iPod touch: state of the jailbreak

Yippih : Ipod Touch as Ebook!!!!

found a way to use the iPod as Ebook without using Wifi. Here's a little app for OsX that allows you to convert a whole Folder of PDFs into Gifs. For each PDF a folder is generated containing the pages that can be brought to the Ipod touch or Iphone via Iphoto. So you have your whole library in the bag!

http://maggi.undermilkwood.de/computers.php

Cheers

Maggi

Why not just replace the touches firmwire with the jailbreakable iPhone's. Just download the iphone's firmwire from apple and replace the existing one with this and jailbreak it

"I plan to never update the iphone."

What if Mac OS X Leopard's version of iTunes will force you to update the iPhone's or iPod touch's software to be able to sync? Will you _never_ upgrade to Leopard just as well?

So much energy on this... it's funny, by preventing people from adding third party apps, what Apple's doing here is increasing our dependence on web apps. Why even bother with Mail.app when you can sync your address book and calendars from your desktop up to .Mac, or a Zimbra hosting provider like http://www.01.com ? You can reach either of them through safari then to get/send your email and access your contacts, etc.

These people who want to hack their phones crack me up. What software do you want on it? MobileOffice? Skype? A global inbox (my favorite)? Please... the iPhone is an information source, not an input device. Blackberry's are great input devices, Apple thinks input on mobile handset is not only foolish, but retarded. People would much rather have the best knowledge source in a mobile platform, than force people to stylus their way through Excel Spreadsheets or Word Documents. Apple isn't evil, they're taking the frustration YOU'RE WILLING TO PAY FOR and throwing it away. Web Apps are the way of the future. They don't take up space, they're FREE, and they can do pretty much ANYTHING a real application can do. So, instead of being upset at Apple, why don't you start hammering Microsoft, or Skype, or any of these companies who aren't willing to budge on making software that works with the iPhone. The "Native 3rd Party Apps" that have actually come out for iPhone are hilarious too. Etch-a-Sketch? iLight? I refuse to sacrifice the iTunes Wi-Fi music store (what we've all been wanting) for a stupid etch-a-sketch simulator. FACE IT, YOU'RE NOT HACKING THE PHONE BECAUSE YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO, YOU'RE DOING IT BECAUSE YOU CAN. Try to understand this. Look beyond the Corporation and try to see the vision behind this remarkable device.

I think what Apple is doing at this time is disgusting. I'm not a big Apple fan, but I know that u guys the core base is what keeps Apple going! There is no doubt that Apple is morphing into AppleSoft. I will bet anyone here that Apple will do everything possible to lock the iPhone and iTouch!!!

But Apple fans should be more realistic, and look at the reality and cut the FanBoysim. The will iPhone will be locked period!!!!! This will only be prevented by taking your dollars elsewhere.

"apple may force a firmware upgrade in some fashion?"
They don't have to. If you want to run the new cool stuff, you'll upgrade. If you don't, you won't.

I think that the emphasis being placed on Mac fans changing things may be overstated as well. I know 4 people who purchased macs this year, lifelong Windows users. They don't know or care about iPhone hacks, they're not aware about having to repurchase iPod games for the classic BUT, and this is the most important point to Apple, ALL of them love their computer (their words, not mine). They all have recommended iMacs or MacBooks to those looking to upgrade to Vista and know enough about how things work to show them how to get up and running and being efficient.

Everyday, the "Mac fan" segment is becoming a smaller and smaller portion of the total userbase and, as long as Apple continues to make quality products easy to use for people leaving Windows (it truly helps that Vista's such a perceived train wreck) the impact of the "Mac fan" is going to be lessened.

"'"I do think that if we got organized we coudld persuade apple to reconsider their path here."

There's two things wrong with that strategy.
1) Even if "we" were to get "organized", the "we" would surely amount to an audible yet, to the target market, insignificant number.'

I agree that we would be a vocal but small group. However, as a group of loyal Man-fans we represent more than our numbers. Mac already has plenty of haters and they are generally kept in-check by mac fans. Apple sales depend a lot on young people across the world identifiyng with the brand at a cultural level. The success of the ipod and even the new powerbooks are pretty closely linked with Apple's image (along with its great tech). The iphone/itouch looked to be an extention of this. If it turns out not to be so "hip" and people "in the know" say so, then the impact on sales will be much broader than merely losing me,you and sally as customers. Our buddy Pat will get the picture too. I think apple knows this -- organizing our complaits, a shot across the bow, would deefinitely help.

hi all! i agree i am not updating my iphone firmware either. i don't need the music store. i may not upgrade to leopard either if it means forced itunes or firmware updates. is anyone else worried that apple may force a firmware upgrade in some fashion? i for one have begun to turn off tcp/ip by setting it to manual and NOT assigning an IP address everytime i sync my iphone just to be on the safe side. apple is not the company we once knew. they sold out! and i don't trust them anymore. microsoft just forced some system updates without users knowing and they got away with it. as well as SONY who were updating windows user's BIOS to check up on them to fight piracy! this is SOOOOO UNLAWFUL... but hey SONY ONLY GOT A SLAP ON THE WRIST. SO WHO'S TO SAY APPLE WON'T TRY TO PUT SOME S**T NEXT! BEWARE!

If you want a cracked iPhone, now would most certainly be the time to buy. Might want to pick up two, just in case something happens to one and you need a backup.

I'm of the opinion that it MUST be able to be hacked, but we only know 100% about the here and now and not the future.