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Apple Announces iPod Touch Software Update
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Im jailbroken now,but i thought that being "official would be nice. Plus,my mail doesnt work , maybe the official update would work.
I concur. These apps should have been on the Touch in the first place. As a consumer, I don't care if Apple thought they would affect iPhone sales. I just know that these are things I should have got originally, and now they want to screw me out of $20 - when they don't even really need to do any work to make this happen.
I'll stick with my Jailbroken one. Apple has it too easy screwing everyone over, and us rolling over and accepting it. This is what happens when the small, cool company starts believing its own hype.
I'll stick with my Jailbroken one. Apple has it too easy screwing everyone over, and us rolling over and accepting it. This is what happens when the small, cool company starts believing its own hype.
why are the AppleTV and iPhone updates free? It's only $20 but the fact that they screw only a few customers suck. Apple is becoming to greedy. I feel for you touch owners. Screw their model.:
I would have add more images but my limit is 20.
because both those products have constant revenue for apple.
the touch update will not make apple money
Updates are in! Itunes, iMovie, QT, and something else!
I just update... but I rebooted as I was on the phone. Since I am in Spain, I can't see the iTune store front in the US to see if movie rental is available.
JM
I just update... but I rebooted as I was on the phone. Since I am in Spain, I can't see the iTune store front in the US to see if movie rental is available.
JM
I was on the fence for a while on whether to get an iPhone or an iTouch, and now I am pretty convinced I'll get an iTouch because of the fact that they didn't upgrade the iPhone memory in this macworld and it is a realization that I don't think they will for a while due to the clientele for the iPhone...the only thing missing from the iTouch is a constant internet connection (which these days there is internet pretty much anywhere) and SMS (which they didn't bother "fixing" the hard ability to type on the keyboard) and a phone (which any phone will do...and visual voice mail is a good widget on the mac to use anyway)..
Overall, I think the iTouch will receive a monster increase in sales, including at least a +1 from me. Plus with the ability to on-demand buy movies and music anywhere (rentals), it really is the best entertainment device in existence.
Overall, I think the iTouch will receive a monster increase in sales, including at least a +1 from me. Plus with the ability to on-demand buy movies and music anywhere (rentals), it really is the best entertainment device in existence.
Odd...
I just connected my touch and it's alerted me to the fact that 1.1.3 is available, I hit download and install.
It's downloading
I've got off scott-free!!
I hope...
I just connected my touch and it's alerted me to the fact that 1.1.3 is available, I hit download and install.
It's downloading
I've got off scott-free!!
I hope...
anybody do the install yet?
no whining here; already paid my $20
My question: anybody the install (sync) yet? I just did it and nothing happened. Anybody know what the sync setting has to be for this to work? The download left a tmp file (folder) in the iTunes library . . . that's all.
no whining here; already paid my $20
My question: anybody the install (sync) yet? I just did it and nothing happened. Anybody know what the sync setting has to be for this to work? The download left a tmp file (folder) in the iTunes library . . . that's all.
Nope
You're not going to get the apps in the update.. Either way its Jailbreak or pay $20, the 1.1.3 wont give you free iphone apps on the ipod touch
You're not going to get the apps in the update.. Either way its Jailbreak or pay $20, the 1.1.3 wont give you free iphone apps on the ipod touch
I'm wondering the same thing.
No luck for people who don't have an iTunes Store in their country.How pathetic, I just bought my iPod Touch 16-17 days ago and now I can't have the new apps. Is there any other way to buy this apps? Through Apple.com maybe?
Jailbreak
I say you jailbreak it. Just to get back at apple. You can't damage your ipod touch with a jailbreak, so what do you have to lose?
I'm wondering the same thing.
How pathetic, I just bought my iPod Touch 16-17 days ago and now I can't have the new apps. Is there any other way to buy this apps? Through Apple.com maybe?
I say you jailbreak it. Just to get back at apple. You can't damage your ipod touch with a jailbreak, so what do you have to lose?
I wonder the same thing. I bought a touch yesterday afternoon. Sheesh.
Ok, I gotta ask. Who buys anything Apple the day before a keynote? Or even the week before?
Ah is that how it works? Where did you get this info?
Oh well, I can live without them until the SDK comes out...
the 1.1.3 update and the "application package" are different things. you need the (free) 1.1.3 update in order to buy the ($20) "application package"
no whining here; already paid my $20
My question: anybody the install (sync) yet? I just did it and nothing happened. Anybody know what the sync setting has to be for this to work? The download left a tmp file (folder) in the iTunes library . . . that's all.
YEAH, i paid, and synced and nothing happened... anyone else?
Though I agree that the $20 fee for the apps was a bit of a surprise, I think the interesting thing here is how they are going to collect that $20.
Isn't the only delivery model that supports charging through the iTunes Store? ...in which case presumably this will be accessed through the iPod Games (or equivalent section) in the iTunes store.
I think this is a good precedent for 3rd party developers - i.e. iPhone apps have value, and can be obtained through the iTunes store.
Isn't the only delivery model that supports charging through the iTunes Store? ...in which case presumably this will be accessed through the iPod Games (or equivalent section) in the iTunes store.
I think this is a good precedent for 3rd party developers - i.e. iPhone apps have value, and can be obtained through the iTunes store.
Re:
You have to download the 1.1.1 firmware and manually install it, then jailbreak that. Then you can upgrade to 1.1.2, the 1.1.3 just came out so I'd give it at least a week for the hackers to figure out how to get 1.1.3 hacked. You can get directions on how to downdate your ipod touch in the ipod touch hacks forums.
You have to download the 1.1.1 firmware and manually install it, then jailbreak that. Then you can upgrade to 1.1.2, the 1.1.3 just came out so I'd give it at least a week for the hackers to figure out how to get 1.1.3 hacked. You can get directions on how to downdate your ipod touch in the ipod touch hacks forums.
What about countries without iTunes Stores!?
What about those of us who live in countries without iTunes Stores? Like South Africa, for example. There is a huge Apple following and thousands have forked out a lot of cash for the iPod Touch (in many cases, double the price of the iPods in the US) and are now stuck with a brand new, yet antiquated, device! Without the iTunes Store, there seems to be no way of paying the $20 (grudgingly) and, hence, updating your iPod... Now we're stuck without Mail, etc. forever! Doesn't seem fair at all, does it?
What about those of us who live in countries without iTunes Stores? Like South Africa, for example. There is a huge Apple following and thousands have forked out a lot of cash for the iPod Touch (in many cases, double the price of the iPods in the US) and are now stuck with a brand new, yet antiquated, device! Without the iTunes Store, there seems to be no way of paying the $20 (grudgingly) and, hence, updating your iPod... Now we're stuck without Mail, etc. forever! Doesn't seem fair at all, does it?
Seems like the N enabler all over again. People are just going to end up pirating the **** out of it.
This is really encouraging people to jailbreak the touch. I don't get Apple's logic here AT ALL. Aside from the iPhone apps, there's several very good other apps for the touch after your jailbreak, so $20 hardly seems like a good but, especially considering they're giving it away for free to people who but after today.
Way to screw your early adopters, again, Apple!
Way to screw your early adopters, again, Apple!