iPod touch owners rally to get new apps for free

Fu** Steve Jobs, Fu** Apple.
what the hell are they thinking. I think that they should give us these application free. They force us update the firmware but clean third party application from our jailbroken iphone/ipod. they didn't provide us SDK and i don't know what the hell will happen when they provide SDK, i don't think it's easy for us to use third party application. If i pay money, i should can do any thing what i want with my thing, why do they wipe out my software.
If they dont want to provide us these application free, at least let us do what we want with our thing.
And again Fu** Steve Jobs, Fu** Apple's Strategy.
Any way, if someone do not agree with my thought, there is no problem. In my position, if i was Steve Jobs, i will provide it free. if he want to blame me, then my name is "me", he can say "Fu** me"~_~
OMG.

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.

You can leave Apple direct feedback here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodtouch.html

You can also sign this petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/freeappi/petition.html

Maybe it's been said and I missed it, but it seems to me that IF Apple developed new apps for the iPod Touch, then perhaps we could understand their need to recoup their costs. But they didn't. These apps were already developed for (and available on) the iPhone. I believe the only reason they weren't initially on the Touch as well was Apple's fear of losing iPhone sales. Apparently they rethought that concern and ported the apps to the Touch ... at no extra cost to new users and no additional development costs. So for this reason, the logic in charging initial iPod Touch buyers doesn't add up.

I have a jailbroken 1.1.3 ipod touch hahahaha

I live in a country where iTune store is not available. So even if we want to pay for the extra applications, we can't.

I agreed that US$20 is not really a big sum of money, afte rall we already paid for our iPod for US$400...

What I'm concern is, those of us living outside of US will not benefit from iPod Touch Software Upgrade. What if there's a new version 1.1.4 and there will support for 3rd party software, and we can't get those extra applications because we do not live in a country where iTunes Store is available?

We paid the same amount of money as those living in the US, yet we are being shortchanged?

I can't wait when Apple release their new patch with support for 3rd party software. I think there will be even more "noise".

BTW, don't blame people hacking their iPod... They don't have much choices unless iTune Store is available in every country...

I just bought an ipod touch at an Apple Retail store, and it had firmware 1.1.2 on it. What should I do? I should get the new apps.

so how would you feel if you paid $300 (or the amount you paid)for an ipod touch without the extra apps, then 2 months go by and the people who pay the same amount THAT MONTH get the new apps and your stuck having to pay for the apps? is it your fault you bought the device too early? NO! apple can actually loose customers b/c then people might put it off until apple announces it will stop offering all these new apps to recent buyers of the device.

what the hell!!!!!!!! Apple has gone way over the top. I got my touch around christmas and just because i didnt buy it a week later i have to pay $20 for the new applications.
Apple are just ripping off their customers and they need to learn. Someone who supported the product in its early stages by actually buying it should not have to pay to have a software update!!!!!!! Any owner should be aloud this upgrade for free, i dont see the sense in charging apple customers $20 for an upgrade to improve their product when people who recently bought it dont have to pay. If Apple want to keep their customers they have to be willing to support these customers free of charge!! You buy an ipod and you get software updates to go with it..

I just got done talking with an apple rep. Anyone who bought a touch between december 27th- January 9th gets the update for free (No $20 fee) I bought mine the 26th because I wanted it ASAP so I end up getting ripped off by a day? Apple should give respect to those who ran out and bought their products sometime around the holiday season and afterwards at least

next time I'll try hard to wait till gen 2.0 products comes out. I also have an old touch, and I feel quite f*. I did pay 400 Euros for touchy, and I don't see why I have to pay for a firmware update (its free on all other devices). And comparison with OS updates, thats complete bullshit.

oh, and I don't really need those widgets, so hell with you apple :)