Come On Apple!

Today I tried to download the update for the iPod Touch (iPod Touch 2.0 update) and what did I get? NOTHING! iTunes keeps saying that I have the newest version 1.1.4 and then says that 2.0 is available and then 15 minutes later says that 1.1.4 is the latest version. WTF Apple? iPhone users can get their update but iPod Touch users cannot?

Yesterday they released the new application store, which was useless since you couldn't update the iPod until today. So that means you could BUY the applications but you couldn't actually use them or even put them on your iPod.

It should also be of note that this update is FREE for iPhone users but iPod Touch users have to pay $10 for the update. The main purpose of the update is to allow you to access the app store, so you're really paying Apple $10 for the luxury to purchase more from them later on. That's pretty ridiculous.

All of this is on top of the fact that Apple charged users $20 for an update earlier this year (January I think?), which again was FREE for iPhone users. Now this $10 updates included those. Which means you could have $10 by waiting until now to get this update. So why do you get a 2 for 1 update now, why did it have to be $20 in the first place and $10 now? The rumor is that due to "accounting practices" Apple has to charge something for an update. Okay fine, if that's the reason why $20 and $10. Why not $1 and $1 or $0.01 and $0.01?

So lets see:
-Release of the store where you can make purchases but cannot actually use what you bought
-iPhone users can get an update but Touch users cannot
-Charging iPod Touch users for an update (twice) while other get the update free
-Charging for an update that allows you to spend your money on their products


Thanks for screwing us Apple. I'll agree you have some good products but stop screwing with consumers.

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