Already jailbroken, why "upgrade" again?

[Shanesan]

I realize it's "completely reversible." For some people, starting over is not exactly an appealing option. If you become dependent on applications which are not supported by Apple's updates then you may well be forced to either (1) not update or (2) abandon the applications. The fact that this is a "discussion board" doesn't change issues which people are already facing and they will undoubtedly face again and again in the future. Hacking is a separate road from the one established by Apple.

This, and the fact that supported software will be arriving very soon, should figure into individual decisions about whether or not to hack. These are facts to consider. Not weird facts, just facts.

This is correct. We hackers begin to slowly rely on the hacks (Customize, iBlackjack, etc) because we have learned how wonderful the hacking dev community is. They give us donationware, we say "thank you", sometimes put a penny or two in their pocket and move on. When an update comes from Apple, the general consensus is "wait two weeks, a genius will break it and we'll love on them too".

There really is no dilemma. The SDK is as vaporware as Duke Nukem Forever, and until they release information, we'll see where the whole hacking community goes. So far, the hacking community is whipping Apple on functionality and entertainment value.

 

[Fofer]

One could even argue that if it weren't for the hacking/jailbreaking community, that Apple wouldn't have felt the pressure to release the developer's SDK in the first place!

When Steve Jobs was first asked about the iPhone (on its release) he answered that he intended to keep the platform closed:

"These are devices that need to work, and you can't do that if you load any software on them."

"Cingular doesn't want to see their West Coast network go down because some application messed up."

http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/12/0430200&from=rss


It was only after the proliferation and popularity of the Jailbreak scene that he relented.

https://www.macrumors.com/2007/10/1...s-3rd-party-sdk-for-iphone-for-february-2008/



In my mind, the jailbreakers are the trailblazers, and I thank them. They are the ones that unleashed the true power and flexibility of my device. Without the jailbreak, I wouldn't have been interested in an iPod touch AT ALL.

 

[IJ Reilly]

Well dude I bought the touch for what it could do when I bought it. I don't think those of us who are going down Apple's prescribed path for software are going to be missing any "goodness." Maybe we should revisit this topic in a couple of months and see.

I'm just bringing up the other side of the hacking story. Hope that's not a problem for you.