Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Apple Announces iPod Touch Software Update

B. Hunter said:
I don't agree that current Touch owners should pay for something that already exists.
Ever since Apple gave the $200 or whatever rebate, The genie was let out of the bottle.
Click to expand...

I totally agree. Though I believe no one should whine about this, it is true that since Apple set a standard for satisfying their customers like that, the same should follow...

HOWEVER, it is only 20 bucks. 200 vs. 20...I don't think Apple will give in so easily.
 
worst "update" ever

this is the worst update i've ever seen for anything. while each of the apps provides something semi-usefull, for many of them you could just make bookmarks for websites that did the same thing anyway. iphones and appletv both got free updates today and the touch gets an update that costs $20? and as far as i can tell it looks like it ruins the touch's dock, which was something where the touch far excelled compared to the iphone.
come on apple when it come to the calendar you had the heart to fix that one on the house
 
They Shut Down Discussions!!!

They Shut The Whole Discussion Page Down!!! Keep Going All There Going To Do A Press Release Soon I Guarantee It Just Keep With The Mass Complaints
 
Well I hope they do something, I paid and got nothing. It told us to just sync our touch and the application appears on the touch... did that, synced and nothing...
 
Just did.

As a long-time Apple user (since early 80's), I'm disappointed to find that Apple is again penalizing their early adopters. I can understand charging for an actual hardware change (more memory, new dongle, etc) but I'm finding it harder and harder to evangelize Mac products when I get a $20 early adopters fee laid on me simply to upgrade to a product on the store shelves with the only difference being a firmware upgrade and a pretty new box.

After all, why do the Apple TV early adopters get the upgrade for free and I get shafted with an upgrade fee?

Please reconsider.
Click to expand...

christopher3071 said:
PLEASE COMPLAIN DIRECTLY TO APPLE like many have said, I just did it, if we all do it hopefully they will see the damage they have done and reconsider.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipod.html
Click to expand...
 
Did they say it would be included in new Touches? I didn't see that. Maybe missed it?

Anyway Apple has to continue to give a perceived value to iPhone owners and I think this is one way to do it. They are purely optional apps for an iPod device so they are making it that way by charging $20 for those that want them. If it isn't worth it to you, don't buy it. If they see that only 1% bought it, they'll lower the price. This could show a price point of around $5 per app once the SDK and all goes live through iTunes.
 
SubliminalMac said:
They Shut The Whole Discussion Page Down!!! Keep Going All There Going To Do A Press Release Soon I Guarantee It Just Keep With The Mass Complaints
Click to expand...

I doubt it. They're probably just adding new discussion threads to correspond with the new product announcements (i.e. MacBook Air)
 
Ipod Update Server Down

If You Try To Update Your Ipod Via Itunes It Says The Server Is Down! Maybe There Adding The Apps To The Update
 
Novataglio said:
Did they say it would be included in new Touches? I didn't see that. Maybe missed it.
Click to expand...

Technically they didn't "say" it anywhere but if you look at the Apple Store right now the iTouch includes "Safari, YouTube, iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather, Notes" so you would assume that when you buy one today it includes all of that.
 
This thing with charging 20 dollars is disappointing, but my bigger complaint it that it seems that many of the general updates to the iPhone in firmware 1.1.3 were not carried over to the iPod touch firmware. For example, Webclips and re-arranging icons on the home screen are no where to be seen on this latest firmware. Can anyone confirm that these show up with the 20 dollar applications add-on package?

Edit: I just noticed these listed as part of the package. WTF!
 
It does seem kinda petty to charge for this update. It's clear that not a lot of additional engineering is necessary to move from one to the other considering the mobile versions work fine on a jailbroken iPod touch.

What I am interested in is this -- the iPhone's software update for free is a great model. I wonder if they're going to do the mobile OS X in the same way they do the primary OS upgrades -- incrementals are free while a major upgrade is charged. That's a good model, and I was worried for awhile that, like past iPods, only new devices would have the new software, which was somewhat ridiculous in most cases. However, the small fee for the iPod touch upgrade is an interesting move, that I certainly hope doesn't become standard for these software updates. Weird.
 
macwannabe77 said:
YEAH, i paid, and synced and nothing happened... anyone else?
Click to expand...

I updated to 1.1.3. Then updated iTunes to 7.6.

Then I went to Apples website to the iPod Touch page. There is a small section there about buying the 5 apps. I clicked on it, the iTunes store opened to the correct page, and I downloaded them.

No problem (other than paying $20.) I think they should have been free. I think we early adopters were screwed. But I wanted the apps and didn't feel comfortable jailbreaking so I am out $20.
 
That is a rip off! i know it is only 20$ but still this is 20$ for something that should be in the ipod at frist place!!Well i am really thinking about it because what should i pay for something that should be already in the iPod... .
An the Webclibs are also includet??
Well i still dont know about but I cant accept it that just by klicking on a botton...
 
BrownManUPS said:
HOWEVER, it is only 20 bucks. 200 vs. 20...I don't think Apple will give in so easily.
Click to expand...

The thing is that many people don't even have the choice to pay those 20 bucks because we don't have an iTunes Store in our countries.

christopher3071 said:
PLEASE COMPLAIN DIRECTLY TO APPLE like many have said, I just did it, if we all do it hopefully they will see the damage they have done and reconsider.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipod.html
Click to expand...

Already did it, in the correct iPod Touch feedback.:)

Anyone here has the Steve Jobs mail? It might work.:D
 
?

safetyobc said:
I updated to 1.1.3. Then updated iTunes to 7.6.

Then I went to Apples website to the iPod Touch page. There is a small section there about buying the 5 apps. I clicked on it, the iTunes store opened to the correct page, and I downloaded them.

No problem (other than paying $20.) I think they should have been free. I think we early adopters were screwed. But I wanted the apps and didn't feel comfortable jailbreaking so I am out $20.
Click to expand...

and? did the install work okay when you synched? a number of people have said they got nothing new after the synch
 
I emailed "Steve" about it. I'm still awaiting a response that I may or may not get, but perhaps this'll shed some light.
 
I've sent my complaint in. Quite polite but along the lines of 'stick your £12.99 iPod update up Steve's bum' and 'stick your MacPro 802.11n update up there too'.

I'll carry on using gmail with Safari, its good enough for me. The rest of the apps are crap, except for maps which would be nice.

i dont see why we should pay for something that new buyers get for free. It really is the final insult.

Are we going to have to pay for the next update so we can pay again to buy third party apps?
 
the_ki said:
I think it's odd that the Apple TV gets a s**tload of new features and that software upgrade is FREE.
Click to expand...

Both Apple TV and iPhone were set up from the start on a "subscription accounting model." Features and upgrades were always intended (by public statements) for both of these items during financial reports.

For whatever reason, iPod touch revenue was not subscription-based.

the_ki said:
But iPod Touch gets features that aren't really new, and it costs $20?
Click to expand...

They're not new to the iPhone, but they are to the iPod touch. :)

the_ki said:
Oh, and Time Capsule? Now there's a bait and switch. You can't use Time Machine over a network connection UNLESS you buy our box. That's ridiculous.
Click to expand...

Completely agree with you here. Apple couldn't get the AirPort Extreme's firmware to report back whether each bit was successfully copied via USB, so they put a hard drive in the actual unit.

This is completely unacceptable as AirPort Extreme Time Machine backups were a touted feature at WWDC and mentioned as a feature on Leopard's feature list up until launch.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back