Haven’t upgraded to the iPod touch 2.0 software yet? (WHY FRICKIN’ NOT!??!)
Well, no worries-Apple’s got yo’ back, today releasing iPod touch Update 1.1.5, for the cheapskates (yeah, bub, I’m lookin’ at you) who still haven’t hopped on the 2.0 bandwagon. (Is this some sort of rebellion-against-conformity thing you got goin’ on? Because, really, being different for the sake of being different is just totally lame.)
What’s in the free 1.1.5, you ask? It’s not really clear…
(Seriously, why not just cough up the $10 for 2.0? It’s worth it, man-applications, Exchange support, scientific calculator, applications, and all the software included in the January ‘08 touch update. What could you possibly be saving that $10 for? A Mr. Happy gel pack from The Container Store? C’mon now.)
Far as we can tell-and by “we,” I mean the investigative folks at Infinite Loop, since I don’t have an iPod touch myself (and if I did, it would be running the 2.0 software)-most of what’s in the 165MB update is purely under-the-hood tweaks; no noticeable feature additions or pretty surprises. They also reasonably suggest that the security fixes found in the 2.0 update are also included.
(Just go on iTunes and browse the App Store. Look at all the fun, awesome, bad-ass apps you can download. And a lot of them are free, since that’s obviously important to you. Tap Tap Revenge, PhoneSaber, Sound Machine-hell, Apple’s Remote app is worth the $10 alone.)
You can install the update via iTunes’ iPod updater, or, for whatever reason, you can also directly download a standalone version (big file!). So, get to it.
(Or, preferably, get the 2.0 update. Did I mention the applications?)
Wow. Longest software update post ever. Quite entertaining too! Props!
Sound Machine isn't free.
Sound Machine may not be free, but saying it isn't free is free
I have downloaded the update - BUT I CAN'T GET PAST THE ERROR 6 when I try to load it onto my ipod touch. Frankly, this situation is cr*p.