iPod Touch?

[LaRetta]

I am considering buying an iPod Touch 32GB http://store.apple.com/us/buy-ipod/ipod-touch/32gb-silver

 

It says iOS 7.  Can FMGo run on this please?

[LaRetta]

BTW, I am iPod and iPhone illiterate.  I know iPads but not these tools so I appreciate any input on it.  :-)

[Rick Whitelaw]

FM Go 13 should run on iOS 7. it does on my iPhone 4.

[LaRetta]

Thank you, Rick!  I just found out it isn't a phone but it can mimic an iPhone for testing of FMGo so that is good news.  :-)

[Josh Ormond]

You got it LaRetta. It's slightly slower than the equivalent iPhone, and no actual phone app, but will run FM Go fine.

[comment]

Don't you want to wait until Apple's (rumored) October event? They might announce new models (the current ones are two years old).

[LaRetta]

Good morning!!

 

Thank you, Josh!  

 

Oh!  I didn't know a new one was coming out, Michael!  I appreciate you letting me know!  I can wait for sure. :-)

 

I just want to be testing and using on all devices for which I am developing so it is either that or iPhone which seems like a much larger investment.  Currently I pay $17 a month for a phone (they give me) and service and no contract.  iPhone seems a bit much for me.  But until I can run my program on one, I will never really know how well our design works.

[comment]

Oh no, I didn't say a new one was coming out. I said a new one might come out. So if you're not in a hurry, you might save yourself the disappointment of buying the current model just before it's being replaced. But there's no telling with Apple.

[LaRetta]

Ah.  You said 'might' ... just woke up!  Still it is worth waiting to see.  Nothing is more disappointing than buying any product or software only to have a new one come out (or go on sale) immediately after.  

 

It should be fine ... I am such a fuss-bucket on making decisions that it will probably take me that long just to make the decision on color!!  I originally thought red but then a thief could spot it easier if s/he was zipping by on a bike wanting to steal something.  I will probably get the grey.  

[comment]

You could get a red one and put in a grey case...

[LaRetta]

LOL, best of both worlds.  I have an XTREME case for my iPad http://g-form.com/index.php/technology/.  They said it could be dropped from a plane and not break it but I haven't tested it.  I will certainly want to get protection for the iPod as well.

 

LOL, now I see they say it can be dropped from space.  Well, let's see ... terminal velocity doesn't increase from higher than ... oh well, I get their drift.

[riprock]

I'm using iPod touch 5th generation (latest) running FileMaker Go 13.0.5 just fine

The latest version was updated a few days ago, a day after iOS 8 was updated

http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13985

 

If your iPod touch comes with iOS 7, you need to update it to v8.

 

Some stats:

FM Go 13.0.4 was 235.5MB in size

The new FM Go 13.0.5 is 127.1MB

[LaRetta]

This is very good to know, riprock.  I hope this optimisation of code also effects iPad.  I confess to be a bit of a newbie in these tools (iPod and iPhone) but not for much longer!!  Thank you!

Edited September 20, 2014 by LaRetta