


However, I plugged in this newly purchased iPod to the family PC (via USB) and strange things began to happen.

By this I understand that syncing has worked on their family PC (running Windows 10) in the past, but updates may have been run / fiddling may have taken place since the last successful sync. One of the parents already has an identical model which was "working fine" (although hadn't been synced for over a year). The lack of these features made the iPod touch a bit cheaper than the iPhone, so it was a great option for people who wanted certain iPhone features, but who didn’t need a full smartphone.I have a used iPod Classic 5th Generation (A1136) that was purchased for a parent as it is compatible with all their 40-pin gear. The main differences between the iPhone and the iPod touch were that the touch couldn’t connect to cellular data, and it didn’t have cameras like the iPhone did. People could play the same games on both devices as well, and use most of the same apps on both, including messaging apps. Like the iPhone, the iPod touch could access the internet via Wi-Fi, allowing people to stream videos and music as well as download them to the device. The iPod touch was released in September 2007 and, like the iPhone, it boasted a large touchscreen, plus a Home button. The iPhone also helped create the iPod touch. The release of the iPhone in August 2007 came after years of breakthroughs and firsts for smartphones, but it’s arguably the smartphone that made smartphones a ubiquitous part of everyday life.
