Could you find whatever source told you that Apple has to charge people for software updates?
Because what you told me doesn't make any sense. And now that my iTunes keeps telling me that I ought to give Apple money to update my Touch I'd like to understand why they couldn't just give me the fucking update.
If you want to be as pretentious as necessary to own an apple product, then by god you need to be able to man up and pay the $10 to have the newest available versions, else you have failed.
adds GPS, a flush headphone jack better integration into MicrosoftExchange mail and apple's new MobleMe consumer productivity system.
ReplyDeleteit also has a plastic back
Plastic Back is for the lose.
ReplyDelete3G is for the win.
Now they just need to offer more than 16 Gigs.
there was no price drops for Touch.
ReplyDeletealso the upgrade price for the iPhoneOS 2.0 will be 10$
Could you find whatever source told you that Apple has to charge people for software updates?
ReplyDeleteBecause what you told me doesn't make any sense. And now that my iTunes keeps telling me that I ought to give Apple money to update my Touch I'd like to understand why they couldn't just give me the fucking update.
it has to do with Sarbanes-Oxley. It is a law that accounting law the prevents companies for adding new features that a person has already payed for.
ReplyDeleteI think this is the link i posted before.
and yeah - it doesnt make since. The touch is a computer and adding new features to a computer is part of wha a computer does
ReplyDeletethe law sucks, and only helps out accountants.
What confuses me is that I doubt the law somehow differentiates the iPod Touch from other pieces of Hardware.
ReplyDeleteSo what is it about the Touch Update that requires them to charge when a plethora of other electronic devices can receive free updates?
"The App Store will be part of the iPhone 2.0 firmware update that is free to iPhone users, but $10 for iTouch owners."
ReplyDeleteMake sense of that.
the buying the apps that came out in januray was total bullshit for sure...20$ was FAR to much for that.
ReplyDeletebut when you put it in terms of 10$ for the app store, that is great.
I think it is also far to say that there will be other upgrades and changes in the OS as well. Stuff that was not talked about today.
i mean, this update is like upgrading from Windows 98 to Widows XP....
But why would it be free for iPhone and $10 for iTouch?
ReplyDeleteIf they're legally required to charge $10 why would the iPhone be free but the iTouch not be free?
Unless they aren't legally required...and they're just being dicks.
I'm going with filtering the nonbelievers angle.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to be as pretentious as necessary to own an apple product, then by god you need to be able to man up and pay the $10 to have the newest available versions, else you have failed.
I would accept that.
ReplyDeleteIt's a far more honest answer than "We has to charge you...cause."