There was a lot of speculation about the release of the iPod Touch 6 before it came to the market, as people were wondering if the device would live up to the expectations that most had for it, while on the other hand some were convinced that there wasn’t any point in releasing this device for Apple, and the company was likely going to abandon the line completely. The latter rumors started getting more and more active all the way up until the official release of the device, when people saw that Apple really were working on a new entry in the line and calmed down.
Of course, it didn’t take long for those rumors to come back, only in a slightly different tone, as they are now claiming that the iPod Touch 6 would be the last entry in the line and Apple aren’t going to continue the devices any further than that. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of sense to this statement though, as the reception for the iPod Touch 6 has been very positive and many people seem to see a bright future for the line if Apple keep working on it in the same style.
Improvements in the device are noticeable in all areas of its design, from the physical build to the software and overall presentation. It’s clear that Apple are going after a particular style in their approach to the iPod Touch 6, and they want to make the device resemble the iPhone line as it always has, but at the same time they are trying to retain a certain sense of identity to it. There are some noticeable differences between the iPod Touch 6 and its counterpart in the iPhone line, and some reviewers have actually claimed that they prefer the iPod Touch as it’s an overall better device for portable multimedia needs.
In particular, some reviewers have been very fond of the lightweight, compact design of the player, compared to the slightly more clunky iPhone 6. It also tends to get a better battery life thanks to the lack of GSM radios and similar forms of connectivity, and the player is said to be ideal for those who just need to have some media in their pocket on the go and don’t care about the actual phone capabilities of the device.
Of course, there are other differences in the design of the device as well, such as the lack of 3D touch, but this is not something that many people have been missing, judging by reports, and the feature has indeed been slightly controversial ever since it was introduced to the iPhone line. According to some, the iPod Touch 6 actually feels more comfortable to navigate as it’s more intuitive without the added complexity layer that 3D touch introduced. This has been a controversial opinion within the community and not everyone agrees entirely, but it’s something that most people don’t seem to care about too much.
Last but not least, the performance of the iPod Touch 6 has been reportedly better than that of the iPhone 6 when running the latest version of iOS. This could make sense when considering that the device has less to deal with in the background, and its operating system could make a more efficient use of its resources. Of course, it’s probably not a very fair comparison as the iPhone has to handle various additional forms of communication and it’s a more complex experience than what the iPod Touch 6 is doing with its operating system.