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iPod 1.1 Updater Out

Posted by pudge on from the i-pod-you-pod dept.

AnamanFan writes "Apple has released an update to the iPod with: 'audio playback and user interface improvements, equalization presets, shuffle by album, track scrubbing, Contacts, and additional languages: Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.' Size is 2.1MB and is available by Software Update or at the iPod download page."

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  1. Re:You mean iPhoto? by GreenKiwi · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's too bad that apple hasn't set up a method for others to use the software updater to keep all software on the machine upto date. It would be extremely nice if you were presented with a list of programs that the machine could look for updates for.

  2. Re:You mean iPhoto? by jokell82 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's very possible that iPod's will have to use this software to work with 10.2. And Software Update can get the software out to more users than just an announcement.

    For example, my Mom has a Powerbook 550. She *never* checks for updates on versiontracker, while I do it every day. However, she does have Software Update set to check automatically. So she would have missed the original announcement, but gotten the update from Software Update.

    However, this should have been done with the software was released, not two months later.

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  3. Re:You mean iPhoto? by stripes · · Score: 4, Insightful
    It's very possible that iPod's will have to use this software to work with 10.2. And Software Update can get the software out to more users than just an announcement.
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    However, this should have been done with the software was released, not two months later.

    On the other hand there is a lot to be said for letting the more savvy users act as yet another test phase before the people that would really suck up phone support time get a crack at the software. Or even just limiting the rollout rate of new software so if there is a serious bug that escaped testing they can halt the rollout without screwing each and every last user...

  4. Re:You mean iPhoto? by usr122122121 · · Score: 3, Insightful
    It's too bad that apple hasn't set up a method for others to use the software updater to keep all software on the machine upto date.
    I think the only reason why apple hasn't done this yet is the fact that it opens up some security vulnerabilities.

    For example, someone with bad intentions could post up an update to apple's software updater that updates every computer with OS 10.1 or higher... the updater would look like something important to some users, who would then install it. Now, you have the first OS X virus.

    The risks of providing other people's software on that large of a scale requires a bit more thought than apple would like to put into it. (IMHO)

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