My iPod went from 14.84gbs to 14.64gbs (if I recall correctly). I imagine Apple allocated more space towards the OS than in previous updates.
Can anyone else confirm? Also, out of that 14.x4GB, what's the "Other" size? With the Jan. update, it went from 18 to 103MB, give or take - the new apps were crammed into free space instead of the OS partition.
If it's back to around 18MB, sounds like Apple revised a (temporary) situation by putting the apps back into the partition - so 85 or so of the ~200MB is really old, January stuff. So you're only "losing" 120MB net.
Further reason why the Jan. upgrades are included in the $10 price, folks - if it's now part of the OS partition, they can't exclude it.
It's a major upgrade. As you should do with any major operating system upgrade, your should back up your files and install the OS from scratch for the best reliability.
I revive an objection from some months back: apparently 2.0 has security and bugfixes included. Sounds like you can't get them any other way.
So, welcome to Apple charging for security fixes to one of its OSes. Prime M$ territory.
Yes, I've been all through the "it's standard accounting practices so they have to charge" argument. It doesn't change the fact that this is (increasingly) a mobile OSX computer vs. a music player; Apple is certainly positioning it that way.
One might say, "it's like going to 10.5 from 10.4, so they can charge." Fine, except Apple continues providing
free security-only updates even to 10.4.11. They either do or don't - they don't do-but-charge.
Ideally, Apple would have a security-only patch for free. Admittedly, when you consider the Touch user base (vs. iPhone, who get it for free regardless), it may not be feasible to essentially do a separate OS patch for the scant(?) few who'll stick with 1.1.x (vs. lots with 10.4.11). But it still would be the
right thing to do.
