DevLife

So, I downloaded the iOS4 and installed on my iPod touch. It’s the 2nd gen device and the OS is just a disaster. Battery life is abysmal, many apps just don’t work ( not that it’s Apple’s fault ) but those devs have not had the time or inclination to fix the apps.

But what irks me most are a few things about the new OS and iTunes.

1. Battery life just sucks. I used to be able to go a few days with my regular usage patterns provided I was not watching a video on it. My guess that the device is trying too hard to communicate all the time.

2. There is no way to restore back to version 3.1.3 which was the last version I had on there.

3. Should the new OS not be compatible with the current device, then why offer the upgrade? Apple know just what I have so why not just set iTunes to block it if not applicable?

4. Fix iTunes. Why should it let me add copies of music already in the device? It’s just bloody silly.

Anyway enough ranting?

Posted in: gear by Bastien / Tags: apple, ios4, ipod, upgrade