iPod Software Update

This video was recorded on January 15th, the day Apple announced that new iPod Touch’s software will have five new apps bundled with it, so long as you pay $20.00. I think this was wrong of Apple to do. I personally feel they slapped …Read More

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This video was recorded on January 15th, the day Apple announced that new iPod Touch’s software will have five new apps bundled with it, so long as you pay $20.00. I think this was wrong of Apple to do. I personally feel they slapped … (more

Tonight, I received the following email, and wanted to pass it along, as well. Here are some reasons you may choose not to purchase this update. Hey there Chris! My name is Leo and I too am a Tech enthusiast. As I watched youriPod Software Update video, I thought of a few reasons why Apple wronged the community by charging for these apps. Now, I understand that this is a business and Apple, like any other company out there, is in this to make money. But here are the top 5 reasons why I will

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Earlier today, I uploaded a video in favor of the newiPod update. I included my own reasons for purchasing this, as well as reasons sent in by a community member. Tonight, I received the following email, and wanted to pass it along, as well. Here are some reasons you may choose not to purchase this update.

Chris….Hack it :P

Its way better than $20

Cool!
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I do not like ipod anyways, now they are just making them selves worse then they already are.

i hacked my ipod touch so i didnt pay for the apps with the wiggle feature and webclips :)

The $20 dollars turns an iTouch from an ipod into a fully functional PDA. Totally worth it!

now you can jailbreak 1.1.3 through installer and get the software upgrade for free.

agh, i want the apps but for 20 bucks? a sneaky way to get more money

i swear they were planning this since they released it w/o the mods

maybe it should be 15 or 10 dollars

Apple wants more money.

i jailbroke it for free. screw paying 20 bucks for it

apple know that their customers will pay and they put a price on everything because customers will pay it.

saying that i think the ipod touch update should be free, as the iphone update was.

I can definitely see why Apple have decided to charge for this update. Unlike the iPhone update, which is primarily modifications of existing features, this update brings a whole new set of features, and closes the gap on the iPhone, meaning now that the only real difference in functionality between the iPhone and iPod Touch is the ability to send text messages and make calls, and to use the features when you’re not in a wireless area. I think that’s worth $20, although I’m an iPhone user so I don’t have to make the decision. If you want it these features, get it. If your mobile phone already does these things, and you can live with them, then don’t buy the update.

It’s accounting, plain and simple. You may not agree with it, but I’ll take Apple being “legal” rather than doing things that put them in jeopardy.

Just as with the $200 price drop on the iPhone, you bought the item when it had the features you wanted. Now you can make another of those decisions.

I have never heard of a company that would do that.

And Apple doing this is sort of surprising, I would expect Microsoft to do so, (hopefully they won’t).

I have an iPod Touch. I did very much want these apps but was shocked that you had to pay for it! In the end I decided to buy it and it was worth it because those apps are awesome!

Not much use for me to purchase the $20 update. I’ve jailbroken my iPod Touch, and I’ve already added all of the applications you get from this updates (Mail, GMaps, etc.).
The only thing this will add is the current location feature in GMaps (which is kinda pointless if it’s not an iPhone), the direct to webpage buttons (which is kind of nice), and the wiggly move icons around feature.

Don’t know if it’s worth it for $20.

apple are like every other company, they are making money

I have an iPod touch and had jailbroken it because I really wanted the mail app mostly. I paid the 20.00 to get all the apps clean and legit. I don’t regret it at all as I was very happy to not have my iPod jailbroken anymore. :)

sadly enough,

i paid for it… AND THEY EVEN CHARGED ME 2 DOLLARS TAX!!!!! Im pissed

I have an iPod Touch and I am holding off for now.

I predict in two months, the software will be free (then all early adopters will rant all about it).

except linux, thats why linux is so reliable

its worth the money !

too right. it sucks

I realize that you come from the world of PC gamers who would rather lose a testicle than pay for software, but the Touch update is only $20.00! Does it really hurt a gamers cred that much to pay 20 bucks for 5 apps. And keep in mind that Apple has to pay licensing fees for each copy of some of the apps (the “GPS” app for examle). iPhone owners don’t pay because Apple gets a cut of the monthly bill. The Touch is a small computer-with CPU, memory, display, and OS. The OS will continuously be improved, and that costs money.

Not only do I think that the apps are well worth the $20, but they added enough functionality to the IPod Touch to make me buy one. I bought an older model at a discount and gladly paid the $20 to turn a media player into a pretty full-featured PDA.

Under Sarbanes-Oxley, Apple had to charge something. It didn’t have to be $20, but it couldn’t have been free.

would you be willing to pay firmware updates for your iphone as well?

I honestly cant believe Apple would go and charge 20$ for a few apps. You go and pay 3-400$ for a pretty machine that is only 8-16gigs. Apple should think of all of the loyal users that bought it instead of something else I am glad I don’t have an iPod Touch. I also agree if you don’t like it you should not get it. (Sorry Chris for the disagreement but that is how I feel).

Chris I love the update, I bought the apps once I saw this on apple.com awesome video!

I’m a little annoyed, I was informed that this update is on all new iPod Touch’s, which when I bought the iPod Touch three days ago turned out to be a falsehood. I’m not paying for these apps if this turns out to be true, they should already be preinstalled. If the rumour is false, fair enough, but I won’t pay for it, when I only JUST bought the darned thing..

no way

u really don’t have extra $20

Hey idiots complaining about the price, here’s a quick solution: Jailbreak!!!!! You can get the apps for free along with a to of other things(games,lyrics finders, you can even use a Voip-Ip thing to use u=your touch as a phone using Wi-Fi and a $15 mic.)

you sound stupid

To Derek:

The new ipod touches with the software update are $20 more. So if you had bought the one with the updates it would have been like you paid for the actual software itself, it’s not like you’re getting “ripped off” in that sense.

When I went to get my ipod touch recently I noticed two different boxes, one was $20 more so I of course decided to buy the cheaper one. I realized later it was because of the software update.

kinda like ur show, but man, ur on a vacation, quit thinking about tech and get a life.

wow its just 20 bucks get over it

Well… This is an old video I see…