I just got the January upgrade today and was happy with it. However, as I was reading up on jailbreaking and thought that my upgrade wasn't that worth it anymore. I used to think that jailbreaking would void my iPod's warranty but apparently restoring the iPod using iTunes would return it to its original condition with no obvious sign of having been jailbroken. I thought I would feel better doing things the legal way but now I'm quite bummed.

P.S. It looks like it's cheaper to buy the upgrade on the US iTunes store than the UK one. I have a US iTunes store account and can help with buying gift cards too! It's also cheaper than buying the gift card from an Apple authorized reseller in Malaysia. Let me know!

You shouldn't rush on things. Btw, Apple Authorized Resellers are selling it at RM119 for the USD25 gift card. How much did you bought for yourself?

Btw, remember the SDK will be release to developers in Feb? 1.1.3 is the firmware that is ready to load/install all the softwares/applications, 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 will be unable to do so.

Those who runs 1.1.3 on their iPod Touch or iPhone can load their apps pretty fast than before too cause all the apps aren't stored in Root folder but instead Mobile folder, so I guess it's pretty fast to load apps without missing things behind.

This post has been edited by Mike3300: Jan 23 2008, 10:10 PM

May I know where can I buy iTunes Store Gift Card somewhere in KL and Selangor?

I need it to upgrade my ipod touch...

For one thing, when u create the iTunes account, shall i not put in the address since Malaysia does not have an iTunes Store here...

I thought I'd just give it a try. Guess I couldn't wait till the release of the SDK in February and till someone makes the applications I want to use. I'm finding the Mail application really useful.

I paid for my January software upgrade in USD using my US iTunes Store account, not using the gift card. So it's the published price, USD19.9~MYR66.

Now that you asked me to state the price in MYR, it's not as bad.

Here is why Apple charges 20$ for upgrade: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/01/23/skyhoo...one-ipod-touch/

USAToday profiles Skyhook Wireless who helps provide some of the technology behind Apple's new GPS-like location features in the iPhone and iPod Touch's Google Maps application.

Skyhook Wireless was formed in 2003 and uses a database of Wi-Fi hotspots to determine your geographic location. The process is explained:

"Every Wi-Fi access point, whether public or private, sends out a signal every second or so, like a lighthouse. We pick up those signals and use our technology to calculate your exact location."

While Wi-Fi hotspots are detected based on these signals, no direct connection is made to them. To seed the system with data, Skyhook sent teams of drives around the US and Canada to map out hotspots. They say they have 70% of North America covered, and are currently adding Europe and Asia. Unlike GPS, Skyhook's system works better indoors and in urban settings.

Of interest, Skyhook generally receives a payment per device sold with the technology, and this fee may be built into the fee Apple is charging for the iPod touch software update. For the iPhone, Apple starts with Skyhook's Wifi database first, and if unable to find a hotspot, it then falls back to using less-precise cellular tower information provided by Google.

A company called Navizon had provided very similar technology for iPhone users as an unofficial 3rd party application.

This post has been edited by Voxe: Jan 23 2008, 11:37 PM

That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for posting it up.

Do you really need to pay USD 20 for ipod Touch upgrade to get 5 appl?

I can browse google map, weather.com, gmail instantly, after bookmarking them in Safari browser. I have 1.1.3 firmware updated, i can view pdf, MS excel, MS document files from gmail easily.

This post has been edited by auronthas: Jan 24 2008, 09:32 AM

It's your choice. Some people think it's alright since they use these few apps alot.


On the other hand, some people might not spend as much on speakers...

(Nice audio setup!)

which model worth to buy ? 8G ? or 16G ?

Ipod touch can view ms word,powerpoint n pdf ?

personally, i have the 16GB and love it to death.

as for your 2nd question, in its native form (straight out of the box), it cannot handle any attachments. once it is jailbroken, there is a PDF viewer app that can be installed. But i don't think it can handle MS office docs (anyone can confirm this?).

for more detailed information about unleashing the power of the ipod Touch, please check the sticky thread in this sub-forum.

This post has been edited by ihawk98: Jan 24 2008, 01:16 PM

As mentioned in my earlier post, i can view MS word, excel, pdf from gmail. When i click on attachment (say pdf), a separate pdf page is loaded. My iPod Touch firmware is 1.1.3.

Just had a hands on my new touch &
I'm about to jailbreak mine when i found this topic..

Now I'm wondering wheather want to be "bad" or "clean"..
BTW, still thinking what kind of man aka alien develope this kind
of device?? its freakin' cool!!

for RM66..hmm..its quite tempting..
its more iphone now eh

If you face a dilemma deciding whether to be "bad" or "clean"...then you would rather be "clean"...like me...RM66 is not that bad after all right??? Yea it was tempting...I didn't want to buy it at first...After I got the firmware upgrade, my iTunes store was redirected to the January software upgrade purchase page...the pictures and description looked so tempting I just clicked the buy button

I just hope Apple won't make me have to pay again in the future...I don't think I can stand the...uhm...extortion

i saw the picture on page 3, i realize when the music is played there are lyrics too, how do u do that?

That's one of the features u will get for 20 bucks (i mean US Dollar) upgrade..
the one we all talk about here

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Added on January 25, 2008, 9:28 amI think i will stick to jailbreak method to try it max potential..
When the time come i'll be back to virgin state..heheh
We can alway restore to factory condition right?
Can anyone confirm this?

This post has been edited by lone_rider: Jan 25 2008, 09:28 AM

from everything that i've read so far, yes. a simple restore via iTunes will get your ipod back to "virgin" state but all your songs and vids in your ipod also gone so need to resync.