Apple begins charging for iPod Touch apps

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Possibly lost in the shuffle of today’s other announcements, Apple will charge $19.99 for the five new iPod Touch applications, or $4 per application. The software update, which is downloadable via iTunes, adds Maps, Mail, Weather, Notes and Stocks to the Touch.

Who doesn’t love being nickel and dimed?

January Software Update [Apple] (That’s an iTunes link, btw)

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Jason Cartwright (Who am I?)

I just upgraded to iTunes 7.6 then upgraded to 1.1.3 firware on my iPod Touch. Also bought the apps, woulda been nice to get them for free, but I’ve had my touch for a while now, so the puchase price is behind me. Happy to pay a little for additional functionality.

My opinion, definitely worth it.. now all we need is a bunch more wireless hotspots (especially in Australia).

 
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andrew (Who am I?)

When do these updates become available in Australia ? I haven’t been able to access anything on my itunes

 
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dk (Who am I?)

Sarbanes-Oxley?

 
Anonymous

Apple why, i say just jail break your ipod, these apps have been available of appsnap for months

 
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Trae Dorn (Who am I?)

Well, my ipod was a gift… so I didn’t mind only paying $20 overall.

I would have hoped this would be a free upgrade though… oh well. :P

 
Anonymous

were do you buy the new applications at?

 
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andrew (Who am I?)

just try going to the apple site, find the ipod touch section and click the link that says something like ‘got a touch before the upgrade’ which should open your itunes and take you to where you can buy the upgrade

 
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Jimbobo (Who am I?)

FCUK APPLE THEY SUCK MAJOR D1CK, FCUK ALL U APPLE USERS!

 
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jackson (Who am I?)

Personally speaking, I am outraged that Apple is charging early buyers of the iPod Touch $20 for a system update that ought to be free.

While I understand Apple’s decision to charge money for the new applications the new $20 “application pack” also includes a SYSTEM UPDATE in the form of the home page editing, web clips, and lyrics features. All of these are updates to the currently existing iPod Touch software and NOT new applications, which means that they ought to be free to all users of the iPod Touch.

Adding insult to injury these applications are all hidden in the 1.1.3 system update, a whopping 104.4mb file that all users must download if they want to fix bugs in the system. These applications can only be used when you pay Apple $20 to “unlock” them, but even if you decide not to buy them they stay on your iPod taking up precious space that could be used for songs, videos, or photos.

Apple is normally wonderful when it comes to providing system support and updates, but having them shaft early adopters and loyal fans like this is offensive and shows that Apple has absolutely no regard for the iPod Touch community.

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http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodtouch.html

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