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iTunes 8.2.1 Reportedly Breaks Palm Pre Syncing

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Earlier today, Apple released iTunes 8.2.1, describing the update only as providing "a number of important bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices." The notice regarding device verification has led to speculation that the update breaks the ability for the Palm Pre to sync directly with iTunes.

According to a posting at PreCentral and a report in our own forums, this is indeed the case, signaling the latest salvo in the ongoing dispute between Apple and Palm, which has hired a number of former Apple employees in recent years as it attempts to outdo the iPhone.
At least on this Mac, iTunes sync isn't working after the 8.2.1 update. We were wondering if this day would come after the back and forth between Apple and Palm on the issue. It's as-yet unclear exactly what method Apple is using to block Pre sync, but we suspect is wasn't easy. ...Which means we also suspect it might not be easy for Palm to turn it back on.
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Palm Pre adopters:

Oops! Should have waited 2 days for the announcement of the 3G S if you wanted iTunes compatibility! :)
 
Good for Apple if this is true. They have no obligation to support the software compatibility of a non-licensing competitor.
 
Look what happens when you try to play it cheap and bum off others hard work. They got what was coming to them.
 
I have some popcorn and soda and will be sitting on my sofa to watch the fight. Who else is coming? Someone bring beer, preferably Yueng Ling...:D
 
Big freakin' surprise.

Palm will have new firmware out in a matter of days.

This iTunes battle will be going on until one company sues the other.
 
oh Booooo! If this is true then Apple is going about things all wrong. They should encourage the Pre and any other phone or mp3 player to sync through iTunes. More sales for iTunes songs & movies plus more positive exposure for Apple.

I'm not saying give them full access to everything, but let them sync the basics like songs & podcasts.

Now instead of being looked at in a positive light Apple has alienated the Palm Pre crowd. :mad:
 
I'm more concerned about what affect this will have on future jailbreaks. I'm not taking this upgrade to itunes until I hear from the Dev Team.
 
thieves

Seriously, Apple did all thge hard work with iTunes, and a company creates a product and think that they can just ride Apple's coat tails ?

C'mon - make your own software, you stupid idiots!
 
I like what the information says in Software Update. What's up with the iPhone OS 3.0 comment?
 

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Well done Apple for plugging security holes. As for Palm that's what they get for being lazy.
 
Why would the suggestion that it wasn't easy for Apple to block it in any way suggest that it will be easy for Palm to re-enable it? Maybe it took a while to block because Apple wanted to make sure it would be difficult for Palm?

In any case, the question is not how difficult or easy it is for Palm or Apple. The main aim here for Apple is to make it something that ordinary users are not going to want to put up with. Can you imagine how pissed an iPhone user would be if he couldn't sync with his iTunes for a week?
 
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