In the interests of keeping this article in the scope of the title, we're going to assume that you know everything there is to know about what it means to jailbreak an iPod Touch. In short, it opens up your iPod to a limitless cache of abilities and things you can do -- there is much more to it than this, but that's probably the quickest and easiest way to explain it.
But that's not why we're here! This write-up is to inform you the 10 reasons why you should absolutely -- nay -- MUST jailbreak your iPod Touch. Done and done. Shall we get started?
While many people are afraid to do this on the iPhone, you can do it on the iTouch without having to worry about breaching the AT&T service contract. We don't think we need to list all of the reasons that being able to use your iTouch as a modem is a good thing since they're so numerous and obvious -- so we won't. Just know that it is awesome!
The fact that you can't really customize your iTouch out of the box as it comes is a sin. It's absolutely ridiculous and shouldn't be the case. Jailbreaking your iTouch effectively allows you to download a whole host of different skins and themes that you can use to effectively customize your iTouch -- just as you should have been able to do in the first place.
This is another mind-boggling feature that is unavailable with an iTouch right out of the box. Why can't it sync when the email so easily works with Google Mail? Seriously! If you haven't yet been convinced to Jailbreak your iTouch then by all means keep reading. You soon will!
Yes, that's right. Offline! Granted, you need to preload the maps you're going to want to use offline while you're online, but once you get used to it then it works practically like magic. Such an incredibly useful tool -- especially if you know that you're heading into an area that doesn't have a lot of online service. No worries! Pre-load the map to your iTouch and use it when you can't access any online services. Viola!
Oh yes! Not only can you add personalized ringtones if you had an iPhone, but even if you have an iTouch and are interested in such things, you can MAKE ringtones for use with whatever you use as a phone. So incredibly awesome!
Believe it or not -- you probably won't want to believe it -- but out of the box, you can't directly read documents or view PDF's out of the box with an iTouch (or iPhone for that matter). Don't ask us why -- because we don't know. But all you need for document and PDF viewing goodness is but one Jailbreak away!
Tweak, tweak and tweak some more! Nothing more needs to be said. Nothing! Are you still reading this? You haven't Jailbroken your iTouch yet? Seriously? What are you waiting for?
This one is pretty self-explanatory and the benefits of it are as well. In regards to your Wi-Fi security, doing such a thing as this is an absolute must.
Can you say open source media player? The iTouch is steps away from you being able to practically view all sorts of free (albeit slightly illegal) media like you can on your computer on your iPhone and iTouches. As of right now, it's definitely working enough to warrant Jailbreaking your iTouch for this reason alone!
There's many more reasons to Jailbreak your iPod Touch that we haven't even touched on here! Find them out on your own and go Jailbreak your iTouch or iPhone! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!