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Pokerking98
Mar 24, 2009, 06:38 PM
I currently have an ipod touch first generation. I was wondering, if I brought this to the mac store would i get a free second gen. upgrade? Or do I need to buy a whole new itouch?


SaSaSushi
Mar 24, 2009, 06:50 PM
I currently have an ipod touch first generation. I was wondering, if I brought this to the mac store would i get a free second gen. upgrade? Or do I need to buy a whole new itouch?

It would be a wonderful world to live in indeed if every time a new revision of a product was released all you had to do was go to the store with your old model for a free trade-in.

In the real world that's a pretty poor business model.

Yes, you have to buy a new one. :p
fishface17
Mar 24, 2009, 08:27 PM
Dude, it's like saying you are going to take your xbox to the store and exchange it for an xbox 360 for free.
Davy.Shalom
Mar 24, 2009, 08:30 PM
You would have to buy a new one. If you turned yours in they may give you a very small discount on a new one, but that is about it.
flyfish29
Mar 24, 2009, 09:10 PM
This thread needs to be put to bed!


Gotta go.....Jeep just came out with a new redesigned Wrangler and I need to trade my '98 model in!!:rolleyes:
creon
Mar 24, 2009, 11:54 PM
Really? You can't be serious?
sjleworthy
Mar 25, 2009, 03:15 AM
it's like upgrading your wife - costs a fortune :(
PMB
Mar 25, 2009, 06:51 AM
When the 2nd gen iPod touch came out, i called apple and asked the same question

They offered 10% off from their recycling program. but besides that, they make you buy a new one.
streather
Mar 25, 2009, 06:59 AM
best thing to do would be sell it, use the money you make and put that towards the newer ipod touch :)
DHarrisDBS34
Mar 25, 2009, 03:33 PM
best thing to do would be sell it, use the money you make and put that towards the newer ipod touch :)

Yeah you could probably get $100 to $150 on ebay for it. That's a good portion of the way to 2nd gen. It's not enough to justify an upgrade though I don't think.
gan6660
Mar 28, 2009, 04:23 PM
Why in the world would they give you a free upgrade.
queshy
Mar 28, 2009, 07:45 PM
the gen 2 isn't that much better anyway. just keep it, or sell it if you don't want it.
saberahul
Mar 28, 2009, 09:00 PM
My suggestion would be to wait for the 3G when it comes out.

Luckily my iPod 1G had a problem and I was able to get a gift card worth $400 (16GB iPod Touch 1G) out of which $300 was used for the 2G and the rest in groceries. It would be great if the same happened when the 3G comes out- or I can do it intentionally but that is unethical.

Edit: I forgot to mention... I bought my iPod at Sam's Club.