what made you choose the Touch Diamond over the Pro - Page 4

violent31601 · #31 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Young_breedent

That's like saying why use your diamond for sending e-mails?? That's what computers are for lol. Not flamming you but i just don't get your point. I use mine as a mp3 player and it is GREAT the sound is much better than alot of mp3 players i have had and the sound quality is even better than the iphone. That's one of the main reasons people like there iphone because of all the space to store music. You comment kinda defeats the purpose of having thsi type of phone if you don't use all the features.

I'm just saying, I would much rather watch a video on my ipod touch versus the Diamond, not to mention I have a lot more storage space the the 4 that is offered with the Diamond. I just like using my phone as a mini PC not for music/videos

**Young_breedent** · #32 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 04:43 PM

First off you obviously read my post wrong i am not comparing the touch diamond to a computer. violent31601 stated he doesn't use his diamond for music that's what ipods, and mp3 players are for.
I said thats like saying why use your diamond to send e-mails then, that's what computers are for. If you can't get that analogy i'm sorry it makes sense to me.

And as far as space i plan on getting the touch pro when it is released and there is a 16gb micro sd card out now and soon to be a 32gb micro sd card. That is more than enough space for me, and i doubt that you listen to all 200gb of your music on a daily, or even weekly basis so the songs you do listen to i'm sure that's enough space. Like i said i'm not flamming anyone i just didn't get his point. I think the diamond and the pro makes an excellent mp3 player i do music, and use my diamond to listen and write.

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Originally Posted by rainfreak

Your comment makes no sense. Are you trying to compare the size of an iPod or Zune to that of a computer?

I didn't think so...

I have music on my Diamond but it is certainly not my primary music player of choice. Maybe you just don't have as much music or such a diverse music interest as I do. 4-8 GB would never be enough for me. I have over 200 GB of music now on my server at home. More than that at work. What the hell would a Diamond or Pro do with that? At least with my iPod I can carry 60 GB...

Tiberius85 · #33 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 04:46 PM

I was goign to originally get the Pro because I had a Mogul and it was the natural evolution. It also had longer battery life and more RAM.

I guess once they made the Sprint version have the same battery and RAM as the Pro, and was more pocket friendly, i deceided i could live without the keyboard with the added thin-ness with the same hardware specs, performance wise.

**rainfreak** · #34 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Young_breedent

First off you obviously read my post wrong i am not comparing the touch diamond to a computer. violent31601 stated he doesn't use his diamond for music that's what ipods, and mp3 players are for.
I said thats like saying why use your diamond to send e-mails then, that's what computers are for. If you can't get that analogy i'm sorry it makes sense to me.

And as far as space i plan on getting the touch pro when it is released and there is a 16gb micro sd card out now and soon to be a 32gb micro sd card. That is more than enough space for me, and i doubt that you listen to all 200gb of your music on a daily, or even weekly basis so the songs you do listen to i'm sure that's enough space. Like i said i'm not flamming anyone i just didn't get his point. I think the diamond and the pro makes an excellent mp3 player i do music, and use my diamond to listen and write.

WOW, I LOVE THE BOLD FONT. I THINK I WILL REPLY WITH ALL CAPS AND BOLD FONT. MAYBE A DIFFERENT COLOR, TOO. AND ALSO IN ITALICS WITH UNDERLINES!

Now seriously...

My point was that using your phone for an MP3 player is one thing. But comparing the use of your Diamond instead of an MP3 player and using your Diamond instead of a computer is not a logical comparison. I can carry my diamond and an iPod with no problem, but a computer is not so easy. Though technically I carry my laptop to work (almost) everyday and my iPod sits in my truck when it is not in my pocket.

True, I do not listen to 200 GB of music everyday, but I like a very diverse choice of music. It could be Sepultura and Mudvayne one minute and quite literally the next minute it could be Pink Floyd. Or even some Ice Cube or Kenny Chesney. Or Rob Zombie or Skid Row. The point is, I never really know what I want to listen to. And with my tastes and moods in music, size of storage does matter.

