Brand new iPod touch and January update

I need your help to make a decision on iPod touch purchase. If I buy iPod touch now, the day after Macworld, will I get new apps for free? I searched apple.com but haven't been able to find the answer. This is essential, because there's no iTunes store in my country and I won't be able to buy the apps. The only way to get them is download free update.
Anyone has official information on that?

I did see someone say that if you bought your touch in 2008, you can get the update.
I don't know if it's true or not, but it may be worth a phone call to Apple to find out.
Cheers!
-Bryan

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Hi,
Few days ago i bought new iPod Touch with 1.1.3 software and January Update.
When I restore it I'll lose my January Update programs ? And if that happened what can I do to get them back ?
PS. Sorry for my poor english :P
Cheers

It was mentioned already in this thread. If you look at the package check the seriel number. If it ends with /B then that is the new model and it has the new applications that were provided in the Jaunary update already programmed into the iPod. If you restore you will not lose them.
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ckoury,
Make sure you are running the latest version of iTunes.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error3194
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I just bought my ipod sunday, it has john lennon on the box, model #A1213.
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Welcome to the Forums!
All iPod Touches are model A1213 (including my very early 8 GB model from when they were first released). So, yours was most likely produced before the January upgrade. Check the part number on the box - if it ends in /A (e.g. MA627LL/A), it won't have the upgrade installed. If it ends in /B (e.g. MA627LL/B), then it should have the upgrade installed.
An Apple Store won't sell the old ones, but 3rd party retailers that have them will sell them (rather than take a loss!). Some retailers sell them at a "discount" of $20 off the Apple price. You can certainly complain to the store and ask for a new one, or get your $ back and look for one in another store - just check for the part number ending in /B.
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can anybody help me here is my issue.
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hi
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not sure, but i think bonjour also has to be running. check it out.
ah, under the startup type, are u saying that field is blank, rather than "manual", "automatic", "automatic (delayed start)" or "disabled"??
Message was edited by: David.

Hi have brand new ipod touch and the screen has frozen with the apple icon and a blank recharge bar below it any ideas how to fix this please

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