They've made many arguments, none even remotely convincing, because they are based entirely on feelings, and not one little bit on relevant facts. Their arguments, like yours, are all based on "because that's the way I feel."
You can't be serious. My original post was based purely on info I've found and logic/reasoning. Quit saying that anyone who disagrees with your view does not have the ability to reason, and only thinks with emotion/feelings.
People keep arguing that Apple has the right to charge for anything they want, and that is true. However, there is something important in business called
consumer loyalty.
For example, I purchased a Bose headset a little over 1 year ago, but a few weeks ago it developed a short in one ear. I called Bose and was told that even though my headset was out of warranty, they were going to send me a new boxed retail set (not refurbished, unlike Apple's warranty replacement iPods), completely free of charge. They weren't required to do that, but they did it anyway, because it promotes their brand, and generates consumer loyalty.
Bose sells "Premium" electronics, and so does Apple. My headset cost $240, and my iPod Touch was $399, yet Bose was more willing to give me a replacement product free of charge (which they lost money on because it is a physical item). Yet, Apple is unwilling to give iPod Touch owners a software update, which aside from development costs (which were already going to be incurred because of the iPhone), possibly additional iTunes servers, and bandwidth, cost them nothing.
The fact that Apple does not account for the iPod Touch the same way as the iPhone is either great short-sightedness by Apple, or a deliberate attempt to extract extra money from iPod Touch owners (I believe it to be the former).