Wow, the new iPod nano has been out barely a week and it already gets a firmware update?
Even better, no one’s really quite sure what exactly the new iPod nano (yes, it’s exclusive to the nano) firmware update 1.0.2 does exactly. iPodNN says that as best they can tell, it fixes a spelling error. Other than that, we’re just as clueless as they are.
Anyone test this sucker out? Notice any significant difference? Let us know.
If 1.0.2 simply fixed a spelling error, what did the unreleased 1.0.1 do? Did it fix the spelling error but get it wrong?
Seriously, like others, I wish Apple would be more forthcoming about updates. This isn't a new product release, so no secrecy is required. There's a tiny risk that the update will yield a dead nano, so it'd help to know why we're sending our new toy through the valley of the shadow of (digital ) death.
My hunch is that is relates to one of the new features, perhaps image rotation or recording. Everything else should be well-tested.
I'll be getting one as soon as they ship with the upcoming $29.95 remote+mike. Until then, my iPod mini will serve as well and the $30 saved will justify getting a 16-gig for $50 more. Patience has its rewards.
--Michael W. Perry, Untangling Tolkien
Apple says very little about updates because someone will sue if Apple says something is fixed and it is not quite fixed yet. Can you say 'Class Action'?