iPod touch ipod Touch after July 11th?

[yish]

This may be a stupid question, but if I buy an ipod touch after July 11th, the 2.0 software should be already on it correct??

 

[only]

possibly. but i'm not sure and wouldn't be at all surprised if it weren't. hope this helps haha

 

[illidian]

If the same procedure as the JSU is followed, either it will already be pre-loaded, or will be discounted $10 to off-set the difference.

 

[queshy]

if you buy it from a big box store, probably not right away. but from apple, yes. also, if you buy it on or after, you'll get a free upgrade from apple anyways.

 

[only]

i was curious too but, has there been anything official from Apple regarding this? or just speculation based on prior behaviour? sometimes it's difficult to tell here.

 

[queshy]

i was curious too but, has there been anything official from Apple regarding this? or just speculation based on prior behaviour? sometimes it's difficult to tell here.

We're being very backwards-looking here. I don't see how it would be different this time, though. The $10 thing is really for people who bought their IPT a while back.

 

[only]

ahh ok thanks.. i was debating with myself whether or not to purchase one now or later, but yeah it's only $10.

 

[greg555]

I'm sure it will be included for free after July 11th. Apple wants to sell lots of software though the app store.

Greg

 

[dn21]

then the buyers guide Recommendation: Buy only if you need it - Approaching the end of a cycle does that mean the cycle gets renewed july11

 

[bstreiff]

Yes, the iPod touch will likely get the 2.0 firmware on the 11th; that doesn't necessarily mean that the iPod touch will receive any other updates, though.

The 'update cycle' thing was last updated in February for higher-capacity models of the iPod touch-- not for firmware 1.1.4. It's unclear whether the 11th will be the end of a cycle or not.

 

[eplchamps0304]

I purchased my touch after the januar updates from an apple store and it didnt have the updates installed. It all depends.

 

[bcode]

Though it hasn't been announced just yet, I believe there will be a smaller form factor Touch out for the back to school rush... nearing the end of the summer.

2.8 inch iPod Touch form-factors have been manufactured and photographed, and since the iPhone was not released with 2 different sizes, it only makes sense that apple is making the touch slightly smaller and more than likely slightly cheaper(maybe $179.00?) than the iPhone.

Even though the iPhone is subsidized from AT&T, consumers won't see the benefit of buying an iPod Touch if it remains more expensive than it's full-featured big brother. Therefore a price-drop is pretty much inevitable, and a hardware update, just as much so.

Look for apple to slowly phase out all click-wheel iPod designs and phase in multi-touch technology where ever possible. Including all models of the iPhone, less the shuffle.