So...will 4.2 be FREE for iPad users?

[y2kgtp]

What do you think? Previous major iOS updates were $9.99 for iPod Touch and free for the iPhones......(as iPhones were subsidized by AT&T)

9.99$ x 8+ Million iPad owners is alot of revenue....

 

[PvtMatter]

Knowing Apple and their ability to wring every dollar out of us, I would say $ to update.

 

[y2kgtp]

Knowing Apple and their ability to wring every dollar out of us, I would say $ to update.

Then again, what is another $9.99 when you spent $500+ min.....

 

[PolkSDA]

Heck, I'm surprised that Apple doesn't charge you by the letter for typing on the damned thing...

 

[SweetPoison]

I have never paid for an update.

 

[Tinman]

There will no charge. iPods Touches were not charged for 4.x and Apple already said the update for iPads would be free. I'm surprised anyone thought otherwise.

 

[y2kgtp]

There will no charge. iPods Touches were not charged for 4.x and Apple already said the update for iPads would be free. I'm surprised anyone thought otherwise.

That's good news then....

 

[SweetPoison]

I'm surprised anyone thought otherwise.

Seriously.

 

[DaveSt]

I have never paid for an update.

I had to pay $10 to get iOs 3.0 on my Ipod Touch. I think that is why some people were wondering if this update would be free.

 

[y2kgtp]

I have never paid for an update.

I had to pay $10 to get iOs 3.0 on my Ipod Touch. I think that is why some people were wondering if this update would be free.

Quick way to get 50-80 million.....depending on how many upgrade...

 

[DaveSt]

I have never paid for an update.

I had to pay $10 to get iOs 3.0 on my Ipod Touch. I think that is why some people were wondering if this update would be free.

Quick way to get 50-80 million.....depending on how many upgrade...

Yep. Then later on once you have milked that cow for all she's worth go ahead and make the upgrade free for everyone that wasn't a big enough sucker to pay in the first place.

 

[Tinman]

I had to pay $10 to get iOs 3.0 on my Ipod Touch. I think that is why some people were wondering if this update would be free.

The fee for iPods was disclosed when 3.0 was announced. They didn't wait till it was released.



Michael

 

[DaveSt]

I had to pay $10 to get iOs 3.0 on my Ipod Touch. I think that is why some people were wondering if this update would be free.

The fee for iPods was disclosed when 3.0 was announced. They didn't wait till it was released.



Michael

I understand that. However, rather than being dismissive by saying it is surprising anyone would think otherwise I can see why someone that doesn't have a chronological list in front of them regarding Apple's upgrades and pricing structure might ask the question.

 

[gentlefury]

What do you think? Previous major iOS updates were $9.99 for iPod Touch and free for the iPhones......(as iPhones were subsidized by AT&T)

9.99$ x 8+ Million iPad owners is alot of revenue....

It was announced on day one that the iPad would be a free update.

 

[hookbill]

I'd be outraged. Google doesn't do that. Blackberry doesn't. Windows doesn't. And there is no charge for upgrades on my iMac accept of course going from leopard to snow leopard.