And lastly, it is sometimes nice to enjoy music on a music player. Not a phone, but a music player. Solely for the reason that it is only a music player, and nothing more.

**Young_breedent** · #35 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by violent31601

I'm just saying, I would much rather watch a video on my ipod touch versus the Diamond, not to mention I have a lot more storage space the the 4 that is offered with the Diamond. I just like using my phone as a mini PC not for music/videos

I respect your opinon. The ipod touch does have a bigger screen so watching videos would be nice. I would prefer to watch it on my diamond because the screen is better quality but whatever floats your boat

. I also referred to the space issue a few post up. But i respect your opinon i just didn't get your point at first

**Young_breedent** · #36 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 05:01 PM

i like your sense of humor

. But like i said if you can't get that analogy (which obviously you don't) i'm sorry i can't explain it any better (i don't want to take the time to explain it any better

.) But i respect your opinion and get your point of sometimes just wanting to use an mp3 player. Truce

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Originally Posted by rainfreak

WOW, I LOVE THE BOLD FONT. I THINK I WILL REPLY WITH ALL CAPS AND BOLD FONT. MAYBE A DIFFERENT COLOR, TOO. AND ALSO IN ITALICS WITH UNDERLINES!

Now seriously...

My point was that using your phone for an MP3 player is one thing. But comparing the use of your Diamond instead of an MP3 player and using your Diamond instead of a computer is not a logical comparison. I can carry my diamond and an iPod with no problem, but a computer is not so easy. Though technically I carry my laptop to work (almost) everyday and my iPod sits in my truck when it is not in my pocket.

True, I do not listen to 200 GB of music everyday, but I like a very diverse choice of music. It could be Sepultura and Mudvayne one minute and quite literally the next minute it could be Pink Floyd. Or even some Ice Cube or Kenny Chesney. Or Rob Zombie or Skid Row. The point is, I never really know what I want to listen to. And with my tastes and moods in music, size of storage does matter.

And lastly, it is sometimes nice to enjoy music on a music player. Not a phone, but a music player. Solely for the reason that it is only a music player, and nothing more.

d94 · #37 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 05:04 PM

because,
the diamond came out first
and its already setup to be exchanged for the pro..
honestly though i will compare the two when i have them hand in hand and choose the one i like better. the battery life is finally decent on my diamond, i can go a day on a charge now, plus i love the formfactor, but i havent seen a touch pro yet..so i cant say if its too thick for me

**Young_breedent** · #38 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by d94

because,
the diamond came out first
and its already setup to be exchanged for the pro..
honestly though i will compare the two when i have them hand in hand and choose the one i like better. the battery life is finally decent on my diamond, i can go a day on a charge now, plus i love the formfactor, but i havent seen a touch pro yet..so i cant say if its too thick for me

i agree with every word you said

**willysp** · #39 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Geekcop

Now if one were a conspiracy theorist, one might think Sprint pushed back the date on purpose as they figured quite a few folks might be wanting to return their Diamonds for the Pro.....not that Sprint would do that, but I'm just saying.

IF Sprint intentionally delayed the Pro to cause a 'greater than 30 day' gap between the devices, in order to reduce returns, that's not a conspiracy - that's a good business decision! If I were Sprint, I would certainly do that.

**willysp** · #40 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rainfreak

Me either. I must be one of the only Neanderthals here and actually carry an iPod for when I want to listen to music. That and a pair of Bose headphones...

I travel all the time and carry:
- Diamond, of course
- Client Blackberry -- an electronic leash :=(
- iPod Classic 80gb -- wide variety of music
- iPod Nano 8gb -- for the workout room
- Archos 605 160gb -- lotta movies
- Shure SE530 earphones -- airplane and hotel room use
- Shure E3 earphones -- for the workout room
- WD 320gb USB drive

... clearly a Geek!