Buy the iPod Touch g2 now or wait it out?

Hi there! I recently have gotten enough money for a 32GB iPod touch. I had been wanting one at release of the first generation, but had next to nothing as far as money. I currently have the iPod that first played video (got it when it first came out and still love it), but I need something so that I can use the internet on campus at the college because the open lab is usually on the other side of the campus that I'm at.
I've been reading about quite a few bugs with the 2nd generation iPod Touch such as: lower battery life and unable to connect to WPA routers. At home I have a Linksys 160 Wireless-N (b/g compatible) router, LOVE IT, but I use WPA. I'm sure it's not really a big deal with WPA because I live in the middle of nowhere and I highly doubt my neighbor is capable of hacking into my wireless network, let alone use a computer. But if the campus uses a WPA encryption (don't know whether or not it does) then it would render the touch useless.
Thoughts?
Thanks
Message was edited by: Garrett?

its been a bit of a rough start if you dont read some of the app help threads, but its such a good device and the apps are getting more powerful, and consistent.
it has wifi'd to almost every router i have encountered. lots of great content. very secure.
i bought the first generation and had a few issues.
now this second one is way more solid.
they hit the mark on this one.
battery issue is if you don't turn down the brightness of the screen.
if you do that its been lasting almost 18 hours for me, reading books
listening to music, some games, and emails.
just some thoughts.

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