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Apple Announces iPod Touch Software Update
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Holy cow. I knew the whiners would be out on this one but this is getting down right funny.
Come on people.... the iPod Touch is NOT an iPhone. If you wanted those apps so bad then you should have bought an iPhone. Plain and Simple.
Let me tell you something, I fully expect to pay $49 at least for the next big version of the iPhone OS. Why? Because I do not expect Apple to give me new features for free.
These features were not an iPod Touch feature so deal with it.
Come on people.... the iPod Touch is NOT an iPhone. If you wanted those apps so bad then you should have bought an iPhone. Plain and Simple.
Let me tell you something, I fully expect to pay $49 at least for the next big version of the iPhone OS. Why? Because I do not expect Apple to give me new features for free.
These features were not an iPod Touch feature so deal with it.
Faulty UK iPod Touch update?????
Exactly the same happened to me - tried a hard reset, even downloaded the update again, all that happened was I got charged twice for the update.
Does 1.1.3 give you home screen organization features? I don't have that feature and my iPod says it's on version 1.1.3.
Exactly the same happened to me - tried a hard reset, even downloaded the update again, all that happened was I got charged twice for the update.
Does 1.1.3 give you home screen organization features? I don't have that feature and my iPod says it's on version 1.1.3.
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This is a good point, actually. Which is why I'm not sure we can accuse Apple for being "wrong", just not particularly nice to its avid fans. Many of us bought the iPod Touch anticipating more Apple goodness in the near future via firmware updates. As I said earlier, Jobs seemed to condone this assumption. Add that to the fact that jailbreaking your iPod gives you what this new pack does (and then some), and what you get is a perplexing business decision.
Finally, many have argued that we shouldn't whine and moan because what we do with our iPod Touches are within our control. This is true, but only to some extent. For most, the temptation to get "original" firmware is very, very powerful. And as one can easily observe, many people who whine and moan still give in. We have much less freedom than we think (and not just in this context, but that's a different story).
Once again: Refrain from paying! Viva la jailbreak (and wait for the SDK)!
The thing that is stupid here is:
Buy an iTouch say 2 months ago for $399 and you don't get the apps, now pay an extra $20
Buy the exact same iTouch now for $399 and get the apps included! No $20 extra!
Go figure! Must be Apples way of thanking all the early adopters!--)))
Now compare with:
Buy an Apple TV say 6 months ago and upgrade it's software to Apple TV 2, no charge!
Hmmmm makes a lot of sense to me! Yeah right!
Oh well live and learn. Never will I be an early adopter--)))))))
Comment accepted. But now, how can I download it? I don't have an iTunes Store in my country. I do have an Apple Online Store though, why can't they sell it trough there?
I have a question, I just downloaded the new sofrware update form itunes and for some reason i dont see the update on my itunes does anybody know whats going on here.
and here are some thing that i tried all ready, i tried to 'check for purchsed' and nothing happend. can some someone help me?
and here are some thing that i tried all ready, i tried to 'check for purchsed' and nothing happend. can some someone help me?
Exactly. I bought this iPod for what it could do at the time I bought it. Free would have been nice, but $20 for these added applications isn't too much. And if I thought it was too much, I would not buy it.
If Apple would have said today; we are releasing a new 32gb and 16gb iPod Touch for half the price I would have said, "dang, I guess that is the price of early adaptation.... That's technology"
What they are doing is different then that.
They are saying. "After today, we are going to include all these applications that should have been included to start with to people who waited to buy their iPod touches. Oh, and it is for 20 dollars for people who bought early... forget you!"
It is exactly like making me pay for 10.5.1 or a firmware update for my iMac.
I would like to say though, you do make an excellent point... these are not applications I originally payed for, thus this is not 'technically' an update.
That said, I still feel cheated.
If it were that plain it would be fine charge all touch owners not just those that have already got one. make it a program everyone buys and Im fine with it. Like you said its not an update so charge everyone. dont give it free to some. thats retarded logic.
the solution is to not give them to any touch users at all and have everyone have to pay to get them or just give them to all touch users free
where do you draw the line?
im worried the sdk will now mean all apps will have to be paid for through apple.
It's more like making you pay for the 10.6 update for your iMac.
Which they will do. Even though people who buy the same iMac you have will get it for free.
Ok, but here's my question:
How will this affect the coming of SDK for iPod Touch in February? Will we need to buy this upgrade to install 3rd party apps, i.e., without the ability to have "multiple" desktops? What's going to happen? I appreciate your comments.
How will this affect the coming of SDK for iPod Touch in February? Will we need to buy this upgrade to install 3rd party apps, i.e., without the ability to have "multiple" desktops? What's going to happen? I appreciate your comments.
Haha... yeah right I'll pay 20 bucks for five programs that can be downloaded for free to the iTouch in under 30 minutes if you know what you're doing with jailbreak...Apple is practically begging us to jailbreak our iPods now.
Where did I imply 20 bucks is insignificant. Read my posts. I said if you justify the price than buy the apps. Or else don't. A 300+ iPod is fine with you but a 20$ software upgrade ain't. You think apple is wrong. I also think exactly the same in this case. But all this whining bout 20$ bucks is really immature and childish.
You want me to send 20$ to you. Tell you what, I will. Out of sympathy. If only you prove to me that without these apps your ipod wont work the way you expected it to when you bought it. With your own money. Its one thing to say apple should've made these apps free and quite another to demand it free. Better enjoy what you have than crying bout what you dont(which in this case is a 20$ software upgrade for some media player)
I seriously wish Apple doesnt do anything bout it. Though i think they will either make it cheaper or even free in the end. I seriously hope they decide against any such descision.
BTW Mods please lock this thread. There is nothing but rubbish going on here All the whiners please go and register ur complaint at apple and beg for 20$.