pictures to share with friends and family and I have some movies on there too. I also just downloaded some youtube karaoke videos, bought the three prong adapter for the TV, and I use it as a karaoke player. And I actually do use it quite a bit to surf while I'm watching TV because my laptop is old and slow.

Don't have a lot of apps, but got some of the free ones, like sudoku, word games and puzzles, bowling, a car game called Fastlane. They have a guitar hero type of app called Aeroguitar, but it's not the same imo. I haven't downloaded any really cool apps though...
BacktoBasics
10-19-2009, 11:09 AM
I got pandora. I don't like that I can surf while its on. I'll check out a few listed above.
RedsLakers24
10-19-2009, 11:20 AM
Its great for Porn, if your at work bored, go to the Restroom look at some porn and Jackoff
Heath Ledger
10-19-2009, 11:29 AM
YOu need to jailbreak that shit to really let it fill its potential.
BacktoBasics
10-19-2009, 11:31 AM
Its great for Porn, if your at work bored, go to the Restroom look at some porn and JackoffI can look at porn freely in my office. No need to hit the toilet.
BacktoBasics
10-19-2009, 11:31 AM
YOu need to jailbreak that shit to really let it fill its potential.
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RedsLakers24
10-19-2009, 11:32 AM
?

Means you could put games like for Example Nintendo Games and other stuff like that
fraga
10-19-2009, 11:34 AM
^^ Word..if you even need to...you CAN make it into a phone...I use my 16gb Itouch for music mainly...great to take with you if you go into some place that you know will have free Wi-Fi...didn't get the iPhone cause I already had a phone...with a very inexpensive bill...which already has the Unlimited Data plan...so for now it all works out...
Thunder Dan
10-19-2009, 11:35 AM
Pretty sweet little toy. Managed to fit about half my music on it. Got some nice little features.

I got bejeweled 2, Civilization, Some motorbike game, Need for Speed and Mahjong. Must have games? Most of those apps look totally worthless so I'll probably stick to games unless someone has something worth a shit.

So give me your recommendations. I need something that'll kill serious amounts of time at work.

download Scramble. Its a word game that is really addicting.
JudynTX
10-19-2009, 11:39 AM
How much was it? How much is your bill a month?
Heath Ledger
10-19-2009, 11:54 AM
Jailbreaking your itouch open to so many possibilities. I can't list them all but you can customize your itouch with custom backgrounds, install all kinds of apps that are not available on the apple/itunes store. You can put installous on there so that you can "try before you buy" any app that is in the itunes store. As someone has mentioned you can turn it into a wifi phone by installing Skype,(you will need a third party mic if i recall unless new version has added one) or Fring.(no need to jailbreak to do that)

Jailbreaking it is very simple to do, what you need to do it depends on which version of firmware you are currently running. You can view that in your settings tab. Takes about 10 minutes to jailbreak it. From beginning to end.
Heath Ledger
10-19-2009, 11:55 AM
How much was it? How much is your bill a month?

There is no monthly bill for an itouch. Its not a phone. Just a very much enhanced version of an ipod, its like the iphone without the phone.
BacktoBasics
10-19-2009, 11:57 AM
Jailbreaking sounds illegal. Like rape. I like rape.

Scrabble sounds kinda fun.
JudynTX
10-19-2009, 11:59 AM
There is no monthly bill for an itouch. Its not a phone. Just a very much enhanced version of an ipod, its like the iphone without the phone.

Aha, I see.

Can you add a phone app to it?
JoeChalupa
10-19-2009, 12:00 PM
I am way behind the times.
JudynTX
10-19-2009, 12:01 PM
I am way behind the times.

Joe, please don't tell me you still use a cassette walkman! :lmao
JoeChalupa
10-19-2009, 12:03 PM
Joe, please don't tell me you still use a cassette walkman! :lmao

Nah, but I still have a big box of cassette tapes.
Evil Angel
10-19-2009, 12:15 PM
And ST has an option for iPhone/iPod too that works well.
J.T.
10-19-2009, 12:32 PM
I've had it with all these ipod owning richers on spurstalk. Go back to the dominion and your nine dollar iced teas.
Heath Ledger
10-19-2009, 01:08 PM
Yes you can put a phone app on it. VOIP phone apps such as skype or fring work great over wifi on the ITOUCH.
BacktoBasics
10-21-2009, 10:32 AM
iheartradio is pretty awesome. Finally I can listen to KTKR from Corpus without a shitty signal.
baseline bum
10-21-2009, 10:39 AM
Get a car adapter so you never have to fumble with and scratch fucking CDs again.
BacktoBasics
10-21-2009, 10:45 AM
Get a car adapter so you never have to fumble with and scratch fucking CDs again.
I need a car first :(
Cry Havoc
10-21-2009, 11:51 AM
My recommended programs:

Pandora - Free music over wifi

Shazam - Hear a song and want to know who it's by? Shazam will tell you.

