IOS 6.x.x and iPhone 3gs

Since my questions were interspersed with 'feedback', my original post was removed, so let me pare this down to the questions and leave the 'feedback' out of it:
I'm not sure if this has been addressed as the forums are very difficult to navigate and search successfully, so I am posting a new thread to address this.
Since iOS 6 has been released in any given version/revision, updating my 3gs has been a NIGHTMARE.  With the last (2) iOS updates, my desktop cannot be used for updating my phone OS.  So with each update, I have to make sure that the laptop has been updated with Windows updates and the current version of iTunes, be sure the laptop is charged (or plugged in), and iTunes configured properly as to NOT sync on the laptop, but to do so on the desktop AFTER the OS is updated.  Let's pray that the laptop doesn't suddenly stop working like the desktop did.
So am I the only one having this problem?  I've read something about the last several versions of iTunes putting the kaibash to some network settings in regards to iPhone software validation.  Is this true and is there a solution?
PS: I question the validity of the removal of the original post, as if it were read by the mods, they'd have seen the questions as well as the 'feedback'.

Any suggestions (other than buy an new iPhone)?
The phone is not the issue.
OSX 10.6.8 is not compatible with iCloud.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4759
You still should be able to do a manual synch with a USB connection and iTunes.

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