令许多人感到意外的是，Apple决定在 2019 年使用新硬件更新iPod Touch 。(iPod Touch in 2019)昔日的“教练 iPhone”配备了令人印象深刻的A10 Fusion片上系统，又回到了最新的便携式Apple设备中。
这立即引发了一个问题，为什么有人会想要购买这个极小的设备？显然(Clearly)，Apple本身并不认为 iPod Touch像其他人一样死气沉沉。
虽然史蒂夫乔布斯的幽灵可能不会在我们耳边耳语解释，但我们尝试提出一些理由来证明2019 年 iPod Touch(2019 iPod Touch)的合理性，结果证明它一点也不难。
这是 Apple 生态系统最实惠的门票(It’s The Most Affordable Ticket To The Apple Ecosystem)
32GB 型号的起价为 199 美元，没有更便宜的方法可以进入Apple生态系统。鉴于苹果(Apple)订阅服务提供的整体娱乐解决方案，其作为内容消费设备的吸引力很强。
如果您愿意拿出来之不易的 299 美元和 399 美元，您还可以分别获得 2019 年 128GB 和 256GB 版本的 iPod Touch 。但是，这完全适用于 iPhone SE 领域，在那里您可以获得具有类似小外形尺寸的全功能手机。
将自己限制在基本型号的 iPod 上为该设备创造了一个明智的利基市场。
这是一款令人惊叹（且价格实惠）的手持游戏设备(It’s An Amazing (& Affordable) Handheld Gaming Device)
iOS 一直提供大量早期或独家游戏版本，重点是优质的优质游戏。当然，它仍然在免费游戏中占有一席之地。
有了新的Apple Arcade服务，它只提供没有IAP的高级游戏，iPod Touch是一款出色的游戏机。添加新的游戏手柄支持，它是(Add)Nintendo Switch之类的负担得起的替代品，其中一款高级游戏的价格几乎与Apple Arcade 订阅(Apple Arcade Subscription)一年的费用一样高。
不要忘记Apple为Arcade提供家庭共享功能，这意味着一次订阅最多可以让六个人访问。在撰写本文时，市场上没有更好的物超所值的游戏解决方案。这无疑是让您孩子的粘手指远离新 iPhone 11 的好方法。
这是向孩子介绍智能设备的好方法(It’s a Good Way To Introduce Kids To Smart Devices)
说到孩子，Apple iOS 提供了出色的家长控制。因此，您可以设置并交出 iPod Touch ，确保您的孩子不会因此遇到麻烦。
它不是电话，它消除了是否应该给幼儿智能手机的问题。它甚至比 iPad Mini还要小。小手也能轻松搞定。低廉的价格也意味着损坏的 iPod Touch在更换钱包时不会那么痛苦。
这是一个聪明的家庭自动化设备(It’s a Clever Home Automation Device)
如果您全心全意地使用Apple HomeKit，那么 iPod Touch是您可以留在家中控制所有其他HomeKit设备的完美设备。由于它运行家庭应用程序(Home App)，因此您可以将其留在客房、客厅或任何看起来合适的空间。
其他HomeKit设备，例如HomePod，价格更高，用途也更少。特别是作为辅助或移动家庭自动化控制器。因此，如果您喜欢悠闲的自动化生活，这可能是您可以添加到系统中的最佳套件之一。
非常适合作为共享设备(It’s Perfect As a Shared Device)
很少有人会与其他家庭成员或房客共享他们的 iPhone 或 iPad。这些设备往往非常个人化并且相当昂贵。另一方面，iPod Touch 足够便宜，可以作为共享娱乐设备供任何需要它的人使用。
想想Siri 之(Siri)类的服务，或者只是可以访问网络浏览器或电子阅读器应用程序。以Apple(Apple)要求的基本型号的价格，iPod Touch似乎非常适合作为家庭使用的传递 iOS 设备。
它（不出所料）是一款出色的专用音乐播放器(It’s (Unsurprisingly) a Great Dedicated Music Player)
是的，这似乎很明显，但 iPod Touch 2019 是一款非常出色的专用音乐播放器。几乎所有的音乐流媒体服务都出现在 iOS 上，它有蓝牙(Bluetooth)和越来越少见的耳机插孔(headphone jack)。如果您有一个家庭健身房或其他经常播放音乐的空间，那么将 iPod Touch 连接到带有良好蓝牙(Bluetooth)扬声器的立体声音响是一个好主意。
这是一种为因缺乏“智能”而被遗忘的旧音响系统注入活力的绝妙方式。它本质上是完美的小点唱机。
不购买 2019 年 iPod Touch 的一些好理由(Some Good Reasons NOT To Buy a 2019 iPod Touch)
虽然最新的 iPod Touch是一个有许多正当理由存在的小工具，但它并不适合所有人。它不能替代实际的智能手机，因为它无法访问短信或电话。
如果您对大多数现代Apple设备上的屏幕印象深刻，那么 2019 年的型号可能有点难以忍受。四英寸有点过时和分裂。有些人喜欢经典 iDevices 出现的 3.5-4 英寸范围，但 iPhone SE 的销售表明这不是主流观点。不要指望以任何有意义的方式与新 iPhone 相媲美的显示器。
购买新的 iPod 作为移动中的音乐设备也没有任何意义。如果您已经拥有智能手机，那么您最好直接使用它。智能手机和蓝牙(Bluetooth)耳机无处不在，这意味着您随身携带的东西与 iPod 一样好。
虽然 2019 年的 iPod Touch可能并不适合所有人，但Apple在更新方面做得非常出色，因此您无需花费 1,000 美元即可访问其出色的订阅服务和高级应用程序。
6 Reasons The iPod Touch Is Still Worth Buying Today
It came as а surprіsе to many that Apple decided to update the iPod Touch in 2019 with new hardware. Sporting a pretty impressive A10 Fusion system-on-a-chip, the “trainer iPhone” of yesteryear is back among the latest pantheon of portable Apple devices.