The Word - New program. Allows you to watch "The Word" segments from Steven Colbert on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Pretty awesome.

Yelp! - My favorite of the "rater" apps, this compiles all the restaurants around you into a ratings database. I prefer it to urbanspoon and the others.

Accuweather - Fantastic weather app, by far the most useful I've had.

Games:

Canabalt - Words cannot express how insanely awesome this game is. Super-super-super recommended.

Doodle-Jump - Sounds and looks dumb the first time you play it.... and then you get hooked trying to get higher just "one more time". Similar to Canabalt's style of play.

Baseball Superstars 09 - Not a realistic baseball game, but it's a blast to play! You upgrade your created player with custom gear. "My league" is a blast, you can play a season in a relatively short amount of time.

Galcon - If you like fast-paced strategy, you can seriously put some time into this game.

Civilization Revolution - Probably the best turn-based strategy game in the app store.

YOU MUST MUST MUST JAILBREAK YOUR IPOD. Seriously, it makes it SO much more fun to use.

More as I think of them. I just re-formatted my iPhone for the new jailbreak.
BacktoBasics
10-21-2009, 02:48 PM
Civilization Revolution - Probably the best turn-based strategy game in the app store.I can't stop playing this
PM5K
10-21-2009, 06:09 PM
Umm, you don't have a cell phone?
PakiDan
10-21-2009, 07:24 PM
How much space are there on the phones? I really didn't want the phone. I don't like people calling me.

Mine is 16 gig
BacktoBasics
10-22-2009, 08:10 AM
Umm, you don't have a cell phone?I do not want people calling me.
PM5K
10-22-2009, 02:00 PM
So you don't have a cell phone?
BacktoBasics
10-22-2009, 02:01 PM
So you don't have a cell phone?I don't
EricB
10-22-2009, 02:07 PM
B2B

I don't know if you like baseball or not but the MLB.Com app during baseball season allows you to watch live games streamed onto the phone or iTouch.

My iPhone is the 32GB and i've got all my music about 5 pages of apps on it.

Best purchase I've ever made. I'm practically addicted to the damn thing.
J.T.
10-22-2009, 02:07 PM
So you don't have a cell phone

or a vehicle?
Bigzax
10-22-2009, 02:10 PM
good thing too, the 20th century is calling to say not so fast...
EricB
10-22-2009, 02:13 PM
So you don't have a cell phone

or a vehicle?

There are days I wish I didn't have my phone.

The car part? I thought he had a kick ass 60 or 70s corvette myself.

Oh well.
Bigzax
10-22-2009, 02:14 PM
your cell has an off button and b2b sold his car...i think in preparation for his new residence.
BacktoBasics
10-22-2009, 02:27 PM
There are days I wish I didn't have my phone.

The car part? I thought he had a kick ass 60 or 70s corvette myself.

Oh well.Sold the vette.
BacktoBasics
10-22-2009, 02:34 PM
your cell has an off button and b2b sold his car...i think in preparation for his new residence.Then I'd get the "why did you have your phone off". No thank you.
EricB
10-22-2009, 02:36 PM
Then I'd get the "why did you have your phone off". No thank you.

Oh god, another gem.

Agree 100%.

Owning your own business sucks when it comes to cells. Know exactly what you mean.
EricB
10-22-2009, 02:37 PM
Sold the vette.

Sorry to hear that.

That thing was sweet.

Hope you win the lottery and are able to buy it back.
BacktoBasics
10-22-2009, 02:49 PM
Sorry to hear that.

That thing was sweet.

Hope you win the lottery and are able to buy it back.Well I'm going to have to get something. I've been debating a few vehicles. Thinking about maybe a Jeep or old 80's ford pick up.

Then I see cars like this for under 25k and get all hot and bothered again

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3s-for-sale-wanted/2434759-1971-4-speed-air-coupe.html

Whatever I get its going to be fun. Wife already has a grocery getter so I'm not going down that road.