Downgrading IPT, as well as SDK questions.

[mbrellisford]

I am interested in purchasing the new 32G iPod Touch. I have a couple questions before I buy though.

Since I already have the extra applications from buying it now, if I decide to jailbreak it (where I have to downgrade), will this affect trying to upgrade back to the original 1.1.3 if it messes up. Will it recognize that I bought it WITH the new apps, so it won't say I need to purchase an upgrade?

Also, when the SDK is released, will many of the current jailbroken applications become quickly available or will jailbreaking be the only way t access certain apps? Im hoping that I buy it and receive it in time for the SDK, I'm just wondering how "smoothly" the jailbroken to SDK released apps will be.

Thanks in advance!

 

[mekopolis]

sdk

on the sdk,

i am pretty certain that certain jailbroken applications that dont infringe upon copyright or Apple/AT&T revenue will be available, but things like NES and Playstation Roms, or Skype will not be allowed to be distributed through itunes because they conflict with Apple's intended business model

 

[mbrellisford]

So after the SDK is released, most will still keep their iPod jailbroken? Also, do you think applications will be "unofficially" released (not through iTunes), that may break certain apple guidelines?

 

[mekopolis]

no one except apple and those who have the SDK in their hands know exactly how the distribution will work, many think the applications will be bought/downloaded and installed via itunes, much like the January update occurred...

as to whether it can be broken, i believe almost everything can be reversed engineered and broken, just look at how fast the iphone was jailbroken.....so i can imagine hackers either building their own application distributing software that artificially signs the apps, so the iphone/touch believe it came from itunes...

so there will be those who will still jailbreak, and those who go legit and operate within the system, and i can imagine a new form of jailbreaking may emerge, thus like i mentioned above...

the iphone is an amazing product, and what apple doesn't cover, the jalibreaking community will fill the holes and quite possibly offer more

nonetheless i am still excited to see what the SDK will bring