This immediately raises the question of why anyone would want to buy this dinky little device? Clearly, Apple itself doesn’t think the iPod Touch is as dead as everyone else does.
While Steve Jobs’ ghost might not be on hand to whisper an explanation in our ear, we tried coming up with some reasons to justify the 2019 iPod Touch and it turns out making a case for it wasn’t hard at all.
It’s The Most Affordable Ticket To The Apple Ecosystem
Starting at $199 for the 32GB model, there is no cheaper way to get into the Apple ecosystem. Given the total entertainment solution that Apple’s subscription services offer, its appeal as a content consumption device is strong.
You can also get the 2019 iPod Touch in 128GB and 256GB variants respectively if you are willing to part with $299 and $399 of your hard-earned dollars. However, that treads squarely on iPhone SE territory, where you get a full-on phone with a similar small form factor.
Limiting ourselves to the base model iPod creates a sensible niche for the device.
It’s An Amazing (& Affordable) Handheld Gaming Device
iOS has always offered plenty of early or exclusive game releases, with an emphasis on quality premium games. Of course, it still has its share of exploitative free-to-play games as well.
With the new Apple Arcade service, which features only premium games without IAP, the iPod Touch makes for a great gaming machine. Add new gamepad support to the mix and it’s an affordable alternative to something like the Nintendo Switch, where one premium game can cost almost as much as a year of Apple Arcade Subscription.
Don’t forget that Apple has family sharing for Arcade, which means up to six people can get access with one subscription. At the time of writing, there isn’t a better bang-for-buck gaming solution on the market. It’s certainly a good way to keep your kids’ sticky fingers off that new iPhone 11.
It’s a Good Way To Introduce Kids To Smart Devices
Speaking of children, Apple iOS provides exceptional parental controls. So you can set up and hand over the iPod Touch assured your kid isn’t going to get into trouble with it.
It’s not a phone, which takes away the question of whether you should give young children smartphones. It’s much smaller than even the iPad Mini. So little hands can easily handle it. The low price also means a broken iPod Touch isn’t quite as painful on the wallet to replace.
It’s a Clever Home Automation Device
If you are all-on on Apple HomeKit, the iPod Touch is the perfect device you can leave at home to control all your other HomeKit gear. Since it runs the Home App, you can leave it in a guest bedroom, living room, or any space it seems appropriate.
Other HomeKit devices, such as the HomePod, are more expensive and less versatile. Especially as an ancillary or mobile home automation controller. So if you’re all about that laid-back automated life, this might be one of the best pieces of kit you can add to the system.
It’s Perfect As a Shared Device
Few people are going to share their iPhone or iPad with the rest of the household or house guests. These devices tend to be pretty personal and rather expensive. The iPod Touch on the other hand is cheap enough to act as a shared entertainment device for whoever needs it.
Think about services like Siri or simply having access to a web browser or eReader app. At the price Apple is asking for the base model, the iPod Touch seems perfect as a pass-around iOS device for home use.
It’s (Unsurprisingly) a Great Dedicated Music Player
Yeah, it seems obvious, but the iPod Touch 2019 is a really good dedicated music player. Just about every music streaming service is represented on iOS, it has Bluetooth and the increasingly rare headphone jack. If you have a home gym or another space where music is played often, hooking up an iPod Touch to a stereo with a good Bluetooth speaker is a great idea.
It’s a wonderful way to breathe life into old sound systems that have been left behind because they lack “smarts”. It’s essentially the perfect little jukebox.
Some Good Reasons NOT To Buy a 2019 iPod Touch
While the latest iPod Touch is a gadget with many legitimate reasons to exist, it isn’t for everyone. It’s not a replacement for an actual smartphone, since it has no access to text messaging or phone calls.
If you’ve been impressed with the screens you find on most modern Apple devices, the 2019 model could be a little hard to tolerate. Four inches is a little archaic and divisive. Some love the 3.5-4” range that classic iDevices came in, but sales of the iPhone SE show that this is not a mainstream view. Don’t expect a display that rivals the new iPhones in any meaningful way.
It also doesn’t make sense to buy the new iPod as a music device on the go. If you already have a smartphone, then you are much better off simply using it. The ubiquity of smartphones and Bluetooth headsets means that you’re always carrying something as good as the iPod with you.
While the 2019 iPod Touch may not be for everyone, Apple has done a perfectly adequate job bringing it up to date, so that you don’t have to spend $1,000 to access their excellent subscription services and premium apps.
