Brand new ipod touch without january upgrade features included?!

I just bought my ipod sunday, it has john lennon on the box, model #A1213.
I dont recall what firmware it came with but I updated it to 1.1.4 as instructed by itunes summary page. Also I get an ad on start up of itunes to purchase the january upgrade. Shouldn't it already have the new features like mail, maps, the rearranging of the icons option, etc from the january upgrade?
Should I return the thing to the store and get a new one, or is this normal?

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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