iPod Touch and 2.0 fw

El Gringo · 9 Jul 2008 at 17:07

I did search, I couldn't find any relevant search results.
Whyyy are we being robbed again, when iPhone users get a free upgrade we have to pay? It is only a matter of £5, but that's not the point. Why can't it be free for everyone? $9.95 is a token amount for them in any case, what's the point?

Sic · 9 Jul 2008 at 17:13

because they make a lot more from iPhones probably

JoDaMa · 9 Jul 2008 at 17:17

Is this still coming out on Friday?

Immsy · 9 Jul 2008 at 17:26

Steve Jobs has explained many times why they do this. Dues to laws in the US they have to financially account for the Touch differently and this is why there is a charge. Because the iPhone is a subscription model they dont have to charge.

JUMPURS · 9 Jul 2008 at 17:27

You want all the extra apps and functionality, then pay tbh. It's not like your iPod touch doesn't work and they are charging for an update. They are charging for software. Will you moan about having to pay for apps on the app store?

J1234 · 9 Jul 2008 at 17:44

Thiras said:
Is this still coming out on Friday?

Certainly is

JoDaMa · 9 Jul 2008 at 17:57

Justin said:
Certainly is

Woo!!!

Can't wait now.

Squarehed · 9 Jul 2008 at 18:09

Immsy said:
Steve Jobs has explained many times why they do this. Dues to laws in the US they have to financially account for the Touch differently and this is why there is a charge. Because the iPhone is a subscription model they dont have to charge.

Still, £0.01 is 'charging' for an update. That's full of spin. The reason they charge a fiver for an update is because it makes great business sense to charge for a software update if people are willing to pay for it. People are willing to pay for it because they see it as worthy of their money. It's pretty sound business. I don't agree with it and wouldn't if I was an iPod Touch owner, but if people will pay, they can do what they like.

Caged · 9 Jul 2008 at 19:24

Immsy said:
Steve Jobs has explained many times why they do this. Dues to laws in the US they have to financially account for the Touch differently and this is why there is a charge. Because the iPhone is a subscription model they dont have to charge.

I guess Microsoft broke the law when they made the Zune 2.0 software available to the previous models then.

Immsy · 9 Jul 2008 at 19:49

Dunno thats what he said in one of the keynotes when announcing what the upgrade charge for the ipod touch was.

Sarduk · 9 Jul 2008 at 19:54

Caged said:
I guess Microsoft broke the law when they made the Zune 2.0 software available to the previous models then.

No, because the Zune was accounted for differently than the iPod Touch is.

b0rn2sk8 · 9 Jul 2008 at 20:12

They charge for it because they can. Why would you give somthing away for free when you can charge for it. Retun to the real world people.

The accounting thing is just the excuise they gave and its a good one. Saying they "have to charge for accounting reasons", sounds way way way better than "were charging because were bigger than you, thus you have no choice to pay for it if you want it." If they really wanted to give it away for free they could have.

Septh · 9 Jul 2008 at 22:53

Where do you get the update from? The store in iTunes? theres no option for applications in mine, or am I jumping the gun and it won't be there till friday?
and do you need the latest iTunes version? cuz I'm not using the latest? (using the 1 before the latest)

J1234 · 9 Jul 2008 at 22:56

You'll need iTunes 7.7 which will be available on the 11th, and also 2.0 software which will be available on the Apple Software Update also on the 11th.

Septh · 9 Jul 2008 at 23:08

Ahhh cheers :-)

I shall do all my updates that day then :-D

Is there any preview of the applications coming out?