IPod Classic vs IPod Touch vs PSP - Toyota Yaris Forums

Pitt Yaris · 04-14-2009, 03:28 AM

Debating which one to buy. I was debating getting a head unit for my car, but ultimately I can get something a bit identical out of either of these as well as use them outside of the car/on the go......

Deltasix · 04-14-2009, 03:37 AM

Depends on a few things. How do you plan to use it? How much music do you have? How much do you want to spend?

Pitt Yaris · 04-14-2009, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Deltasix

Depends on a few things. How do you plan to use it? How much music do you have? How much do you want to spend?

Had to edit the title, cause I just thought PSP fits in there too. Well I don't need the 80gb, etc. I'm fine with anywhere from 8gb to 16gb. I would like to spend $300-less. I believe the ipod touch is the most expensive...16gb at $295. All in all, compared to getting a dvd/cd head unit for the car, these screen(s) aren't gonna be as big and the audio isn't gonna sound as crisp, but these are my three options.

jinxor · 04-14-2009, 03:52 AM

ipod touch... it is amazing.. .if you cannot afford an iphone, get an ipod touch... the applications, the user interface... There are so many features. The only downside is the size.
I dont have more than 30 gigs of music... So I dont load that much on my ipod touch.. It works flawlessly with the aux input on the yaris...

Deltasix · 04-14-2009, 03:58 AM

Well, I have a headunit for my car with an ipod direct connection cable, and an ipod nano. Granted I pretty much only use the nano for listening to music while in the car, but its a nice item, 8 GB is more than enough.

Even so, the nano has a great deal more features. It has the option for video, has games, etc.

Basically, in my opinion, it breaks down like this:

Classic: If you don't need the 80 GB, you certainly won't need the 120 GB, which is the only form it comes in now.
Touch: If 8GB is enough space for you, at 229 its not a bad deal.
PSP: I own one of these, hardly ever play it anymore. Its a neat multipurpose entertainment platform, but feels to awkward to use on a regular basis. Trust me, you won't be walking around listening to music with this thing, its too large for such purposes. As for games, it does alright, not as good as the DS in many situations.

I'd honestly recommend a nano for you, good price and you seem not to want a lot of the features offered by the other items shown. But between what you've listed, I'd go with the touch.

Pitt Yaris · 04-14-2009, 03:59 AM

Basically, one of the main things I'm looking for is video in the yaris. I guess one reason why I'm not buying a dvd hu. I figure I can get video through the psp or touch along with many other features for a cheaper price.

yaris-me · 04-14-2009, 04:39 AM

iPod Touch has wifi. The iPod touch that's coming this summer will be Bluetooth capable.

ddongbap · 04-14-2009, 05:17 AM

IMO, iTouch. Once you Jailbreak it, it'll become more versatile than the rest.

Tap Tap Revenge is dope too.

cm07yaris · 04-14-2009, 11:08 AM

PSPs are old school

ddongbap · 04-14-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by echo_hrs

I have a touch and a classic...I use the touch for everything except for in the car.
With the Classic I can skip/pause/play songs with the click wheel, without looking down at my ipod to see the controls...

You have to look at the touch, and sometimes wake it, before you can touch the controls to do these things, which I find clumsy and distracting while driving...

Cheers

This is true.

Pitt Yaris · 04-14-2009, 04:22 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to decide in the next few weeks.

Altitude · 04-14-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Yaris

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to decide in the next few weeks.

If you decide on PSP let me know. I have both an original and a 'slim and light' piano black and I could part with one of them for a very reasonable price.

IllusionX · 04-14-2009, 05:38 PM

If you get a new headunit, it most likely to be able to control the ipod also.

04-14-2009, 03:28 AM	#1
Pitt Yaris Drives: Flint Mica Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 475	IPod Classic vs IPod Touch vs PSP Debating which one to buy. I was debating getting a head unit for my car, but ultimately I can get something a bit identical out of either of these as well as use them outside of the car/on the go...... Last edited by Pitt Yaris; 04-14-2009 at 03:42 AM.

04-14-2009, 03:37 AM	#2
Deltasix Drives: '07 Liftback: Work in Progress Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CT Posts: 187	Depends on a few things. How do you plan to use it? How much music do you have? How much do you want to spend? __________________ "The basis of optimism is sheer terror."

04-14-2009, 03:58 AM	#5
Deltasix Drives: '07 Liftback: Work in Progress Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CT Posts: 187	Well, I have a headunit for my car with an ipod direct connection cable, and an ipod nano. Granted I pretty much only use the nano for listening to music while in the car, but its a nice item, 8 GB is more than enough. Even so, the nano has a great deal more features. It has the option for video, has games, etc. Basically, in my opinion, it breaks down like this: Classic: If you don't need the 80 GB, you certainly won't need the 120 GB, which is the only form it comes in now. Touch: If 8GB is enough space for you, at 229 its not a bad deal. PSP: I own one of these, hardly ever play it anymore. Its a neat multipurpose entertainment platform, but feels to awkward to use on a regular basis. Trust me, you won't be walking around listening to music with this thing, its too large for such purposes. As for games, it does alright, not as good as the DS in many situations. I'd honestly recommend a nano for you, good price and you seem not to want a lot of the features offered by the other items shown. But between what you've listed, I'd go with the touch. __________________ "The basis of optimism is sheer terror."

04-14-2009, 03:59 AM	#6
Pitt Yaris Drives: Flint Mica Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 475	Basically, one of the main things I'm looking for is video in the yaris. I guess one reason why I'm not buying a dvd hu. I figure I can get video through the psp or touch along with many other features for a cheaper price. Last edited by Pitt Yaris; 04-14-2009 at 04:15 AM.

04-14-2009, 04:39 AM	#7
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	iPod Touch has wifi. The iPod touch that's coming this summer will be Bluetooth capable.

04-14-2009, 05:17 AM	#8
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	IMO, iTouch. Once you Jailbreak it, it'll become more versatile than the rest. Tap Tap Revenge is dope too.

04-14-2009, 11:08 AM	#9
cm07yaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Blazing Blue Join Date: May 2007 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 647	PSPs are old school

04-14-2009, 04:22 PM	#11
Pitt Yaris Drives: Flint Mica Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 475	Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to decide in the next few weeks.

04-14-2009, 05:38 PM	#13
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	If you get a new headunit, it most likely to be able to control the ipod also.