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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. You mean iPhoto? by JonBob · · Score: 2, Informative

    This release is over two months old. Perhaps you meant to publish a story about iPhoto 1.1?

    1. Re:You mean iPhoto? by jokell82 · · Score: 3, Informative

      No, the story was for the iPod software update. What the story left out was that the update is about two months old, but that Apple just put the update into "Software Update." I do not have an iPod (yet), but my iBook still wants me to install the update. Freaky...

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    2. 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.

    3. 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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    4. 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.
      [...]
      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...

    5. 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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  2. Re:Be forewarned... by Surlyboi · · Score: 2

    The chinese characters are cool though. All the options are in the same place, and your song titles remain in english. So once you learn the positions of the menu items in english, assuming that's what you speak, you can run in chinese mode, which just looks super techy. :)

    Actually, I'm not that big of a fan of the Asian
    character sets anymore. When the iPod first came
    out, I ran it in Japanese. Then after the last
    upgrade, the Japanese character set went from the
    bolded font it was using to just this sort of
    run-of-the-mill unbolded, chunky standard which
    really stands out against the much more distinct
    roman character set.

    Yeah, it's just me nitpicking, but I just think it
    used to look cooler.

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  3. Track scrubbing = FFW/REW by SPYvSPY · · Score: 2

    The scrubbing feature is merely the ability to move quickly forward and backward through a track via the iPod's wheel. Right?

    1. Re:Track scrubbing = FFW/REW by usr122122121 · · Score: 3, Informative
      The scrubbing feature is merely the ability to move quickly forward and backward through a track via the iPod's wheel. Right?
      Yes, when you're on the "current song" screen, if you press the center button you'll be presented with a progress indicator (little diamond thing).

      You can spin the iPod's wheel, and it will adjust the current position.

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  4. Re:Be forewarned... by coolgeek · · Score: 2

    Dude, we measure storage in Gigabytes these days. Get an upgrade!

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