iPod Touch – Wireless Sync?
Steve Jobs introduced the iPod Touch last week to a crowd of Apple faithful. Similar to the launch of the iPhone, the crowd went wild. The new iPod looks like an iPhone, with the same screen, twice the storage, and most importantly… WiFi.
However, it appears that the iPod Touch is lacking perhaps the most useful feature: wireless syncing with your iTunes library over WiFi. Sure, the new iPod can connect directly to iTunes Music Store, but why not have it capable of connecting with your Mac/PC to sync your existing collection? This would solve the constant hassle of using a USB cable to sync playlists and podcasts. The way it seems, the WiFi technology is now built in, and should be used for this very useful purpose.
On a similar note, why not allow the iPod Touch to broadcast music directly to AppleTV / AirTunes? It will be interesting to see these features develop. Hopefully, this will be possible in the future with a simple software update.
paul
November 14, 2007 @ 5:25 pm
Update 11/14: I’ve been using the iPod touch for a few weeks, and the wi-fi is really a drain on battery life. This, along with the processing speed necessary is probably preventing Apple from implementing wireless sync and AirTunes integration.
Steve
December 27, 2007 @ 10:41 am
Why not enable it if it is powered? I’ve got a dock in my bedroom and it would be great if while it charged there it would also sync.
warsull
March 2, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
will there soon be a update for the ipod touch i know the zune can wireless sync and its much easier to so you dont have to go to your computer all the time