Best firmware for 5.5g 80GB?

When all is said and done, what has turned out to be the best firmware (overall) for the iPod 5.5G 80GB (taking into account: navigation speed, sound, playtime, stability)?
Is that firmware compatible with iTunes 9.03.15?
Thank you!

Not quite sure what you mean, but to take a stab I would say the latest (1.3). It would help if you clarified your question.

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When I try to check firmware via *#0000# it shows my firmware is v 21.0.025 and when I check for new update, it tells me no further update available.
Yet, I see here people talk about v31 of fireware!!
How do I get later firmware?
Which is the most stable firmware? I see here that each new firmware introduces new bugs instead of fixing them!
Thanx

There are rumors about a v60 coming out, but I quite doubt it... and even if it comes it will most likely be a failure...
Nokia has done so much stuff wrong latelly (even Symbian^3 devices are filled with bugs and issues) and doesn't commit into fix them before launching something new based on the old ones.
This angers the users and most likely drivens them away... Nokia was once one of the biggest (if not the biggest) name in smartphone industry... now ... iPhone, Android based and even the dieing Blackberry are way ahead of them ... only 'dumbphones' on Nokia worth some consideration...
If you think 5800 has issues then don't look at it's more expensive brother ... the N97... so much for a top of the line phone...
Nokia has the firmware so fragmented that makes Android look like an homogeneous mass of software...
Because how some companies work, I start a personal blacklist of devices/brands that will never buy.... Apple and Sony are on the top of that list, Nokia will soon join them :[
Well... true to be said, I have 2 old 'dumbphones' - one of them has a 3.2MP camera with OPTICAL zoom, while it has 6~7 years more than 5800 it beats it in screen quality, camera quality and build quality, it also cost half the value of it - that I would most likely return to once 5800 dies... because it will die...
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52.00.07 best firmware for nokia5800

Updated by ns3.2 after it my phone showing warning memrory full close some applicationthis during when im using 7.3brwser net, nokia maps..I solved this problem by reset*#7370# nd tryd reinstall to but it works only for a day.... After it again warning starts now the phone reboot after warningFix it in next firmare or give us back 50.00 firmware as we cant stay with error ..aa ur unable to do anthng (maps,gps,net)Other apps working cool without error(uc ,gallery,media player
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Great Firmware for E70 from the E61i?

Hello!
After wining an E61i recently and comparing the performance to my E70 I noted that the E61i software handles the memory far-far better than my E70 with the 3.x firmware. (The E61i had more than 20 MB free system memory after 2 days, while my E70 can get down to 11-12 MB in one day.)
As I noticed previously that the Firmware numbers of the E70 and the E61 for the 3.x firmware have been identical - sending the message that the firmware for the two phones are identical - I started to wonder, whether the firmware of the E61i would also run on the E70 especially because it is closer hardware wise than the E61 (without the i).
It would be great if Nokia would just release the same firmware for the E70 which they have now on the E61i.
I have had a discussion with Nokia Care, and here is the most relevant part:
"I was aware of the fact you wrote in your answer, that each phone has their own firmware updates. Acctually this was the very reason why I contacted you, to request from you to release the same firmware software awailable for the E61i also for the E70 so I would be able to upload it on my E70. If the firmware software for the E61i would be able to run on the E70 also, than it is only a matter of making the same software availableto be uploaded on the E70. That is what I am asking for.
I am happy to see that in your latest answer you do not claim any more that the E61i firmware would not run on the E70 but you only say, that it is not possible to upload that firmware on the E70. That is great news for
me, as it hints that it might just work fine on the E70 also if You make that exact same software available for the E70.
That is what I have been asking for.
I hope this clarifies my point, so could you please check with the E-series phone developers whether the firmware of the E61i would run on my E70? And so if it does, please release it for the E70 also!"
Nokia Care could not advise in this matter and they sent me here.
How should we proceed from here?
Best Regards!
Aron

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Best SSD for late 2008 Macbook?

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I'm also looking for an SSD for my late 2008 aliminum Macbook. It's the 2ghz model : model number- A1278.
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I would like to know what would be the best settings to get the maximum throughput for my set of devices.
Last night both Airport Extreme and Airport Express were updated with firmware to 7.5.2
1) Upstairs I have an Airport Extreme. Newer version with 2.4gz and 5ghz bands. This is connected to my AT&T Uverse router/modem. My iMac is ethernet connected to the Airport. Running speed tests I get almost the expected speeds of 12mbs download and 1.5mbs upload.
I had setup a 2.4ghz network and a 5ghz network but may not have used the best settings for my environment.
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c) Apple TV newest model and is downstairs next to the Airport Express
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From the Airport Utility, I've seen the values fluctuate but here is what shows Signal, Rate and Noise for each device as a snapshot on the Airport Extreme
iPhone 4 -44, -96, 65
Airport Express -59, -96, 144
Apple TV -70, -96, 52
iPad -50, -96, 65
Macbook Air -24, -96, 216
Using the Airport Utility, the Airport express show these values
iPhone 3G -66, -85, 54
Airport Extreme -54, -86 104
Let me know if you need any other details.

Any advice on the best Airport Utility settings for the Extreme and the Express?
The default settings work very well, so unless you have a specific reason to change them, I would stay with those settings
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If I were to extend at network, should the Express extend to the 5ghz or the 2.4ghz
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If I were to get another Extreme, should it join or extend the network on the Extreme upstairs.
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Apple AirPort Networks is a very good guide.
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Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

Best Practices for Initial Setup

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So I was thinking it might be helpful to have a list of steps to take among setting up that might avoid some pitfalls. Feel free to add stuff not mentioned.
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Which is the best iOS for iPhone 3G? I am currently on 3.1.3 !

Which is the best iOS for iPhone 3G?
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I am sure of what I am saying because with the local service I use, I have unlimited data for $4 per day, but it is debited as soon as I consume one byte of data, then it is free until midnight the same day. Event if I have set Enable 3G = off, Data Roaming = off, for two days in a row, I was still charged the $4 a day because the Cellular Data was not off!
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Best config for adding new 250GB HD

Greetings:
My G4 at work shipped with a 40GB drive that filled up quickly with design projects, etc. I'm on the brink of a huge catalog project, and I was down to less than 3GB of space, so I dumped all the archived stuff to an external and now have 25GB of free space to work with.
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Best Practices for Using Airport Express to Stream iTunes via Ethernet

So I've been reading various posts about using Airport Express to stream iTunes and I've been reading various posts about using the Ethernet port on the Express. However, not sure I've yet found an inclusive listing of settings for both. Wondering if anyone out there has such a thing?
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