Software Update?

brandonzar · Mar 27, 2008, 11:30 AM

I'm looking to get another ipod touch (for my wife) and the less than helpful people at the student book store have no idea if the touchs they have in stock have the software update. Is there an easy way to tell by just looking at the box? Also I already bought the software update for my touch, will I have to buy it again for my wifes?
Thanks

TEG · Mar 27, 2008, 11:35 AM

More that likely they have the update, if not, it is free from Apple for all iPod touches sold since January.

TEG

Alienbrain · Mar 27, 2008, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandonzar

Is there an easy way to tell by just looking at the box?
Thanks

Look at the prices, I Know that the 16GB without the update is $379.00 and with the update is $399.00

brandonzar · Mar 27, 2008, 11:49 AM

I think you only get the update for free if you buy it from apple. Stores (like amazon and best buy) with existing stocks of pre-January touchs are selling them at a discounted price to compensate. I got mine from best buy in January and it wasn't updated and I had to pay for the update.

Edit: the campus bookstore has all ipods discounted for students so just looking at the price doesn't work.

DuckSoup · Mar 27, 2008, 01:46 PM

Just to throw in my experience, I bought a 32G last week for $472 at Circuit City. It was not at 1.1.4, but alerted me to update to 1.1.4, which then occurred without me having to pull out a credit card.

Mike

Alienbrain · Mar 27, 2008, 03:58 PM

[QUOTE=Edit: the campus bookstore has all ipods discounted for students so just looking at the price doesn't work.[/QUOTE]

well if there are 2 16GB ipods and one is more then the other you know why.

tobenning · Mar 27, 2008, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuckSoup

Just to throw in my experience, I bought a 32G last week for $472 at Circuit City. It was not at 1.1.4, but alerted me to update to 1.1.4, which then occurred without me having to pull out a credit card.

Mike

1.1.4 is a free update. Does it have the Mail, Stocks, Maps and Weather on it? That's all at matters.

PMB · Mar 27, 2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tobenning

1.1.4 is a free update. Does it have the Mail, Stocks, Maps and Weather on it? That's all at matters.

the update is free, but to wiggle, get mail, weather, and such, wou need to pay $20, or get a post macworld ipod touch

phooi · Mar 27, 2008, 10:30 PM

This literally happened to me today. I received my IPT monday, updated and synced it, and was asked to pay for the Jan update. The unit was manufactured in Jan but ordered and received in March. I called Apple support and was basically told to pay for the update, no exceptions. So be careful.

cbrain · Mar 28, 2008, 02:25 AM

I think there is a way of telling by the picture on the front of the box. Older iPods without the update and newer ones with it will both have different artwork on the front of the box, the only thing is is that I can't remember what the artworks are.

DuckSoup · Mar 28, 2008, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tobenning

1.1.4 is a free update. Does it have the Mail, Stocks, Maps and Weather on it? That's all at matters.

Yeah, mine has all of that. I was just kind of surprised that it wasn't at 1.1.4 as I figured the 32G units were new this year and Circuit City's product movement would mean they'd have more recently manufactured ones.

As for the reply in this thread that the photo on the box may be a clue, mine has John Lennon, Legend, The Very Best Of John Lennon (coincidently, one of the first CDs I loaded onto my Touch). Back of the box has 2007 as a trademark date.

Mike

gdbagley · Mar 28, 2008, 07:19 AM

Another way would be to get the staff at the store to look at the model/part number, if it ends with a /B it will have the new apps, if it ends with /A it won't

brandonzar · Mar 28, 2008, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gdbagley

Another way would be to get the staff at the store to look at the model/part number, if it ends with a /B it will have the new apps, if it ends with /A it won't

Thanks that is just what I needed to know.

altmac · 12:45 AM

Hi,
I just got a new 32GB Ipod touch....and itunes prompted me to update to newer version 1.1.4...
Problem is when trying to do that....keep on getting error 1602..."Ipod cannot be updated"....
Any ideas why?...and how to solve it?

oops....tried some previous advices in this forums fully restored the ipod.......worked....!.it says the now version 1.1.4.....
Sorry guys...
Thx.

benningtonr · Mar 31, 2008, 01:52 PM

Bought an 8g sat, Lennon Legend is on the front of the box. It had 1.1.3 asked me to upgrade to 1.1.4 no CC and I have the new apps.

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brandonzar macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2008	Software Update? I'm looking to get another ipod touch (for my wife) and the less than helpful people at the student book store have no idea if the touchs they have in stock have the software update. Is there an easy way to tell by just looking at the box? Also I already bought the software update for my touch, will I have to buy it again for my wifes? Thanks
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TEG macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Langley, Washington	More that likely they have the update, if not, it is free from Apple for all iPod touches sold since January. TEG __________________ Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation, - Steve Jobs The Tegian Zone-Glass Onion Radio
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Mar 27, 2008, 11:49 AM	#4
brandonzar Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2008	Software Update I think you only get the update for free if you buy it from apple. Stores (like amazon and best buy) with existing stocks of pre-January touchs are selling them at a discounted price to compensate. I got mine from best buy in January and it wasn't updated and I had to pay for the update. Edit: the campus bookstore has all ipods discounted for students so just looking at the price doesn't work.
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Mar 27, 2008, 03:58 PM	#6
Alienbrain macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New England	[QUOTE=Edit: the campus bookstore has all ipods discounted for students so just looking at the price doesn't work.[/QUOTE] well if there are 2 16GB ipods and one is more then the other you know why. __________________ “Mac users swear by their computers. PC users swear at their computers.” iPod 30GB iPod Touch 16GB MacBook Pro intel 2.16 GHz, 1.5GB RAM
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cbrain macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North-East, UK	I think there is a way of telling by the picture on the front of the box. Older iPods without the update and newer ones with it will both have different artwork on the front of the box, the only thing is is that I can't remember what the artworks are. __________________ "Bring on the trumpets!" Late 2006 iMac 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo i are MRoogle cat. please you step into MRoogle now. ToDo: Subscribe again.
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Mar 27, 2008, 01:46 PM	#5
DuckSoup macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Upstate Central NY	Just to throw in my experience, I bought a 32G last week for $472 at Circuit City. It was not at 1.1.4, but alerted me to update to 1.1.4, which then occurred without me having to pull out a credit card. Mike
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Mar 27, 2008, 10:30 PM	#9
phooi macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2007	This literally happened to me today. I received my IPT monday, updated and synced it, and was asked to pay for the Jan update. The unit was manufactured in Jan but ordered and received in March. I called Apple support and was basically told to pay for the update, no exceptions. So be careful.
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Mar 28, 2008, 07:19 AM	#12
gdbagley macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	Another way would be to get the staff at the store to look at the model/part number, if it ends with a /B it will have the new apps, if it ends with /A it won't
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Mar 31, 2008, 12:05 AM	#14
altmac macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007	problem updating to 1.1.4 Hi, I just got a new 32GB Ipod touch....and itunes prompted me to update to newer version 1.1.4... Problem is when trying to do that....keep on getting error 1602..."Ipod cannot be updated".... Any ideas why?...and how to solve it? oops....tried some previous advices in this forums fully restored the ipod.......worked....!.it says the now version 1.1.4..... Sorry guys... Thx. Last edited by altmac; Mar 31, 2008 at 12:45 AM.
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Mar 31, 2008, 01:52 PM	#15
benningtonr macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	Bought an 8g sat, Lennon Legend is on the front of the box. It had 1.1.3 asked me to upgrade to 1.1.4 no CC and I have the new apps.
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