i-pod or i-pad?

[Elizabethsdad]

Just got the cycliq Fly12 and Fly6(v) combined light and camera units but my I-pod touch is sufficiently old that it does not run a required version of iOS for the cycliq App. So what are peoples thoughts on getting either an I-pad or the 6th gen I-pod touch? Not so keen on getting an I-phone - for no specific or rational reason.

[Bez]

I wouldn't buy a device just for the Fly 12. For the most part I would suggest that it's easiest to use it it the same way as the Fly 6, ie popping the SD card into a computer. (I do use the app occasionally to tweet a frame grab, but the process is laborious and unreliable.)

http://singletrackworld.com/reviews/rev ... nd-camera/

The app is an iPhone app, so it'll work on all iOS devices above a certain version, but on the iPad you simply get an enlarged view of the iPhone interface rather than an experience tailored for the larger screen.

[hamster]

To be honest it's usually cheapest to buy a used iPhone - 5/5S are at the £100 mark with decent amounts of memory.

[ambodach]

I have found with the iPhone that the battery life is rubbish. It had to be recharged nearly every day. I have now switched to a Samsung for a much more realistic battery life. My iPod touch seems to be ok tho'.

[Psamathe]

I don't know the Fly thing but using my iPhone for mapping and track recording I get good battery life (the other day I track recorded a 35 mile ride and the battery went 100%-80% and I had all the GSM, e-mail checking, all sorts of other data apps all running at the same time, though did not use the screen).

I always think about other uses (often we end-up wanting to use something for more than we initially intended). For me the phone would be important (though you say in your case not). But maybe mapping and then would a larger screen be better ? or if you want it on you handlebars then maybe the iPod better ?

Maybe you don't want a phone but what about web browsing to find a camp site or book a hotel (outside Wi-Fi coverage) ? Do the non-phone variants include a GPS (some phones/tablets have the GPS and GSM on the same chip so get the non GSM phone version and you wont get the GPS chip).

If you are looking at the device as a long'ish term purchase (i.e. not the modern "replace with the latest the moment a new model comes out") then think about what you might want to do with it in the future. Also, most app developers (all platforms) limit the Operating System versions they will support; so buy an old device today and as the developer updates their app and the manufacturer updates their OS, so you will find you fall outside their "supported platforms" sooner (and that normally means "wont run on your device").

Ian

[hamster]

I have found with the iPhone that the battery life is rubbish. It had to be recharged nearly every day. I have now switched to a Samsung for a much more realistic battery life. My iPod touch seems to be ok tho'.

A lot depends on the apps you run and their settings. GPS with frequent updates of position is a battery hog. I have mine permanently fitted in a Belkin battery case which gives 3+ days life and 12+ hours of GPS logging.

[TrevA]

I've just bought the same lights and had no trouble downloading the App to my IPhone 5s or my IPad mini 2. If you already have a phone, then it might be worth getting an IPad. I use mine all the time for surfing the net, playing games, Facebook, etc. I also have the Kindle app and I can sync it with my phone.

Quite impressed by the lights, especially the Fly12 which incorporates an alarm if your bike gets tampered with. It flashes the light, starts recording and also sends an alert to your phone/iPad. Good battery life for both lights - 6 hours on camera only mode for the Fly6 and about 10 hours for the Fly12.

[[XAP]Bob]

How does it send an alert?

Smart alarm works via Bluetooth arming your bike while you grab a coffee. When your Fly12 detects movement an alert pops up on your smartphone & your Fly12 sounds an alarm, turns the camera & flashing lights on to warn off would-be thieves!

[Elizabethsdad]

Thanks for the replies - a colleague at work has just upgraded her phone so I now have her 'old' I-phone 6

[[XAP]Bob]

Thanks for the replies - a colleague at work has just upgraded her phone so I now have her 'old' I-phone 6

[TrevA]

Thanks for the replies - a colleague at work has just upgraded her phone so I now have her 'old' I-phone 6

Old? I'm still on an iPhone 5! Only recently upgraded from a 4.