Apple's Music Event

[Inunah]

Sounds like you don't have a job or any way to make money.

Exactly. There are 0 jobs around here, no way for me to get to any jobs, and I can't get an allowance because we're really tight on money here.

 

[Jamstruth]

....Yeah, but $229 is also the minimum price for a first gen iPod Touch REFURBISHED. That's WAAAAAAY too overpriced.

I'm sure you can find a 1st Gen one for a LOT cheaper than that. Take a quite search on eBay for instance. They definitely shouldn't be charging that much for the original model fixed up a bit.
In fact you can find 2nd Gen ones for $100 or so on eBay. Take a search yourself, quite a lot of the auctions are coming to a close.

Also if lack of funds is the problem you shouldn't be looking at a top-end media player anyway let alone complaining they're overpriced. If you've got money issues you don't get luxury items e.g. MP3 Players. I know its a bit much but you can't expect a player like this to cost sub-$50. I did a quick look on Amazon and got these results for MP3 players under $50. Its the low-end 2-4GB players mainly. An iPod Touch has a lot more hardware in it than those players.

 

[Inunah]

....Yeah, but $229 is also the minimum price for a first gen iPod Touch REFURBISHED. That's WAAAAAAY too overpriced.

I'm sure you can find a 1st Gen one for a LOT cheaper than that. Take a quite search on eBay for instance. They definitely shouldn't be charging that much for the original model fixed up a bit.
In fact you can find 2nd Gen ones for $100 or so on eBay. Take a search yourself, quite a lot of the auctions are coming to a close.

Also if lack of funds is the problem you shouldn't be looking at a top-end media player anyway let alone complaining they're overpriced.

But I want a media player that can play my music and use the iPod Touch / iPhone Robot Unicorn Attack application AND surf the net.

I have a different one, but I hate it because it's a chinese ripoff that isn't worth shit and doesn't do anything.

This means the only choice I have is to stick with the MP3 player I hate and would rather trash, or buy an iPod Touch.

I can't buy from eBay, either, since my mom doesn't trust it....

 

[Jamstruth]

Well, all I have to say is tough luck. Sorry I ninja-editted my post to add some more helpful info such as an Amazon search for $25-50 players. There are some old, used iPod Nanos coming up though. Or a Creative Zen MX (I own an original Zen and can vouch for their good quality). No apps or anything but a 1st Gen iPod Touch will have trouble running 90% of the newer Apps anyway.

 

[iFish]

1st Gen iPod Touch does not even have iOS4.... And never will

 

[Jamstruth]

1st Gen iPod Touch does not even have iOS4.... And never will

*sigh* Does that really matter in the grand scheme of things? He wants an iPod Touch (even though he can't afford one) so the most likely one he can get is a 1st Gen one off eBay. iOS4 adds a load of stuff 2nd Gens can't even use anyway. Just get an iPod 1st Gen, use an old version of iTunes so you can Jailbreak and voila you have something almost as good.

 

[alidsl]

Or you could join fuzzy kittens

If you jailbreak your 2nd gen you can add it all on anyway

 

[Inunah]

I suppose you can always trade away your other electronics, like your DS or something.

...I won't trade away my consoles or my DS, but I do have a Game Boy Color I'd be willing to part with... But that's worth nothing now.... And I've got nothing else to trade away.

 

[Spikey]

1st Gen iPod Touch does not even have iOS4.... And never will

*sigh* Does that really matter in the grand scheme of things? He wants an iPod Touch (even though he can't afford one) so the most likely one he can get is a 1st Gen one off eBay. iOS4 adds a load of stuff 2nd Gens can't even use anyway. Just get an iPod 1st Gen, use an old version of iTunes so you can Jailbreak and voila you have something almost as good.

Jailbreakme.com

It doesn't have 4.0, so doesn't have 4.0.2 which blocks the exploit, so those older devices can always jailbreak.

 

[Wombo Combo]

Gonna keep my 3rd gen Ipod Touch not a big reason for me to upgrade.

 

[Splych]

Lol yea I have the same problem, but I'm planning on getting a friend from the states to buy one for me.

haha .
i would buy it during vacation since every year i go to the states xD.